<rss version="2.0" xmlns:hwi="http://www.hanleywood.com" xmlns:tcm="http://www.tridion.com/ContentManager/5.0" xmlns:tcmse="http://www.tridion.com/ContentManager/5.1/TcmScriptAssistant" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:tcl="urn:TridionComponentLink"><channel><title>Remodeling: Showrooms</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/sales/showrooms/showrooms.aspx?view=rss&amp;id=Query_tcm1765129</link><image><title /><url /><link /></image><description>
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			</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>&amp;copy;2013 Hanleywood</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:34:46 EST
	</pubDate><webMaster /><item><title>One Way to Boost Sales Closing</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/marketing-booster-shot.aspx?rssLink=Marketing+Booster+Shot</link><description>
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            How one remodeler found that creating a design center could improve his company's closing ratio.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:34:46 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Sales</category><category>Marketing</category><category>Workshops</category><category>Remodeling</category><category>Design Centers</category><category>Sales Closing</category></item><item><title>On the Bench: Fleurco Urbana Shower Base</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/shower/on-the-bench-fleurco-urbana-shower-base.aspx?rssLink=On+the+Bench%3a+Fleurco+Urbana+Shower+Base</link><description>
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            The Urbana shower base is showering made easy with a generous built-in bench and storage below.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:07:22 EST
      </pubDate><category>Shower</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>Bath</category></item><item><title>Buy and Boost: Buying a Kitchen and Bath Company</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/exit-strategy/buy--boost.aspx?rssLink=Buy+%26+Boost</link><description>
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            To grow the company, remodeler purchases a kitchen and bath company, moves its showroom, and enhances product lines.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:33:33 EST
      </pubDate><category>Exit Strategy</category><category>Product Selection Manager</category><category>Showrooms</category></item><item><title>Talk First, Measure Later To Get the Most From Your Showroom</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/talk-first-measure-later.aspx?rssLink=Talk+First%2c+Measure+Later</link><description>
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            Carlos Ponte of AyA Kitchens offers advice on showroom sales.</description><pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 05:00:23 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Sales Leads</category><category>Sales</category><category>Kitchen</category></item><item><title>Casting the Net: Promoting a Design Center</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/casting-the-net.aspx?rssLink=Casting+the+Net</link><description>
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            A contractor gets creative with promotions for his selection center.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:12:51 EST
      </pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>Local Markets</category></item><item><title>Phased Approach: Showroom Planning in Stages</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/freshening-up-showroom-planning.aspx?rssLink=Freshening+Up%3a+Showroom+Planning</link><description>
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            When creating a new showroom, Ewing Building and Remodeling opted for a well-considered two-phase approach.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:07:31 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Local Markets</category></item><item><title>Game Changer: Design Center Does More Than Just Streamline Selections</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/saving-grace-design-center-proves-itself-a-real-b.aspx?rssLink=Saving+Grace%3a+Design+Center+Proves+Itself+a+Real+Business+Asset</link><description>
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            How one remodeler's design center not only streamlines the selections process for clients but also serves as a much needed revenue source for the company during the recession.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:06:38 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Sales</category><category>Design Centers</category><category>Design</category></item><item><title>A Multitasking Showroom Display That Travels: Showroom Becomes a Home Show Booth</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/displays-the-thing.aspx?rssLink=Display%e2%80%99s+the+Thing</link><description>
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            How some remodelers are having their showrooms do double-duty as displays for local home shows.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:06:32 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Sales</category><category>Appliances</category></item><item><title>Taste Sensation: Wine-Tasting Events Build Brand and Community Relationships</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/taste-sensation.aspx?rssLink=Taste+Sensation</link><description>
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            Hosting wine tastings and other events at its office helps this remodeling company build brand and community.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:51:30 EST
      </pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>LEED</category></item><item><title>BYLAW: Showroom Closing: Right to Cancel Rules Apply to Showroom Sales, Too</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/legal-issues/showroom-closing.aspx?rssLink=Showroom+Closing</link><description>
