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Articles by Hank Darlington

Hank Darlington

Talking to manufacturers reps in the bath and kitchen industry

We quickly learned what a tremendous asset the reps — both factory direct and independent — could be to the success of our business.
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Hank Darlington
January 19, 2016
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Manufacturers reps are one of the most importantpieces to a showroom’s success.  


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Hank Darlington

Your New Year's plan

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Hank Darlington
December 18, 2015
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On the business side, I always looked forward to putting together a business plan for the New Year.
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Hank Darlington

The right payoff for your showroom business

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Hank Darlington
November 13, 2015
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As part of the tour I did an informal showroom compensation survey.


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Miller's success

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Hank Darlington
October 23, 2015
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Meet Vicki Pfeil, owner and proprietor of Jupiter, Fla.-based Miller’s Fine Decorative Hardware.


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Hank Darlington

Creating a showroom team

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Hank Darlington
September 29, 2015
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When we started the business we made a conscious effort to build a team environment. 


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Hank Darlington

The art of pricing

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Hank Darlington
August 12, 2015
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For years I have encouraged you to do a better job achieving higher gross profit margins on your showroom sales.


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Hank Darlington

How to create a winning showroom

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Hank Darlington
July 18, 2015
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I recently asked two clients what their mainchallenges were in operating their showrooms.


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Hank Darlington

Master showroom basics

In fact, many of you are getting pretty fancy in how you operate your showrooms — and I love it!
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Hank Darlington
June 29, 2015
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By consulting and giving training workshops I get to see firsthand what’s going on out there in the industry.  


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Hank Darlington

Selling skills equals success

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Hank Darlington
May 19, 2015
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One thing that has remained constant is selling skills continue to be the single most important ingredient for success in the showroom business.
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Hank Darlington

The showroom rep job description

I had done an informal straw poll to see how showrooms rated the manufacturers who called on them
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Hank Darlington
April 21, 2015
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Several years ago I wrote an article on “The Role of the Rep” from the eyes of a showroom owner/manager and sales consultant.
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