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CTEF Tile Tip: Tile Industry Standards Are There to Help You

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
September 3, 2021
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The standards found in the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A108.02 document provide the installation method standards used to provide a good looking and long-lasting tile project. When they are followed, the job is headed for success, but when they are not followed, it may be doomed from the beginning.
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The Carpet Guys

How to Stand Out as a Flooring Retailer in Your Market

A Conversation with The Carpet Guy’s Joe Zago
Dave Foster
Dave Foster
August 30, 2021
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From humble beginnings as a door-to-door salesman, Joe Zago shares how he made The Carpet Guys an industry success.
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How to Deal with the Bad News Flooring Customer

Buddy Wisdom
August 25, 2021
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If you have been in business long enough, a bad news customer has burned you. They will waste your time, energy, resources, and in some cases, maybe even damage your reputation.
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shout-out

Social Shout Out: Help Us Publish More Good News About Flooring

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Tanja Kern
August 23, 2021
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What are you doing in your community that's worth a social shoutout? Post on our Facebook page for a chance to be highlighted.
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Luxury Carpet Tile

CarpetDIY Introduces Machine-Washable Carpet Tiles

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Tanja Kern
August 23, 2021
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CarpetDIY, based in Dalton, Georgia, is bringing innovation to soft surface with the launch of machine-washable Luxury Carpet Tile (LCT).
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customer service

Let’s Get Real | Two Classic Sayings That Make all the Difference in Flooring Sales

Paul AC Dominie
August 18, 2021
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How can you and your team succeed in today’s new and ever-shifting world?
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compliment sandwich

Fresh Tactics for Getting What You Want Out of Your Flooring Business

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Tanja Kern
August 13, 2021
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We welcome two new columnists to Floor Trends who are masters at helping you get what you want.


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Time to Sell

How to Manage Customer Stalls in Selling Flooring — Part 3

Buddy Wisdom
August 12, 2021
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In the third and final part of the series, Buddy Wisdom discusses how to manage stalls when selling flooring.
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EFI LVT Printing in action.

Digital Printing Offers New Advantages for LVT Flooring

David Lindsay
August 12, 2021
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New inkjet technology available for LVT manufacturing represents an opportunity for cost-effective, efficient manufacturing and a transformation from analog to digital.
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Why You Should Ban ‘May I Help You?’

Pami Talks | Why Flooring Salespeople Should Ban ‘May I Help You?’

Pami S. Bhullar
August 4, 2021
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Learn why this one statement can build a wall between the customer and the salesperson.
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