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Education and networking for restoration contractors in Washington State

12/18/2022

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At the end of 2021 we formed the Fellowship of Construction Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Development with a simple idea, get local contractors together to connect, collaborate, and conquer on their shared challenges. Coming out of the shutdowns, many professionals expressed a desire to return to in-person gatherings for education and networking with their peers. We put the idea to the test and have proven this to be true. ​
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Regular meetings occur the second Tuesday of every month and will resume in January of 2023. These meetings are primarily discussion based as business leaders shared that they enjoy bouncing ideas off and learning from their peers. Each meeting has a topic so that participants can come prepared to discuss and engage.

​Prior discussions have included:
  • Creative ideas for marketing your business
  • Attracting and hiring new candidates
  • The Washington State lien process 
  • What is the good faith expectation for an insurance claim - Guest Roger Howson
  • Protecting your money as a contractor 
  • Creating your own pricelist for insurance work - Guest Ben Justesen

If you are a contractor or insurance professional in Washington State or the broader Pacific Northwest (PNW) we encourage you to join The FoCKED mailing list by filling out our interest form and check the calendar on our website regularly for updates - thedyojo.com/focked
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Help Us Raise OVER 100,000 Pairs of NEW Socks For Local Charities

7/13/2022

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Out of the steaming pile of fun that the events of 2020 brought into our lives, a group of Washington State-based restoration contractors hatched a hair-brained idea to start an annual NEW sock-raising competition. These well-intentioned do-gooders thought they might have a little fun and do a bit of good in their local communities; they called the event The DYOJO SOCKTember. ​
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The SOCKTember Idea & 2020 Results

The idea was simple, keep in touch with peers, clients, vendors, and community partners by banding together in teams to see who could raise the most socks for their chosen local charities. With short notice and minimal traditional fan-faire or media coverage, we were able to raise over 5,500 NEW socks and donated those to local charities selected by the individual teams. The Sisters for Socks, led by Lindsey Ward (Reliable Contents Services) and Sarah Roberts (COIT/Superior Restoration). 

The SOCKTember Need 

Why socks you may ask? Well, if the golden rule tells us to treat others the way we would want to be treated, who doesn’t love a NEW pair of socks? The answer is everyone. It turns out that NEW socks are also among the highest requested items of need for local charities. Every team reported that when they delivered their haul of socks to a local organization the reception was heartwarming and energized our restorers to return year after year to compete again. 

The SOCKTember Growth

Last year, we grew from four local teams in Washington State to 39 teams in 2 countries. The 2021 haul exploded to over 66,000 pairs of NEW socks donated, collected, and distributed to local charities. The competition between teams was much closer with 2nd place losing by only 4 pairs of socks. 

SOCKTember 2021 Highlights & Results:
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  • 15 of the 39 teams raised over 1,000 pairs of NEW socks 
  • Team No Show, led by Brandi Hawthorne of Office Services by Brandi was the Rookie of the Year with 3,503 pairs 
  • Team Culture Sock, led by Elan Pasmanick of Born to Repair, won the Out of the Box Award for raising 1,030 pairs of new shoes for kids 
  • On Side Restoration based in Canada participated company-wide and collectively raised nearly 35,000 pairs 
  • Those DANG Sisters for Socks won once again, back-to-back champions, with 8,506 pairs of socks raised! ​
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Announcing SOCKTember 2022

If you are wondering how you can get involved with The DYOJO SOCKTember 2022 3rd Annual NEW Sock Raising Competition, you are asking the right question. THIS is your opportunity to get in on the action. If we are going to maintain our momentum, we will need to raise over 100,000 pairs of NEW socks. You can START a local sock-raising team, and take your shot at de-throning the Sisters team, or you can JOIN an existing team. Check out the website to review the SOCKTember 2022 Team Captain Informational Flyer. 

SOCKTember 2022 TIMELINE:

Tuesday, August 9, 2022
SOCKTember informational meeting at our local networking event for PNW-based insurance claims professionals, The Fellowship of Construction Knowledge & Entrepreneurial Development (FoCKED) hosted by back-to-back winner Reliable Contents Services (RCS) in Tukwila, WA

Please register your team by Tuesday, August 23, 2022 by contacting Jon Isaacson, ARES Restoration (Puyallup, WA) and The DYOJO Podcast - iz@thedyojo.com 

Thursday, September 1, 2022
SOCKTember 2022 BEGINS!

