Contractor Events
and Education
Contractor Events
and Education
Upcoming OCU Live! Events
Upcoming OCU Live! Events
Level up your business by attending an upcoming training in your area!
For more information on events, please reach out to ProDesk@owenscorning.com / 866-PRO-DESK
Date: March 21
Location: Newark, NJ
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Take your business to the next level by getting a day geared towards growth! In this one day you will have the opportunity to learn from the following:
- Adams & Reese
- Anna Anderson - Art Unlimited
- JobNimbus
- Roofle
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 22
Location: Columbus, OH
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
SPANISH
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 25
Location: Dallas, TX
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Course Name: Mastering the Claims Process with Lee Olivares
Description:
This class takes a deeper look at the claims process and tackles the complexities of when a claim is underpaid or denied and explores the steps that you can take to combat those obstacles. We will define, explain, and help you identify when to take advantage of measures such as supplements, appraisals, public adjuster services, and/or litigation. Realistic examples, based on actual claims, will be offered and discussed for further understanding and to open free and open dialogue and questions. Resources for each of these advanced strategies will also be offered.
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 25
Location: El Paso, TX
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Take your business to the next level by getting a day geared towards growth! In this one day you will have the opportunity to learn from the following:
- CompantCam
- EagleView
- JobNimbus
- Podium
- Service Finance Company
- Get The Referral GTR
- Roofle
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 25
Location: Syracuse, NY
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 27
Location: McAllen, TX
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Take your business to the next level by getting a day geared towards growth! In this one day you will have the opportunity to learn from the following:
- CompantCam
- EagleView
- JobNimbus
- Podium
- Service Finance Company
- Get The Referral GTR
- Roofle
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: March 27
Location: Rogers, AR
Time: 9AM-5PM
Course Name: Closing Deals - One Day Course
Description:
Spend the day learning how you can use new innovative Buy Limbic sales system to close your deals to exceed your sales goals. The Buy-Limbic Sales System introduces a dynamic and revolutionary selling process, developed by Rodney Webb, that taps into the limbic system of the brain where emotional decisions and feelings reside to understand how to influence customer buying decisions. The result? You close more sales, and fast.
By the time you leave this session, you will have 100% confidence in the 20-year sales veteran known throughout the industry as “The 91% Guy” due to his unheard of ninety-one percent close rate.
This one-day course will:
• Learn to smoothly convert objections keeping pressure off all parties. This will help you increase close rate and enhance the customer experience.
• Understand how not to put pressure on your customer by trying to overcome their objections.
• Offer hand-on, intense sales training with role play, digital breakdowns and small group breakouts.
• Share new tips and techniques, new scientific insight resulting in your most productive sales results in history!
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: April 2
Location: Austin, TX
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: April 3
Location: Austin, TX
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
SPANISH
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
Click HERE to register for this event!
Date: April 8
Location: Orlando, FL
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
Date: April 9
Location: Orlando, FL
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
SPANISH
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
Date: April 15
Location: Dallas, TX
Time: 9:00AM-3:00PM
Course Name: Insurance Claim 1-Day Workshop
Description:
Drew Suttle, founder of TotalScope, and one of only 300 Certified Xactimate Level 3 professionals on the continent, has experience overseeing thousands of claims from coast to coast. During this event, you will learn:
• Industry leading best practices and standards to ensure full project scope is captured
• Where profit actually comes from in restoration work
• How to save time communicating with the carrier by creating accurate detailed Xactimates
• Proper Claim Handling Techniques
• Your rights as a contractor and common homeowner misconceptions about claims
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
Date: April 15
Location: Seattle, WA
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
Date: April 16
Location: Seattle, WA
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
SPANISH
As part of Owens Corning Roofing’s commitment to Quality Assurance, you’re invited to attend a HALF-DAY, LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OC CRAFT education session.
Learn the latest in roof application and product installations following the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) guidelines for roofing for the correct – and safe – installation of all Owens Corning® Roofing products.
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
Date: April 22
Location: Sacramento, CA
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Course Name: Financial Freedom
Description:
Stop running your business by feeling or by looking in the rearview mirror. Receive a daily scorecard of exactly how the business is performing so you know where to focus your attention and drop an additional 25% to the bottom line.
Attendees will leave knowing how to build, read, and use financial statements and flash reports to better run their business and make more profit. This is one class you can’t afford to miss.
