Course Info

Course Info
Building Knowledge Session All Access Education

Better Relationships = Better Business: Build Trust, Reduce Conflict, Earn More Referrals

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Calmer projects, happier clients, fewer disputes, more referrals—these aren’t simply the result of building a great home. They come from building client trust in the small interactions throughout a project: how you communicate, set expectations, respond to concerns and handle mistakes. Learn practical strategies for strengthening client relationships through the Trust Bank Account (target five deposits per withdrawal), weekly voice check-ins, facts-not-predictions communication and expectation management. See how to disarm conflict with empathy, “gift-wrap” fixes, own mistakes and deliver a pleasant no when needed. This session will show you how to create a playbook of stronger processes that helps your team consistently deliver an experience clients trust and remember.

  • Apply the Relationship Bank Account concept and identify specific actions that build client trust throughout a project.
  • Use weekly voice check-ins and facts, not predictions communication to keep clients informed and manage expectations.
  • Apply the three-step disarm, gift-wrap, own approach to client conflict and identify process changes that can prevent recurrence.
  • Craft a pleasant no, set under-promise timelines and strengthen processes to ensure consistent follow-through.

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Hallmark Homes, Inc

Registration Type
Expo+Education Pass
Track
Project Management
Format
Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content
Intermediate
Who Should Attend
Remodelers, Single Family Builders - General Contracting, Production, Spec/Tract, Single Family Builders - All Types
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