Seattle Stone Summit currently underway at MSI

Stone industry marketing guru Marty Gould analyzed the websites and Social Media pages of the fabricator on hand at the event.

The Marble Institute of America/Stone World industry education seriesis currently taking place at MSI's facility in Seattle, WA.

The morning session is being led by Marty Gould, a renowned expert in marketing and a veteran speaker at many stone industry events.

After a tour of MSI's warehouse, which features a wealth of materials from around the world, the event is featuring an afternoon Fabricator Forum, and the following topics have been raised:

First impressions with customers
Sink templates
Shop Efficiency
Business Metrics/Benchmarking
Costs
Safety during the installation
Creating invisible seams
Keeping employees happy
Hiring quality employees
Managing growth
Digital fabrication/automation
Establishing value and maintaining price

Future Stone Industry Education event are planned for Dallas (September 19), Atlanta (October 17) and Pompano Beach, FL (November 7). For more information, visit www.stoneindustryeducation.com.