When Fence Contracts, You, and “60 Minutes” Intersect

At Fencetech this year I’ll be moderating a session on government contracting, “Contract with America”, on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:30am.  The session will cover areas such as how to find and bid on government contracts. We’ll also have a representative from the Small Business Administration and the State of Nevada to discuss what the procurement side is looking for.  It should be a good session.

You may be asking, “What does this have to do with me and the popular Sunday night television show, “60 Minutes”?

Well, last night after the Jets/Steelers game, “60 Minutes” covered the impact of the financial crisis on States and municipalities. (Video below).  The segment outlined all the States’ problems. It  specifically told how far behind the state of Illinois is in paying their vendors. That got me to wondering what your experience has been getting paid by the States.

I’d like to cover your experiences in this area during the session I’m moderating at Fencetech.  I need your input.  So please let me know:

·        Are you still looking for government work?  

·        Are you still waiting to be paid by any State or city for work you’ve done?

·        Are there any stories you would like to share?

Please let me know at gene@fenceweek.com

FenceWeek - Twitter and Email Marketing

Two things with this blog.  First of all we have entered the world of Tweeting.  To be honest I never really understood what Twitter was all about.  Nevertheless, we have a new Twitter page where we will do our best to publish industry press releases as they occur.  So take a look and follow us if you're so inclined.  Also, be sure to send us your news.  Here's the page

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The second thing has to do with keeping in touch with your customers.  There was an article in Professional Door Dealer about Raynor; they are a Garage Door Manufacturer.   The article mentions how Raynor has launched their Raynor Insider.  It got me thinking -- There is a lot of work in getting new customers and, once you have them, it also takes a lot to keep in touch with them. E-Newsletters are a quick and inexpensive way to do just that.  Take, for example, referrals, add on sales, repair work, and promotions.   An email newsletter is a great tool to help keep track of the things that interest your customers AND stay in touch with them all at the same time.  At FenceWeek we’ve been using  a company called Icontact to help us keep in touch with our customers. We think it’s one of the best e-newsletter companies out there.  

Here's a link if you want to take a look:   www.IContact.com.  They're very user friendly and best of all let try it for free.