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The Voice Of The Stone Fabricator

Special Features
October 2024 Issue...
 

Fabrication in Paradise, by Peter Marcucci

  Training, Safety and Education                       

Industry Calendar of Events and Training: October to November 2024

Stop Guessing On Your Marketing Efforts: Take Action with Benchmarking,  by Anthony Milia

How Countertop Shops Can Use Google Ads to Generate More Leads, by Stephen Alberts

Troubleshooting Made Easy: Four Steps to Improve Production Efficiency,  by Tim Saddoris

Finding Growth Opportunities in an Uncertain Economy, by Ed Young

The Link Between Customer Satisfaction and Employee Satisfaction, by Darlene Compagna

Are Your Employees in Flow?  by Ed Montgomery

  Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns    

The Stone Detective in The Case of the Flaky Travertine, by Frederick M. Hueston

ISFA and Worktop Fabricators Federation Announce Strategic Training and Advocacy Partnership

Not All Social Media is Created Equal!  by Sharon Koehler

Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner – Handling New and Difficult to Polish Stones, by Bob Murrell

  Industry News                                  

ALL IN FOR NATURAL STONE Online Poker Tournament Announced

NTCA Welcomes Jeremy Sax as Deputy Director

BB Industries Announces Utah Distribution Facility Open House

Arizona Tile Announces New Agglomerate Marble Products

CaraGreen Unveils GEOS Dustin – A Coastal-Inspired Sustainable Surface

The Lighter Side 

Notable Quotes

The Funny Page

Cartoons by Mark Anderson

What’s the Story on this Headless Dinosur Abandoned Beside a Floida Backroad?

But Mom, There Was a Sale

Burglary Suspect Arested After Asking Deputy to “Test His Meth”

How to Lose Your Mind in Five Easy Steps, by Sam Venable

Contributors & Staff

  Rick Stimac 

Publisher  

  Larry M. Hood

Editor and Design Director  

  G. William Brown

Graphic Designer  

  Stephen Alberts 

Countertop Marketing  

  Mark Anderson

Department of Humor  

  Darlene Compagna

Direct Opinions  

  Frederick M. Hueston

Stone Forensics Investigation  

 Sharon Koehler

Stone Industry Consultant  

  Rufus B. Leakin

Guru of Urban Folklore   

  Peter Marcucci

Special Contribut   

  Anthony Milia

Milia Marketing   

  Bob Murrell

Restoration Consultant   

  Ed Montgomery

Synchronous Solutions   

  Tim Saddoris

Grand Onyx   

  Ed Young

 Fabricator’s Business Coach  

  Sam Venable

 Department of Irony  


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