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            Check your state's laws to see if you must offer a notice of rescission for a showroom sale.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:27 EST
      </pubDate><category>Legal Issues</category><category>Sales</category><category>Showrooms</category></item><item><title>Relationship Building: Remodeled Home Showroom Lets Clients Look and Learn</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/energy-efficient-construction/relationship-building.aspx?rssLink=Relationship+Building</link><description>
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            Michigan remodeler uses a LEED platinum remodeled home as his office and to showcase products and craftsmanship, educating clients.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:07:52 EST
      </pubDate><category>Energy-Efficient Construction</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>Sales</category></item><item><title>Show Off: Opening a Second Showroom During the Downturn</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/show-off.aspx?rssLink=Show+Off</link><description>
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            Remodeler opens a new location with a tight budget and minimal staffing and waits to see if the investment will pay off.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:07:33 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Sales</category><category>Overhead</category></item><item><title>Smart Selections: Ways to Speed the Bath Remodeling Process</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/bath/smart-selections.aspx?rssLink=Smart+Selections</link><description>
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            At Houston's Greymark Construction, having bathroom selections decided before the job is put on the schedule helps ensure a smooth, efficient process.</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:30:23 EST
      </pubDate><category>Bath</category><category>Construction Management</category><category>Showrooms</category></item><item><title>Designed for Business: There Are Benefits to Creating a Showroom — Even During the Recession</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/designed-for-business.aspx?rssLink=Designed+for+Business</link><description>
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            A new showroom helps Morrell Builders both redefine the selections process for clients and educate them about design/build, while differentiating the remodeler from competitors.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:39:20 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Design Workflow</category><category>Product Selection Manager</category></item><item><title>Green Gauge: Alure Home Improvements' Green Kitchen Display</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/green-sales-and-marketing/green-gauge.aspx?rssLink=Green+Gauge</link><description>
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            The green kitchen display in Alure's showroom helps the company's designers determine clients' level of interest in sustainable products.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:11:25 EST
      </pubDate><category>Green Sales and Marketing</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>Kitchen</category></item><item><title>Showroom Smarts: Making Your Showroom Pay</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/showrooms/showroom-smarts.aspx?rssLink=Showroom+Smarts</link><description>
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              &lt;img src=/Images/tmp14CC%2Etmp_tcm17-413467.jpg width=90 height=67 alt=0610b_RM_CLIENTS3a_1.jpg(90) title=0610b_RM_CLIENTS3a_1.jpg(90) /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            Use your showroom to push ideas and experience rather than product.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:07:07 EST
      </pubDate><category>Showrooms</category><category>Marketing</category></item><item><title>Becoming a Cabinet Dealer</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cabinets/deal-me-in.aspx?rssLink=Deal+Me+In</link><description>Cutting out the middleman and becoming a cabinet dealer can mean more control over the process, an addiitional profit center for your company, and more choices for your clients.</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:46:22 EST
      </pubDate><category>Cabinets</category><category>Owner Issues</category><category>Construction Management</category></item><item><title>Remodeler's Rolling Showroom Is Trucked Out for Sales</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/kitchen-on-a-roll.aspx?rssLink=Kitchen+on+a+Roll</link><description>
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              &lt;img src= width=90 height=120 alt=0809b_rm_SM2a_interior_1.jpg(90) title=0809b_rm_SM2a_interior_1.jpg(90) /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            Minneapolis remodeling company swaps a bricks-and-mortar showroom for a fully appointed "rolling showroom."</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:42:18 EST
      </pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>Kitchen</category><category>Showrooms</category></item><item><title>Homeowner Seminars</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/marketing/class-work.aspx?rssLink=Class+Work</link><description>Homeowner seminars offer a way to position yourself as an expert and to boost leads as well.</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:22:20 EST
      </pubDate><category>Marketing</category><category>Sales Leads</category></item><item><title>A New Space for This Remodeling Company Means New Opportunities</title><link>http://www.remodeling.hw.net/economic-conditions/show-enough.aspx?rssLink=Show+Enough</link><description>A new building houses a large showroom that showcases the expertise of Allied Kitchen &amp; Bath.</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:20:37 EST
      </pubDate><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Showrooms</category><category>Marketing</category></item></channel></rss>