Dennis Schaefer

Experience

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  Creative Wood Products

  Dec 1986 - Aug 2009

  Founder/CEO

   Creative Outdoor Wood Products, Inc., - started company in 1986 with first year sales of $26,000. Built the company into a brand for the state of Michigan with sales exceeding $3 million.  During this period the company was featured in 14 national magazines; on the cover of 3.  The company’s methods were utilized in the marketing of two national manufacturers and one international manufacturer.  The company was featured for 12 consecutive years in the top 500 remodelers in the country for Qualified Remodeler Magazine and was listed 198th in the first edition of Remodeler Magazine’s top 550.  Sold operations in the fall of 2009. Show less

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  Dennis Schaefer.com

  Jul 2009 - now

  Consultant/Speaker for the Home Improvement Industry

  I work with all facets of the Home Improvement Industry, From the Manufactures of Building Products looking to get more success from their product lines, to the Contractor looking to grow their business.I have been fortunate enough to be asked to speak at DECK EXPO for the past several years along with JLC Live and the Principia Composite Deck & Railing Conference. I have worked with several companies on Training Sessions for their teams and their customers. The topics of the sessions have ranged from REFERRAL MARKETING to PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FROM A BUILDERS PERSPECTIVE. Show less

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  Outdoor Living Brands, Inc.(Archadeck Outdoor Living)

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2013

  Director of Business Development

  Consulted directly with the business owners of the Archadeck/Outdoor Living system. Worked with offices throughout the United States and Canada on Marketing and Sales strategies. Traveled extensively over this timeframe visiting the individual offices and working directly with them in their regions.

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  VisibleBuilder.com

  Aug 2013 - now

  Founder/President

  VisibleBuilder,com is an online visibility creator and review generator for business’s in the Home Services Industry. We Create, Manage and Maintain up to 9 Social Platforms relevant to your service and geographical location. 3 of these platforms are FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and LINKEDIN these we post (or tweet) twice a week with Personalized posts based on your company or your local community. Most importantly we Help You Get Reviews! With our proprietary App you can (ON THE FLY) get your review links emailed directly to your Happy Customers. These links are to google searched sites such as Google+, Yelp, Facebook, Houzz, Porch and others. We are very proud of the results we are getting our clients with our service which is a Month to Month service and priced to be the most effective and affordable in the industry. Show less