Alan Carson - Newsroom Author Details
Alan Carson of Carson Dunlop is an ASHI Member and Past President. Carson Dunlop & Associates, Toronto, ON, offers home, commercial and home warranty inspection services, as well as educational services, reporting systems and the Home Reference Book. For information, call 800-268-7070 or visit www.carsondunlop.com .Articles authored
How to Differentiate Yourself in the Marketplace , September 2019
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs), August 2019
The Power of Storytelling, August 2019
Technical Focus: Service Entrance Conductors, May 2019
Starting Up & Winding Down, May 2019
Pressure-Reducing Valves on Hot Water Heating Systems, February 2019
Technical Focus: Gas Fireplaces and Gas Logs, September 2018
Technical Focus: Beams and Joist End Bearings, July 2018
Developing Your Marketing Plan, July 2018
Distribution Panels: Fuse Fundamentals, July 2018
Relationship Building: The Real Estate Agent Lunch, July 2018
Balconies and Raised Decks: Part 2, June 2018
Targeting Your Sales Efforts: The Homebuyer, June 2018
Targeting Your Sales Efforts: Real Estate Agents, Part 1, April 2018
Slate Roofs, April 2018
Shower Stalls, February 2018
Interpersonal Skills: Handling Rejection, January 2018
Sales Techniques: Manipulation VS.Education, December 2017
Handling Complaints, Part 2, November 2017
Counters & Cabinets, September 2017
Real Estate Office Discussions That Matter, September 2017
Flat Roof-to-Wall Flashings, August 2017
Online Access and Changes in Consumer Behavior and in Home Inspectors, August 2017
Bowed, Bulging and Leaning Foundation Walls, July 2017
Handling Written Complaints, July 2017
Diversify Your Business by Inspecting New Homes, June 2017
Controlling Rafter Deflection: Knee Walls, Purlins and Collar Ties (as Braces), June 2017
Offering Ancillary Services, May 2017
Warming Up to Heat Pumps, May 2017
Commercial Inspection: Taking Your Home Inspection Business to the Next Level, April 2017
Electrical Water Heaters, April 2017
Insight by Carson Dunlop: Inspect With Confidence!, March 2017
Brick Veneer vs. Solid Masonry, March 2017
Follow-Up Marketing, March 2017
Knob-and-Tube Wiring: A Revisit, February 2017
Service Philosophy: Customer-Centric Business, February 2017
Attic Inspections: Safety First, January 2017
Service Philosophy: Strategizing Excellent Service, December 2016
Controlling Moisture Flow in the Building Envelope, December 2016
Basic Marketing Concepts, Part 2, November 2016
Barometric Damper (Draft Regulator) on Oil-fired Appliances, October 2016
Basic Marketing Concepts, October 2016
Expansion Tanks, September 2016
Your Company Image, Part 2, July 2016
Subflooring, June 2016
Your Company Image, Part 1, June 2016
AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire and Action, Part 2, May 2016
Vinyl Siding: Facts and Foibles, May 2016
Exterior Steps and Landings, April 2016
AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire and Action, Part 1, April 2016
Skylights, March 2016
How to Raise Your Prices Without Killing Your Business, Part 2, March 2016
Pipe and Stack Flashings, February 2016
How to Raise Your Prices Without Killing Your Business, Part 1, February 2016
Metal Chimneys, January 2016
Your Information Package, January 2016
EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems) A Simple Approach to a Complex Issue, December 2015
Marketing Your Home Inspection Business: Challenges and Opportunities, December 2015
Basement Walkouts, November 2015
Company Identity: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning, November 2015
Issues Common to Attached Garages, October 2015
High–Efficiency Boilers, September 2015
Air-Transported Moisture: A Stealthy Enemy, August 2015
Marketing With Discounts and Coupons: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, August 2015
Event-Driven Public Relations: Home Shows, July 2015
Air Conditioner Refrigerant Lines, July 2015
Metal Roofing, June 2015
Sponsoring an Event: Making it Work for You, June 2015
Oil Storage Tanks, May 2015
People-Driven PR — First-Time Buyers’ Seminar, May 2015
How Public Relations Can Work For You, April 2015
Service Philosophy - Fix Mistakes Fast, March 2015
Window Wells, February 2015
Service Philosophy - Under-Promise and Over-Deliver, February 2015
Service Philosophy - Reserving Risk for Buyers, January 2015
Advertising Opportunities, December 2014
Electric Radiant Heating, November 2014
Principles of Discretionary Advertising, November 2014
Business Networking Part 2, October 2014
Business Networking Part 1, September 2014
Heat Recovery Ventilators, August 2014
Basic Marketing Concepts, August 2014
Pricing your Services , July 2014
Water Cooled Condenser Coil, July 2014
Pricing your Services , June 2014
Service Philosophy Part 1, March 2014
Gas Fireplaces and Gas Logs, February 2014
Handling Complaints, January 2014
Handling Complaints—An Introduction, December 2013
Top Referral Sources for Your Home Inspection Business, November 2013
Three Ways to Grow Your Business, October 2013
Retaining Walls, August 2011
Marijuana Grow Operations – The Challenge for Home Inspectors, August 2010
Inspecting High-Efficiency Gas Heating Systems, June 2010
Inspecting High-Efficiency Gas Heating Sytems: What Can Go Wrong, May 2010
Inspecting High-Efficiency Gas Heating Systems, April 2010
Plumbing Vents — Why Basins Sometimes Talk Back, March 2010
Judgment Against British Columbia Home Inspector, January 2010
Resolving Complaints, A Risk Management Series For Home Inspectors, Part 4 of 4, March 2004
Resolving Complaints, A Risk Management Series For Home Inspectors, Part 3 of 4, February 2004
Resolving Complaints, A Risk Management Series For Home Inspectors, Part 2 of 4, January 2004
Resolving Complaints, A Risk Management Series For Home Inspectors, Part 2 of 4, January 2004
Resolving Complaints, A Risk Management Series, Part 1 of 4, December 2003