Here are a few of the areas we will cover:
• KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)
• Flash Reports (Know your true profit daily)
• Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Trial Balance)
• Break Even Analysis
• Budgets
• Compensation Systems
• Corporate Structure
• Risk Management
For more information email ProDesk@owenscorning.com
On Demand Events
On Demand Events
Kick your feet up, pop the popcorn and attend one of our on-demand events at your leisure - no scheduling required!
Date Recorded: December 9, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Communication should be dynamic, not difficult. The differences in people's communication styles create unintended misunderstandings, leading to unresolved conflict and compromised performance. This high impact, interactive workshop with YESS! Sue Hawkes will give you practical, simple communication solutions that you can use immediately with clients, prospects, and coworkers.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Sue Hawkes
YESS!
Date Recorded: November 22, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Join James Hardie Alum and current EverConnect Leader, Jim Mallers as he discusses how to leverage lead service providers to properly support your customer experience. During this webinar, Jim will provide insights and best practices relating to how to choose and leverage the growing number of lead sources available to contractors today. The webinar will focus on the consumer experience and how the lead sources that you choose can support the experience that you want to provide as well as some keys to making sure that your sales process supports a maximized return on your marketing investments.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Jim Mallers
EverConnect
Date Recorded: November. 9, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Do you feel like your work of returning calls, following up with your team on project updates, and collecting payments is going nowhere? Are you using multiple software solutions (or sticky notes!) to run your business? Come join our Business Services partner JobNimbus and discover tips and best practices on leveraging technology to streamline your operations, scale your business, and put a little sanity back in your life.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Matt Baumgartner
JobNimbus
Date Recorded: October 27, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Have you had your annual company health check done yet? What’s that you say? A health check? In normal times it is super important. In certain economic times it is critical. It’s like going to the doctor when you’re not performing at your best. You know something is off but you need a doctor to pinpoint the problem so you can fix it and stay healthy. Join Owens Corning Roofing’s Jon Gardner and guest John Martindale, CEO of Brothers Roofing and Business Coach as co-owner of Certified Contractor Network, to learn:
• More details including what the process includes
• Why it is critical to the long term success of any company
• How John has used these principles to build one of the industry’s most successful businesses
• Uncover ready to use best practices
• How this process has helped hundreds of other contractors across the country.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
John Martindale
Brothers Services Company
Date Recorded: October 20, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Homeowner expectations are rapidly increasing as their buying experiences in every industry improve. Join us as Ryan Shantz from SumoQuote breaks down the components of an Amazon buying experience and how these can be applied in roofing sales to dramatically improve win rates, upsells and sales efficiency.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Ryan Shantz
SumoQuote
Date Recorded: October 11, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Consumers are changing—new expectations and demands aren’t just a future state—they’re here today. In fact, recent studies show today’s consumers now prefer texting over all other communication channels. It’s time for local businesses to rethink old marketing strategies and deliver the experience modern consumers expect. Join this webinar as industry experts uncover five local marketing strategies to beat your competition and grow your business. You’ll hear real-life case studies and walk away with text marketing best practices. In this webinar, you’ll learn
• Why consumer preference for texting is on the rise
• The state of local business—what’s working and what needs to change
• 5 simple ways to upgrade your customer service experience
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Keith Massey
Podium
Date Recorded: September 28, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
The market over the last few years has thrown everything at consumers, from a once-in-a-century pandemic to supply chain delays to record inflation. On top of all those market forces, a new generation that was raised with technology is buying homes and has a different communication style than their parents. The challenge for you is, how do you adjust your in-home sales presentation to meet the homeowners’ expectations and have maximum impact? Join Ingage’s CEO Dean Curtis to learn how you can take advantage of consumer behavior and psychology to maximize your time in the home and help close more deals. In this one-time only webinar, you will learn:
• How to take advantage of the way people learn to make your sales materials more impactful.
• What you can do to build trust and differentiate yourself from the competition.
• Why you should leverage the latest technology to meet homeowners where they are.
Bring your curiosity and questions for this exclusive webinar for Owens Corning Roofing contractors.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Dean Curtis
Ingage
Date Recorded: September 14, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Selling storm damage or retail roofs and want to help close even more? Learn more about thee easy-to-follow closing techniques from The RoofStrategist Adam Bensman to:
• Get your customers selling themselves
• Turn the first “NO” into a “Yes”
• Build your toolbox of effective closes
• Close even more sales WITHOUT being pushy
• Help increase the close rate of everyone on your team
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Adam Bensman
The Roof Strategist
Date Recorded: September 7
Where: Watch On Demand
It’s been a roller coaster ride with the economy, with many contractors asking what does the rest of 2022 and 2023 look like. Join Owens Corning’s Training & Development Leader Jon Gardner and ANGI’s Chief Economist Mischa Fisher who will dig into this important topic. Mischa will walk through important behavioral trends and data including key aspects of real estate and housing markets, as well as labor markets and consumer behavior.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Mischa Fisher
Angi Inc.
