NWFA Real Answers

By National Wood Flooring Association

The NWFA's "Real Answers" podcast series features NWFA President & CEO, Michael Martin and Chris Zizza, founder of C&R Flooring, Inc., and past Chairman of the Board of the NWFA.

  1. 1.
    Ocean Freight During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
    23:53
  2. 2.
    Digital Marketing Secrets for Contractors
    36:18
  3. 3.
    Taking Responsibility and Learning from Mistakes
    26:22
  4. 4.
    Staying Calm Amidst Chaos - Maintaining Composure and Patience
    23:42
  5. 5.
    Improving Customer Communication
    21:21
  6. 6.
    The Importance of Building a Relationship with a Distributor
    21:36
  7. 7.
    New PPP Loans and Budget Planning Tips for the Year Ahead
    22:38
  8. 8.
    Advice on Locating Subcontractors
    18:06
  1. 9.
    Planning for the Future & Managing Customer Expectations
    10:49
  2. 10.
    Coping with a Resurgence in COVID-19 Restrictions This Winter
    14:24
  3. 11.
    Hardwood Flooring - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
    26:44
  4. 12.
    Coping with Uncertainty and Putting the Customer First
    15:50
  5. 13.
    Prioritizing Jobs and Growing Your Own Employees
    13:54
  6. 14.
    Keeping it Cool & Managing Customer Satisfaction
    15:30
  7. 15.
    Money, Money, Money & Sustainable Growth and Reaching your Goals
    22:43
  8. 16.
    Networking and Getting Involved in Your Community
    18:49
  9. 17.
    Employee Retention and Work/Life Balance
    29:05
  10. 18.
    The Importance of Organization
    12:28
  11. 19.
    Back to Basics and Business Fundamentals
    24:05
  12. 20.
    Survival Instincts and Thriving in Turbulent Times
    28:28
  13. 21.
    Update for Week of June 8th
    11:39
  14. 22.
    Update for Tuesday, June 2
    17:02
  15. 23.
    Update for Friday, May 29 - Generating Future Business
    11:34
  16. 24.
    Update for Friday, May 22 - PPP Loan FAQs Answered, and Arboritec USA's Donnie Dusson
    21:48
  17. 25.
    Update for Tuesday, May 19 - Loan Forgiveness and Job Costing Profitability
    17:17
  18. 26.
    Update for Friday, May 15 - Kevin Mullany, President of Benchmark Wood Floors, Inc.
    18:00
  19. 27.
    Update for Monday, May 11 - Coronavirus Workplace Safety
    15:52
  20. 28.
    Update for Thursday, May 7 - Markup vs. Margins & Increasing Profitability
    22:11
  21. 29.
    Update for Tuesday, May 5
    14:23
  22. 30.
    Update for Tuesday, April 28
    8:36
  23. 31.
    Update for Monday, April 27 - Feedback from Members in the Industry
    13:28
  24. 32.
    Update for Thursday, April 23
    13:41
  25. 33.
    Update for Wednesday, April 22 - Senate Approves Payroll Protection Plan Funding
    11:32
  26. 34.
    Update for Friday, April 17
    11:23
  27. 35.
    Update for Thursday, April 16
    12:20
  28. 36.
    Update for Tuesday, April 14
    12:42
  29. 37.
    Update for Monday, April 13
    14:51
  30. 38.
    Update for Thursday, April 9
    7:42
  31. 39.
    Update for Wednesday, April 8
    10:04
  32. 40.
    Update for Tuesday, April 7 - The Small Business Loan Application Process & Loan Forgiveness Criteria
    10:29
  33. 41.
    Update for Sunday, April 5
    17:12
  34. 42.
    Update for Friday, April 3 - Feedback from Members in the Industry
    19:58
  35. 43.
    Update for Thursday, April 2 - Conversation with Dana Lee Cole, Executive Director of the Hardwood Federation
    21:09
  36. 44.
    Update for Wednesday, April 1: SBA Loans
    8:36
  37. 45.
    Update for Tuesday, March 31: CARES Act and Payroll Protection
    12:21
  38. 46.
    Update for Sunday, March 29
    10:09
  39. 47.
    Update for Thursday, March 26
    12:53
  40. 48.
    Update for Wednesday, March 25 with Brett Miller NWFA Vice President of Education & Certification
    16:14
  41. 49.
    Maintaining Hope and Flexibility During a Crisis with Bruce Zwicker CEO of Zwicker Advisory
    36:04
  42. 50.
    Update for Monday, March 23
    12:32

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