In this Issue...
Smokey Mountain Tops: A Brand Customers Trust, by Peter Marcucci
Training, Safety and Education
Industry Calendar of Events and Training: March to April 2024
How Effective is Your Business Strategy? by Ed Young
How Do You Identify Who Will Be a Good Manager? by Rick Phelps
Create These Pages on Your Shop’s Website to Get More Leads, by Stephen Alberts
The Inner Game Advantage: Business Success with Confidence, by Justin Shaw
Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns
The Best Worst-Kept Secret Carved in Stone, by Sharon Koehler
The Stone Detective: The Case of the Missing Weep Holes, by Frederick M. Hueston
Industry News
BB Industries Marks 30 Years in the Stone Industry at 2024 TISE Booth
2023 Pinnacle Awards Announced
Natural Stone Institute Announces Stone Scholarship Recipients
NTCA Announces Five-Star Accredited Companies
DEWALT® Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation
Manu Shah of MSI Receives 2023 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
NTCA’s TileLetter Editor Lesley Goddin Joins Tile Heritage Foundation Board
The Lighter Side
‘Cutting Weed$’ is Soon to Be a Labor of Love, by Sam Venable
Close Encounters of the Tourist Kind
Guinness Awards Record to French Man Who Made Eiffel Tower from Matchsticks
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 |
Frederick M. Hueston |
Stone Forensics Investigations |
Sharon Koehler |
Stone Industry Consultant |
Rufus B. Leakin |
Guru of Urban Folklore |
Peter Marcucci |
Special Contributo |
Bob Murrell |
Restoration Consultant |
Rick Phelps |
Synchronous Solutions |
Justin Shaw |
Stone Fabricator Elite |
Ed Young |
Fabricator’s Business Coach |
Sam Venable |
Department of Irony |