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Imagine handing a customer a certificate for a complimentary vacation. They’re not boarding a plane today. They haven’t even packed a bag...

In the home improvement industry, customers are flooded with choices. They compare brands. They price shop. They delay decisions...

You can tell a homeowner how great your product is. You can explain why your service is better than the competition...

In today’s competitive sales landscape, companies are constantly searching for that extra edge—something that motivates teams, drives performance, and increases customer satisfaction...

Destination Motivation is excited to welcome Ingage to our partner network. Ingage is a cloud-based presentation software that combines powerful presentations with storytelling...

Across the country, home improvement companies are noticing a pattern: increased interest from homeowners, but slower decision-making...

Every home improvement salesperson knows the moment: You’ve just finished a great in-home presentation. You’ve answered every question...

In today’s market, home improvement companies are feeling the pressure. Homeowners are more cautious. Budgets are tighter...

Home improvement has always been about more than just fixing what’s broken. Sure, homeowners want functional kitchens, efficient windows, and updated bathrooms—but what they’re really after? Peace of mind. Pride. Comfort. Joy...

As winter approaches, getting those home improvement projects wrapped up should be a top priority for homeowners. This seasonality creates a unique opportunity for contractors to help customers avoid future headaches and costly repairs while capitalizing on the sense of urgency...

Dreamstyle Remodeling, a prominent player in the home improvement and services industry, faced a familiar challenge: meeting and exceeding their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)...

In the home improvement and home services industry, where projects often involve significant investment and trust, customer reviews and testimonials play a pivotal role in influencing purchasing decisions...

Understanding and addressing customer pain points is crucial for delivering exceptional service and enhancing sales outcomes in home services and in home improvement...

In-home consultations are a golden opportunity for home improvement companies to build strong relationships with potential clients. These face-to-face meetings allow you to showcase your expertise, understand the client’s needs, and set the stage for a successful partnership...

In-home consultations are a crucial step in converting potential customers into satisfied clients. And while many companies push towards a one-call close, not every homeowner is comfortable saying “yes” on the spot...

In the competitive world of home improvement, standing out from the crowd requires innovative marketing strategies...

Welcome to another post in our Home Improvement Success series “The Sales Kaleidoscope”. Let’s dive into this month’s topic: Understanding Homeowner Needs...

When you think of where you might want to go with a Vacation Voucher, many of us focus on exotic destinations or a romantic adventure. Bali, or Paris, or a Caribbean Cruise...

In the ever-evolving home improvement industry, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just top-notch skills and excellent customer service...

In the ever-evolving home improvement industry, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just top-notch skills and excellent customer service...

Wintek provides replacement windows, doors, roofing, siding and insulation to residential homeowners across several markets in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas...

Clemens Home Solutions used Destination Motivation’s Vacation Vouchers to stay on track throughout all types of social and economic fluctuations in the marketplace...

Cal State Construction used Destination Motivation’s Vacation Vouchers to help drive more sales and significantly reduce cancellations...

 See how We Care Heating & Air used Destination Motivation’s Vacation Vouchers to increase their closing rates by more than 15%!...

Parker & Sons Comfort Consultants uses Destination Motivation’s Vacation Vouchers to increase sales and profitability from their customers...

I founded Destination Motivation with the idea of helping the home improvement and home service industries grow their sales, while providing their customers the ultimate travel experience...

Graduation is a significant milestone in a young person’s life, symbolizing the end of one chapter and the beginning of another...

It’s not a joke. In the competitive home improvement industry, everything matters when it comes to closing a sale. You know that homeowners are price sensitive, cautious about spending, and often hesitant to move forward...

In the competitive world of home improvement sales, establishing trust with homeowners is crucial for success. Homeowners are often hesitant to commit to significant projects, and it’s the responsibility of sales professionals to alleviate their concerns and build a strong rapport...

In an ever-evolving market landscape characterized by uncertainty, home improvement companies face unique challenges in capturing consumer attention and driving sales...

It’s not a secret – leads are difficult to generate and more important to close than ever. And homeowners are faced with rising costs all around, with higher interest rates to borrow and faced with making tough choices...

