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Dev O’Reilly: Don’t Be a Graybeard, Adopt Industry’s B2B Protocol

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
July 1, 2015

The Floor Covering Business to Business Association (fcB2B) is the force behind bringing the floor covering industry into the 21st century, and it is doing so by raising the efficiency of all players in the system—buyers and sellers.


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Reactive vs. Proactive: Yes, There is a Difference

Matthew Spieler
July 1, 2015
While the title might seem obvious, in real life, unfortunately it isn’t.


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The Trusted Sales Advisor: Find the Need; Earn the Business

Kelly Kramer
June 10, 2015
In all my years of observing selling, I’ve deducted there are three types of methods.


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Selling in Today’s Retail Environment: Gaining Trust

Warren Tyler
June 10, 2015
While reading many books written by top professional salespeople, a common thread appears: All sales conversations begin with any subject except the product they’re selling and continue that way until the customer changes the flow.


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Commercial or Residential, Why Trend Forecasts Matter

Stacy Garcia
June 10, 2015
Designing a contract space requires a thorough understanding of how end users will spend their time in it.


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Contractor's Corner: Generation Collaboration: Evolving for the Future

Jenelle Dockery
June 10, 2015
Recently, I attended Fuse Alliance’s annual conference, an inspiring venue where we learn, network and get to know one another.


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Commercial Sector Driving the Industry

Matthew Spieler
June 10, 2015
While the economy in general continues to move at a sluggish pace thanks to the new single-family housing and remodeling segments sloshing along for various reasons we won’t get into here, the commercial industry keeps chugging along.


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Brian Gracon: Assessing Training Needs by Assessing People Skills

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
June 10, 2015
Based on the turnout at TISE, Coverings and the other industry events so far this year I’d say training is more popular than ever.


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Offering Finance Can Help Boost Sales

Matthew Spieler
May 7, 2015
Despite all that has happened with the economy over the last eight or so years one thing has continued to remain: The desire by consumers to purchase items on credit—especially when it comes to large ticket items such as flooring.


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Selling in Today’s Retail Environment

The Wolf of Wall Street

Warren Tyler
May 7, 2015
If your customers buy two rooms from you, can you provide flooring for the rest of the house free and make a profit?


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