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Concrete Decor announces major changes to its magazine sales force. We have hired a new sales representative to replace outgoing rep Donna Tussey Flood, who has accepted a position elsewhere. Our new South sales rep is Todd Rylands, (407) 467-2758, from Windermere, Fla. Also, due to recent health complications, Western sales […]
If you’re interested in participating in the World of Concrete’s Artistry in Decorative Concrete Demos (Jan. 20-24 in Las Vegas), you have until Oct. 22, 2013, to apply. Artists selected for the Demonstrations will be eligible for one of two $500 prizes awarded to the Attendees’ Choice and the Experts’ […]
Maintaining consistent color in integrally colored concrete is crucial during a project using multiple truckloads.
University of British Columbia researchers have found a more reliable way to make concrete from discarded glass.
Lately, it seems that you can’t read an online article or browse social media without coming across an infographic. Considered one of the most powerful marketing tools in use today, is it just a trend that will soon be on the way out or is there more than meets the eye to this form of visual media?
Have you ever been in the process of completing or had just completed what to you was an amazing architectural concrete project only to be told by your client:
“It’s not what I was expecting.”
“Meh! It looks kind of ‘blah.’ I thought the color would ‘pop’ more.”
“I don’t like it.”
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business-intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — is seeking donations for their ninth annual auction to be held at the World of Concrete. The auction is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22, at […]
How can artisans and suppliers gain national recognition for their techniques, technologies and green benefits of architectural and decorative concrete? By entering the 2013 Decorative Concrete Awards. Download a Call for Entries at www.ResidentialDesignAwards.com. There is no limitation to the date in which the projects being entered was designed or […]
What if I told you that you could get paid over and over again for a project you completed a year or two ago. Would you be interested? No, this isn’t some slick marketing idea or even a take-off of a multilevel marketing or pyramid scheme. Rather, this is working smarter not harder with a fair amount of common sense mixed in.
Contests that showcase handsome decorative concrete projects are helpful twofold — they promote quality craftspeople and they provide bona fide examples for companies that make or distribute the products. Either way, they’re good for business.
