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Don’t judge a book by its cover in sales

Floor Covering News

Well, as it turns out, the strange-looking man was Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. But it can be easy to write someone off based on an initial judgement and not give the full effort on a sales pitch. We don’t look at the clothing or car they drive,” said Pam Adams, co-owner of Iowa-based Snook’s of Okoboji.

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EJ Welch expands leadership team

Floor Covering News

Opportunities in finding exceptional team members in the flooring industry are vast, from sales and operations to marketing,” said Kavita McCarthy, president of EJ Welch. She brings years of expertise in flooring sales management, new business development, project management and strategic planning. Chris Vaughn. Maria Padron.

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New Midwest Chapter Kicks Off with Two Great Events

StoneDimensions

GK Naquin of Stone Interiors facilitates a discussion with Midwest stone fabricators regarding the importance of facility planning. Minnesota Stone Summit attendees take part in discussions regarding industry standards and industry safety. Another topic was the geological makeup of stone.

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Forbo proves linoleum’s staying power

Floor Covering News

“Our relationship with Forbo has developed over many decades into one of trust, support and friendship unlike any other vendor,” said Joel Hirshberg, president, Green Building Supply, Fairfield, Iowa, which has been a Forbo customer since 1995. residential national sales manager, Forbo.

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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

Floor Covering News

We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. Korlok Select Stones with InteGrout by Karndean. Doug Bertrand, CarpetlandUSA, Davenport, Iowa. “The new Advanced+9” is next-level engineering for the LVP product category. Bruce Odette, Carpet Exchange, Denver.

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President's Message: Introducing our new president, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. There has been some attention given to activities both up and down the value chain.