S2 E81 - Contractors Are Saving Hours with This Estimating Tool

<p>In this episode of Beers with Contractors, host Will and Terry banter about Terry’s Florida trip and a new studio they joke is a “death trap,” then welcome Ryan Weiss, Director of Business Development at ArcSite. Ryan explains ArcSite as a mobile-first drawing, estimation, takeoff, and proposal platform used in the field on an iPad to create project drawings, drag-and-drop products from a robust library spanning 50+ industries, auto-calculate quantities and pricing, and generate polished proposals with payment and digital signature options. The discussion covers how proposal presentation and visuals build trust, how onboarding customizes products, calculations, margins, labor, and taxes, and how the tool reduces errors and keeps reps consistent. Ryan shares common proposal mistakes (too little info, too much technical detail, limited payment options, lack of easy signing), ROI via reduced time on site, and upcoming features like topographic mapping, deeper supplier/manufacturer integrations (e.g., NCFI, SRS), and AI-assisted guidance and proposal creation.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Show Kickoff Banter</p><p>00:08 Florida Trip Recap</p><p>00:37 Studio Safety Jokes</p><p>01:40 Meet ArcSite Ryan</p><p>03:16 ArcSite One Minute Overview</p><p>04:51 Product Library And Industries</p><p>05:47 Selling Beyond Price</p><p>08:19 Onboarding And Pricing Setup</p><p>11:38 Proposal Mistakes To Avoid</p><p>17:07 What Homeowners Want</p><p>21:18 Deliver Proposals On Site</p><p>25:18 Customization Not Cookie Cutter</p><p>25:51 Custom Onboarding Setup</p><p>26:46 Short Form Clip Banter</p><p>27:13 ROI Through Time Savings</p><p>31:01 Proposal Tools And Trust</p><p>32:20 Small Business Edge</p><p>37:45 Future Features Partnerships</p><p>43:37 AI Inside ArcSite</p><p>46:15 How To Get Started</p><p>48:28 Final Thanks And Sign Off</p><p><br></p><p>Contact Ryan Weiss at: </p><p>Website: https://www.arcsite.com/ </p><p>LinkedIn (Ryan Weiss): https://www.linkedin.com/in/weissryan/ </p><p>LinkedIn (ArcSite): https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcsite/ </p><p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArcSite </p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arcsiteapp </p><p>Instagram: http://instagram.com/arcsite/ </p><p>Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arcsite </p><p><br></p><p>Check Out Greenbaum Stiers Strategic Marketing Group: https://www.greenbaumstiers.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Foundation Rescue Supply Link:</p><p>https://www.foundationrescuesupply.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Contractors Kick Ass!</p><p>Podcast Store Link:</p><p>https://williamwalkerblake.com/store-1</p><p><br></p><p>The Worker Incentive Program that Contractors Love! - Per4mance Software https://per4mance.io - Pay for performance, not hours</p>