June 12, 2012  John Simonson, President, Webstream Dynamics and Marketing Your Store discusses the merging of Google Places and Google Local to Google Plus Local and what this means for retailers focused on marketing locally on the internet and taking advantage of the tools available on Google to help retailers get discovered.

June 11, 2012  Bill Yeadon, Training Facilitator, Jon-Don, discusses the Carpet & Rug’s (CRI) Seal of Approval program from the cleaning community’s perspective, the success the program has received in the industry, the problems some in the industry players have had with the programs, and their suggestions on how it might be improved.

June 8, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, discusses his prediction concerning the jobs report last Friday, the resulting drop in the market, and the ensuing media reports. Barker talks about the levels he feels the market will seek next week, Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments yesterday before Congress and the situation involving European sovereign debt.

June 7, 2012  The last of a three-part interview with Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association.

June 6, 2012  The second part of a three-part interview with Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association.

June 5, 2012  A three-part interview with Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association.

June 4, 2012  John Simonson, President, Webstream Dynamics, discusses content and what content can best serve the retailer, how consumers most often get to a particular website to launch a floor coverings campaign, and what they most often want to find in a website.

May 31, 2012  John Simonson, President, Webstream Dynamics, discusses content and what content can best serve the retailer, how consumers most often get to a particular website to launch a floor coverings campaign, and what they most often want to find in a website.

May 29, 2012  Paul Johnson, owner of Carpet One, Tulsa, discusses this multi-store operation, the new store he is opening, the Tulsa market, his management philosophy and the technology he relies upon. Johnson also talks about his approach to promotion in both traditional and electronic media, and his plans for the future

May 28, 2012  Bill Yeadon, Training Facilitator, Jon-Don, talks about sustainability and maintenance, how it has gained importance in recent years and how LEED is now a significant factor in the maintenance sector.