Best Tile Installation Podcasts (2025)

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Budget Blowouts and Builder Blunders: What You Need to Know Before Building 23:38

2h ago23:38

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Send us a text You've dreamed about building your custom home for years, but are you prepared for what lies ahead? Before you break ground, learn why the National Association of Home Builders reports that most people exceed their budgets by 10-20% when building custom homes. The budget represents just the first of ten critical mistakes homeowners m…

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That’s A Wrap - Ken Ballin & Allen Lewis 1:28:39

4M ago1:28:39

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Send us a text It’s been 5 years and 3 months, 283 episodes, and countless guests. All good things must come to an end though. I am honoring the show by taking it back to my very first guests Ken Ballin and Allen Lewis to see how we all have changed over the last 5 years. What’s new, what’s different, and how our goals have changed. Change is a nec…

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Choose Your Words Carefully - Kerry Lenz - Rice’s More Than Floors 1:05:47

5M ago1:05:47

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Send us a text How important are the words you choose to use on your website, marketing and even in your daily conversations? How does it affect the way you are viewed, your products, or even your business? I have been big on making sure to say client over customer and project over job for a long time and there are others. Kerry Lenz has also shift…

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Duratex PVC Floor Tiles: The Ultimate Flooring Solution for Durability, Style, and Ease of Installation 1:00

5M ago1:00

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In this episode, Josh and Adam dive into the features and benefits of Duratex PVC Floor Tiles, a top choice for anyone looking for durable, low-maintenance, and stylish flooring. These tiles are perfect for high-traffic areas like kitchens, offices, and bathrooms, offering moisture resistance and long-lasting durability. Adam and Josh break down wh…

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Rebranding Your Company - Shane Levinson - Vision Flooring 1:06:25

5M ago1:06:25

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Send us a text How did you originally decide to name your company? Have you ever thought of changing your name? What kind of damage will it cause? Will people still recognize you? Will you lose clientele? What does it take to rebrand an entire company? Shane Levinson is a serial entrepreneur and combat veteran. Shane started in the flooring busines…

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AI Is The Play - Jason Potts - Ballin Knows Best 1:06:49

5M ago1:06:49

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Send us a text Where do you find the time to write a blog, book client appointments, setup marketing campaigns, and get installs done? It’s a lot of hats to wear and we didn’t even get in to all of the other ones you wear. Technology has come a long way though and it’s here to help you in ways you never imagined. Cartoons like “The Jetsons” are soo…

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Managing Installation Crews - Marcos Guerequeta - Local Flooring Group 1:07:38

5M ago1:07:38

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Send us a text A single crew is easy to manage especially if you are on it. Two crews is manageable. More than that and you start having a lot of moving pieces between availability, type of work possible to assign, type of work produced, etc. How can you not only manage a schedule effectively for yourself but with great communication to the clients…

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National Price Differences - Ron Nash - Laticrete 1:10:47

6M ago1:10:47

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Send us a text Why does one store have a product priced at X amount of dollars and another at Y? Why does the price change as I move through different regions of the country? What goes in to pricing a product for national distribution? Why is having this conversation with other installers who don’t understand the big picture a pointless exercise? M…

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Tapping in to a New Market Segment - Chris Resti - Crest Tile and Mosaic 1:09:32

6M ago1:09:32

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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how to get the higher end projects? What does it take to accomplish them? Who do you need to know? How do you need to perform? There are plenty of things that need to change and thinking that you do the best work in town isn’t going to cut it. Chris Resti owns Crest Tile and Mosaic near Rochester, NY. With a fo…

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Building Your Lead Workflow Part 2 - Tony Pieroni - Flooring Dealer Sales Accelerator 1:17:20

6M ago1:17:20

1:17:20

Send us a text What happens with your missed calls or text messages? How about emails? How many times do you follow up with a prospect before considering the lead dead? How do you nurture a lead that is in its infancy? If someone isn’t ready to book now and get work done do you consider them a bad lead? All of these questions have to do with lead w…

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Building Your Lead Workflow Part 1 - Tony Pieroni - Flooring Dealer Sales Accelerator 1:09:32

6M ago1:09:32

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Send us a text What happens with your missed calls or text messages? How about emails? How many times do you follow up with a prospect before considering the lead dead? How do you nurture a lead that is in its infancy? If someone isn’t ready to book now and get work done do you consider them a bad lead? All of these questions have to do with lead w…

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Performance Pay - Matt Garcia - Craftsman Hardwood Flooring 1:18:55

6M ago1:18:55

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Send us a text Nobody wants to work. People want too much money. Nobody will do it as well I can. What other excuses do you have for not having employees and trusting them to complete a project? It doesn’t have to be that way but it will take some work and systems to have reliable, attentive, and empowered employees that do the right thing even whe…