Date Recorded: April 27, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Whether you’re just starting out, or have been in business for years, chances are you still ask yourself the same questions: Why does hiring good people take so long and why is it so darn hard? How do I help our salespeople stand out from the increasing competition? How do I not waste my time sifting through piles of admin work when I need to be on job sites? WE HEAR YOU. Rebel has developed a suite of tools that are built to SAVE you time, help you hire better and faster, and help close more business. Introducing REBELWARE. Join us as we show you how you can get the most out of simple technology that fits YOUR business’s needs.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Carly Benedetto Bova
VP, Business Development and Strategy, Rebel
Joe Martin
Director Business Development, Rebel
Where: Watch On Demand
Engage, enlighten, and educate your customers to help close the sale with Design and Inspire resources at your fingertips
When selling a roof, it’s more than just performance. And it’s more than just a Roof. Many times, Homeowners want you to be the design expert, too. Learn about Owens Corning’s tools and resources to help you design and inspire your customers!
Today’s homeowners are inspired by color, art, nature, and fashion. We’ll share today’s trends, expert advice and showcase easy to implement tools that stir imagination and creativity. All design to help you be the design expert!
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning
Sue Burkett
Owens Corning
Date Recorded: April 27, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Whether you’re just starting out, or have been in business for years, chances are you still ask yourself the same questions: Why does hiring good people take so long and why is it so darn hard? How do I help our salespeople stand out from the increasing competition? How do I not waste my time sifting through piles of admin work when I need to be on job sites? WE HEAR YOU. Rebel has developed a suite of tools that are built to SAVE you time, help you hire better and faster, and help close more business. Introducing REBELWARE. Join us as we show you how you can get the most out of simple technology that fits YOUR business’s needs.
Presenters
John Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Carly Benedetto Bova
VP, Business Development and Strategy, Rebel
Joe Martin
Director Business Development, Rebel
Date Recorded: April 26, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Join Dr. Gensini and the PSAI team for a 2022 storm season analysis. Prep for the storm season with forecasting insights and learn how successful roofing contractors are leveraging the industry’s first AI Weather Engine to:
• Discuss 2021 trends, highlights, and what to expect in 2022.
• Learn how you can maximize storm opportunities with 10+ years of interactive storm maps, complete with street-level assessments
• Set more storm appointments from drop-on weather apps on your website
• Look up any storm’s damage history to evaluate a roof’s condition
• Engage leads with a built-in text messaging platform
• Access customer & home insights for every lead
Don’t miss out on the industry’s first A.I. Weather Engine.
Presenters
Carly Benedetto Bova
VP, Business Development and Strategy, Rebel
Joe Martin
Director Business Development, Rebel
Date Recorded: Mar 10, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
From high quality leads, to driving customers to your website, enhancing Google Business Listings and reviews, 3rd party Social channels, canvassing, appointment scheduling, roof measurements, contracts, product selections, sales presentations, inspections, reviews and more - leveraging technology has changed the roofing industry. To win you must embrace technology. We’ll explore the purpose of incorporating technology into your business, where to invest within your business and applicable technology solutions to consider.
Presenters
- Jon Gardner, Owens Corning Roofing
- Dave Banas, Owens Corning Roofing
Date Recorded: February 23, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Many contractors don’t know that you can change the pricing in Xactimate to account for material and labor market price fluctuations. For those that do know how to change the price, most aren’t aware that the software could be shorting the sales tax rate if you don’t know what Xactimate is calculating in the background. Join Todd Beckman from XM8 Mastery as he explains how to correct update pricing and avoid leaving sales tax dollars behind.
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Todd Beckman
XM8
Date Recorded: February 9, 2022
Where: Watch On Demand
Contractors leave millions of dollars on the table every year by failing to capture the customer’s attention, adequately presenting why their business is different from the competition or using gathered data to make business decisions. At Ingage, we understand it’s hard to create simple to share, engaging sales content that has easily measured impact. Join us to learn some top tips from our expert, Ingage CEO Dean Curtis, about how you can modernize your presentation, understand how data can help improve your sales reps and win more deals
Presenters
Jon Gardner
Owens Corning Roofing
Dean Curtis
Ingage
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