Countertop Success Podcast Stephen Alberts

In this episode, I talk to Ed Young from the FabricatorsCoach.com and he dives into ways to get fab shop employees. He has some very clever ways to find help for your shop. One tip that I love is something you can do while you're at a car wash and you see someone detailing a car... Yep, you'll have to listen to find out!

In this episode, Adam Ramirez from ASCALE by TAU breaks down everything you need to know about porcelain slabs and how it's growing massively in the US market. He'll break down the history of porcelain, why fabricators have been so resistant to this material, and what has changed. He'll go over the keys to success when working with porcelain. You don't want to miss this episode! 

Paul Nichol, CEO of Upstate Granite Solutions, and Stephen Alberts talk about how Paul grew his company to 2000/SF per week and soon with some new equipment, will be doubling that each week. Paul talks about how he started the company and has some AMAZING advice on how to get more online reviews for his countertop company. There are a ton of golden nuggets in this episode! You do not want to miss it.

I speak to a lot of countertop companies and I'd say about 95% of them do not have a plan to grow. Most want to double the sq footage they do a day but have no idea how to do it. In this workshop, we'll plan out a marketing strategy that will help you double the sq footage you do a day. I'll break down what you should expect to pay in costs and also give you a timeline.

Come learn about how Nelson Tile & Stone is growing 30% year after year over in Bend, OR. Jennifer Nelson gives us great insight into how their company started and some tips and tricks she has learned along the way. She talks about how getting a CNC has helped their growth. And also goes into how stocking high-quality material that is currently trending is around 70% of what they sell. There are tons of golden nuggets in this episode and you don't want to miss it!

Getting more online reviews for your countertop projects is not easy. Maybe you get 1-2 out of 20 customers that you ask. If that! But getting more online reviews on Google (and Facebook) can bring you in a MASSIVE amount of installs. I’m going to go over a few ways to get more online reviews for your countertop company in this workshop. I’ll give you a plan so you can start right away!