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Featured In This Issue
January 2025

ROCKin’teriors Leads the Way with Style, by Sharon Koehler

Brown Canyon Sandstone: Building Sustainable Landscapes in Utah, by Karin Kirk

 

  Training, Safety and Education                       

Industry Calendar of Events and Training: January to March 2025

Your Number One Customer is on Someone Else’s Prospect List ,  by Tim Saddoris

Marketing and Sales Alignment: The Missing Link in Stone Fabrication Success, by Anthony Milia

The Power of Google Reviews for Your Shop,  by Stephen Alberts

Leveraging Customer Experience Feedback to Shape Your 2025 Goals, by Darlene Compagna

The Importance of Understanding Product Margin: Part One, by Rick Phelps

 

  Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns    

Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner – The Parish Church of St. Joseph the Worker, by Bob Murrell

The Stone Detective Investigates a Real Murder Mystery, by Frederick M. Hueston

It’s a New Year!  by Sharon Koehler

 

  Industry News                                  

Natural Stone Institute Announces New Board Members

Coldspring Announces New CFO

NTCA Announces All-Woman Certified Tile Installer (CTI) Test, Marks Industry Milestone

Natural Stone Foundation Grants Funding to Global Standards Initiative

ISFA 2025 Board of Directors

NSI and ISFA Announce Silica Exposure Literature Review


The Lighter Side 

 Notable Quotes

 The Funny Page

  Why Not Play “Winter” Music All Year Long?  by Sam Venable

  Cartoons by Mark Anderson

Contributors & Staff

  Rick Stimac 

Publisher   

  Larry M. Hood

Editor and Design Director   

  G. William Brown

Graphic Designer   

  Andrea Horvath

Assistant Editor   

  Stephen Alberts

Countertop Marketing   

 Mark Anderson

Department of Humor   

 Darlene Compagna

Direct Opinions   

 Frederick M. Hueston

Stone Forensics Investigation   

 Karin Kirk

usenaturalstone.org   

 Sharon Koehler

Stone Industry Consultant   

 Rufus B. Leakin

 Guru of Urban Folklore   

 Peter Marcucci

Special Contributor   

 Anthony Milia

Milia Marketing   

  Bob Murrell

Restoration Consultant   

  Rick Phelps

 Synchronous Solutions   

  Tim Saddoris

 Grand Onyx   

 Sam Venable

Department of Irony   


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