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Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski - pronounced Ol-stin-skee - is editor of Supply House Times, a sister publication of SNIPS. He can be reached at (630) 694-4006, or e-mail wrdwzrd@aol.com.
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Trade groups need to better define what they offer members

Jim Olsztynski
February 1, 2011
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Let me make something clear from the outset: the subject addressed here is not aimed at any specific trade association or industry.
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Polls show wholesalers uneasy about economy, recovery

Jim Olsztynski
October 1, 2010
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“What’s going on out there?” That question often gets put to me during conversations with industry people because I’m perceived as being positioned to get a good reading of the industry’s pulse.
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Admit it: Some customers are wrong

Jim Olsztynski
April 1, 2010
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Everyone has heard the slogan, “The customer is always right.” And everyone who runs a business knows that it’s not true.
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Thanks to distributors, the good life comes to everywhere

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2010
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You can get an inkling of America’s vastness by looking at an atlas.
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Pro athletes could learn a lot from people in construction

Jim Olsztynski
November 1, 2009
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I’m one of those guys who first turn to the sports pages when I open my daily newspaper.
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Lessons on making it through this recession

Jim Olsztynski
August 1, 2009
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This is not a time to erect barriers between customers and your business.
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Ways to keep attendance up at meetings

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2009
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How do you get people to turn out - and stay awake - for product training?
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Making sense of the eco-building movement

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2009
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Consumer interest is conspiring with government initiatives to spark the green building movement as the most exciting trend now touching the HVAC industry.
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The price isn't always right when you run a service company

Jim Olsztynski
September 1, 2008
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How much to charge for your services is a major concern for any trade business.
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Getting on this list can be good - or not

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2008
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Angie’s List is a consumer organization that collects customer satisfaction ratings on local service companies in more than 250 categories - everything from HVAC and plumbing to pet sitting and piano tuning.
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