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The Good, the Bad, and the Misleading

Sep 9th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: A New Tint

I consider myself an excellent yard sale shopper. I spent years attending yard sales with my mother and watching her careful eye as she determined what was a good deal and what was just more junk. It was at the age of 8 that I realized what I so desperately wanted at the yard sale [...]



Details Matter to This Florida Tinter

Aug 26th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

Treating every job as the most important job of your career will get you noticed. Just ask Agustin De Sousa. De Sousa’s shop, Master Window Tinting in Doral, Fla., is known for its professional work and attention to detail. Other local businesses have taken notice. Richard Estrada of High Tech Electronics in nearby Hialeah, Fla., [...]



Fierce Competition – Sign of the Times

Aug 26th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Mark My Words

I was thinking about a subject for this blog edition when I received a call from a prospective client who owns an established Martial Arts academy. During our assessment interview, I jotted down a few notes specific to the status of his business. After the call, I noticed that I had drawn multiple thick circles [...]



Riverside Sells Commonwealth; CLC/SunTek Partners with Two New Owners

Aug 19th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

(Pictured to the left is Steve Phillips, the president/chief executive officer of CLC/SunTek.)

The Riverside Co. in Cleveland, which purchased SunTek Holding Co. (Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc. [CLC]) in 2006, has sold its interest in the company.



Facebook for Business

Aug 19th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Staying Connected

In this month’s entry we will discuss how to get your business set up with a Facebook page. A Facebook page for your business creates a presence for your company within Facebook and communicates with people that have chosen to follow you. It also gives the people following you a convenient way to recommend your [...]



Solutia Says Performance Films Sales Could Triple; Attributes Demand to iPad, Energy Conservation, Bloomberg Reports

Aug 13th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Industry News

St. Louis-based Solutia Inc. officials say that sales could triple due to increased demand for energy conservation and electronics materials, according to reports from Bloomberg. According to the report, chief executive officer Jeffry Quinn says he expects revenue in the performance-films unit to double or triple over the next three to five years. Read more [...]



Tinter of the Week: Longhurst Loved By Employees and Customers Alike

Aug 5th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

Jonathan Longhurst, company director of Autoshades in London, possesses the unique quality of not only being loved by his customers, but by his employees too. Louise Morris, marketing executive at Autoshades contacted Window Film magazine to nominate her boss for “Tinter of the Week.” Morris says, “He leads by example and keeps the team focused [...]



Ideas Granted

Aug 4th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: A New Tint

When given the choice between Pepsi and Coke I’ve always chosen the red bottle. Maybe it’s the brand awareness or the history of Coca-Cola or maybe it’s just a matter of taste. Lately though, I have found myself cheating on that red bottle to spend more time with Pepsi. To clarify, I have discovered Pepsi’s [...]



Senate Considers Legislation to Give Rebates to Homeowners for Energy-Savings

Jul 30th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Featured Content

In May the House of Representatives passed legislation that would give rebates to homeowners who install energy-saving products, which includes window film, and now the Senate is considering the same Home Star legislation. In order for homeowners to qualify for the rebates they must have window film installed on at least eight exterior doors, windows [...]



Facebook

Jul 23rd, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Staying Connected

My last several blogs we had been discussing Linked In and the strategies you can employ to make that tool useful for your business. Starting this month, we will begin discussing the largest of the social media tools; Facebook.