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Harness the Power of YouTube

With 1 billion visitors every month, YouTube offers an amazing opportunity for door dealers to market their services to new customers. Taking the time to create a quality video to promote a door dealership will definitely be ...read more

Insights from LiftMaster Executive

The access-control industry has experienced a surge in technology advancements and other changes that have prompted dealers to review their tactics. PDD recently caught up with Bob Markwart, president, LiftMaster, Americas, ...read more

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In a new report, “Dive Into Commercial and Industrial Door Products,” Professional Door Dealer offers insight about the burgeoning demand for commercial and industrial door products. ...read more

New Products Dominate IDAExpo

With the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., as the backdrop for last week’s International Door Association’s Expo (IDAExpo), you’d be hard pressed to not have a sense of the feel-goods. ...read more

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Garage Door Manufacturer Raynor Holds Dealer Conference in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Garage door manufacturer Raynor hosted its Worldwide Dealer Conference March 6-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. ...More
March 26, 2013
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IDA/CSDDA Regional Conference Educates Door Dealers, Board Members Elected

More than 60 door dealers, manufacturers’ representatives and installing technicians gathered March 8-9 for the International Door Association (IDA)/Central States Door Dealer Association (CSDDA) Regional Conference in Pewaukee, Wis. ...More
March 25, 2013
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TKO Awarded FL Building-Code Approval on CruiserWeight Dock Doors

TKO Dock Doors announced its CruiserWeight Door with Wind Load Package has received Florida building-code approval as well as the industry’s first Notice of Approval from Miami-Dade County for hurricane-susceptible areas and high windload environments. ...More
March 25, 2013
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5 Sales Tactics Door Dealers Can Use to Sell More Garage Doors

Google maps, Web videos, online design centers and good old-fashioned salesmanship. Thanks to all of these tools, educating a consumer on the benefits of a garage door upgrade and closing the sale is easier than ever. Here are five advanced sales tactics that employ these ...More
March 25, 2013
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Professional Door Dealer Partners With Raynor, Releases Digital Issue on Search Engine Optimization

Professional Door Dealer (PDD) in conjunction with Raynor, a manufacturer of overhead doors, has released a digital issue to help door dealers improve their search engine optimization (SEO). Available for free download on the PDD website, “Making the Internet Work for Your ...More
March 22, 2013
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Clopay Building Products and Broten Garage Door & Gate Featured on DIY Network’s ‘The Vanilla Ice Project’

Overhead door manufacturer Clopay Building Products and Broten Garage Door & Gate teamed up to help real estate flipper Rob Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice, transform a vacant mansion in Palm Beach, Fla., during season three of “The Vanilla Ice Project.” ...More
March 22, 2013
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Mid-Atlantic Door Group Introduces Garage Door Opener Alert System

The Mid-Atlantic Door Group, a distributor for the Overhead Door Corp., launched a new product to help homeowners keep tabs on the opening and closing of a garage door. The Door Report offers the same function as a regular garage door remote, allowing the homeowner to close ...More
March 21, 2013
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Raynor Launches iPad App for Residential, Commercial and Rolling Doors

Overhead door manufacturer Raynor recently launched the Raynor iPad app. Developed to aid dealers in the sales process, the app features product literature for all families of residential, commercial and rolling doors, product slideshows and videos. ...More
March 21, 2013
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CEDES Offers New Safety Product for Industrial Doors

CEDES, a Swiss-based opto-sensor manufacturer, introduced a new product for industrial door applications. The GridScan/Mini is a SIL 2 Category two-light curtain for safeguarding all types of automatic vertical-closing doors. Featuring automatic beam-blanking, the ...More
March 20, 2013
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Advanced Screenworks Introduces Lifestyle Screen for Garage Doors

Advanced Screenworks LLC, a Winder, Ga., manufacturer of large screen doors, has introduced the Lifestyle Screen for garage door applications. The patented technology allows the Lifestyle Screen to switch places with the primary garage door without interfering with the ...More
March 20, 2013
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