Posts tagged communication
Collaborating on Houzz :: Saving Time & Shortening the Sales Cycle … But Alas . . .
4October 24, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in tools
Houzz, as the panel suggested, helps to create an ad hoc visual language, a language of design - if you will ... shared by users of the site. And in response to activity already happening naturally on the site, Houzz formally added a Collaborate feature this year. To nutshell this, pros and homeowners can now develop ideabooks jointly. A pro or a homeowner simply creates this "collaborative ideabook", and they may make it public. But collaborating to Houzz may in fact be far more effective if set as private - an invitation sent (via notification or email) to the parties participating. [...]
The Language of the English Bathroom . . . or just . . . Yeah, Big in England . . . Indeed!
5August 10, 2011
by jb bartkowiak
in On the House
This bathroom consisted only of a freestanding bath -- what we know as a "tub". The tub was fitted with one of the strangest bathroom taps I had ever seen. It roped out to a hand-held shower thingy. That’s how I cleaned myself, with a tap -- “British” for “faucet." There was a separate room for the loo (http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/loo). It was a little less than what I had experienced in a US dorm a few years earlier. But it was fun, and rather spartan. [ . . . ]
Old and New :: Smart Phones Technology
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I got a new smart phone and now, all I want to do is berate myself. [ . . . ]
Is There a Science to Remodeling? Paul Lesieur
8August 18, 2010
Science being quick to offer speculative theories has had no success explaining the relationship, if any, between The Plumbers Crack and the Mariana Trench. Both sizable fissures that have denied explorers for the last century. The Mariana Trench has recently been photographed and been found to contain undiscovered species of deep water fish; the Plumbers Crack however has not been proven to support life and further study is hampered by a lack of volunteers. Studies of the Plumbers Crack will continue when technology catches up to the demands of science and an unmanned vehicle can be employed for these explorations. [ . . . ]
Long Distance Dedication :: A Contractor’s Rant :: Change Orders and Communication
10June 2, 2010
by Holly Bertsch
in On the Job
But I think it is time for me to say, That's it! Everything from now on will need an additional work authorization form! It was so hard to write the contract the other day, I just gave up. The trouble here is -- he (our client) is in Chicago and doesn't answer his phone! Our only communication has been through email. I get about 40 emails a day asking questions, changing things, etc. It has been trying, at best. Some days I wish I could just pick up the phone and call him. [ . . . ]
