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I’ve Got an Idea!

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March 7
10am

Versailles 1 & 2

Paris Las Vegas

“The ‘I’ve Got an Idea’ session is great – not just for the money, but because they are real ideas that are already working for real companies.” Tricia Vogel, Top Notch Heating & Cooling

I’ve Got an Idea!

Sponsored by Jackson Systems

One of the best things about the ACCA Conference is the caliber of contractors who attend it. That means that your learning experience isn’t limited to workshop rooms and set class hours. Instead, you have three days of opportunities to mingle with your fellow contractors, pick their brains, and pick up dozens of ideas that can improve your company’s performance.

This sort of learning exchange is so valuable that we devote a whole session to it — and for years, contractors have told us that this single session pays for conference attendance many times over. It’s “I’ve Got an Idea!” and while the moderator may be named Vince DiFilippo the star is YOU! 

At “I’ve Got an Idea!” you’ll participate in a fun, fast-paced brainstorming session with the best contractors in the country. They’ll share ideas that worked in your business (and some that didn’t — which is even more valuable to know!). And if you stand up and share one of your company’s best ideas, you’ll even get some cold hard cash right on the spot!

What sort of ideas have been offered during “I’ve Got an Idea!” sessions in the past? Here are just a few offered by contractors just like you:

  • Send an email to your customer with a photo of the tech who is coming to their homes so they know who to expect.
  • Apply for industry awards, local business awards, community group awards, any awards at all … if you don’t apply, you can’t win.  And when you do win, you can refer to yourself as “an award-winning contractor.”
  • Put a postage paid survey at the bottom of invoices – helps to capture emails. Tie it to a raffle or giveaway.
  •  Shave install time by making preset kits with parts that are standard to most installs.
  • Write down your wins and losses in a journal so you know what works and what needs to be improved.
  •  Use a program that automatically leaves a message to call non-maintenance agreement customers to remind them they are in need of a check up.
  • Use a sticky note to show your customers how much they save by having a maintenance agreement. The written “sticky note” is key — stands out more!
  • Use a portion of your marketing budget to allow your technicians to take $10-20 off the cost when they have to be a little late.

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    • “The learning labs I attended were informative and the speakers were excellent. You have again outdone yourself. The conference was simply the best.”

      —Patti VanKuiken, Seaman’s Air Conditioning
    • “Great classes, great speakers. Wonderful experience.”

      —Laura Rossel, H.A. Sack Co
    • “The best, most knowledgeable people in the HVAC industry.”

      —Curtis Dahl, Sundance Energy Service
    • “The level of speaker and topics were great. Productions were killer with keynote speakers. Top flight — you didn’t miss a beat. The details were performed flawlessly.”

      —Don Millard, Bel Red Energy Solutions
    • “Even though I have been doing this for 37 years, it amazes me how much I still have to learn, and this is the best place to learn it. So much that is focused on my business. Great job.”

      —Richard Dean, Environmental Systems Associates
    • “Very professionally done. Thank you for all your hard work. Took home over 100 ideas!”

      —Pat Ostmark, Action Air Conditioning and Heating
    • “Excellent, great ideas, family-oriented, very out-of-the-box thinking. Great contractor companies. Great Expo. Very, very glad we came.”

      —Carl Munn, Munn Sales and Service
    • “Exceeded my expectations. I came away with a clear focus of where my business sits in the firmament and the strategic changes I need to make to take it to the next level.”

      —Roger Grochmal, Atlascare
    • “Stellar learning labs this year. Very professional and well planned. Mobile web great! Keep up the good work.”

      —Kris Guzik, Energy Management Specialists
    • “Learning labs are well worth the time. Just the ability to speak with other contractors around the country is very valuable — they are very helpful with questions.”

      —Jodi DeBoer, Noakes Inc.
    • “This was our first year exhibiting at the Conference and Indoor Air Expo, and we had an enormous response. We are really looking forward to attending next year’s conference in Las Vegas.”

      —DeWayne Gibson, ACQuotePro
    • “The ‘I’ve Got an Idea’ session is great – not just for the money, but because they are real ideas that are already working for real companies.”

      —Tricia Vogel, Top Notch Heating & Cooling
    • “I loved the variety and the ability to choose workshops that pertain to me and my company’s current status, and I didn’t have to be in the things that don’t relate to my company.”

      —Robbie Negron, Pacific Air Systems
    • “I have nothing but great things to say about this year’s conference. Both keynote speakers were great, as were all the workshops I attended. I can’t wait to see everyone in Las Vegas.”

      —Rhett Prosser, Waccamaw Heating & Cooling

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