Friday, October 21, 2022
The SOCKTember 2022 Winner will be announced LIVE at the PNW Restorers 2nd Annual Costume Dance Party hosted by Reliable Content Services (RCS) in Tukwila, WA

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Creating Videos and Content for Your Business

3/11/2022

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Have you considered making videos for your business to share on YouTube or social media platforms but you are worried that they may be too cringe? Embrace the suck. As Paul T. Long says, "People bank [insert your business] with people." When he was deciding whether or not to create content for his business he considered:
  • Start with educating the public on the value of your products and/or services
  • Combine that with finding a way to help them work through the standard procedures of your business that you have to repeat the most


For Paul, this meant creating 42 videos on The Commercial Real Estate Process. Doing so forced him to think through his client on-boarding process and help his clients to better understand and work their way through achieving their goals. Paul reports great engagement as well as process improvement. BUT, it started with him being willing to be terrible at making the videos, following through with the vision, and hitting the "post" button once they were ready. To encourage business professionals, we share some of our early cringe videos to help inspire you to follow through on that initiative that you are considering.
  • Register for the South Sound Business Summit (https://southsoundbusinesssummit.com/) on May 8, 2022
  • Check out paultlong.com for more great content
  • Check out the Business Rountable from the Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce, hosted by Stephen Harrington (Cross Insurance) and Jon Isaacson (ARES Restoration) the second Wednesday of every month


South Sound Conneciton (SSC) is all about sharing the stories of local people, business professionals, community members, and entrepreneurs. SSC is sponsored by:
  • ARES Restoration (aresrestoration.com) a Puyallup-based general contractor that specializes in insurance claims repairs - "Giving You Back Your Home."
  • The DYOJO Podcast (thedyojo.com/podcast) helping you shorten your DANG learning curve for personal and professional development.
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What is the SOCKTember competitive NEW sock-raising challenge?

8/2/2021

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Last year, in the middle of the shutdowns, we hatched a crazy idea to bring our friends, peers, and clients together to have some fun while doing some good in our local communities. The DYOJO Podcast launched SOCKTember as a competitive NEW sock-raising challenge. This year competitive NEW sock-raising teams are assembling to challenge each other for the title of 2021 SOCKTember Champion and hoist the trophy at the end of the season. 

SOCKTember is a great event for:
  • Escalating client outreach
  • Elevating employee engagement
  • Expanding community partnerships

When is the SOCKTember NEW Sock-Raising Season?

August 2021 - The Pre-Season:
Teams form in local communities to raise NEW socks by reaching out to clients, vendors, friends, and community partners.

September 2021 - The Season:
Teams collect NEW socks. We have a weekly count of NEW socks raised by all teams, keeping with the competitive spirit.

October 2021 - The Post-Season:
We perform a final official count of NEW socks raise and this year we plan to announce the WINNER at a LIVE local event in Tukwila, Washington on Friday, October 22, 2021. Local teams distribute NEW socks to local charities that they want to support.

How do I get Involved in SOCKTember 2021?

​Reach out to The DYOJO (thedyojo.com) if you would like to:
  • LEAD a local team
  • JOIN a local team
  • SPONSOR the event

Stay tuned as the SOCKTember 2021 season kicks-off on September 1, 2021. Read more about this event in the press release from Restoration & Remediation Magazine, stay tuned with event updates on The DYOJO YouTube and the webpage - thedyojo.com/dogood.

Current teams include:
  • Sisters for Socks - Lindsey Ward - The Contents Specialists (Seattle, WA)
  • Sock Agents - Kelsey Isaacson - Home with Kelsey Isaacson (Puyallup, WA)
  • SockARES - Jon Isaacson - ARES Restoration (Graham, WA)
  • Groovy Tube Socks - Gordy Powell - Georgia Clean (Atlanta, GA)
  • Culture Sock - Elan Pasmanick - Born to Repair (San Diego, CA)
  • New England No Shows - Brandi Hawthorne - Office Services by Brandi (Alton Bay, NH)

Current sponsors include:
  • ARES Restoration (Graham, WA)
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Surprise and delight your team members with Josh Dunn

5/5/2021

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South Sound Connection (SSC) LIVE 018 
Season 2 "Made in the South Sound" 
Recorded LIVE - Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 9am PST  

SSC LIVE is brought to you by The DYOJO Podcast and All American Restoration Services (Tacoma, WA).  
  • We opened with a reading from Be Intentional: Culture, How the Small Things Enhance or Undermine Your Culture, co-authored by Jon Isaacson. 
  • John Stearns was nice enough to include The DYOJO and AARES in an article published Feb 9, 2021 "Maintaining Workplace Culture" in South Sound Business Magazine.   


