HVAC Magazine Articles and Videos

He is a partial list of articles I have written and videos that I have been involved in. I have had many more that were in print only.

HVACR Business Magazine

Tame Chaos with an Operations Manual

An operations manual could easily consist of 2000 pages or more. Creating one might seem like an overwhelming task. It is not as hard as it might seem.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/tame-chaos-operations-manual.html

Supercharge Your Sales Closure Rates

By knowing what motivates people, and what stresses them out, you can improve your ability to hire the right person, supervise your staff, and even improve your sales closure rates.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/supercharge-sales-closure-rates.html

The Importance of Employee Retention

Winners tend to want to work with other winners — here’s how to keep them around.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/importance-of-employee-retention.html

Use Personality Assessments to Manage Your Business

Personality assessments can help your company improve hiring, placement, and management. By knowing what motivates people, and what stresses them out, you can improve your ability to hire the right person, supervise your staff, and even improve your sales closure rates.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/personality-assessments.html

Increase Your Service Technician Revenue

Raising revenue is not so much about selling as it is doing what is best for your customer.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/increase-service-technician-revenue.html

Establish and Hold True to Your Core Values

Leadership is one of the most important components of a contracting business, setting the tone and culture of an entire organization from the top down.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/establish-hold-true-core-values.html

7 Essential Accounting Practices for Your Business

Familiarize yourself with your financial statements and have a good understanding of your company’s accounting.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/essential-accounting-practices.html

Generational Leadership

Managers will be more effective leaders once they understand the generational differences in their workforce.

http://www.hvacrbusiness.com/generational-leadership.html

Contractor Magazine

Tune Up Your Service Department for a Profitable Summer

With summer coming, it is important to make sure your company has a few systems and processes in place to get the most out of your service department.

https://www.contractormag.com/best-practices/tune-your-service-department-profitable-summer

Contracting Business Magazine

Pay Smarter, With Performance-Based Compensation

The main idea of implementing PBC is to reward top-performing employees and provide a clear incentive to do more than what is required to simply keep their jobs.

https://www.contractingbusiness.com/residential-hvac/pay-smarter-performance-based-compensation

Tune up your Service Department for a Profitable Summer

With summer coming, it is important to make sure your company has a few systems and processes in place to get the most out of your service department.

https://www.contractingbusiness.com/contracting-business-success/tune-your-service-department-profitable-summer

Construction Business Owner Magazine

Is Someone Stealing From You?

I hope not but the odds are against you. I am contacted by contractors several times per year who have been ripped off by a former employee. Save yourself from potential catastrophe. Read this article.

https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/accounting/accounting-finance/someone-stealing-you

Construction Financial Ratios

Use financial ratios and key performance indicators to track progress.

https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/accounting/accounting-finance/construction-financial-ratios

Emerson Electronics Video Series

Working with the people at Emerson was fantastic. You couldn’t hope for a better film and production crew to work with. This is Emerson’s main page for my videos.

Essential Bookkeeping – Savvy Accounting Tips to Help You Avoid Fraud

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Performance Based Compensation – Incenting and Motivating Employee Excellence and Efficiency

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Service Agreements – Maintain Profitability and Avoid Service Agreement Pitfalls

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Personality Profiling – Approaching Different Personalities in the Workplace and Marketplace

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Inventory – Protect Your Business with Accuracy and Tracking

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Getting Technicians to Sell Through a Diagnostic Approach

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YouTube Channels

I have created numerous video’s on YouTube. Many of these were made for Aptora while others were for Mr. HVAC and others.

Mr. HVAC Channel

Aptora Corporation Channel

EGIA Contractor University Main Channel

Why Contractors Need A Business Operating Software (2:50)

If you want to compete in today’s marketplace, you must have the right tools to track, measure, and improve your business operations. Please click here.

Flat Rate is the KEY for HVAC companies (3:16)

In the latest Free Clip of the Week, the king of flat rate, Mr. HVAC himself James Leichter joins Weldon Long and John Ketchell to explain flat rate pricing and how to implement. Please click here.

Implementing Ongoing Education at Your Contracting Company (2:41)

Consistent educational training is important for you and your employees to stay aligned with the most up-to-date industry techniques for continued success. Please click here.

Increasing Your Sales Revenue with a Diagnostic Approach (2:04)

If you want to compete in today’s marketplace, you must have the right tools to track, measure, and improve your business operations. Please click here.

EGIA Contractor University Cracking the Code” Podcast Archive

James has appeared in dozens of podcasts for EGIA. Please click here for the main page.

Talk With HVAC Legend James Leichter AKA Mr HVAC

In this Episode of the HVAC Uncensored Podcast Gil and Kelley talk with the one and only Mr. HVAC James Leichter! With no way to fit into one Podcast everything James has given this trade, we bounce around to cover as much as possible. You’re gonna have to listen and hear for yourself.

Also Available on Amazon and Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-with-hvac-legend-james-leichter-aka-mr-hvac/id1405355647?i=1000456462882
https://www.amazon.com/Talk-HVAC-Legend-James-Leichter/dp/B08KMNPNLJ