Convincing building contractors and remodelers to try a new product can be tough. They like to stick with what they know and what works. In this article in ProSales Magazine, I wrote about how some building supply dealers convince their customers to try new ideas.
Wrote a story in January about a company in Massachusetts that used lean manufacturing techniques to improve its operations. Jackson Lumber
One of the best things about being a journalist is all the interesting people you get to meet. I’d been the new editor of ProSales Magazine for a few months when I a call from Addie Mills from Jena, La. She’s in an epic battle
Tomorrow’s my last day as managing editor of the Fauquier Times-Democrat. There so many things I love about this job, but one of my favorite duties was giving tours of the newspaper to Scout troops and school students. It was always fun to talk about
I didn’t do a whole lot of writing last year, so it wasn’t much of surprise that I only took third place for business writing in the Virginia Press Association contest. In addition to the Duncan and Clark story (found find elsewhere on these pages), a story
Here’s a story I wrote about a custom jewelry maker in Warrenton, Va., who teaches couples how to make their own wedding rings. Full size versions available here: Duncan and Clarke 1 Duncan and Clarke 2