Stay ConnectedThe Asphalt Life Podcast is where we “Live, Roof, Play” together.
As an extension of the Atlas Roofing blog, AtlasRoofing.com/AsphaltLife, our show is dedicated to helping contractors gain the knowledge, insight and inspiration to grow a successful roofing company.
If you’re looking for business-building tips, technical tricks and industry updates, then this is the podcast for you!
Have questions, comments or suggestions for the podcast? Email us at podcast@atlasroofing.com.
In this episode, Stan and Tiara talk to a couple of people who help protect more than just the roofs in their communities.
Kendall Dykes, owner of D6 Roofing Co., and Samantha Stratman, territory sales rep for Atlas, also work as firefighters. Hear why they chose to volunteer as first responders.
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Episode hosts:
Stan Bastek, vice president of sales and marketing for Atlas Roofing
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guests:
Kendall Dykes, owner of D6 Roofing Co. (Tulsa, OK)
Samantha Stratman, territory sales rep for Atlas Roofing (Des Moines, IA)
What the heck is supplementing? John Dye, founder of Art of the Supplement and director of marketing for Balance Claims, explains in this episode!
The No. 1 golden rule in construction (don’t leave details off estimates) is being broken way more than it should. John details why this happens and how to avoid it. Then he shares his list of essentials for supplementing.
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Episode host:
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
John Dye, discovered the true meaning of hard work
john.dye@balancedclaims.com
317.593.5703 (office)
812.361.6383 (cell)
Balance Claims:
Art of the Supplement:
https://www.artofthesupplement.com/
In this episode, Stan catches up with Derik Kline, CEO of Hail Trace, who explains how his weather-consulting company calculates its annual hail predictions.
He also describes meteorology conferences around the world and how hail maps could help foreign markets such as Canada and Australia. And he passionately describes some of his favorite storm-chasing moments.
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Episode host:
Stan Bastek, vice president of sales and marketing for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
Derik Kline, self-proclaimed weather nerd
Hail Trace:
CompanyCam:
The Catalyst Group:
In this episode, Stan chats with Michael Gogan, product specialist for CompanyCam, a photo documentation app for contractors. The two sat down together at Topgolf in Atlanta during one of this year’s Highway to Hail events.
Michael tells Stan how CompanyCam and Hail Trace came together to create the 10-city tour. He explains the ways the app helps contractors document jobs more efficiently. And he shares that CompanyCam is launching a new video feature (in beta) and will also offer improved reports by the end of 2020.
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Episode host:
Stan Bastek, national sales director for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
Michael Gogan, master convincer
CompanyCam:
Hail Trace:
The Catalyst Group:
Because we want to stay connected to our contractors, sales reps and partners during COVID-19, we created Pro Talk with Stan — a weekly video series on Facebook Live.
In this episode, Stan chats with Joe McDevitt, Tyson Smith and Scott Karas, followed by special guest Mike Holmes Jr.
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Episode hosts:
Stan Bastek, vice president of sales and marketing for Atlas Roofing
Episode guests:
Joe McDevitt, owner of Black & White Roofing (Lake Ozark, MO)
Tyson Smith, project manager for Black & White Roofing (Lake Ozark, MO)
Scott Karas, sales rep for Atlas Roofing (Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois)
Mike Holmes Jr., professional contractor and TV host for HGTV and DIY Network
To help us stay connected during COVID-19, we started Pro Talk with Stan — a weekly Facebook Live series.
In this episode, Stan is joined by brothers Ryan and Joe Knippel, and then he catches up with Angel Rios and A.J. Nickol.
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Episode hosts:
Stan Bastek, vice president of sales and marketing for Atlas Roofing
Episode guests:
Ryan Knippel, territory sales rep for Atlas Roofing (Dallas/Fort Worth and West Texas)
Joe Knippel, regional sales manager for Gulfeagle Supply (Tallahassee, FL)
Angel Rios, vice president of production for Ranger Exteriors (Naperville, IL)
A.J. Nickol, territory sales rep for Atlas Roofing (Chicago area)
In this episode, Tiara and Alex talk to Atlas sales rep Brad Bellamy, who explains some ways you can expand your network of contacts and grow your business in 2020.
Did you know that only 17% of homeowners make purchase decisions based on price?
Learn strategic ways to set your business apart, how to use sales empowerment, best practices for using sales tools and many more helpful tips to help you win more — and potentially better — jobs this year.
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Episode hosts:
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing. Alex Dale, regional sales manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
Brad Bellamy, territory sales rep for Atlas Roofing (San Antonio)
bbellamy@atlasroofing.com
210.834.8976
In this episode, Tiara and Alex Dale, regional sales manager for Atlas Roofing, discuss their busy Live, Roof, Play lifestyles. Alex explains his definition of success — “the constant chase of your potential true self” — and shares how podcasts fit into his continuing personal and professional growth. He also provides his recommendations for some of the best podcasts roofing contractors should be listening to (see URLs/links below).
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Episode host:
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
Alex Dale, living the dream (also good at rolling sideways down a hill)
Recommended podcasts:
https://www.theroofingacademy.com/podcast/
http://startbuildgrowshow.libsyn.com/ep-73-live-roof-play-atlas-roofing
https://thecontractorfight.com/blog-2/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWHDzg1Tnogow9uAL3YESw
https://www.contractorcoachpro.com/podcast/
https://www.facebook.com/contractorcoachpro/
https://www.artofthesupplement.com/
https://thed2dexperts.com/category/d2d-experts-podcast/
https://www.entreleadership.com/blog/podcast
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/valuetainment-podcast/
https://www.salesman.org/category/podcast/
https://salesinfluence.libsyn.com/
https://thesalesblog.com/category/in-the-arena-podcast/
Atlas events:
In this episode, Troy Clymer, COO/CFO of Balance Claims, joins Tiara in the Atlas Lodge at the 2020 International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Dallas, TX. The two discuss their families and how they find balance (no pun intended!) in the Live, Roof, Play lifestyle.
Troy explains how he met his business partners and formed their company, which provides high-quality professional administrative services to help contractors manage insurance claims. He talks about how Balance Claims is growing a customer-service-forward business and the importance of building relationships. And he covers the top three things contractors should know when processing claims.
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Episode host:
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guest:
Troy Clymer, learning how to be a husband
Balance Claims:
888.618.0367
success@balancedclaims.com
Art of the Supplement:
Is your business ready for storm season? Jumpstart the year by attending CompanyCam’s Highway to Hail roadshow and network with roofing industry experts who can help your company weather Mother Nature’s worst.
In this episode, Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing, sits down with Laura Nelson, vice president of marketing for Signpost, and Tim Conley, chief marketing officer for Contractor Dynamics. All three are panelists at this year’s event, where they address topics such as establishing and differentiating your brand, hyperlocal targeting and reviews, referrals and re-marketing.
Sponsored by Hail Trace, Atlas Roofing and Beacon Roofing Supply, Highway to Hail 2020 runs from Jan. 20 to March 10 and includes stops in 10 cities. For tour dates and more information, visit https://companycam.com/highway-to-hail-2020.
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Episode host:
Tiara Searcy, content and digital marketing manager for Atlas Roofing
Episode guests:
Laura Nelson, does give a damn about a bad [brand] reputation
Tim Conley, won’t back down [from marketing]
Discussion topics:
(0:38) Introductions
(4:27) Building a marketing foundation — strategies + implementation
(9:18) Brand reputation
(12:14) Reward programs
(13:25) Keys to success
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