Each profile in the 2021 Diamond Certified Directory lists everything you need to make a smart choice. Photo: American Ratings Corporation ©2021

Since the beginning of April, the 2021 Diamond Certified Directory has been arriving at the homes and businesses of consumers throughout the Greater Bay Area. We mailed more than 800,000 directories and we’ve been thrilled with the response! (If you didn’t get your FREE copy, click here.) Read more

Spring is in full swing and summer is just around the corner. If you want to be ready for fun in the sun, you’ll need to get the ball rolling on your backyard building projects. Whether you’re installing a patio or a pool, you can benefit from Helpful Expertise® provided by industry professionals. We talked to six Diamond Certified Expert Contributors to gain insight on various aspects of backyard building. Read more

People buy from people they trust. People they like. People who care about them.

That’s why we created your new 5 Useful Answers feature. It’s a 3- to 5-minute Zoom-style video interview that helps you demonstrate your company’s Helpful Expertise®. If you qualify for Diamond Certified, we’ll do everything to create it for you and post only your best answers on your Diamond Certified Company Report page. We give you the video to use on your website, in social media and even as a link in your email signature. Your potential customers will know you and trust you before they even meet you or your team member! Read more

Demand is demand. You can’t do much to control it. It fluctuates based on season, the economy and, nowadays, the rules around COVID. Supply is different. You can take actions that will bring you a bigger and better share of the local demand for services you supply.

Each day, potential customers are choosing local companies in your industry. Sometimes it’s you; sometimes it’s a competitor. The better customers, those who are willing to pay for quality, have a choice, but only a choice between you and your local competitors. Read more

You don’t get to choose what happens to your local economy because of Covid, but you are responsible for guiding your team to success in 2021. We’re here to help you succeed by elevating your company’s brand on the trusted Diamond Certified Highest in Quality and Helpful Expertise® platform.

I’m pleased to announce a big upgrade in the Diamond Certified package for local companies. This year, we’re increasing the power of Diamond Certified through massive multimedia campaigns by illuminating your company’s stories and job successes and giving you access to tools for improved communication with prospective customers. Read more

On behalf of our Diamond Certified Resource team, I want to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season. It was a year like none other. Together, we endured intermittent lockdowns and chaotic conditions. And when you’re responsible for running a local company, you have to adapt and look out for your customers and staff. I’m pleased to report that our Diamond Certified companies excelled at both. Now, we prepare for the big step forward. Read more