Cinde W Ingram
Cinde W. Ingram was recently promoted as editor in chief of Casual Living, a monthly trade magazine covering outdoor furniture, accessories, grills, spas and other leisure living products and the quarterly supplement Garden Decor, which covers accessories for outdoor use or inspired by the outdoors. For more than five years, Ingram has been managing editor of Casual Living as well as business editor of Garden Decor and Home Accents Today, which covers accent furniture, decorative accessories, wall décor, rugs, botanicals, candles and more. Prior to joining Reed Business Information, Ingram was an award-winning newspaper reporter and covered the furniture industry for about 15 years.
Casually SpeakingLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Sun or Shade?National BBQ Month officially kicks off the grilling season this month. Most of us know by now the barbecue season extends year-round for many grill owners across America. Are you hosting grill-related events at your store to draw attention to and capitalize on the annual event?Even if you're not selling grills, have you personally invited friends over to share a meal hot off your own grill at hom... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Spring ReawakensYou can expect to see wish books and catalogs of outdoor furnishings fill up mailboxes when the warmer days of spring draw closer.Target's Patio Look Book arrived at my desk today with the words "Happy Outside" plastered across the front cover. Those crisp white words contrast with the bright red umbrella, which provides shade for a stylish young woman lounging on a neutral cushioned cha... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Catch the feverSpring fever is in the air. Those of us who slogged through snow and ice - or even a record-setting blizzard - last month are eager for the warmer days ahead.I hope to see many of you this month at the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo in Orlando, Fla. Whether or not you plan to attend the Expo, our Hot Product and Outdoor Style features inside this issue preview a sampling of the latest grills and ga... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Take time to talkIf you don't study the changing needs of your customers, they'll get to the future before you do and leave you behind.This business philosophy was acted out a couple of years ago in the award-winning, black-and-white silent movie, "The Artist." Watching that movie last night provided a great example of how even the most talented people can get left behind in a rapidly changing world. In... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Dare to go for the greenGreat leaders don't tell you what to do; they show you how it's done. This message on Facebook accompanied a photo of a rooster crossing a stream on a log with a group of hens watching as they lined up and waited on the edge of a riverbank.The image reminded me of an article I wrote for this issue. I asked people whose companies recently won Manufacturer Leadership awards to respond to a few quest... More |
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