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Brent Anderson

Mike Miazga: Mountainland's Anderson going out on top of game

Mike Miazga
June 29, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Orem, Utah-based Mountainland Supply President and CEO Brent Anderson quickly went on the offensive.


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Natalie Forster

Natalie Forster: A balancing act

Showrooms must prove value in both e-commerce platforms and in-person customer experience.
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Natalie Forster
June 29, 2020

Since this issue includes bath and kitchen trends, Showroom of the Year and distribution software technology, I spent quite a bit of time talking to showroom operations managers and owners.


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Dan Holohan: The hiring blues

Dan Holohan
May 13, 2020

A heating contractor friend sent me this text exchange between himself and a potential employee:


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Jim Kendzel: Eye on safety

Top 10 OSHA violations of 2019
Jim Kendzel
Jim Kendzel
May 12, 2020

We have all been focused on COVID-19, and with all of the rapid changes occurring related to the pandemic, it is difficult to write an article that is not outdated before the publication date. 


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Bruce Merrifield

Bruce Merrifield: Downsize tactics for distributors

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Bruce Merrifield
May 12, 2020

After World War II, when the economy tanked, the drill was to freeze hiring, maybe weed out a few, freeze all investments, cut all discretionary expenses and try not to cave on declining incentive pay that is de facto salary. Basically, wait out the recession, then get back to growing with the U.S. economy; your industry; and/or the inflation in your product lines.


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Jeff Valles

Jeff Valles: Brick and mortar showrooms are a key marketing tool

Jeff Valles
May 12, 2020

Never miss an opportunity to remind your targeted market, your social media followers and all of those people who found gold on your website that you have displays right in their neighborhood. 


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Jeff Valles

Jeff Valles: Listen to their story; Then write your part

Jeff Valles
April 22, 2020

This sales advice is aimed at people who call on and work with principles and gatekeepers of companies. 


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Jeff Valles

Jeff Valles: Vendors: May we please improve training?

Jeff Valles
February 25, 2020

The training quality in our decorative showroom business is all over the place.


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Jeff Valles

Jeff Valles: Let's work together to stop low-ball pricing

Jeff Valles
January 30, 2020

Let’s all agree that a company can sit in a low-cost business overhead situation and survive while creating little to no organic business.


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Bruce Merrifield

Bruce Merrifield: Status-quo cultures vs. imperative change

Bruce-Merrifield
Bruce Merrifield
December 11, 2019

Amazon is teaching everyone to want an increasingly better e-buying journey. Because Amazon is corralling next-generation B2B buyers’ searches, manufacturers are scrambling to create omnichannel solutions for B2B e-buyers.


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