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Find all our Tuesday Tech Tips here and a few other things...Write Estimates in One Click
https://youtu.be/P7XzKb6kCh4 Looking for ways to save time in Xactimate? You may already be a Pro at writing estimates, but how long does it take you to write a full roof and siding replacement? How about a drywall & carpet rebuild of an interior room? On this week's...
GUEST SPEAKER
https://youtu.be/FGh-FBbVST8 Have you ever wondered what it takes to have great culture inside your company? What would it look like if your whole team was all going in the same direction? Join me on this upcoming Tuesday's Live for a special guest interview with...
How To Get Ridge And Starter Paid
https://youtu.be/Wu88AKT5iWE Most Contractors find that it is difficult to get an adjuster to add ridge and starter to a roofing estimate. Using a Waste Calculator is a great way to show, mathmatically, why more material over and above the waste on the field shingle...
How to Change Prices Correctly in Xactimate
https://youtu.be/nb6t7GWzKFM Do you know how to correctly account for an increase in price in Xactimate? Labor and material rates can fluctuate dramatically when a hurricane or other CAT event hits - learn how to change the price so that you're not leaving Sales Tax...
Save TONS of Time Writing Estimates in Xactimate
https://youtu.be/fW8viKN72T8 I've taught hundreds of Contractors how to grow their businesses using Xactimate and I've found one common problem between them...they waste tons of time building their estimates because they're making this one simple mistake. Join me next...
Stop Wasting Time with Roofs in Xactimate!
https://youtu.be/7T-jQuGj4e0 Roof measurement reports save a ton of time and are really easy to use!
University Walk Through
https://youtu.be/onf_-TkOEnY Stop leaving money on the table and wasting time in Xactimate! Find out more info and register for the University by going to xm8mastery.com/register
Write Estimates in One Click
https://youtu.be/k3aWBWv5-dk Are you spending hours writing estimates in Xactimate? On this week's Live, I'll be showing you how to cut your estimating time in HALF! Whether you're writing roofing, exterior or interior estimates, this time saving device called Macros...
We Hit 10,000 Subscribers!
https://youtu.be/SftCBPBWUK0 I just wanted to thank all of you for helping us hit 10,000 subscribers!
How to Get Ridge & Starter Paid in Xactimate
https://youtu.be/_ANGhvchFcY Most Contractors find that it is difficult to get an adjuster to add ridge and starter to a roofing estimate. Using a Waste Calculator is a great way to show, mathmatically, why more material over and above the waste on the field shingle...
Get Code Items Paid!
https://youtu.be/eJYGtod-3Ic Have you ever had pushback from an adjuster on code related items that they claim are not required or "enforced"? Join me for Tuesday's Live where I'll be interviewing the founder and creator of an amazing app called One Click Code. We...
The Fastest Way to Write and Estimate in Xactimate
https://youtu.be/Kzd-1On_YyI I've taught hundreds of Contractors how to grow their businesses using Xactimate and I've found one common problem between them...they waste tons of time building their estimates because they don't know this one simple action.
Stop Wasting Time With Roofs in Xactimate!
https://youtu.be/cKc2X0T5q-o Many Contractors waste time and effort while writing roof estimates in Xactimate as they're still struggling with Sketching the roof and exterior in the program. Join me on this Tuesday's Live where I'll be showing how easy it is to use...
How to Get Code Items Paid
https://youtu.be/0KucPQ4pTAA When you are able to provide exactly what code requires that certain line items be added to your estimate, you're hitting a home run with the adjuster as they now have justification as to why they wrote the check for your estimate. Using...
New Xactimate Line Items
https://youtu.be/wGAvbUy0wDo Did you know you can see a list of all of the newest line items added to Xactimate? There's a Dashboard in Xactware's support site where you may view all of the new labor and materials that have been added in the last month and in previous...
Save Your Note Templates with Click for Detail
https://youtu.be/7MTrAhFChB0 In this video, I show how to add a Note Template to your line item to describe why that line item or another item on your estimate should be added. I also show how to start saving your Note Templates in a library so that you won't keep...
University Walk through
https://youtu.be/9HY8jbXj19Y Stop leavning money on the table and wasting time in Xactimate! Learn how hundreds of Contractors who have gone through the XM8 Mastery University have seen increases of 25%+ being paid out on their estimates!
How to Change Prices Correctly in Xactimate
https://youtu.be/si3OOk9a7Fg Are you ready for the next storm to hit? Pricing can fluctuate dramatically when a hurricane, hail or wind event hits - learn how to change the price in Xactimate so that you're not leaving Sales Tax on the table!