Experts Discuss Selling Tile Online at Coverings 2013 Panel Discussion

KINNELON, N.J. - April 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Kinnelon, NJ – Coverings — The Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience — will present a tile industry panel discussion titled Selling Tile: the Internet, the Industry & the Consumer on Wednesday, May 1st 2013 from 3:15 to 4:15 pm, at its annual conference and exposition taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, April 29 – May 2, 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Selling Tile: the Internet, the Industry & the Consumer features four tile industry experts who will discuss how the Internet is influencing the sale of tile to the consumer. Moderated by Christine B. Whittemore, chief simplifier, Simple Marketing Now, the panel of experts includes:

• Steve Slutzah – Westside Tile & Stone
• Dave Milanowycz – Florida Tile
• Tom Carr – Pan American Ceramics
• Bill Buyok – Avente Tile•

“We all realize that the Internet isn't going away; what we haven’t figured out is the best way to use the Internet to sell tile. This session will explore how the Internet is affecting the industry and the consumer as well as how tile industry experts are adapting to the Internet,” says Whittemore. “All four experts are active online, but each has taken a different approach. This range of approaches makes for robust discussion and plenty of tips for success.”

In addition to Selling Tile: the Internet, the Industry & the Consumer, Coverings 2013 will feature:

• More than 900 Global Exhibitors with the latest tile and stone trends and products.

• The most in-depth tile and stone education program in the Americas, entirely free. Attendees have more than 70 sessions to choose from, many of which offer free CEU credits.

• Special Show Features and Events ranging from the Installation Design Showcase and Coverings Central, to the PROJECT: Green display and the Art Tile Village.

To attend Selling Tile: the Internet, the Industry & the Consumer at Coverings 2013 in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 1 from 3:15 to 4:15pm, click on https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=822 to register.

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About Simple Marketing Now LLC

Simple Marketing Now, an inbound marketing strategy consultancy, helps organizations get found online using social media and content marketing.  Simple Marketing Now publishes the Content Talks Business Blog, issues the Social Flooring Index which monitors the social state of the Flooring Industry and writes Flooring The Consumer about marketing to women and the retail experience, now a BuyerZone Top 20 Business Marketing Blog. Simple Marketing Now is a certified HubSpot Partner.

For more information, visit http://SimpleMarketingNow.com.

About Coverings

Coverings is the largest and most important ceramic tile and natural stone trade fair and expo in the United States. It features exhibitors from more than 50 countries and serves as a valuable resource for continuing education for all segments of the industry. Coverings attracts thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors, specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and real estate developers, as well as journalists and bloggers who cover this vital and dynamic industry.

Sponsors of the show are The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA), Tile of Spain/Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), Ceramics of Italy/Confindustria Ceramica, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). The show is managed by National Trade Productions.


For more information visit http://www.coverings.com.