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Welcome to the ToolBox, your portal to WRLA member news and information within the LBM market.
We invite you to learn more about what's going on within your association and the companies whose products and/or services you utilize.
The WRLA Team wishes everyone a sunny and safe
Canada Day Long Weekend!
If you're celebrating Canada Day at your business send us some photos for next week's Newsletter!
Email Krista at kristas@wrla.org
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There is no better way to enjoy the waning days of summer than getting outdoors with your colleagues at the Calgary Classic Golf Tournament. For eight years this tourney has become a must attend event for retail and supplier WRLA members. Mike Doyle, WRLA Chair and Owner of The Home Improvement Warehouse in Calgary pulls no punches in delivering a top-notch-wow-that-was great event.
Make it a full work day and sign up with the good people at West Fraser Treated right in Sudre for a "MILL TOUR" in the morning. There will be lots of time to make it for the 11:30 a.m. registration and 1:00 p.m. tee off. For those out of towners you can stay at the new Best Western Mountainview Inn and Suites. They have a special rate of $109 for WRLA members. Now that you are in groove stay the extra day and re-live the course with your business associations for a special rate of $75. Don’t miss out. Click on the PDF’s below to see all details for accommodations, sponsorship and registration. All proceeds from the tournament are directed to the WRLA Bursary and Scholarship Fund.
Sundre Golf Club -Thursday, September 5, 2013 - Sundre, AB
CLICK HERE for Registration
CLICK HERE for Sponsorship
CLICK HERE for Stay and Play
CLICK HERE for MILL TOUR
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Grow the green in your business by going with the greenest decking composite the market has to offer! TerraDeck by Nature’s Composites is made with recycled milk jugs and wheat straw – Plus, it’s better-looking, and more durable than the competition.
Shave minutes – even hours – off your construction, repair, or renovation job. FEIN’s MultiMaster is the most versatile oscillating multi-tool on the market – saw, sand, scrape, cut, trim, polish, and sharpen with one tool.
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All WRLA members will receive a complimentary hard copy of the 2013- 2014 WRLA Directory & Product Source Guide in July 2013.
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Since 1990, the WRLA has demonstrated its commitment to continuing education by offering scholarships and bursaries to selected applicants of WRLA member employees and their dependents.
Bursary Application Deadline:
August 9, 2013
Scholarship Application Deadline:
October 4, 2013
Or CLICK HERE for more Infromation on the Bursary & Scholarship Program.
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Each Project PRO module combines project videos from NRHA’s consumer website for dealers, PlanItDIY.com. Those videos feature valuable selling skills to teach associates how to complete the project, as well as how to sell it. Modules cover common DIY projects, such as Priming and Painting Interior Walls, Fixing a Leaky Toilet and Installing Electrical Outlets and Switches. They also explain how to deliver better customer service and increase transaction sizes.
Click here for more information on NRHA’s Project Pro Courses.
MAKE TRAINING MANDATORY
One sure fire way to get your staff to take training is to make it mandatory. Many dealers are using online product knowledge training as part of a new employee’s probation period. One of the things required for keeping their job after that initial period is to complete one of the courses.
Veteran employees can benefit from a refresher course as well. However, we realize that they may need to be encouraged to accept the mandatory training rule. Give them a friendly challenge: ask them to take the online test from one of the chapters in the Basic Training Courses. They will likely be surprised by just how much they’ve forgotten. Making some training through the year a prerequisite before each employee’s annual review is another effective way to draw more staff into taking training.
Remember, all training and testing is done online and NRHA keeps track of each student’s progress for you.
BACK TO BASICS
The best place to start with NRHA training is NRHA’s Basic Training Courses in Hardware and Basic Training in Building Materials. These courses include:
• 11 Core Hardlines and 9 Building Materials Chapters
• Product Photos & Descriptions
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Upselling & Add-On Selling Techniques
• Selling Skills
• Merchandising Techniques
WRLA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NRHA
The goal of the North American Retail Hardware Association is to help independent hardware and home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants through a wide array of educational and training programs, financial management resources, and human resource tools that are all available online. WRLA members get unlimited access to a full range of training and management services when they join NRHA through the WRLA.
CLICK HERE for more information about the WRLA or CLICK HERE for more information about NRHA.
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August 20, 2013
WRLA Terry Yates Annual Golf Tournament
Quarry Oaks Golf Club, Steinbach, MB
August 22 - 24, 2013
Orgill Market
Boston, MA
September 5, 2013
WRLA Calgary Classic Annual Golf Tournament
Sundre Golf Course, Sundre, AB
September 11, 2013
WRLA Kenosee Annual Golf Tournament
Kenosee Golf Club, Kenosee, SK
To view the complete Events Calendar CLICK HERE
To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE
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NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER
KPNE Products Ltd. (Head Office)
PO Box 13111, RPO Highstreet
Abbotsford, BC V2T 0C4
Tel: (204) 825-9211
Main Contact: NP Singh
info@kpneproducts.com
www.kpneproducts.com
(Manufacturer) (Importer) roofing underlayment, GeoGrid, house-wrap
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Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:
The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.
The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.
Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.
WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.
WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.
For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:
Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com
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