MIA Webinar Series

Webinars 2008

MIA Fall 2008 Webinars Podcast – Details on Kohler “Business in Tough Economic Climate” Podcast Series

Upcoming Webinars

FREE Webinar for MIA Members only

Making Money in a Tough Market - This session will help provide that perspective, particularly with regard to the financial structure of the company. The program will focus on three issues—maximizing sales in a slow-growth period, managing gross margin properly and re-thinking payroll costs. Dr. Bates is a highly regarded corporate financial planner, has spoken at several natural stone conferences, and consulted with fabricators and wholesale slab distributors. Again, this session is being offered free to MIA members - click here (you'll need your member username & password).

You now have access to valuable professional development without taking time off from work or paying travel expenses—share these resources with your staff!

Stay tuned for a list of upcoming webinars.

"Making Money in a Tough Economy" Webinars (on a flash drive)

Controlling costs, aggressive marketing efforts, and maximizing sales are all critical components addressed in the MIA's "Making Money in a Tough Economy" webinar series. Today's ever-changing business environment demands stone companies stay ahead of the competition. These five 60-minute webinars are provided on a flash drive and offer stone industry owners and key executives the skills and strategies needed to be ahead regardless of the economic conditions. The program offered in this special package include:

"Making Money in a Tough Market" with Dr. Albert D. Bates, Profit Planning Group.
"Marketing — Online Searches & Yellow Page Placement: Being in the Right Place When Customers Look for a Stone Contractor" with Marty Gould, Focalize Now.
"Insurance and Your Bottom Line — Insure or Not Insure" with Marc Rosenkrantz, Schechner Lifson Corporation.
"Growing Revenue Through Diversification" with Marty Gould, Focalize Now, and Scott Lardner, Rocky Mountain Stone.
"Understanding Your Fabrication Costs" with Tony Malisani, Malisani Inc.

You'll receive a 4 gig flash drive of all five webinars. Watch & listen to the presentation on your computer OR download just the audio files and listen on your Mp3 player. This training package allows for unlimited views. Member Price: $129.00 (Non-Member Price: $169.00).

Order these 5 webinars from our store — click here.

On Demand Webinars (Online)

This is the same class we conducted live. While you won't have the opportunity to ask questions, you'll see the same great presentation and hear what questions were asked by the live audience. The archive webinar provides you and your team with up-to-10 opportunities to watch the class online.

Understanding Your Fabrication Costs—Speaker: Tony Malisani, Malisani Inc (January 15, 2009)*
Growing Revenue Through Diversification—Speaker: Marty Gould, Focalize Now, and Scott Lardner, Rocky Mountain Stone (October 8, 2008)*
Insurance and Your Bottom Line — Insure or Not Insure—Speaker: Marc Rosenkrantz, Schechner Lifson Corporation (September 24, 2008)*
Marketing — Online Searches & Yellow Page Placement: Being in the Right Place When Customers Look for a Stone Contractor—Speaker: Marty Gould, Focalize Now (September 17, 2008)*
Making Money in a Tough Market—Speaker: Dr. Albert D. Bates, Profit Planning Group (September 10, 2008)*
Dumping Water? Don't Assume Local Government Compliance is Enough—Speaker: John Fallon (April 2, 2008)
Working with your Slab Distributor: Tips for a Fabricator's Success—Speaker: Keith Graves (March 5, 2008)
Natural vs. Engineered Stone: Tips for a Sales & Showroom Associate's Success—Speaker: Duane Naquin (February 20, 2008)

*Also part of the "Making Money in a Tough Economy" flash drive package (see above).

Order one of these past individual webinars from our store — click here.