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Overcoming Inflation with Processes

By Phil Zito on Dec 15, 2022 2:00:00 PM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we're going to be continuing on from our previous post where we started to dive into the topic of standards for building automation companies, and we discussed processes. Now we're going to be looking at how we go about actually creating the processes that support the standard.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation Sales smartbuildings business bas projects profit standards processes procedures inflation
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Establishing a Controls Standard for Your Business

By Phil Zito on Nov 23, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be covering what a building automation standard is and why you should be using one in your contracting or system integrator business.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation Sales smartbuildings business bas projects profit standards processes procedures
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Growing Your Controls Business in a Recession

By Phil Zito on Nov 18, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about how to grow your controls business during a recession. So, two quarters negative GDP growth, we're in a recession, stuff is trending downwards, energy's going up, supplies are hard to get. How do we continue to grow our controls business in this unique environment? Well, that is what we're going to unpack.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation Sales smartbuildings business bas projects profit
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Identifying the True Sales Opportunity

By Phil Zito on Oct 14, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be discussing how to identify the true sales opportunity.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation bas sales Sales smartbuildings costs
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Discovering Your Customer’s Decision-Making Process

By Phil Zito on Sep 20, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks! Phil Zito here, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In this post, we're going to be tackling the topic of how to discover your customer’s decision-making process. So, I remember back in 2008, how the world seemed to be collapsing. There was a lot of turmoil, people trying to figure out, how exactly to sell stuff. And, you know, things are cyclical. It's just a matter of time until we find ourselves in a situation like that, again.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation Sales smartbuildings BAS Training decision-making
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How to Identify Sales Opportunities in a Crowded Market

By Phil Zito on Aug 25, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In today's post, we're going to be talking about sales.

Topics: Building Automation System building automation bas sales Sales smartbuildings strategies circle method
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Hitting a Wall? How to Use Targeted Selling to Get in the Door

By Phil Zito on Jun 23, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, I am going to be talking about if you hit a wall, how you can use targeted selling to get in the door of your customer. Basically, how you can bypass your potential blockers, influencers, etc, and get directly targeted in on the person who's going to make the decision related to the building automation purchase.

Topics: Building Automation System Sales smartbuildings service bas projects questions services blockers targeted selling influencers buyers
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5 Unique Ways to Identify BAS Sales Opportunities

By Phil Zito on May 19, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks! Phil Zito here and welcome back! Over the next several weeks, we are going to be going through sales related posts, talking through sales strategies. These are going to apply to you whether you are in sales, or if you're on more of the technical side or managerial side.

Topics: Building Automation System bas sales Sales smartbuildings BAS Training
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Key Information BAS Sales Reps Need to Know

By Phil Zito on May 17, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back! In our previous posts, we just finished going through all the different roles that you could take in building automation. In this next series, I'm going to be talking about selling, selling a building automation, what skills you need to have, how to approach it, strategies, tactics, etc.

Topics: Building Automation System bas sales Sales smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs
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BAS Sales

By Phil Zito on May 12, 2022 4:00:00 AM

Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome back. In this post, we are going to be talking about the BAS Sales role. So, for the past few weeks we've been talking about different roles in the building automation field, and this is the last role we're going to cover.

Topics: Building Automation System bas sales Sales smartbuildings BAS Training Career jobs