The Talk
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May 28, 2008
THE TALK...What would you most like to see added to WindowandDoor.com?
John Swanson, editor/ associate publisher of Window & Door The International Builders’ Show Web site this year featured a little guy walking around and talking at the bottom of the screen. It was the first time I’d seen that feature, but I just visited Window ... more » -
May 21, 2008
THE TALK...What percentage of employees at your company is younger than 35 years old?
Christina Lewellen, senior editor of Window & Door I can’t imagine most of us spent our childhoods dreaming of growing up to work in the window and door industry. I love hearing “how I stumbled into the industry and never left” stories at meetings and trade shows because we ... more » -
May 14, 2008
THE TALK...How would you describe the relationships between manufacturers and dealers, recently?
John Swanson, editor/ associate publisher of Window & Door I visited with Four Seasons Sunrooms last week. The company reported recent success in picking up new dealers because of its “more complete” product line. Their new dealers like that they can buy from one source, and get ... more » -
May 7, 2008
THE TALK...When it comes to spending, presently our company is...
John Swanson, editor/ associate publisher of Window & Door Talking to equipment suppliers for an upcoming article, they report, not surprisingly, that few window and door makers are expanding capacity these days. Yes, many are replacing old machines or upgrading existing lines, and a good ... more » -
April 30, 2008
THE TALK...Typically my company's price negotiations with customers...
Christina Lewellen, senior editor of Window & Door I have a feeling that with our lovely housing market in its current state, price negotiations between you and your customers or you and your suppliers have become even trickier than they were in the past. So my question this week is whether ... more » -
April 23, 2008
THE TALK...What’s your ratio of really-workers versus not-really-workers?
Christina Lewellen, senior editor of Window & Door Ok, so if you’re not a huge fan of Ben Stein, just ignore the picture and focus instead on the message. In this blog, he shares a personal experience about some disappointing customer service and makes a valid point about ... more » -
April 16, 2008
THE TALK...More companies in remodeling and replacement channel...
John Swanson, editor/ associate publisher of Window & Door Speaking at the Home Improvement Research Institute’s spring conference last week, Kermit Baker, director of the remodeling futures program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, suggested that ... more » -
April 9, 2008
THE TALK...When it comes to window and door warranties, most buyers...
Christina Lewellen, senior editor of Window & Door Do you buy products for their warranties? I have to admit that, with the exception of my cars, I really don’t (my dad would be so disappointed if he knew!). In fact, I tend to be leery of warranties because I figure there’s ... more » -
April 2, 2008
THE TALK...What do you think will be the next big European import?
John Swanson, editor/ associate publisher of Window & Door Over the past few decades, we've seen a number of window and door ideas migrate from Europe to North America. If not vinyl itself, the concept of welded vinyl came from there. Multipoint locking hardware, argon gas filling and a couple ... more » -
March 26, 2008
THE TALK...My company's green marketing efforts...
Christina Lewellen, senior editor of Window & Door Our upcoming green-focused April issue highlights a few window and door dealers that have found success in marketing their companies as green. Just this morning, I read another story about a lumberyard/window dealer taking a green position ... more »