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title: Latest News For Residential Builders | The Association of Professional Builders | Russ Stephens (4)
description: All the latest news covering sales, marketing, operations, financials and self-improvement within the residential construction industry. (4)
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# Articles by Russ Stephens
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[Marketing](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/marketing) 4 min read
## [A Guide to Construction Marketing for Builders](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/marketing-for-construction-companies)
Are you confused about the best way to generate quality leads for your building company? Thanks to the internet, marketing for construction companies has ...
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[Marketing](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/marketing) 4 min read
## [How To Use Facebook Ads For Home Builders](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/facebook-advertising-for-builders)
Are you constantly posting on Facebook without any idea if you are doing it properly or what you need to do to generate leads? You may have noticed that ...
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[Marketing](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/marketing) 3 min read
## [A Guide To Google Ads For Home Builders](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/google-adwords-fast-start-for-builders)
Are you relying on the Yellow Pages and ‘request a quote’ websites for your leads?
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/google-adwords-fast-start-for-builders)
[Marketing](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/marketing) 2 min read
## [Why you need a Home Builder Content Marketing Strategy](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/builders-content-marketing-strategy)
Do you enjoy speaking to new prospects who only see you as ‘just another builder’? Wouldn’t it make your life easier if they were a bit 'warmer' when you ...
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[Financials](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/financials) 3 min read
## [How Much Is A Builder's Margin?](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/how-much-is-a-builders-margin)
How much margin should builders be adding to their projects in 2024? 15%, 20%...25%? It’s a question that has both divided and confused the industry since ...
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[Sales](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/sales) 2 min read
## [The Art Of The Follow-Up: Turning A Maybe Into A Yes](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/the-art-of-the-follow-up-turning-a-maybe-into-a-yes)
If you are sick of prospects sitting on the fence about building with you, this article might be just what you need…
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/the-art-of-the-follow-up-turning-a-maybe-into-a-yes)
[Operations](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/operations) 3 min read
## [Why Business Coaching Does Not Work For Custom Home Builders](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/why-business-coaching-does-not-work-for-custom-home-builders)
Business coaching often doesn't work well for custom home builders. If you're thinking about trying it, or if you've tried it before, you should know that ...
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/why-business-coaching-does-not-work-for-custom-home-builders)
[Self Improvement](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/self-improvement) 3 min read
## [Time Management In Construction: How To 10x Your Productivity](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/time-and-efficiency)
Are you spending your time working IN your building company, fighting fires, chasing cash-flow and dealing with tasks that keep you from working ON your ...
[Read More](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/time-and-efficiency)
[Sales](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/tag/sales) 6 min read
## [Why You Are Not Following Up Enough In Your Sales Process](https://blog.associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/the-3x3-strategy)
How many times do you follow up with a prospect? Do you feel uncomfortable and assume they’re not interested when they don’t pick up your call?
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