3 reasons your building materials parking lot matters - a lot!
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This deck explains the importance of a stellar, inviting parking lot for building materials companies that will increase sales and referrals.TRANSCRIPT
3 Reasons Your Building Materials
Parking Lot Matters
Psychological research shows that if you create a welcoming environment(1957 Chevy optional) …
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…you make people feel like they belong.
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And that has a positiveimpact on both employees and customers:
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Employees are more…
Cooperative Conscientious Accurate
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So how do you welcome people to your business….
before they even meet you?
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North American Sweeper magazine says that:
“a clean parking lot invites people to enter your business with a positive feeling.”
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So what feeling does your parking lot create?
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Would you get out of your truck to spend thousands on materials for your upcoming make-or-break construction contract?
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North American Sweeper also says that:
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“A clean parking lot encourages people not to litter.”
And “a clean parking lot can deter loitering and crime.”
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Of course, sometimes a worn out parking lot can look inviting…
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For most building materials suppliers, your parking lot gives your customer his first impression of your business.
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Or are you trying to optimize what you already have?
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Here’s an example from CrossCheck’s home town…
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This building materials company provides materials for many projects done in our county.
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When a customer sees their orderly, tree lined parking lot….
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They expect to see an orderly, LEED Certified selection of materials:
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Here’s a nice example of a much smaller company:
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Did this last winter destroy your parking lot?
It ruined a lot of them…
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If you replacing it makes more sense than patching it (again)…
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Go with the LEED flow and recycle the whole thing.
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For Construction Pros magazine says that “preservation” and “sustainability” have become essential facets of many pavement projects.
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Your asphalt and a predetermined thickness of base material can be pulverized , blended and stabilized with additives -- and then put right back where it is now.
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Even more extreme eco solutions are also possible:
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But be careful not to get carried away by a fad.
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Landscape Architecture magazine says that light colored pavement doesn’t actually help the environment.
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So however you approach your parking lot…
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…remember that you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
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Your parking lot may make that first impression…
…so make sure it’s a good one:
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…and you never know who might show up, or how big their order might be:
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You never get a second chance to make a last impression, either…
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…so before you send your customer back out into your beautifully manicured parking lot, make sure you closed the sale and left your customer smiling.
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We offer the highest check approval ratio in the industry…
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…which lets you close business right now, with your customer’s preferred method of payment.
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And we guarantee every check we approve, so you know you’ll get paid.
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