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Opening A Showroom - Billy Fritzel - Fritzel Flooring 1:16:02

7M ago1:16:02

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Send us a text Is it really worth it to have a showroom? Will it truly help your installation business? Won’t it just create more work and get in the way of running installs? It could not be worth it, it could get in your way, and it could create more headaches. However, it could also open up a new revenue stream, limit liability, and give you a pa…

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My Education Never Ends - John Cox - Cox Tile 1:13:59

7M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

Send us a text Just because you can set a tile, hand sew a seam, or properly sand and finish a floor to perfection, does not mean you are good at business. Often times we think because we are great craftspeople that those skills mean we are good at our business. If that was the case, why are there constantly contractors from all fields asking how m…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03m - Best Flooring for your Apartment (Yes, the one you're renting!) 4:25

7M ago4:25

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What- ... whoooooo would put their own flooring in a rented apartment? That seems like a big giveaway to the company already overcharging you. But! Some flooring can go with you, you see. You move, you take the flooring to the new place. Maybe it keeps the overall decor the way you want it, so the old/new place's floor color doesn't have to blow yo…

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Workman’s Comp Savings - Brad Lenz - Rice’s More Than Floors 1:13:10

7M ago1:13:10

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Send us a text How much does your workman’s comp cost you? What are you classifying your employees as? What are you subs classified as? Did you know that core tasks dictate classification and different classes have different rates? Someone in the field using dangerous power tools will cost you far more than someone in an office sitting at a compute…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03l - What's The Best Floor For ... a Daycare? 4:57

7M ago4:57

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We answered a question from our old blog comments section with another blog post, and... here it is! Readable here: https://floorstoyourhome.com/resource-center/20-best-floor/90/whats-the-best-floor-for-a-daycare/ (Sorry, I know I usually write at least a little more, but ... it's a short piece. What am I going to do, put it all in here, in this li…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03k - Where Can't a Laminate Floor Go? 6:02

7M ago6:02

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Many manufacturers market their laminate floor products as install anywhere floors, and laminate flooring certainly is very versatile, but as with any material, it has a few limitations you should be cautious about: moisture, wear & tear and the kind of flooring you might keep underneath it. Let's look into those. (or you can just read it here!) ht…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03j - 5 Reasons Why Laminate Flooring Works Best for families with Young Children 3:33

7M ago3:33

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Usually here, we're talking about a household that is more active than other households, likely one with kids and/or pets. We're also talking about the common living areas. Looking at the major types of flooring available, I'll consider carpet, vinyl flooring, hardwood, laminate flooring and more. By now, if you've actually listened to each of the …

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03i - 3 Reasons X would be the Best Floor for your Bedroom 4:27

7M ago4:27

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When deciding on the best floor for your bedroom, in addition to the decor of the room, it's important to consider its location in the home, the age of the occupant, the kind of maintenance that will be needed, and the amount of traffic that the room will endure (usually high for kids, and low for grown-ups). You can read this piece with your own e…

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Opening a Second Location - Chris Rogers - Wally’s Carpet and Tile 1:15:26

7M ago1:15:26

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Send us a text When are you big enough to get a second location? What are the challenges behind it? How do you manage two teams? There are a lot of things to make happen so that you can be successful. From dialing in sales processes to expanding your marketing in to a new area there is a lot to consider. Chris Rogers is the owner of Wally’s Carpet …

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03h - Three Best Floors For Living Rooms 5:26

7M ago5:26

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The living room floor might have to endure very high foot traffic, so if you’re thinking about replacing the flooring in your living room, there are many factors to consider. Here, I go over carpet, Laminate flooring, Solid hardwood flooring and Vinyl flooring, covering how they stack up against each other for this very specific room. See the artic…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03g - What is the best floor for your kitchen 7:44

7M ago7:44

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The kitchen is a high traffic area in which your family probably spends a lot of time, so you'll need to consider each floor's durability, maintenance needs, comfort, and cost. I go through those one by one, and will hopefully leave you ready to explore your best choice to find the style and look you want. The written piece is here: https://floorst…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03f - What's the best floor for your bathroom 7:52

7M ago7:52

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The biggest concern with a bathroom floor is water, specifically in two forms: - spills & splashes - steam & humidity I'll cover both here, and tell you which floors stand up best to those assailants, and which are best left out of a good bathroom. Read the piece here: https://floorstoyourhome.com/resource-center/20-best-floor/20/whats-the-best-flo…

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Basic Tools for Efficiency - Brittany Murphy - Marketing Mutt 1:22:48