In today’s digital age, online reviews play a pivotal role in shaping the reputation and success of businesses. Among the various types of reviews, 5-star reviews stand out as a symbol of excellence and customer satisfaction...

In the fiercely competitive world of home improvement, success hinges not only on the quality of products and services but also on the effectiveness of the sales team...

In the competitive world of home improvement, securing sales and minimizing cancellations are perpetual challenges. However, there’s a powerful tool that’s revolutionizing the industry: Vacation Vouchers from Destination Motivation...

In the fast-paced world of home improvement, traditional sales tactics are no longer enough to stay ahead of the competition...

See how ASI Hastings used Vacation Vouchers to close more deals, more quickly and easily than ever before!...

My job at DM is to assist the sales team in building crucial client relations as well as being able to offer another line of communication to our clients for all of their needs to ensure an exceptional experience...

What’s an Operations Manager do?...

What’s a client success manager do?...

Welcome to another post in our Sales Kaleidoscope series.  If you missed the first post explaining what the Sales Kaleidoscope is, you can catch up here.  It’s quick. we promise!...

It’s been a strong couple of years for the home improvement and home services industry.  Leads have been plentiful, close rates are strong and homeowners have been more than willing to spend money improving and beautifying their places of residence...

What does a Director of Business Development do?...

In the ever-evolving world of home improvement, staying ahead of marketing trends is essential for companies looking to drive leads and secure a competitive edge...

In the ever-evolving world of home improvement, staying ahead of marketing trends is essential for companies looking to drive leads and secure a competitive edge...

In the fast-paced world of in-home sales, the traditional approach of sitting in the home and waiting patiently for someone to say “yes”  is losing its effectiveness...

Do you yearn to escape the mundane routine and embark on a thrilling adventure?...

You may be asking, what in the world does an American Girl Doll Store have to do with in-home sales in the home improvement and services industry?  Short answer, EVERYTHING!!!  Follow me on this idea...

Story time. Something about those words evokes nostalgia...

So many of the home improvement companies we speak with report that referrals are the lifeblood of their business?...

In today’s world many customers are unable to speak to a live person...

During the peak-COVID era, people spent more time inside their houses than ever before...

At Destination Motivation, we often explain to home improvement and home services companies how our program is proven to help drive new leads, close more sales, and reduce cancellations...

At Destination Motivation, we often explain to home improvement and home services companies how our program is proven to help drive new leads, close more sales, and reduce cancellations...

We hope you had a chance to join us last week to hear Dustin Rhoades from Dreamstyle share the secrets to hiring great people, which he encapsulates in his new book “Dumb Tax: Find Your Why for Hiring”...

Customer. Satisfaction. Two of the most important words in any business, whose impact can make an extraordinary difference in the outcome of initial and repeat business, referrals, reviews and ultimately, revenue...

Sometimes the hardest part of taking a vacation is deciding where you want to travel...

What trends should home improvement and home services companies look for in 2023?...

Here’s a clip from our recent webinar with Three Ships...

Rich and Caleb spent their time sharing our own experience on how telling great stories differentiates your company from others, and how sometimes the best stories are the ones you don’t even realize you have!...

If you’re in the HVAC business, you already know a lot about SEER2.  SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is a rating system used to measure the energy efficiency of air conditioners and heat pumps...

There are many different reasons why people like to travel. Some people travel for leisure and enjoyment, to relax and unwind from the stresses of daily life...

Destination Motivation’s Vacation Vouchers are a great way to generate leads & eliminate cancellations. But perhaps their best and most-often used function is closing in-home sales...

Our customers tell us time and time again how great vacation vouchers are for generating new leads...

As part of our continuing series around “tell me exactly what you do” at Destination Motivation, we sat down this week to talk with Amber Geathers-Jones, our Customer Experience Expert...

As the Director of Business Development at Destination Motivation, Jacob Berger has a lot of things to cover...

To hear Caitlin Reid describe it, being a “Client Success Account Manager” goes beyond answering calls and checking a few boxes...

In your own words, what do you do at Destination Motivation?...

If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times:  Referrals and repeat business are the lifeblood of any home improvement or home services company...

Jon Wayne Service Company joined the Destination Motivation family and saw a dramatic increase their sales and profitability...