Editor Brian Shillibeer takes his lead from this month’s Marketing Column which says you must have a plan if you are to survive in business. He cites the recent demise of some of the biggest players in the industry who seem to have run their businesses as they always had done without adapting to take account of a changing market (particularly with the decline of housebuilding) and failing to adopt the ‘new’ digital age – which is now 25-years old.
Scott’s Corner - Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail
‘Make a plan’ is the first piece of advice given to anyone considering starting a business. But will a plan alone suffice or does there need to be more? Purplex MD Andrew Scott explores the topic of business strategy and marketing and how you must constantly evolve and adapt to stay on course and make sure you are using the best data and the finest campaigns to arrive at the destination you decided on when you first set out on the rocky road of commerce.
Technical Article – 3 Tests That Will Get You Done For An Existing Defect
There are three elements that will be considered if you are sued for not pointing out existing defects to a householder before you commence work – and you could be held liable if you don’t, writes Don Waterworth, The Installer’s Technical Expert.
Wellbeing Column – Cut The Crap!
Kate Ashley-Norman, The Installer’s psychotherapy and wellness professional and a communications expert asks if it isn’t time to cut the crap – from stuff that distracts us to poor quality products that don’t last?
IT & Marketing Feature - Zap To The App
Business Pilot software allows registering installations with FENSA directly in just a few seconds. It also interfaces with Tommy Trinder, Windowlink and Xero – and now, via Zapier, it interfaces with thousands of popular Apps. The Installer speaks to MD Elton Boocock about this latest leap forward for productivity.
Stacks Of Opportunities With Stack & Slide
Quickslide’s Quick-Glide is a new slim, stack & slide door system that has more glass, less frame and can be slid to open however you want.
Pull Bars Make Stainless Painless
Dynamic Hardware says quality makes selling its premium stainless steel door hardware range painless – especially now contemporary pull bar handles have been added.
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