8M ago1:22:48

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Send us a text How do you manage your time in your business? How do you manage all the different hats you have to wear? Sales, installation, scheduling, finance, and marketing are just a few of them and they all require a different skillset. What if there was a better way to free up time where you could automate some of the processes as part of bei…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03e - What are the worst floors for a basement 8:51

8M ago8:51

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Unlike those offered in the previous mini-episode on Best Floors for a Basement, none of these floors would survive any kind of flooding, whether a proper flood, a busted pipe or just a single, colossal spill, and all will require some additional moisture control before being put in. So here are the rest of the main floor types, listed from least t…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03d - What is the Best Flooring for a Basement 15:49

8M ago15:49

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A basement can make up around one third of the floorspace in a home, and the cost of finishing a basement can be half the cost of putting an addition of smaller space on the house. It's strange that unfinished basements would be so common. The problem is not that the cons are insurmountable, just that they are daunting enough to feel insurmountable…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03c - Best Floors for Allergy Sufferers 16:33

8M ago16:33

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You can be allergic to your floor. Irritants can either be gathered and held by the floor, or they can be a part of its very make up. In this mini-episode I hope to help you make the best choice of flooring, specifically with allergy prevention in mind. My sources: The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) The American Academy of Allergy …

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Creating Your Client Experience - Reggie Burke - Bayview Flooring 1:14:16

8M ago1:14:16

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Send us a text Do you sell installations or do you sell an experience? Answering that one question can quickly help you differentiate your company from the competition. What makes an install an experience? When does it start? What’s included? Is it really different than what the competition is doing? Reggie Burke of Bayview Flooring in Port Angeles…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03b - Choosing The Best Floor For Your Pets 8:10

8M ago8:10

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Having a pet can bring challenges to the household environment. Dogs chew. Cats scratch. Birds are ... you know, they do everything inside. Accidents happen. For a new floor in a home with a pet, several things come into play: where the floor is going to go how much traffic it will encounter how much wear and tear it can be expected to endure the p…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03a - What Type of Floor is Best for a Family 5:38

8M ago5:38

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When this question is posed, usually we're talking about a household that is more active than other households, likely one with older kids and/or pets. We're also talking about the common living areas, because in kitchens, bathrooms and similar rooms, the household makeup is less of a factor than are the room's uses and moisture issues. Here's the …

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03. Where is Each Type of Floor Best 26:47

8M ago26:47

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Just where can a hardwood floor go? Or more important, where shouldn't you use solid hardwood? Each kind of flooring has strengths that the others don't, and today Dan and I go over those so that if your salesperson says, "Solid hardwood? In your basement? Sure!" you'll already know better. After this full episode, where we talk floor-by-floor, I'm…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02c - Must Hardwood Floors Change Color 6:52

8M ago6:52

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Basically, yes! Most will, to some degree, and you should plan on it, on the final color. But how much do they change, how long will it take, and how can you tell what you'll end up with? I look into that here. Here's a link to the illustrated piece I'm reading: Must Hardwood Floors Change Color Produced by https://FloorsToYourHome.com/ Created, Ho…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02b - Hardwood Flooring Species 10:36

8M ago10:36

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Deciding which hardwood you want to look at is a decision you'll make with your eyes, so here I talk about the various hardwood species sorted by hardness. Not all wood is the same; some are denser and more rugged than others, so in case that's a factor you want to consider, I go through some common candidates from softest to hardest. The written &…

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Marketing for your Stage of Business - Justin Shaw - Driven For Growth - Part 2 1:13:56

8M ago1:13:56

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Send us a text What changes about your marketing strategy as your business develops around you. What kind of tactics are required as a startup, survival, successful, scaling, or sustainable entity? More than likely referrals won’t be the only thing keeping you business alive past the survival stage. Justin Shaw of Driven for Growth, returns to the …

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02a - Getting the Look You Want 9:15

8M ago9:15

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Here we talk about things like color & tone, grain, the look of the finish, textures and edges, so seeing the pictures could be a good help. The piece I'm reading here was initially written to focus on laminate flooring, but the basics apply across the board with all hard surface flooring (so, also waterproof vinyl, hardwoods and so on). Produced b…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02. Flooring Prices and Looks 30:39

8M ago30:39

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How much will a new floor cost? How much should it cost? How is it even priced, by the carton? Dan and I do our best to give you some starting guidelines on how to navigate floor pricing as well as how different floors can look. Produced by https://FloorsToYourHome.com/ Created, Hosted & Edited by W. David Lichty Reach the show at https://MakingFlo…

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Marketing for your Stage of Business - Justin Shaw - Driven For Growth - Part 1 1:07:43

