TileLetter is out with another Artisan Tile issue. Here are some of the highlights. How to Price Your Tile Art Those who know how to market and sell can command higher prices. There are some …
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Selling Against Your Competition
What do you do when your prospect brings up one of your competitors? Praise them? Sneakily point out their flaws? How do you come out looking good while demonstrating that you're the best company …
Houzz’s 17 Questions to Ask Potential Clients
Houzz has a list of 17 questions that they think you should ask a potential client. These should be asked on the initial phone call and before you go over to the client's home and meet with them in …
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Building Permits are out of Control
Why College is a Poor Choice for Many Young People Direct link to X post Bill Maher Believes the Deep State Exists... it's the Building Department Direct link to YouTube …
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Renovation: Possible but Not Very Likely
It appears that the home improvement television show Renovation: Possible, starring celebrity chef Robert Irvine, did not get picked up by HGTV. Irvine tweeted that the show had rated well but that …
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Will Your 100% Referral Business Survive a Downturn?
In the Facebook tile groups, these types of questions come up on a regular basis: And every time, in the comments, you'll find the guy who just can't wait to type: 'My business is 100% …
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Silicosis: “There’s No Cure for this Illness”
The epidemic of our time is here. Further, our industry, tile and stone, is at the epicenter of this illness. Silicosis hits Fabricators the Hardest Countertop fabricators get hit the …
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TileLetter is now LFT
You can't say that TileLetter doesn't understand that its audience, professional tile setters, is aging. Why? As the average tradesperson grows older, we won't have to strain our eyes to read …
Can Concrete Solve Our Energy Problems?
The quest for green energy has led us to embrace battery power as the future (and present) of energy production. But considering batteries as 'green' is a bit ironic. The production of lithium has …
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NTCA Reference Manual Updates
NTCA members have already received their latest Reference Manuals which highlight best practices and solutions for common installation problems, along with other features. What's New in the NTCA …