Mar 02
On a recent business trip to Savannah, Georgia spring fever was spreading throughout the city in epidemic proportions. The distributor that I met with said that anything above 60 degrees gave him a bad case of it! March is a flurry of activity and events for Savannah and nearby Tybee Island. There is the 3rd …
Feb 24
It has come to my attention that I am a terrible “speaker”. Sure, I can talk all day with family and friends ad nauseam but with a business presentation I have trouble. When giving my product demonstration to prospective customers and architects I get nervous, my heart rate elevates and my mind goes blank. I …
Feb 09
Wednesday I had a jobsite meeting with an architect that I initially made contact with through Reed Construction Data’s, Reed Connect. I was searching for projects that would be perfect for a customer that I was “courting”. The meeting went great and I left with plans for two projects and a promise of a third. …
Feb 07
I once overhead an Architect say, in a very humdrum tone “another Lunch & Learn, you know what that means…pizza or sandwiches and a fight to keep my eyes open”. Following the AIA Continuing Education System guidelines, the learning portion of the Lunch & Learn is very structured. There is not a lot room for …
Dec 16
In the Loop is going to take the last two weeks of the year off. I wish you all a very wonderful holiday and new opportunities in the New Year! I have met wonderful people on Twitter from all walks of life and the building industry who are so generous. I included a few special bloggers that I …
Dec 14
A common question that I am asked is why do I have a blog? For me, blogging is a way of imparting different types of ideas and education to my customers on a casual basis. Another reason I blog is because the people that write the blogs that I read are phenomenal and inspire me …
Dec 01
(picture found on ineedmotivation.com) I was browsing the internet and found a cool website that lists competitions for Architects. There are several competitions on this site but I really liked the one I included below. I definitely am interested in restaurants using local produce and not trucking it in. Using local produce not only helps …
Nov 27
Full of Thankfulness My list of what I am grateful is long but I want to share a few of my favorites. First I am grateful for my three children’s health and happiness. I am grateful for my husband, my dad and all my family. I am grateful my home has a roof to provide …
Nov 16
My favorite Thanksgiving memory is from two years ago when my BFF worked my ass off. Some background: I grew up in a small family so though the kitchen was important it wasn’t as important as most families. We didn’t have huge dinners, at Thanksgiving or any other times. I married into a family who …
Oct 25
The AIA Jacksonville Trade Show was a rewarding event. It offered me an intimate environment to speak one on one with architects about the products I represent. Two architects specifically requested I contact them in the next few weeks. That is invaluable. I will definitely be back next year and look for other AIA events …
Oct 20
Mesker Door participated in the Dick Graf Memorial Golf Tournament for the DHI (Door & Hardware Institute) Sunshine State Chapter last Friday. It was held at the beautiful Falcon’s Fire Golf Club in Orlando on an incredible Florida Fall Day! John Kay and Mike Overton w/KBO Sales volunteered to head up the event this year …
Oct 07
OK, so now we know…I Fail at Blogging while traveling! After a week in Chicago for the DHI Convention, then a week being sick (I was home but in a fog), followed by a few days traveling my South Georgia territory I am now back in my home office ready to re-connect. Chicago was love …
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