Kitchen & Bath Business/KBISJanuary/February 2023 - KBIS46

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Beginning February 8
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
Entering the Metaverse: What's in Store for Kitchen & Bath
Marc Kleinmann, VIRTUALhaus
TRACK: GROW YOUR BUSINESS
There were a wide variety of reactions when Facebook announced its
intent 'to help bring the metaverse to life.' Technological innovators
were excited about all of the possibilities of Metaverse advancements
backed by an industry giant. However, to many others, it seemed
like another buzzword leaving industry leaders unclear on how the
Metaverse would aff ect their business. The Metaverse is the next
wave of digital innovation that will revolutionize how people shop,
design and create. Join industry leader Marc Kleinmann as he walks
you through the digital future and how you can take advantage of
everything the Metaverse off ers.
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
Scaling Your Business Through Lead Buying (Do's and Don'ts)
Matthew Burkinshaw, HomeAppointments
TRACK: GROW YOUR BUSINESS
In this session participants will learn how companies can successfully
utilize lead buying to scale their businesses. We'll discuss how lead
buying fi ts in with other business growth strategies and participants
will learn practical " do's and don'ts " pulled from actual experience.
Participants will come away with a better understanding of whether
lead buying is a strategy that fi ts their business goals and what they
will need to have in place in their business to make this strategy
successful. Core Principles/Learning points: * How to develop the
right lead gen strategy for your business for scaling * #1 Diff erence
between scalable and non-scalable businesses * When lead buying
is right for your business (and when it's not) * Marketing and sales
systems necessary for lead buying success * How to choose the right
vendors * How to measure ROI for your vendors
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
Succession Planning - Ensuring Your Business's Continued
Success
Rikka Brandon, Megan Kappen, Building Gurus
TRACK: MANAGEMENT
Succession planning is crucial to creating and maintaining a sustainable,
profi table business, yet shockingly over 75% of businesses in the
industry just don't have a succession planning process in place.
Companies within the Kitchen and Bath industry have experienced an
infl ux of early retirements and a lack of team development processes
that have left huge gaps in their organization charts nationwide. In
this session participants will learn from industry- specifi c workforce
subject matter experts about the simple 4 Step Process to Succession
Planning Success: Business Vision + Values, SWOT Analysis Key Roles
+ Leaders, Building Job Benchmarks For Key Roles, Transfer of Tribal
Knowledge + Talent Development. Attendees will participate in a variety
of activities to determine the values of the organization. They will do
a critical analysis to simplify the key roles that are critical to the vision
and success of the business. They will create job benchmarks for each
of those key roles and be challenged to assess their internal talent to
clearly identify gaps and develop a strategic workforce development
plan that they can begin to apply to their organization immediately.
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Kitchen Designs and Appliances for Living In Place
Sheri Gold, CKD, CLIPP, GE Haier
TRACK: K&B SPECIALTY TRAINING
Join a well-known designer to learn about how to use an affi rmative
approach to make all kitchens accessible, comfortable and safe.
Learn how to build a business that creates interprofessional teams
to help you recommend and integrate the best kitchen designs and
products for all of your clients, regardless of their age or condition.
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
Outdoor Kitchens: Making Them Beautiful and Functional
Stacy McCarthy, CMKBD, Middleby Residential
Track: Design
Outdoor cooking has come a long way in recent years, from simple
stone or brick " grills " to luxury outdoor kitchens that allow families to
entertain and cook with the comfort and convenience of the indoor
kitchen. This course discusses the fundamental design and planning
strategies for outdoor kitchens, environmental and construction
considerations, and an overview of the outdoor kitchen products
available on the market today.
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
Incorporating Multiple Technology Solutions Into Your Business
for Improved Productivity
Thomas Reynolds, Green Stories, LLC
TRACK: DESIGN
Incorporating the latest technology into your business not only improves
your productivity, but also improves your clients' experiences. Thomas
Reynolds will explain how his architectural design business has grown
as he has embraced technology in many areas of his business. His
remodeling project workfl ows include 3D scanning for measurement
capture, documentation and design in a leading design software
program, a collaborative tool for project management, and multiple
options for visualization including VR and AR. Using these tools saves
time as well as headaches because he is using higher quality data
from the very beginning. His clients are happier because projects are
completed faster, with less mistakes. Are you evaluating technology for
your business? Whether you're dipping your toes in the water or you're
looking for options to plug into your existing system, learning how one
owner improved his business with technology will surely motivate you to
adopt new solutions, too.
FORMAT: ON-DEMAND ONLY
How Living In Place Principles Aff ects Our Business
& Professional Lives
Toni Sabatino, AKBD, Toni Sabatino Style, Maria Stapperfenne,
CMKBD, Tewksbury Kitchens & Baths, Louie Delaware, Living In Place
Institute
TRACK: GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Learn from 2 well known K&B experts and the Founder of the Living
In Place Institute to understand why design is critical to making all
homes more accessible and safer. Gain the awareness of your role in
managing all your projects in this new, positive approach to design
and products for home accessibility and safety. Learn how Living In
Place principles can help your business as you help all of your clients
live with independence and dignity.
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