Stop winging it, scripts for markup, builder choice, and GC roles

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Hi First name / IDC Member,

Thank you for being here, truly. If your week is a mix of client decisions, contractor coordination, and trying to protect your profit without sounding defensive, you’re in the right place.

This week, we’re giving you two kinds of support: in-person momentum (market and show plans) and real-world language for the conversations that can quietly derail a project. Think guided KBIS strategy with Shannon Ggem, plus a Las Vegas Market panel built around selling the “why,” not the price.

And on the day-to-day side, we’re digging into the stuff you can use immediately, what to do when the client picks the builder, how to answer “what’s your markup?” with confidence, and how to decide who buys what (and who owns the warranty path) when you’re working with a new GC

If you had to pick one profit move for the next 30 days, what would you choose?

(results will be posted in next week's newsletter)

Create a clear upsell, like styling day or refresh package

Tighten your purchasing process, including freight and install rules

Raise your design minimum or consultation fee

Cut low ROI marketing efforts or tasks

RSVP for our Panel Discussion

Speakers: Christoper Kennedy, Shannon Ggem, and Erin Haskell

Sell the Why, Not the Price: Upsells That Clients Thank You For

Clients do not upgrade because you showed them a pricier option, they upgrade because you helped them see the outcome. This panel shares top-level guidance for making upgrade conversations feel calm, professional, and client-centered, focusing on how to position additional investment as a smarter result, fewer regrets, and a smoother project.

Main Takeaways:

• How to anchor every upsell to outcomes clients care about, comfort, durability, maintenance, timing, and overall cohesion

• How to package and present upgrades as clear choices and milestones, so decisions feel easy and intentional

• How to protect the relationship while protecting profit, using boundaries, transparency, and a consistent process for scope changes

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