The 2-Minute Warning: How to Finish 2025 Strong & Prep for a Big 2026

The 2-Minute Warning: How to Finish 2025 Strong & Prep for a Big 2026

2025 is almost over — and in building materials and construction, the 4th quarter is the 2-minute warning. In this episode of The Platinum Business Break, Dan Owens (aka The Fixer) breaks down: ✅ Where the industry scoreboard really stands (housing starts down 11% YoY, permits down 11%, spending down 2.2% YTD) ✅ The impact of tariffs, rising input costs, and possible interest rate cuts ✅ What companies can do in Q4 to close strong (pipeline audits, smart discounts, CRM adoption, sales training) ✅ Why 2026 could be your best year yet — if you start preparing now Housing starts down. Material costs up. ️ The question is — will you wait, or will you move? Do not let 2026 sneak up on you. The time to set the stage is right now.

How to Lose Your Brand Value Without Even Trying!

Brand erosion isn’t always a headline-grabbing disaster like Bud Light or Cracker Barrel’s recent rebrand flop. In the building products industry, it’s usually a slow leak: quality issues, broken processes, untrained people, and tone-deaf leadership. In this episode, Dan P. Owens—The Fixer—breaks down: ✅ Why brand value is more than logos and taglines—it’s your trust equity ✅ The hidden ways building products companies lose brand equity every day ✅ Hard stats on what happens when reputation slips (lost market share, profit, and people) ✅ The Brand Maintenance 101 checklist to stop erosion before it costs you millions If you’re in the building products space, this episode will hit home—and give you tools to make sure your brand doesn’t become “just another commodity.” Learn more at www.platinumbusinessconsulting.com Or reach out directly: info@platinumbusinessconsulting.com

Stop Wasting $ At Trade Shows!

Trade show season is here — but are you ready, or are you about to light $30,000 - $80,000 on fire for badge scans, swag, and sore feet? In this episode of The Platinum Business Break, Dan Owens (aka The Fixer) breaks down why most building products pros fail to get ROI from trade shows — and how you can flip the script. For exhibitors: stop clogging the booth with untrained staff, ditch the “one shared scanner” look, and build a real CRM follow-up plan. For attendees: no more wandering aimlessly or collecting stress balls — show up with a hit list, a story, and a 48-hour follow-up plan. Because at the end of the day, the only trade show metric that matters is sales. Reach out at info@platinumbusinessconsulting.com. or www.platinumbusinessconsulting.com

Your Marketing Probably Sucks!

Most building products companies are stuck in the past — pouring 30–40% of their marketing budget into trade shows, swag, and print while starving the digital channels that actually generate sales-ready leads. In this no-holds-barred kickoff to the Platinum Business Media podcast, Dan Owens delivers an indictment of outdated marketing practices in the building products and materials industry — and hands both C-suite leaders and marketing pros a 5-step playbook for making marketing a true revenue driver. You’ll learn: • Why 5–7.5% of revenue spent on marketing is often wasted in the wrong places • The budget trap: trade shows vs. digital ROI • Why measurement gets only 2–6% of spend (and why that’s a disaster) • How to shift from vanity metrics to real sales attribution • The exact strategies to go from invisible to industry authority If your marketing still looks like it did in 2003, this episode is your wake-up call. https://platinumbusinessconsulting.com/ https://platinumbusinessconsulting.com/fix-my-business #BuildingProducts #BuildingMaterials #ConstructionMarketing #B2BMarketing #MarketingStrategy #ConstructionIndustry #ManufacturingMarketing #DigitalMarketing #LeadGeneration #TradeShowROI #ContentMarketing #MarketingTips #PlatinumBusinessMedia #MarketingPodcast #BusinessPodcast #YouTubePodcast #GaryV

How to Fix What’s Broken In Your Business - Fast!

Are you a manufacturer, distributor, contractor, or rep group drowning in operational chaos, losing leads, invisible online, or frustrated by a lack of team training? In this episode of The Platinum Business Break, Dan Owens—author of The Way Business Should Be and founder of Platinum Business Consulting—shares hard-hitting insights into what’s actually holding building products businesses back... and how to fix it, fast. You’ll hear: - The five silent killers of growth in the construction and building products industry - Eye-opening stats on poor CRM use, lack of training, and online invisibility - Why old systems are no longer working—and what modern businesses are doing instead - The real ROI of a strong operating system, structured training, and being best known in your market - A personal story of transformation from outdated to optimized SPECIAL OFFER: Book a no-pressure discovery call and receive a free signed copy of Dan’s book, The Way Business Should Be. This isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a chance to start fixing what’s broken and build the business you’ve always wanted. Claim your free book and consultation at: https://platinumbusinessconsulting.com/fix-my-business Ideal For: - Building products manufacturers - Distributors and reps - Contractors and specialty trades - Business owners, VP-level leaders, and directors who are ready for change #buildingproducts #buildingmaterials #buildingmaterialsupplier