8M ago1:07:43

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Send us a text What changes about your marketing strategy as your business develops around you. What kind of tactics are required as a startup, survival, successful, scaling, or sustainable entity? More than likely referrals won’t be the only thing keeping you business alive past the survival stage. Justin Shaw of Driven for Growth, returns to the …

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01f - Top 6 Things to Keep in Mind with Insurance Claims for Replacing Damaged Floors 8:59

8M ago8:59

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When accidents or natural disasters happen, replacing damaged flooring can be a costly endeavor which could involve your homeowners insurance. If you can properly file a claim, you might better cover the financial burden, but how is this best done? A colleague of ours used to assist an insurance claims adjuster, the people who investigate your insu…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01e - What's a subfloor 9:41

8M ago9:41

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I just did a show on terminology, and this may be the biggest one people toss around: 'subfloor'. It's a must to understand, so it gets its own article (linked below)/episode. Definitely listen to this one if the word subfloor makes you scratch your head, and I even recommend looking at the written piece. I put a lot of helpful pictures there: http…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01d - Very Common Flooring Terms About Features and Dimensions 6:41

8M ago6:41

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Flooring specialists can be a little opaque with their wording: 2 strip, random length, wear layer, plies, micro-beveled and so on. It's probably hard for any specialist group to not fall into using their jargon even when talking with 'laymen', so to speak. I'll go over some of those terms, as well as talking about what the standard sizes are for t…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01c - Flooring Basics 8:28

9M ago8:28

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The standard flooring options include solid and engineered hardwood, laminate, various forms of waterproof flooring, ceramic tile, stone tile and carpet. You may have a very good idea of what you want, you may have no idea, or you may have questions about whether your selection will be the best fit for your room. Here I'll share some very broad tip…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01b - Floor Shopping Tips 6:52

9M ago6:52

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Shopping for a new floor doesn’t have to be an intimidating process, and we’re here to help make it as painless as possible. Everyone has their own way of doing things, but in this mini-episode, we give a few basic guidelines to help you get started. This is our second mini-episode, based on this article, if you'd like to see it in e-print: https:/…

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From Installer to Retailer - Donald Perkins - Carpetland of New England 1:13:32

9M ago1:13:32

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Send us a text How do you grow an installation company to more than just installation? You get into the retail side of things and start selling products. It’s as easy as building a relationship with a local store for a kickback to being as complicated as opening up your own store from ground zero and building it up. There is a middle ground of find…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01a - When Do You Need a New Floor 9:11

9M ago9:11

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It’s not like a busted television. The determination to replace a floor can be forced on you, or it can be a matter of whim or opportunity. There are many kinds of flooring, each with many factors to consider, and it’s an expensive proposition, so you need to take it seriously. We’ll try to help, sorting the factors to consider by how certainly the…

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Choosing the Right Software - Tom Strachan - Service Buddy 58:10

9M ago58:10

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Send us a text How do you choose the right software for your business? Recommendations? Trial and error? Research? There are plenty of ways to attack it but one of the most important things to consider is whether or not it fits your business model. Not all software is created equally nor is it created to function as part of every industry. Tom Stra…

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Tree Secrets with Adam of KDF Trees | Fine Home Talks #41 37:09

9M ago37:09

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Join host Sarah Perrotti as she dives into the green world of modern landscaping with Adam from KDF Trees on this enlightening episode of Fine Home Talks. Adam shares his extensive knowledge and passion for sustainable tree care and the vital role trees play in enhancing urban environments. They explore innovative approaches to planting, maintainin…

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FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01 - How does Floor Shopping even Happen 28:39

9M ago28:39

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HOW TO SHOP FOR FLOORING from https://floorstoyourhome.com/ How do you even begin to shop for a new floor? How do you anticipate the final cost? Is it better to bundle the floor material with installation? How do you figure out what kind of flooring to get? Who arranges installation? I mentioned 'subfloors' in the show, and if you don't want to wai…

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Building a Technology Stack - Victor Milazzo - Kronos Software 1:18:03

9M ago1:18:03

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Send us a text It’s not uncommon for me to hear from the audience or clients that they are technology adverse. With the average age of an installer in the industry being over 50 years old, it’s really no surprise that technology is not a major part of their business model or life. Couple that with the fact that technology and hand skills do not alw…

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00 - Making Flooring Easy Podcast Trailer 5:07

9M ago5:07

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This comes from https://floorstoyourhome.com/ I mean… we’re flooring people, from an outlet store basically, and it looks to us like just figuring our how to pick the right floor is daunting at best. In your life, you’ll do it less often than you’ll buy cars, and that’s a pretty taxing thing to do. So we’re trying to start from scratch and be as ba…

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