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5 Things Decorative Concrete Contractors Wish Architects Would Do

Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

All joking aside, the designer-contractor experience very often does prove to be positive and stimulating. But contractors can have hopes and dreams for a world where they are more in sync with designers.

Six Fresh Ways Decorative Concrete Contractors Can Sell Themselves

Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 1 - January 2014 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

No matter what industry you’re in, whether it’s massage therapy, concrete staining or stamped concrete, you have to consider yourself as being in sales.

Three Critical Components to Effectively Market Decorative Concrete

Business & Technology Vol. 14 No. 1 - January 2014 by Jacob Webb Comments are Disabled

Let’s take a look at three critical challenges to marketing your business effectively and how you can resolve them.

Taking Great Project Photos with Your Smartphone

Business & Technology Vol. 13 No. 8 - November/December 2013 by Steven Ochs Comments are Disabled

Iphoneography — or “i4neography” — is a term that has been around for a few years, and as you may have guessed, it pertains to photography via iPhones.

Knowing When and Why to Say No to Clients

Business & Technology Vol. 13 No. 6 - August/September 2013 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

At first, everything seemed perfect as my salesman and I finished setting up our booth for the annual home design and remodeling show in Visalia, Calif. Our exhibit location was ideal, our stamp and stain samples strategically located. The weekend crowd was near maximum capacity and everything seemed ripe for booking plenty of new accounts.

How to Win a Decorative Concrete Contest: Take Great Photos

Events & Recognition Business & Technology Vol. 13 No. 4 - May/June 2013 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Contests that showcase handsome decorative concrete projects are helpful twofold — they promote quality craftspeople and they provide bona fide examples for companies that make or distribute the products. Either way, they’re good for business.

Helping a Nonprofit with Decorative Concrete Makes a Great First Impression

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Events & Recognition Vol. 13 No. 3 - April 2013 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

I was invited to attend the preplanning meeting for the 2013 Concrete Decor Show to look at potential sites for the decorative concrete makeover workshops. We looked at three different sites, and in the end it was clear that the Charlotte Rescue Mission had the most need of our services.

The Pros and Cons of Taking On Military Concrete Polishing Projects

Concrete Polishing Business & Technology Vol. 13 No. 2 - February/March 2013 by David Stephenson Comments are Disabled

As a polishing consultant I get to wear several different hats, but by far the largest amount of my time is spent managing polished concrete programs for retailers. Polished concrete is an aesthetically beautiful and valuable flooring solution, but it is fairly specialized.

Tips for Polishing Preexisting Concrete Floors Profitably

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Polishing Business & Technology Vol. 12 No. 8 - November/December 2012 by David Padgett Comments are Disabled

If I were a contractor I would take “preexisting” projects over new projects every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Your Mock-up Materials Matter, So Don’t Cut Corners

Business & Technology Vol. 12 No. 7 - October 2012 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

There is an increase in complaints about the final color not matching the sample or mock-up. In all cases, a small mock-up was created, finished and cured as specified, and eventually accepted by the client. Fast forward to the actual job placement, and all of a sudden the color no longer matched the mock-up sample.