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Name: Amanda Wilson
Date registered: July 7, 2010

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  1. The Architectural Concepts Door Collection Advantage — May 7, 2025
  2. Three Tips to Navigate Shifting Market Conditions — May 5, 2025
  3. Opening the Door to a Rep Career — April 28, 2025
  4. Sliding Doors: An Enduring Choice — June 24, 2024
  5. Hotel Fire Door Violations: A Concern for Family Safety During Travel Season — June 10, 2024

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Aug 08

Florida Construction come back?

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Here is a great article from Jeff Harrington of the Tampa Times that a fellow NAWIC member has shared. Beware:  It may boost morale! It states that “Cost Estimators” are Number 1 on the Florida “Hot Jobs” list and specialty trade contractors are the fastest growing types of companies in Florida. Florida construction industry on verge …

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Aug 06

Design Hardware’s Buy American website

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Buy American Act, Hardware

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“Why didn’t anyone else think of this”, asked a potential customer last week when I was showing him Design Hardware’s Buy American  website. If you haven’t checked out the site recently give it a quick review.  You will find details showing how Design Hardware products qualify for most federal, state and military projects. In addition, …

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Jul 30

Help Requested!

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Hands On Training Demos

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I have been given the opportunity to hold training classes for a large distributor in Tennessee.  The location is very close to one of my favorite places, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, so I jumped at the chance. But location wasn’t the only reason that I was eager to take on this new task. …

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Jul 09

Alachua HFH Women Build

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Inspiration/Motivation

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On Saturday the Alachua HFH Women Build completed the soffit and fascia on the exterior of the house and completed a coat of paint on the interior.  Way to go ladies! Related PostsBe a First Responder! “Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You” A soothing break from HM Doors! Happy New Year! December is a …

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Jun 17

Bear Grylls Mud, Sweat and Tears

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Inspiration/Motivation

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This post has nothing to do with doors well, maybe doors to adventure?  Ok, that’s stretching it a bit, but I wanted to share with you my latest crush! I just finished reading Bear Grylls Mud, Sweat and Tears.  Needless to say, I loved it. For those of you who thought Man Vs Wild was …

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Jun 14

CoNEXTions DHIndustry Convention 2012 Las Vegas

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DHI

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My plans are set for Vegas!  Are yours? The Door and Hardware Institute is in the process of restructuring their Annual Conference & Exposition.  Some of the changes will be in effect at this year’s conference in Las Vegas on October 17th and 18th. To differentiate future events from the past, DHI’s annual trade show …

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Jun 11

What traits do you like in a Sales Representative?

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Business Tips/Strategies

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I am enjoying rereading The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea. It was written in 2008 by Bob Burg and John D. Mann. It emphasizes the power of giving and being of value to your customer base. Chances are, whatever industry you are in, your company deals with sales representatives that present …

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Jun 07

Additions to Design Hardware Website

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Hardware

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Just when you thought the  Design Hardware website could’n’t get any easier to navigate through, our web development team adds 2 very useful tools. SEARCH OUR SITE – Don’t know what button t click on when you go to our site?  NOW, anyone accessing the Design Hardware site can type in any search word and …

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Jun 06

Do what?

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Pictures

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During a panic situation these instructions may be confusing! Related PostsGoing Up? True Innovation Stop the Abuse! 6 Month Old Opening, Disgraceful An Exit or Not an Exit?

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May 29

Standing up for Life Safety

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Life Safety

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Monday night Zumba classes at my local gym are very popular.  A little too popular I fear. The classes have become so crowded that I avoid them like the plague, well like a fire emergency to be more exact. A couple of months ago I quit attending the Monday night classes and made a comment …

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Apr 05

A40 vs G60

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Hollow Metal Doors, Hollow Metal Frames

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I recently received a phone call asking me what the difference between the “A” and the “G” was when talking about hot dipped galvanized products.   And of course that spawned a quest for knowledge.  So here is what I learned about A40 vs G60 in case one day you’re asked the question. And don’t …

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Mar 16

More Friday Fun, Let’s go to the Movies!

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What else is fun?  Going to the movies, that’s what! I can remember going to my first motion picture movie.  My parents took my younger brother and I to the drive-in theatre.  Back in the day, the theatre would show a kids movie first, then the feature film for the grown-ups. That night the kids’ …

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