Contractors Final As an agent, when speaking to a general contractor who specializes in commercial and industrial projects, what should you focus on?Talk about how Veterans often need help to complete their residential projectsTalk about how their support will help us to continue our programming dedicated to helping local VeteransTalk to them about the benefits of switching from commercial projects to residential projectsMost contractors focus on doing good work because they rely on referrals for business.TrueFalseWhat does WOTC stand for?Workers Opportunities Tax CreditWork Occupation Tax CreditWorker Opportunity Tax CreditWork Opportunity Tax CreditWhy is it beneficial for a homeowner to hire a general contractor when planning a big project? (Select all that apply) A general contractor will manage all the subcontractors involved A general contractor will help to keep a project on track A general contractor will pay for any work required beyond the estimate A general contractor will get all the necessary permits to complete a jobYou are speaking to Phil, a general contractor who primarily works on larger projects. He likes working with Veterans because they are hard workers. He also likes working with other companies that support Veterans. What are good ways to proceed with this conversation? (Select all that apply) Veterans definitely show a lot of integrity, and we can help promote him as a business that hires Vets on his advertisement Most Veteran workers do not like working on large projects, so our services may not be a good fit for him While he cannot get tax credits for hiring subcontractors, if he hires Veterans to work directly for him he can take advantage of the WOTC program Hiring Veterans is an honorable way to support the men and women who have sacrificed for us and promotes his company's profileGeneral contractors work with a number of subcontractors on large projects, and will sometimes even offer their own labor.TrueFalseYou have pitched a plumbing contractor who tells you she does not like advertising on the internet because customers have too much control over ratings. how should you respond to her objection?Tell her that our company has complete control over customer ratings and we will prevent bad ratingsAll of our advertisers are promoted as Veteran Approved Businesses and we do not do ratingsWe offer our customers the ability to purchase positive ratings in order to outweigh the negative onesMost Veterans are too busy to use our rating system, so all business are neutralWhy can it be cost-effective for a homeowner to have their general contractor purchase materials for the project?They will often buy materials that failed to meet minimum standards and are cheaper.Contractors can usually purchase materials in bulk, passing the savings on to the homeowner.General contractors have access to more exotic and expensive materials.It does not make a difference who buys the materials. The project will always cost the same.In general, why do most contractors pick up the phone when it rings?They have been waiting all day for a salesman to callThey are hoping it is a new customer callingThey want to yell at someoneThey are waiting for a call from an advertising companyYou are talking to Harry, an electrical contractor who is expanding his business and intends to hire new electricians. What are good ways to proceed with the conversation? (Select all that apply) Tell him about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and explain the benefit of hiring Veterans Tell him a growing business needs to save money and they should not advertise Tell him advertising goes a long way in helping to grow a business and we provide many options to meet his company's needs Tell him that hiring Veterans is an honorable way to support the sacrifices they have made for our freedomsGeneral contractors will typically add a 10% to 20% surcharge to project estimates.TrueFalseWhat are reasons not to overload a contractor with a large number of facts? (Select all that apply) Contractor usually have a lot on their mind and too many facts could frustrate them Overloading the contractor with facts is a good thing because they only care about numbers Contractors are usually busy and on the job during a call Focusing on the supportive side of helping Veterans will open them up more Time is money to them Real Name Phone Name Unit Name Email Address Time is Up! Posted on August 24, 2019April 24, 2020 By admin
