Window Treatments for Profit with LuA...
This podcast is specifically designed for window treatment professionals. If you are interested in doing what you do better, whether you are a retailer, installer, workroom, sales rep or from our industry partner community, you have found your people. We are going to talk about sales, marketing, hiring, efficiency, productivity and of course, profitability.
Because why do any of it if you are not profitable, right?
My name is LuAnn Nigara and I have been in the window treatment industry for 4 decades. With my husband Vince and our cousin Bill Campesi we’ve built our business, Window Works, from start up to over 4 million dollars in annual sales and to a team of 15. Vin, Bill and myself are also part of the ownership team at Exciting Windows. Exciting Windows is the industry leader in mentoring, supporting and inspiring window treatment professionals to build a better business.
So I get you, I know what you do. I have spent my career doing it with you.
So how about we get started making your business better, shall we?
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250: What Would Lu Do?: Excellence is a Decisio...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today we have a What Would Lu Do show about planning ahead for 2024. In this episode, we're talking about the importance of choosing excellence over perfection in business and life. We'll follow some strategies...
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249: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Anoth...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's epidose, Vita shares some tips for the end of year achievments. She also revisits two previous episodes that focus on overcoming fear and setting goals for predictable...
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248: What Would Lu Do?: Seven Strategies for Bu...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today we have a What Would Lu Do show about planning ahead for 2024. Today, LuAnn goes over the last two steps of her Seven Strategies for Business Excellene in 2024. We'll cover various aspects of planning,...
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247: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Maste...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's epidose, Vita talks about the importance of having monthly meetings with your bookkeeper to review your financial statements and performance. She explains the steps and...
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246: What Would Lu Do?: Seven Strategies for Bu...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today we have a What Would Lu Do show about planning ahead for 2024. In this episode, she continues with the next two Strategies for Business Excellence in 2024: Evaluate and Improve Your Customer Experience...
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245: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Use T...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's episode, Vita teaches us about how to reduce our tax liability by spending more on our business before the end of the year. She explains why this strategy might be useful...
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Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today we have a What Would Lu Do show about planning ahead for 2024. In today's episode we'll cover the first two steps of our seven-step process to evaluate and improve different aspects of our business....
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243: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: End o...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. Today's episode is about some important end-of-year activities that Vita follows as part of her Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) binder. Vita's Ah-Ha Moments: “Instead of a...
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242: C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: End o...
Today with Madeleine MacRae: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. Today, Madeleine teaches us about how to wrap up our year and plan ahead for the next one using a simple process taught by John Maxwell. The process is based on an acronym: PLAN...
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241: Stacy Hernandez: You Cannot Neglect the Ba...
Today With Stacy Hernandez: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. My guest today, Stacy Hernandez, is the principal and CEO of Elegant Avenue Interiors. Like so many of us, Stacy has had her fair share of ups and downs in the business and has...
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240: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Secre...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's episode, Vita talks about how to run a locked-in, tech-based, systems-driven operation that can scale to your goals. More About Vita Vygovska: Vitalia Vygovska (Vita for...
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239: C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: Beyon...
Today with Madeleine MacRae: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. Today's episode is all about the importance of gratitude and how to cultivate it in one’s life and business. Madeleine shares her personal insights and practices on gratitude,...
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238: Rachel Leuck: The Best Strategies for Sell...
Today With Rachel Leuck: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today’s episode we welcome Rachel Leuck, a luxury window treatment specialist. We will discuss her philosophy of positioning herself as a luxury service provider in the window...
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237: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Surpr...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. This episode is all about gratitude and continuous improvement. Vita shares her personal story of why she competes in ballroom dancing, despite the challenges. She then connects this...
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236: What Would Lu Do?: Create a Trade Partner ...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today we have a What Would Lu Do show, all about how to initiate industry partnerships with interior designers through an industry partner kit. Much like a media kit, this is a great way to present your brand so...
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235: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Cost ...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In this episode, Vita talks about the concept of cost versus value, and how recognizing the value of your time can help you make more money in your business. Vita's Ah-Ha Moments:...
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234: What Would Lu Do?: Navigating Business Dow...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today is a What Would Lu Do episode! Today, I am sharing my tried and true strategies for operating your business and managing it, with intention, at the same time. Our Favorite Links What’s new with LuAnn...
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233: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: When ...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. Today's episode is about the importance of understanding the other person’s perspective before giving feedback. Vita shares some personal stories where she had to deal with different...
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232: What Would Lu Do?: More Trade Woes with an...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today is a What Would Lu Do episode! Today, we'll go over an email from a colleague. The email recounts an encounter with an assistant designer from a new design firm. Our Favorite Links What’s new with...
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231: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Do Yo...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. It’s Thursday, which means Vita is back with a brand new Tip in 10 with Vita! More About Vita Vygovska: Vitalia Vygovska (Vita for short!), CWFP, MBA, is an award-winning window...
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230: What Would Lu Do?: “I Am Overwhelmed, Exha...
Today on Window Treatments for Profit Today is a What Would Lu Do episode! Today's episode is from a listener who wrote a heartfelt letter explaining that they are feeling like they can’t take it anymore. We'll talk about some ideas on how to cope...
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229: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Why I...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. This episode is all about the importance of gross margin for window treatment businesses. Vita explains what gross margin is, how to calculate it, and why it matters for profitability...
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228: C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: All O...
Today with Madeleine MacRae: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's episode, Madeleine discusses the phrase “you bring all of who you are to everything that you do”, as she believes that no matter what labels or hats one wears, we are...
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227: Rebecca Munster: The Art of Effective Orga...
Today With Rebecca Munster: Get ready to shake up how you approach organizational development! In today’s episode Rebecca Munster is joining us to introduce an awesome four-part framework. We'll dive into the secrets of team building, communication,...
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226: Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: How M...
Today with Vita Vygovska: Welcome to Window Treatments for Profit. In today's episode, Vita discusses the importance of deposits for window treatment businesses. She shares her experience and reasoning behind choosing 50% as the ideal deposit...
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