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Instructor-Led Training by Alcoa Home Exteriors

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On-site. Face-to-face. Pro-to-pro. Alcoa’s instructor-led seminars provide unique opportunities to host comprehensive training events right in your own facility for distributors and trade professionals, or in one of Alcoa’s training facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Sidney, Ohio. Installation may be conducted at the Sidney site. All other programs are available both in Pittsburgh and Sidney.

Alcoa Home Exteriors’ professional trainers will come to you and customize any of our learning modules to your specific needs. You get the latest programs filled with practical guidelines, proven techniques and strategies, professional insight, and the services of an experienced trainer to insure optimum participation.

All seminars feature workbook and certificate of completion as take-aways.
Seminars are available at no charge except for nominal instructor travel expenses and facilities, if required*.
Contact your Alcoa Regional Sales Manager or District Sales Manager to schedule a workshop in your area.

* Travel expenses to Sidney or Pittsburgh training facilities are the responsibility of the distributor and/or contractor.

New! Vinyl Siding for Exterior Design

Course Contents:
Designed specifically for the architectural community, this is an hour-long AIA-approved continuing education course for one continuing education credit (1 CEU). Led by an Alcoa instructor, the course covers the basics of vinyl siding, including the ingredients of vinyl siding, terminology, manufacturing process, siding and soffit options, designer options, VSI Certification, how the system works and maintenance. Great for a lunch time presentation.

Duration:
1 hour.

Who should attend?
This workshop is for the architectural and design community.

New! Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI) Installer Certification

Course Contents:
Sponsored by VSI, this course helps installers learn proper installation techniques and reduce callbacks. The training is consistent with ASTM D4756 and helps installers through skill validation, exposure through a Web registry, and use of the VSI Certified Installer logo. Requires one year of experience, along with training and testing.

Duration:
2 day class and testing.

Sponsored by VSI, This will enhance your reputation as a contractor and build your vinyl installation business. Why should you become certified?

Validation of your skills and knowledge
Improved credibility as a qualified installer
Higher quality with fewer call-backs
Increased exposure through our Web site registry
Use of the VSI certified installer logo and marketing materials

Products, Programs and Tools Workshops

Course Contents:
A complete introduction to Alcoa products, programs and selling tools. Products include Siding, Soffit and Fascia, Shutters and Window Treatments, Designer Accents and Rain Removal Systems. Other topics include: Lead Generation, Professional Image, Information, and Follow-up.

Duration:
1-8 hours (customized to audience)

Who should attend?
This workshop is for building industry professionals who want to improve their understanding of Alcoa’s extensive product line. This includes:

Distributor Personnel:

Sales Managers
Outside Sales
Inside (Counter) Salespeople
Operations Managers
Branch Managers
Warehouse Managers

Others Trade Professionals:

Owners / Principals
Sales Persons
Others

New! Making Money Without Selling

Course Contents:
New method of in-home selling to help educate homeowners about the value of their company’s products, services and expertise in a non-manipulative way. The course will help participants increase number of jobs sold and the profitability of each job.

Duration:
6 hours

Who should attend?
This workshop is for building industry professionals who want to improve their understanding of communication techniques and advance their skills. This includes:

Distributor Personnel:

Sales Managers
Outside Sales
Inside (Counter) Salespeople
Others

Trade Professionals:

Owners / Principals
Sales Persons
Others

Up-selling for Bigger Profits Workshop

Course Contents:
Review the importance of upselling as well as the psychology of upselling. Participants practice several industry-proven upselling techniques.

Duration:
3 hours

Who should attend?
This workshop is for the building trade professionals who want to improve their sales techniques and increase their profit margin. This includes:

Owners / Principals
Sales Personnel
Others

Installation Workshops

A wide variety of workshops are available to cover the following types of installations:

Siding Installation
Soffit and Fascia Installation
Designer Accent Installation
Shutters and Window Treatment
Cedar Discovery® Installation
Rain Removal Systems
New Construction Techniques
Field Brake Work
Common Siding Installation Mistakes
New! Leaf Relief Installation
New! Structure®Premium Insulated Siding Installation

Duration:
Flexible (customized to audience)

Who should attend?
This workshop is for building industry professionals who want to improve their understanding of installation techniques and advance their skills. This includes:

Distributor Personnel:

Sales Personnel
Outside Sales
Inside (Counter) Salespeople
Operations Managers
Branch Managers
Warehouse Managers
Others

Trade Professionals:

Owners / Principals
Sales Personnel
Installers
Others

Computer Skills Workshops

A wide variety of computer workshops are available to cover the following subjects:

Computer Orientation
File Management
Using Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint

Duration:
Flexible (customized to audience)

Who should attend?
This workshop is for building industry personnel who want to improve their understanding of computer technology and further advance their skills. This includes:

Distributor Personnel:

Sales Personnel
Outside Sales
Inside (Counter) Salespeople
Operations Managers
Branch Managers
Warehouse Managers
Finance Personnel
Others

Trade Professionals:

Owners / Principals
Sales Personnel
Office Managers
Others

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