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S2 E81 - Contractors Are Saving Hours with This Estimating Tool
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- Beers With Contractors
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- Jul 28, 2026
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Summary
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. 00:00 Show Kickoff Banter 00:08 Florida Trip Recap 00:37 Studio Safety Jokes 01:40 Meet ArcSite Ryan 03:16 ArcSite One Minute Overview 04:51 Product Library And Industries 05:47 Selling Beyond Price 08:19 Onboarding And Pricing Setup 11:38 Proposal Mistakes To Avoid 17:07 What Homeowners Want 21:18 Deliver Proposals On Site 25:18 Customization Not Cookie Cutter 25:51 Custom Onboarding Setup 26:46 Short Form Clip Banter 27:13 ROI Through Time Savings 31:01 Proposal Tools And Trust 32:20 Small Business Edge 37:45 Future Features Partnerships 43:37 AI Inside ArcSite 46:15 How To Get Started 48:28 Final Thanks And Sign Off Contact Ryan Weiss at: Website: https://www.arcsite.com/ LinkedIn (Ryan Weiss): https://www.linkedi…