Expand Your Network, Expand Your Knowledge

By Dani Sheehan. 

Whether you’re looking to improve a skill, need coaching assistance or just want to meet great people, this organization can help your business thrive. 

Looking to get more involved in the industry and gain access to countless training resources? At this year’s Florida Roofing Expo, Karen Edwards sat down during a live interview with Gary Cohen to discuss Certified Contractors Network (CCN) and the support available to you with this membership. As Gary summarizes, “CCN is the leading training, coaching and networking organization in this industry.” There are numerous training programs available to professionals, but what sets CCN apart is the full curriculum of courses they offer in every functional area of a contractor’s business. 

Where other programs may offer a general sales training course, CCN offers separate courses on every part of the business that may affect sales. Learn about marketing, sales management or how to prepare financial statements. They also offer personalized coaching for those companies that need an accountability partner. Gary also loves being a part of CCN because of their value proposition around building a network. This gives contractors “the opportunity to share best practices with each other, what’s working [and] what’s not,” for real-world applications and feedback from implementing new techniques.  

Because networking is such an integral part of their organization, they offer three conferences throughout the year. The fall conference is right around the corner, September 28 – October 1, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland, and they are so excited about having new contractors join and learn about what they do that they are offering a discount code for conference tickets. Enter the code fall200 to receive a 75% discount on the original ticket price, and when you attend the conference, you’ll receive a full refund. 

The turnout at FRSA was incredible and Gary loved engaging with contractors who are hungry for this type of information. He presented a six-hour bootcamp on managing the numbers while at the expo, and beamed, “We just want to share these best practices, so everybody has the opportunity to scale their businesses profitably.”