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March 2005 Cover Story

Cover Story: Innovation and Tradition
This hard-to-beat combinatin is ADO's answer to meeting customer demand.

by Howard Shingle
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March 2005


SPECIAL FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: DEALER TRAINING EQUALS INCREASED PROFITABILITY
From selling to installing, training sessions pay off for dealers.

COVER STORY: INNOVATION AND TRADITION
This hard-to-beat combination is ADO’s answer to meeting customer demand.
by Howard Shingle

CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOP:
THE ABCs OF MOTORIZED WINDOW COVERINGS


DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE: THEN AND NOW
History and modern design meet.
by Howard Shingle


PRODUCT AND DESIGN

DESIGN SOLUTIONS:
CASUAL ELEGANCE

Creating free flowing, yet elegant draperies relies on the fabric chosen.
by Sharon Anderson


DESIGN PERSPECTIVES:
IRRESISTIBLE

The beauty of details.
by Karla Nielson, Allied ASID, WCAA



THE BIG PICTURE:
MRS. VANDERBILT MEETS LOUIS XV

Visitors today see Edith Vanderbilt’s private quarters exactly as she did.
by Patricia Sprinkle

BUSINESS ISSUES

WORKROOM OPERATIONS:
ENHANCING YOUR PORTFOLIO
Technology to give your photos that professional touch.
by Kitty Stein, WCAA, CWP

MANAGING FOR MONEY:
WHO LOVES CUSTOMERS MOST: SMALL OR BIG BUISINESS?
The answer may surprise you.
by Steven C. Bursten


BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: GET ORGANIZED!
25 tips to get you started.
by Barbara Hemphill

WINDOW TREATMENT ADVERTISING: DISCOUNTS DOMINATE LONG SEASON
Other incentives are seldom used.
by John J. Lichty


SMART SELLING: DON'T FORGET THE FIRES
Clients are hungry for solutions.
by Ellen Milner


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