DPHA & COVID-19.
These are challenging and uncertain times for all DPHA members. Most important is the health and safety of our members and their teams and families. Your DPHA team is following the guidance of the CDC, WHO and state and local health officials, working from home and taking the necessary precautions to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While it is not business as usual, rest assured that your staff and volunteer leadership continue to work diligently on your behalf, and we are available via phone and email. We will continue to communicate weekly through
Connections. DPHA will remain the resource that members can rely upon to communicate and provide virtual networking opportunities to help navigate the choppy economic waters that lie ahead.
In light of the current situation, the deadline for 2020 renewals will be pushed back to July 1 so our members can continue to use the DPHA community for education and support during this challenging time. Please
email us if you would like to renew and push payment to July 1. On Monday we will be sending out an e-blast with some tools for dealing with this crisis, as well as some poll questions so we can take the pulse of our membership.
Be well and stay safe.
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DPHA Members' Blog - March 20, 2020.
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SAVE TOILET PAPER, BUY A BIDET.
We’ve all seen the empty shelves at grocers and other retail establishments. We’ve heard of people hoarding toilet paper, paper towels and other supplies. For many homeowners in
(name of service territory), there may be no better time to consider a bidet than the present. One reason to check out a bidet is that eliminates or greatly reduces the need for toilet paper!
Bidets are one of the most misunderstood plumbing fixtures on the market. Most homeowners in
(name of service territory)
are unfamiliar with bidets or integrated bidet seats..
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Sales Tips and Industry Thoughts
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Change in the Blink of an Eye: Thoughts from Gregory Rohl.
On March 2nd, I had the pleasure of joining designer Jonathan Rachman to discuss a case study on brand ambassadors at the Design Influencer Conference in San Francisco. Hundreds of enthusiastic and engaged attendees enjoyed a varied program presented by both brands and designers, with keynote speeches from design luminaries Nate Berkus, Alexa Hampton and others. The apprehension about Coronavirus was present and growing, with more fist and elbow bumping and hand sanitizer as evidence. Still, everyone crowded into presentations and explored a small but wide ranging trade show...
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Make the Best out of Working from Home.
In these uncertain and difficult times, it may not be prudent, advisable or even legal to work from your showroom. If your showroom or office has to transition to team members working from home, what are the most successful practices? Author and frequent blogger Austin Kleon offered the following guidance from his book,
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad.
- Be positive and take one day at a time. Don’t spend time worrying about things you can’t control. Try to create beauty every day.
- Establish a daily routine. Working from home is filled with distractions, especially when schools are closed.
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CEU Events Fast Tracking Webinar Functionality on Platform.
CEU Events has fast tracked functionality that allows instructors to schedule and manage webinars via their platform. The event creation process now provides an option to input webinar links generated by your preferred webinar application (
Zoom Video Communications
,
Webex
, GoToMeeting , etc.).
CEU Events understands the power of face-to-face presentations and the valuable experience that you provide your attendees. Nevertheless during these unprecedented times, webinars are suitable alternatives for providing that value.
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Advance Plumbing Celebrates 100 Years in Business.
This year, Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company celebrates 100 years of success. Four generations have kept this business afloat—Harry Chernick opened the doors in 1920. He then passed the business on to his son-in-law Ronald Moss, who took it to new frontiers in the face of uncertainty. And now his son Jeffrey Moss, (president) runs the business alongside his wife Wendy Moss (human resources) navigating innovation and more expansion. And their sons—Joshua Moss (vice president), Justin Moss (operations manager), and Andrew Moss (marketing consultant) are heavily involved in the day-to-day operations, as well as preparing the business for the future. Advance Plumbing was DPHA's 2018 Showroom of the Year.
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Hastings Unveils Redesigned Website.
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Acting as an online mood board, architects, designers and consumers get a visual of each product plus technical specifications, product finish options and downloadable catalogs showing the design flexibility for which Hastings’ collections are known. Designed to be as user-friendly as possible, the site is filled with lifestyle images, videos and event news.
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Hydro Systems Extends Free Tub Options Promo and Introduces 24-Hour Stock Tub Program.
Due to the current health crisis, Hydro Systems has decided to extend their free tub options promotion through at least May 31
st
. This date may be extended further depending on how long it takes for the market to normalize. Hydro Systems is trying to help out the American consumer and brick and mortar showrooms by extending this promotion.
In addition to the above promotion, Hydro Systems is excited to announce the launch of a 24-hour stocking program consisting of their most in-demand bathtubs. This program will allow you to have a tub shipped from one of their facilities within 24 business hours of receiving your PO.
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Alno Launches New Vita Bella Cabinet Hardware.
Creations by Alno, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of their new cabinet hardware series, Vita Bella! This collection is a versatile, contemporary line produced in Italy. It offers both smooth and knurled aluminum pulls in three different styles. These pulls are available in five finishes: Champagne (CHP), Matte Black (MB), Matte Nickel (MN), Matte Black bar with champagne posts ( CHP/MB) and Matte Black bar with Matte Nickel posts (MN/MB). These aesthetically pleasing pulls come in standard CTC's measured in inches and are trending now both in plumbing fixtures and door hardware.
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Kymberly B Weiner
Director of Marketing & Sales
Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA)
504.475.8111
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