Peter Troast

May 16

EGIA / BPI Contractor Exchange Buffalo & Long Island--Links and Resources Professional content

Links from Peter Troast's Internet Marketing for Energy Efficiency Contractors presentation at EGIA / BPI Contractor Exchange in Buffalo & Farmingdale, NY. Read the full story

April 1

ACI Cool Products Wrap Up--Check out Celluloaf

Celluloaf

Of all the cool energy efficiency products announced last week at the ACI Conference, the one that really caught our senses was the new insulation material, Celluloaf. Read the full story

February 5

Helping the Hartfords and Finding a Path to More Energy Efficient Homes

Chronicling the response to the stunning New York Times story about a couple from Dixfield, ME struggling to keep their home from freezing. Read the full story

February 2

Understanding Lead Gen for the Home Performance Industry Professional content

Lead generation services for home performance contractors can seem attractive but often come with some caveats - learn more about how they work here. Read the full story

January 30

Big Changes to Google Local Search. Professional content

Google Local search results have made some pretty substantive changes lately, making Places results even more competitive. Read the full story

January 25

Introducing the New, Improved, Super Cool Energy Circle PRO. Professional content

Energy Circle PRO

The new Energy Circle PRO system is a fast, user-friendly web marketing platform for home performance contractors, energy auditors & home energy pros. Read the full story

December 7

Colorado Energy Star Summit--Internet Marketing 101 Links and Resources Professional content

References and links from Peter Troast's Internet Marketing 101 workshop at the Colorado Energy Star Summit in Denver, December 6 & 7, 2011. Read the full story

November 7

A Communications Strategy for the Fiberglass Batt Insulation Industry. No Charge. Professional content

poor fiberglass batt installation

Advice to the fiberglass batt insulation industry: don't call attention to the deficiency of your product, and don't threaten social media savvy building science pros with legal action. Read the full story

October 8
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Steve Jobs's Lessons for the Home Performance Industry Professional content

Mac vs PC

How the home performance industry's current situation mirrors that of Apple Computer. Read the full story