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The Huddle PodcastInspector Courses; Why Installers Should Take ThemIn this episode of "Inspector Classes; Why Installers Should Take Them," special guests Paul Pleshek from the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (https://nafct.com) and Jason Ramsay from California Flooring Service (https://californiaflooringservice.com) discuss the importance of training and certification for flooring installers. Attending inspector classes equips professionals with advanced skills and industry insights, enhancing installation quality and customer satisfaction. Certification also boosts credibility, opening doors to new opportunities and allowing installers to command higher rates. Join us to learn how these educational advancements can elevate your flooring business.
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The Huddle PodcastOVERTIME The Power of PartnershipsIn this bonus episode, live from The SUMMIT 2024, features the guys speak to many guests about the power of partnerships, and the importance of the industry joining together to be successful.
Guests :Sonny Callaham - Co Founder and Chairman of NAFCT https://nafct.com
Paul Pleshek - Co Founder and Executive Director of NAFCT https://nafct.com
Robert Varden - Founder of UNITE https://uniteflooring.org
Beth Miller - Managing Editor Floor Trends & Installation Magazine https://www.floortrendsmag.com
Scott Bohaker - Owner of Bomont Flooring https://bomontflooring.com
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The Huddle PodcastOVERTIME Training EntitiesIn this exclusive bonus episode, the guys are live from TISE with some of the industry's favorite faces to talk all about the importance of training and what they do to promote and entice installers to get trained.
Guests :Steve Abernathy - COO of the WFCA & Executive Director of CFI
Paul Pleshek - Executive Director of NAFCT
CJ Church - Executive Director of FCICA
Carlos Mongalo - Program Manager of NFCAP
Scot Banda - President of FloorCloud
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Floor U PodcastEp 22 Brent Fike from RoppeThis week we discuss how the importance of communication between technical rep and installer, why it is important to know the whys of installation not just the how's and as usual no politics!2020-11-061h 01Floor U PodcastEp 21 NAFCT Directors, committees and industry outreachPaul Pleshek and Sonny Callaham discuss the NAFCT Board of Directors, Subfloor Committee and discussions with other industry associations. 2020-10-2258 minFloor U PodcastEp 20 Pat Kelly and Catherine Church of FCICAPaul Pleshek and Sonny Callaham discuss the FCICA Mid year virtual convention and Certified Installation Manager Program with President Pat Kelly and Executive Director Catherine Church of the FCICA2020-10-1438 minFloor U PodcastEp 19 The new NAFCT Who, What, When and HowEp 19 Floor U Podcast The new NAFCT. Why, What and How? Paul, Sonny and Sarah Fike discuss the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians. How it came about, our mission, and what we are planning.2020-10-0658 minFloor U PodcastEp 18 Daniel Gonzalez of Preferred FlooringPaul Pleshek, Sonny Callaham and Daniel Gonzalez Discuss the working with family, social media marketing, branding and certification training in this episode.2020-10-0254 minFloor U PodcastEp 17 Lisa Lavender and Chuck Boutall Restoration and the installerPaul Pleshek, Sonny Callaham, Lisa Lavender and Chuck Boutall Discuss water and Fire Restoration and their need for qualified flooring installers, hurricanes and the restoration Industry.2020-09-2400 minFloor U PodcastEp 16 Sam Biondo of MapeiSonny Callaham, Paul Pleshek and Sam Biondo discuss the Mapei Technical Institute, The flooring industry and trade some stories on this weeks episode. 2020-09-1600 minFloor U PodcastEp 15 Mark ViolandPaul, Sonny and Mark Violand discuss the flooring industry with a guest who has been in the industry for 30+ years. Mark is an IICRC Instructor and on the BOD of the NICFI. 2020-09-0200 min
Floor Academy - Helping flooring, tile and stone contractors own an assetInstallation Standards and Practices: Being Proactive And Not Reactive To Claims - Paul Pleshek - Floor Claims SolutionsSend us a textPaul Pleshek's expertise in the flooring industry is impressive. As the owner and operator of Floor Claims Solutions in Neenah, WI, he brings his wealth of knowledge to this week's episode. Paul's experience started in janitorial services and carpet cleaning before he became a certified inspector for various flooring types. In this episode, Paul discusses the importance of following industry standards and why it's crucial for a successful flooring business. From product knowledge to installation techniques, Paul shares insights on how to minimize claims and maintain customer satisfaction. If you're looking to improve...2020-06-171h 17Floor U PodcastEp 14 Tools you absolutely need but aren't thinking of, Recap of FCICA, World EventsThere are tools that will save you jobs, reputation and money. We cover one of the most important in this episode.2020-03-2000 minFloor U PodcastGame Changing announcement, Surfaces review and Thank you to our SponsorsThis week we have a huge announcement that will change the installation industry. We discuss Surfaces and review the Heat Weld, Flashcove class at Ardex in Pittsburgh. Thank you to #Ardex, #Roppe, #Tarkett, #Preferred Flooring, #Wolff Tools #Winkleman Sales, #Leister, #Turbo Tools, #MDPro, #Divergent Adhesives 2020-03-0400 minFloor U PodcastEp 12 Heidi Cronin of the Ceramic Tile Education FoundationPaul Pleshek and Sonny Callaham Discuss the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation With Industries Liaison and Promotions Director, Heidi Cronin.2020-01-0900 minFloor U PodcastEp 11 Jennifer Faller Concrete InSitePaul and Sonny discuss concrete and concrete polishing with Jennifer Faller of Concrete InSite. The process, challenges and how to get started in the industry.2019-12-0600 minFloor U PodcastEp 9 Corey DickersonPaul, Sonny and Corey discuss the announced Heat Weld, Covebase certification class in Pittsburgh, Feb 17-19 2020, Coreys career path, Wolff tools, OSHA Silica Rules and more2019-11-1200 minFloor U PodcastEp. 8 Sim Crisler,A true honor to talk with Sim Crisler about his experience, planar instability, plasticizer migration and his experiences. Could not be more proud of this podcast. 2019-11-0600 minFloor U PodcastEp. 7 Bill Zoetvelt, Inspection stories and Expert witness workIn this episode we discuss expert witness work, the inspections industry and share some funny stories. We have been friends for a long time and this one is fun. 2019-10-3000 minFloor U PodcastEp 6 New certification heat weld and flashcoveSonny and Paul discuss the new heat weld and flashcove certification class, installation marketing and a tragic installation and the resulting litigation.2019-10-2400 minFloor U PodcastEp 5 Seth PevarnikSonny Callaham, Paul Pleshek and Seth Pevarnik discuss FCICA Mid year convention, High limit adhesives, Concrete Vapor Emissions and remediations.2019-10-1600 minFloor U PodcastEp 4 John Downey of CIRIJohn talks CIRI and the science of clean.2019-10-0900 minFloor U PodcastEp 3 Don Jewell of Loba WakolSonny and Paul have been friends with Don for many years and we discuss his career path, ASTM F-06, IICRC Board and Shareholders meetings and more.2019-10-0200 minFloor U PodcastEp 2 Ken Ballin marketing your installation business, BrandingKen Ballin is an outstanding example of someone that uses social media networking to market his business. His take on creating a brand and an online image is an example of how things are done.2019-09-2400 min
Floor U PodcastIntroduction to the podcast and your hosts Paul and Sonny2019-09-2300 min