by Duane Becker For kitchen and bath designers, you may have noticed that business has begun to slow down. Many economic experts are saying that our economy is slowing down and that we may be heading into a recession. With interest rates at their highest level in well over a decade and the housing market […]
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You are Overthinking It
When I started my first selling job our team was always interested in the latest methods and techniques that would help us to get better leads, qualify our prospects better, and close more sales. We got to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and tried to lift each other up through challenging times. Fast forward […]
Pause, Breathe, Wait
By Duane Becker When I was in college, one of my professors gave long lectures covering very important information, and we knew as students that his tests were going to ask specific questions that included important dates, names, and locations. Have you ever found yourself listening to a presentation where the presenter was moving so […]
To Truly be Different, Walk the Walk.
It has been a while, readers and something has been nagging me. So many companies claim to be the best at what they do. This, or they claim to be different, unique or claim to value their customers and many other claims like this. To be truly successful in most businesses, you must differentiate yourself. […]
You Can Say That Again!
If you have kids or have a close friend or relative who does, you probably know that a young person needs to hear a request multiple times to remember it or to have it “sink in”. Why is that? Well, a young one has so many things in their world that are important to them, […]
Your Competition May Not be Who You Think It Is
By Duane Becker When you are greeting that new customer and setting up future appointments to remodel their kitchen or bath, you are probably trying to do everything you can to make someone’s experience unique so you can retain them as a client. This way, if they shop you, they will come back to you. […]