Every month I review Glass Magazine and I note various
stories and details that I believe stand out. The May issue, like its predecessors is loaded
but features one article that you HAVE to read if you are in the position of
trying to recruit for your workforce.
Bethany Stough did a fabulous job pulling together real life examples
and giving very crucial tips in trying to help you build your workforce. It is the most serious challenge our industry
faces- getting people to work with us.
This article really is a resource that every executive and HR person
needs to see.
The May issue also featured an excellent cover story on
collaboration and all that goes into that as well as very good quick pieces on
codes, tough customers, sales techniques and more. I am constantly amazed at what Katy Devlin
and her team does every month and they keep topping my expectations! The work they do brings great value to the
reader and the industry and deserves all the attention we can give it.
Elsewhere…
-- In the same issue, for my “Ad of the month” It’s Viracon with their “Bigger View”
piece. The graphic they placed caught my
eye- good use of wording and font size.
And it was also the minimal amount of text that allowed the reader to
enjoy the ad and take in the message. I
have no clue whom specifically to give kudos to at Viracon, so hopefully if one
of the folks there who read this will pass on the credit. Nice work!
-- I’m just back from the The Texas Glass Association event I
mentioned last week and it was truly a memorable one for me. I really enjoyed the opportunity and I think
for a first time event it was an absolute hit.
I was so excited to run into people I had not seen in years. Kelly Townsend of Trulite is an old friend
and seeing him looking healthy and strong was a day maker for me. Visiting with former co-worker Jack Wickstrom
now of Tristar was fun as well. Meeting
new people though also charged me up. One
example was Craig Garner of Hartung- good and interesting guy. Another was Dustin Anderson of Anderson
Glass. This guy is unreal, a breath of
fresh air to our industry and the way we do things. I plan on doing more with Dustin as time goes
on. Plus he’s got a pretty cool video
series that can only help raise our profile- see my VIDEO of the WEEK for one
of them.
-- The key of the conference was the learning. Greg Oehlers of Tristar did not disappoint- a
truly entertaining and informative session that included his prediction that 4th
surface Low E’s and Argon will be growing and be more crucial products on the
commercial side in the coming years.
That was surely something that caught my attention. Also his talk on inconsistent code officials
is something I may have to re-visit more about in the future. Meanwhile seeing younger sharp presenters
like Yuwadee Senamontree of Guardian and David Linhart of Vitro gave me some
serious hope about the future of our industry.
We need that youth, intelligence and energy! And it goes without saying the presentation
that Nicole Harris provided on “Building a New Glass Industry” was strong and
important. There is so much happening
from the industry level and getting more insight and communication amongst all
parties is something that will have to continue to grow for us to be our best. Bottom line is conferences like these are
extremely helpful in educating and building a better world for us. It was an honor to be involved in the
process.
-- Last this week… I mentioned two weeks ago about new
greenfields coming to our industry and one of the many I am following was
announced. Aldora is opening in
Atlanta. Given the major consolidation
that market has seen over the years, the move looks to be a good one and moving
into a building that once housed a very respected fabricator is surely not a
bad play.
LINKS of the WEEK
Many who know me knew at one time I was all about M&M’s…
ah the good ole days… anyway can you see the comical part of this package?
Online trolling is very bad- but it also is a sign to all to
watch what you make public on social media and online.
VIDEO of the WEEK
As mentioned in the blog- Anderson Glass does a series-
“Will That Break Glass”- very cool and creative and raises interest in glass
(and what we do!)
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