Pro Insider: Are you protecting your assets? You might get a cease and desist letter one day? 10 24 2020
In today’s Pro Insider podcast we talk about YOUR BRAND. Are you protecting it? Lets talk the basics about trademarking your name. Coming up in a future episode we will bring on a trademark attorney to discuss the details but lets talk today about WHY you should be looking into this. You could just be […]
Pro Insider: What is the weak point in your business? 10 15 2020
What is that weak point in your business? Is it the phone calls coming in? Are you taking each and every call and making that caller feel comfortable in their choice to call you? How do you tackle some of those points that are holding your company back? Here are my quick tips on helping […]
Pro Insider: Are you watching your costs and lead times? 10 8 2020
Times like these can be brutal to a contractor, wholesaler, and designer. Costs are increasing due to lack of materials and lead times are all over the place. Items you could get on the shelf might be three months out and you have already started the project. Right now is the time you lean on […]
Pro Insider: The Designer or LBM Dealer that designs and sells cabinetry….How is your website? 10 1 2020
Your first impression to your client is important. Does your website look like it hasnt changed in a decade? Does it tell YOUR story? Clients now are expecting so much more BEFORE they head into your showroom and start the traditional design process. Are you prepared for what the design industry is doing with their […]
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Pro Insider: My NAHB Class, Be Smart: Home Tech Strategies for More Sales & Less Hassle 9 24 2020
This is last weeks National Association of Home Builders Seminar on Smart Homes and how builders can navigate the new technology. In this webinar, learn how to establish a competitive advantage and increase sales by helping clients navigate the smart home tech landscape. From building the integrated, standard systems today’s customers want, to offering appropriate […]
Lets get steamy with ThermaSol Showers 9 17 2020
We will take a deep dive into the latest in shower technology with Mitch Altman and ThermaSol steam and Showering Systems. For 60 years these guys have been top of the line as the original steam shower manufacturer. Now they have designed a new multi-sensory shower experience simpler and more seamless than ever. This is […]
Waterstone Faucets CEO Chris Kuran 9 03 2020
We took some time this week with Waterstone Facuet’s Chris Kuran, President/CEO & Owner of Waterstone Faucets. These are all made in Southern California and have been leading the industry with innovative design. In some of these very artful pieces you can see his inspiration that might have come from his beginnings as a U.S. […]
My Keynote from 2020 Connect Conference. Building Your Interior Design Business in Non-Traditional Ways 9 2 2020
On September 2nd 2020 Eric G did a keynote speech for 2020 Design for their 2020 Connect online trade show. This is my keynote speech from that. This will help designers, kitchen and bath design firms, and lumber building material dealers with Kitchen and bath departments navigate the ever changing challenges of the changing economies […]
Why are Lumber and Building Materials so expensive and hard to find? 8 22 2020
If you have been to the lumberyard or home center you have seen the empty shelves. So we bring on Tracy Doriot, Custom Homebuilder, and 2020 First Vice President of the Building Industry of Washington and a friend of the show. We have a great discussion about why we are seeing these shortages and how […]