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Special Feature in this Issue

BBM’s PALADIN CNC Breathes New Life into a Growing Fabrication Industry, by Peter Marcucci


  Training, Safety and Education           

Industry Calendar of Events and Training: September to November 2023

Pass Your Competition With Key Sales Management Practices, by Ed Young and Tiffany Brooks

Seven Effective Strategies to Boost Sales for Stone Fabricators, by Justin Shaw

The Need for Alignment, by Rick Phelps

Online Reputation Management for Countertop Shops, by Stephen Alberts

How Effective is Your Forklift Training? by Stephanie Kovach


  Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns    

NSI / CAL-OSHA Silicosis Prevention

The Importance of Perm Rate when Choosing Shower Waterproofing, by Fred Hueston and James I. Medina

Breathe Out the Stress, by Sharon Koehler

Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner – Technical Issues on Terrazzo,  by Bob Murrell

The Stone Detective and the Fountain of Youth, by Frederick M. Hueston


  Industry News                                  

Rockheads Group Hosts Oklahoma City Event

Fifth Gear Technologies Launches SPEEDfolder

MS International Supports Travis Mills Foundation to Help Army Veterans and Their Families


The Lighter Side 

Notable Quotes

Never-Ending Mirth with My Wife’s Car from Hell, by Sam Venable

Cartoons by Mark Anderson

Bear Necessities!

Talk About Being Full of Bolongna…

Social Media Support for Marine Mammal is “Otter” This World

For Whom the Bell Tolls–Hemingway Look-Alike Celebrates Win

Dining on Dino

 

Contributors & Staff

  Rick Stimac 

Publisher  

  Larry M. Hood

Editor and Design Director  

  G. William Brown

Graphic Designer  

  Stephen Alberts 

Countertop Marketing Co.  

  Mark Anderson

Department of Humor  

 Tiffany Brooks

Sales Leadership Coach  

  Frederick M. Hueston

Stone Forensics Investigations  

  Sharon Koehler

Stone Industry Consultant   

  Stephanie Kovach

Director of Training, Crown Equipment  

  Rufus B. Leakin  

Guru of Urban Folklore  

  Peter Marcucci

Special Contributor  

  James I. Medina

Noble Company  

  Bob Murrell

Restoration Consultant  

  Rick Phelps

Synchronous Solutions  

  Justin Shaw

Stone Fabricator Elite  

  Ed Young

Fabricator’s Business Coach  

  Sam Venable

Department of Irony  

 

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