Rene Huston Patio Pleasures Pools & Spas owner/vice president of finance, sales and marketing Sun Prairie and Madison, Wisconsin Huston was always drawn to entrepreneurship. Her background is in sales and marketing, where she built her professional career in the print and digital communications industry. In 2006, her family was approached with the opportunity to…
Dave Cintorino president • Home Escapes • Washington, D.C. Do you plan to attend an industry trade show this winter? Yes, I will be attending the Orlando show as I have before. How do you divide your time at a show? I spend most of my time looking at product. The seminars are not really…
Going to trade shows is always so exciting. You get to preview new product lines from your suppliers and discover many new products and services. As you walk the show, it is easy to think this or that product might increase your sales in the coming year. And it might! However, before you start placing…
If you had been married 25 years and were having relationship problems, would you schedule an appointment with a 21-year-old college graduate? I have a hunch the advice provided wouldn’t help a lot. On the other hand, suggestions from an older couple probably would. Last year, I spent three days providing free coaching sessions for…
About this time 10 years ago, the first issue of SpaRetailer came out; I joined the team a few months later. Ten years is a big milestone, especially considering the economic challenges we faced right off the bat. It wasn’t easy. But there has been a lot to celebrate in these years: marriages, babies, graduations, new…