Patrick Cochran - RCS Influencer
The Future of Roofing Education with Skills USA - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Patrick Cochran of Red Dogs Roofing. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Intro: Welcome to roofing road trips the podcast you Journey across the roofing from fascinating interviews with roofing experts to uncover the ...
Supporting both your team and clients after a disaster
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says that giving support to his team with materials for their homes, or services is always a priority. As a retail contractor that does not do much insurance work, when a storm hits, we focus on supporting our existing clients and then work on building new business ...
Balancing AI automation with human contact and integrity
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says it is important to keep lines of communication open with staff and customers when it comes to AI. Implementing AI has been a slower process for us. We are focused on using AI to help speed up certain tasks, help organize thoughts and ideas and lean ...
The path to stronger relationships in the roofing world
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says the development of employees' soft skills, such as communication and decision-making, creates a stronger, more professional industry. Roofing professionals can build stronger relationships, and foster professionalism in the roofing industry by being involved more within their communities and training their team with personal and professional skills. ...
The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2025 Influencers
Our Influencers program celebrates its ninth year of giving back to the industries it serves. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2025 Influencers for RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS), CoatingsCoffeeShop® (CCS) and RCS en Español. Each month, ...
Building more than a manager, building leaders
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says he encourages managers to make decisions based our on the company's core values, the principles they follow and the standard operating procedures. As an organization we recently took a look at our job descriptions, role responsibilities and department key performance indicators (KPIs). We have worked to ...
The best assurances to prevent a fall
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says their team discusses safety precautions on specific job sites and makes sure their team’s fall protection is changed out as needed. When onboarding new staff, we have them go through safety training videos. After the videos are completed we follow up with hands-on training and instruction at ...
Experimenting with AI in the workplace
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says there will be a learning curve for the industry with AI, and tools will continue to evolve. We are not currently using AI in our company, other than in our marketing department. Which is very minimal. Marketing uses it when gathering information, to help make research ...
Raise morale and efficiency with purposeful training
RCS Influencer Patrick Cochran says cross training is summed up in two words: development and collaboration. Cross training is a great way to develop staff and have them work together and collaborate. Our company has put a focus on crossing training over the last year or so and have started to ...
Patrick Cochran - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Patrick Cochran of Red Dog’s Roofing You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast! Megan Ellsworth: Welcome to Stories From The Roof, the podcast that brings you tales from the most unexpected vantage point rooftops. I'm ...
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