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RCSI - Working With Associations
You Can Make a Difference When You Participate and are Involved in Your Community
RCS Influencer Ken Kelly says that there are many ways that contractors can make a difference in their communities from a roofing standpoint. Editor’s note: Ken provided this video of he and Ivan Elias during their participation in Roofing Day 2019. He offers great ideas on how to get involved ...
A Unified Front Sends a Strong Message to Legislators
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says that one of the most important aspects of his business is their work with associations. We are dedicated to fighting for roofers, and associations work with that same mission in mind by providing a collective voice for those involved in the industry. As General Counsel for ...
Talking to Legislators About Our Industry Should be a Top Priority
RCS Influencer Jon Stantz says that contractors need to take the time to be active and try to make an impact on the industry. Thanks to RoofersCoffeeShop® and the NRCA, we are just really getting involved with the larger picture of work-related issues that affect all of us in our industry. ...
Associations Give Contractors a Collective Voice
RCS Influencer Rudy Gutierrez says that contractors need to speak up when it comes to governmental issues and regulations. Shell Roofing Solutions Group is involved with the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce. We are working on local and state government to ensure that minority-owned businesses are afforded the same opportunities ...
Associations Can Command Change When Members Come Together
RCS Influencer Ross Riddle says that when people come together for a cause, they have the power to make a difference. At South Coast Shingle Company, we have always been very active in our local association, Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California (RCASoCal). I’ve been a board member for longer than ...
Our Protection, Our Strength, Our POWER is in Our Collective Voice
RCS Influencer Wendy Marvin says participate in your trade associations, and you’ll never be alone when problems arise. As a new contractor, I was head down, working in my business. I never looked up to notice what was going on around me, I didn’t think I had the time. ...
Align Your Company with NRCA to Represent the Industry
RCS Influencer Charles Antis encourages everyone to join him at Roofing Day in Washington, D.C. In his most recent video, Charles is joined by field supervisor Jesus Zermeno and they share why it is so important to work with the National Roofing Contractor’s Association and to represent the industry at Roofing ...
Associations Offer Business Owners Resources That They Can’t Get Anywhere Else
RCS Influencer Mike Hicks says if you’re in business you need to be involved in trade associations. I belong to three trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association, the Midwest and the Ohio Roofing Contractors Associations. I also belong to several other things like the National Federation of Independent Business and ...
Being a Member of an Association is a Commitment to Your Business
RCS Influencer Mike Pickel says that associations lend to the credibility of your business and demonstrate your willingness to always be learning and improving. Our business is located in Texas – a state that does not require licensing of roofing contractors. Anybody with a truck and a ladder can put up ...
