by tiseadmin | Dec 29, 2016 | Contractor, Education, Installation, Tile, Tile Installation
Do you have at least two years of experience as the lead installer setting ceramic tile on a full-time basis? In our definition, experience refers to having full responsibility for substrate prep, layout, coordinating with other trades along with properly installing...
by tiseadmin | Dec 15, 2016 | Guest Posts, TISE 2017, Websites
From our friends at castel-mare marbe care ltd We are getting excited to be in attendance for The International Stone Expo in Las Vegas during January 2017! Each year thousands gather to increase their knowledge, see the latest marketing trends, and meet other stone...
by tiseadmin | Nov 22, 2016 | Business Interactions, Connecting
By Rebecca Vertucci, Senior Customer Success Manager at LinkedIn LinkedIn has turned into one of the world’s strongest networking tools. But in my years of working for LinkedIn, it seems many of the platform’s best features go unnoticed. Ultimately, I feel this is due...
by tiseadmin | Nov 8, 2016 | Business Interactions, Connecting
By Jacqueline Tabbah, International Stoneworks, Inc. There is a fine line between respecting your family’s business that they’ve built from the ground up and being an innovator. This line can often times feel like a tightrope, but once you make it to the other side,...
by tiseadmin | Oct 28, 2016 | Business Interactions, Connecting, Installation, Sales Associated
by Tom Jennings, Vice President of Professional Development at the WFCA When training our sales staffs’ desirable behavior, we seem to place virtually all of our emphasis on the proper ways to conduct ourselves while in our showrooms. This is both understandable and...
by tiseadmin | Oct 12, 2016 | Business Interactions, Connecting, Marketing
By Greg Incardona, Vice President of Follow Your Customer, Inc. According to a Small Business Trends report in 2016, 85% of a retailer’s new business comes from referrals. Most small businesses know that it is easier to sell to a referred customer. Despite these...
by tiseadmin | Sep 28, 2016 | From Show Management, Retailers
by Carol Wilkins, Senior Conference Manager for The International Surface Event Being a sharp retailer requires commitment and taking on various roles in order to remain effective and relevant in business today. A business professional must possess skills such as:...
by tiseadmin | Sep 17, 2016 | Branding, Business Interactions, Connecting, Sales Associated
by Brian Gracon You know there’s no “I” in “team,” but there is a “me” in “customer!” Customers buy based on “What’s in it for me?”, but what are they looking for these days when making their buying decisions? From luxury cars to tattoo parlors, from gourmet...
by tiseadmin | Sep 15, 2016 | Business Interactions, Sales Associated
by David Romano, Founder of Benchmark Inc. If you are holding off on hiring someone green with a ton of potential that has all of the magical traits to build rapport with customers because you are waiting for a million-dollar writer that will bring over all of their...
by tiseadmin | Aug 16, 2016 | Branding, Business Interactions, Connecting, Marketing
by Mike Peterson, Regional Publisher at LUXE Interiors + Design We are surrounded by brands. They touch, influence and can dominate us. Yet, we barely know they are there. Today on your way to work, you didn’t just drive a car, you drove a BMW, or a Mercedes. You...
