Why you should attend industry trade shows, tips to grow your business, trade show do and don'ts, and how to maximize your time.

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza discuss setting yourself up for more custom work, being more competitive in your market, creating a showroom, and taking advantage of business opportunities for 2023.

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza discuss staying busy with a potential recession looming, what to do if you see a slowdown in business, keeping a schedule, standing out from the competition, holiday-based marketing advice, remembering to read the labels, and more.

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza discuss preparing for uncertain times, planning for an economic downturn, the importance of protecting your businesses' operating cash, staying organized, identifying hidden costs, reviewing client lists, characteristics of top customers, and more. 

Sergey Shlyapintokh, Sales Manager of Thermosoft, Joins Chris Zizza and Michael Martin at the 2022 NWFA Expo to discuss radiant heat and hardwood flooring installation and why you should consider offering it to your customers. 

Elizabeth Baldwin, Environmental Compliance Officer for Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, discusses wood trade compliance issues, and why you should consider attending the upcoming IWPA Due Care Week, being held in St. Louis, MO on June 20-24.

https://web.nwfa.org/events/IWPADue%20Care%20Week-433/details

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza are joined by Matt Casey of Bona US to discuss the future direction of the NWFA Certified Professionals program, the importance of being certified, separating yourself from competition, and more.   

Elliot Eisenberg, the Bowtie Economist, joins Chris Zizza just before his keynote presentation at the 2022 NWFA Expo Opening Session to discuss the state of the economy, surviving and thriving during a recession, and more. (Recorded April 12, 2022)

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza are joined by Craig Leary, a consultant for Certified Contractors Network.  They cover the importance of having a business plan, what it consists of, and how you can create one for yourself.  They also discuss details of the upcoming Business Plan Workshop at this year's NWFA Expo.

https://www.nwfaexpo.org/NWFA2022/Public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Sessions.aspx&SessionID=434&SessionDateID=29

NWFA Expo Preview - Succession Planning & Combatting New Tax Proposals: Assuring Your Company Remains Successful

Michael Martin and Chris Zizza chat with Leon B. Resnick about his upcoming presentation at the 2022 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo - Succession Planning & Combating New Tax Proposals: Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Company, being held Tuesday, April 12 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

https://www.nwfaexpo.org/NWFA2022/Public/Content.aspx?ID=2251