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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 16

NAWIC Never Disappoints!

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This past Saturday, I attended our annual Leadership Training seminar for Region 3.  Time spent with the women of NAWIC is always motivating and uplifting.  The day was filled working on team building exercises and learning what to expect for our upcoming board positions.  Come September I will be the Gainesville chapter’s Vice President,  a …

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Aug 10

Want your piece of the stimulus pie?

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  A portion of a great article in the NAWIC Image by Robin Fulton Meyer, President of NAWIC (The National Association of Women in Construction). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17, 2009.  The stimulus bill, almost a year and a half old, is as controversial now as …

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Aug 09

Happy Monday!

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Wow, I’ve only been a rep for one week and my territory has doubled!  I wanted to start out with a bang, but that’s an explosion.  Not only will I be covering North Florida but also South Georgia. I have two days in the office before heading out again for a quick overnight road trip. …

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Aug 06

I’m back…

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Whew!  Just got back in from my first week of traveling.  What a ride.  I met with great door & hardware distributors all across South Florida.  Can’t wait until Monday morning to roll-up my sleeves and join in their battle to land more work.  If it is at all possible, I am more excited now …

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Aug 02

My first day…

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So, here I am at my desk ready to start my first day of my brand new business. Actually I should be at my desk but what I am really doing is trying to pack for a four day business trip driving about the State of Florida with the current S. Fl. Rep. Clothes are …

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Jul 19

To LLC or to Inc..that is the question..

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Wow, I have just three weeks to have my business ready to call on my first distributor!  My mind is going 100 mph!  Once my company’s name was decided upon I had to then choose between an LLC or Corporation.  I did a lot of research since I haven’t been down this path before.  From …

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Jul 17

Good news for the construction industry?

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I have gotten so used to hearing negative news, it was great to find something positive in the latest edition of DHI Industry Watch… NEW YORK — Construction professionals expect the industry recession to start to turn around by the end of the year… Read more… I also heard that Sam’s Club is giving small …

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Jul 13

A New Venture…

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Its Fourth of July weekend and I’ve used the extra time off to remodel a home office for a new business I’m starting. Some people think I’m crazy for going into business for myself in such a down economy. Especially since the business is construction related. But, I do have a husband and friends (well …

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