LisBiz Strategies

By Lisbeth Calandrino—Growing a successful business over the long haul boils down to some key fundamentals—researching your target market, developing a well-thought-out game plan,...

By Lisbeth Calandrino—It’s hard to imagine that anything positive has come out of the pandemic. Remember when you were frightened to go out of...

Recently, I decided to make long-overdue revisions to my book, “Red Hot Customer Service,” which I wrote some years ago. As soon as the...

By Lisbeth Calandrino—As specialty floor covering dealers look to continue driving traffic—and ultimately, sales—in a highly competitive yet challenging retail environment, many are employing...

By Lisbeth Calandrino—The world of work is changing. It appears that employers are no longer in the driver’s seat when it comes to hiring....

By Lisbeth Calandrino—When I was in the flooring retail business, I had a love/hate relationship with holiday seasons. Business was booming and there was...

By Lisbeth Calandrino—Finding employees is almost impossible for many businesses—that includes the flooring industry. Perhaps it’s time to try some different tactics when it...

By Lisbeth Calandrino As we continue into what we think is our “post-pandemic” period, there are still many shifting consumer trends — people who...

By Lisbeth Calandrino During COVID-19, we have all experienced a major shift in how we live and conduct business. In addition, the shift continues to...