Tuesday, April 27, 2010

BERGERSON TIILE & STONE: ON THE ROAD


We believe the most critical component of marketing our business is building and furthering relationships. To achieve this we travel constantly meeting and talking with people one on one everyday.  With this enthusiastic approach to "Belly to Belly " Marketing we have realized some remarkable results and met some amazing people. Don't be surprised if we find you...It's our job. See You soon.
Tiffany confirms a Lunch Date with   a new builder 

Trask shows a  Politician How to shake hands like a Politician
Genuine listening goes a long ways...Seek first to understand and then be understood
Promotions
                                                                      and Parties

Monday, April 5, 2010

BERGERSON TIILE & STONE: IN THE NEWS

ARTICLES AND LINK IN THE NEWS.


COAST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Full Article: http://www.coastriverbusjournal.com/Publication/volume4/issue10/section18/article2294

                                      FEATURED ARTICLED IN TILE MAGAZINE:
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE  http://www.tilemagonline.com/Articles/Feature_Article/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000320508
  
FEATURED IN STONE WORLD MAGAZINE
http://www.stoneworld.com/Articles/Article_Rotation/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000670302

COAST RIVER BIZ

http://www.crbizjournal.com/Publication/volume5/issue4/section22/article2644


FEATURED AT NW SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGN

Tile And Stone Education

OUR WORLD IS FILLED WITH INFORMATION, SOME GOOD AND SOME NOT SO GOOD AND SORTING IT OUT HAS BECOME A CHALLENGE. FOR OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ON ALL THINGS TILE AND STONE RELATED THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VERY FINE SITES ONLINE. ALL HAVE A COMMON THREAD, THEY ARE FREE WITH NO "CATCH" AND THEY ARE COMPOSED OF PEOPLE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE TILE AND STONE INDUSTRIES.



 JOHN BRIDGE FORUM:  ONE OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST SITES ON THE NET, IT IS COMPOSED OF THOUSANDS OF DIY, AND PROS ALIKE WHO BASE THEIR ADVICE ON THE STANDARDS OF THE TILE INDUSTRY. THIS A VERY FRIENDLY SITE (BILLED AS THE FRIENDLIEST ON THE WEB) AND I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN INVOLVED WITH JOHN BRIDGE FORUM FOR THE BETTER PART OF A DECADE. CHECK IT OUT.
http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/index.php

TILE MONTHY: ALSO FROM JOHN BRIDGE A MONTHY ONLINE MAGAZINE.
http://www.tilemonthly.com



STONE FABRICATORS ALLIANCE: A GROUP DEDICATED TO STONE AND STONE INDUSTRY EDUCATION. HERE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF COUNTERTOPS AND EVERYTHING ELSE STONE RELATED.
http://forum.stonefabricatorsalliance.com/viewforum.php?f=1

Friday, April 2, 2010

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TILE AND STONE COMPANY


IF OUR WORK IS NO LONGER CHALLENGING AND THE CRAFT WE CHOSE CEASES TO BE FUN THEN WE HAVE FAILED ULTIMATELY IN OUR CHOICES. WE CHOOSE EVERY DAY TO ACCEPT FAILURE AS NATURAL AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS IN CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. WE ARE FOREVER EXAMINING OUR COMPANY AS A CULTURE IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE IT A EXITING AND INTERESTING PLACE TO BE. I PROMISED MY SELF LONG AGO TO BE ANYTHING BUT DULL AND MEDIOCRE. LIFE IS SIMPLY TOO SHORT TO FALL IN LINE.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

MOSAICS: A LEARN'ED CRAFT OF TRADITION

MOSAICS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF OUR PASSIONS. THEY HOLD THE KEY TO SO MUCH OF OUR TRADES' COLLECTIVE PAST AND YET THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THIS CRAFT HAS LARGELY BEEN LOST TO TIME. WE HAVE STUDIED AND RESEARCHED THE CENTURIES OLD WORKS OF THE EUROPEAN AND ROMANESQUE TRADITIONS BUT THE GREATEST UNDERSTANDING IS COLLECTED THROUGH IMITATION. I BELIEVE ONLY THROUGH RIGOROUS HOURS OF APPLIED WORK CAN YOU BEGIN TO FORMULATE A STYLE THAT HAS CREDIBLE OWNERSHIP.