GUEST 
Josh Dunn, Premier Media Group (Tacoma, WA)   
  • Is hyper local a key to success in the modern economy - so many print publications are converting to online only and Premier has been able to remain beautifully in print  
  • Josh discusses how his team has adapted to remote work, being more efficient with their meeting times and intentional with they efforts to "surprise and delight" their team members.   


This is National Small Business Week - you can still register for the 6th Annual South Sound Business Summit (FREE) - We discussed this event with Paul T. Long for SSC 017  

South Sound Connection (SSC) presented by The DYOJO Podcast and All American Restoration Services (AARES).   
  • All American Restoration Services is a general contractor based in Tacoma, WA that provides insurance repairs services for clients throughout the South Sound.   
  • The DYOJO is a business coaching service based in Tacoma, WA and produces The DYOJO Podcast - helping you shorten your DANG learning curve for professional development.  
  • You can hear Tammy Birklid, Merit Construction (Tacoma, WA) share her thoughts on "Becoming an Employer of Choice" on Benchmarks of Growth 3 of 6 from The DYOJO Podcast, Episode 59  
  • See our past episodes of SSC LIVE  
  • See our roster for Season 2 of SSC LIVE ​
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Developing local partnerships and win-win business relationships with Paul T. Long

4/27/2021

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South Sound Connection (SSC) LIVE 017 
Season 2 "Made in the South Sound" 
Recorded LIVE - Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 9am PST  

SSC LIVE is brought to you by The DYOJO Podcast and All American Restoration Services (Tacoma, WA).  

Recap of our discussion with Nancy Giacolone, "Recipe of Success" with employee retention through creative benefits and having "The Courage to Change" (SSC LIVE 016).   

Local treasure, Tammy Birklid (Merit Construction) will be our guest for The DYOJO Podcast. She presents her thoughts on becoming an employer of choice for Part 3 (of 6) for our series Benchmarks of Growth.   

We read from Jon Isaacson's book, Be Intentional: Culture, regarding shifting your mindset from that of being STUCK in the middle to being PLANTED in the middle and using that positive energy to thrive wherever you are in your career. You can purchase a signed copy of the book directly from The DYOJO via the website.  
GUEST 
Paul Long, South Sound Business Summit (Tacoma, WA)   
  • Business Owners deserve a Commercial Banker that is a strategic advisor…not just a banker - Paul discusses his approach to helping businesses with more than just the money as well as lessons learned from developing strong local partnerships to help each other thrive.  
  • Paul is famous for his local business leader LinkedIn Connection highlights posts, utilizing the power of social media to shout out local standouts. If you need some encouragement on how to approach social media, follow Paul's example.   Social media doesn't have to always be about you, learn to harness the power of the win-win.  
  • The 6th Annual South Sound Business Summit, this year the event is remote and 100% FREE - southsoundbusinesssummit.com  What is SSBS and why you don't want to miss this years value packed event. There is still time to REGISTER TODAY to receive the daily emails with 5-7 minute presentations from local professionals who will help boost your personal development. The South Sound Business Summit coincides with National Small Business Week, so invest in yourself, build local relationships, and support your community partners.   


South Sound Connection (SSC) presented by The DYOJO Podcast and All American Restoration Services (AARES).   
  • All American Restoration Services is a general contractor based in Tacoma, WA that provides insurance repairs services for clients throughout the South Sound.   
  • The DYOJO is a business coaching service based in Tacoma, WA and produces The DYOJO Podcast - helping you shorten your DANG learning curve for professional development.  
  • See our past episodes   
  • See our roster for Season 2 ​
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    Book #3 - So, You Want To Be A Project Manager? is designed to help contractors with the mindset and habits for success in this role. 

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