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AUGUST 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO EVENTS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
NINA
WOWS
FIT SHOW
GALA
GUESTS!
PAUL PACKS
‘EM IN AT FIT
AND HE’S ALREADY SET FOR 2016
With a message like ‘How to Convert Eight in every 10 Conservatory
Leads.,’ it was no surprise that master salesman Paul Clifton’s seminars
drew in the crowds at this year’s FIT.
And now, after packing in more than
50 for each of the three days, the
industry guru is already planning his
next crowd-puller for FIT 2016.
They dined, they drank,
they laughed, they cheered,
they raced for kicks and
gambled for charity ...
all in all, everyone had a
really great time at the
FIT Show Gala Dinner –
and a great chance to
relax after the rigours
of the exhibition floor.
Top of the bill, award-winning stand
up comic and ventriloquist Nina
Conti had the audience in stitches,
especially with the help of Liniar’s
Sue Davenport, Andy Jones of
Edgetech, and TruFrame’s Patrick
Firmager, earning their own applause as reluctant participants in
her offbeat ‘human dummy’ routine.
There was big money going round too
as Master Fitter Challenge Winners Paul
Casbolt and Karl Kinsey of Yes Glazing
solutions, runners-up Steve Price and
Terry Griffin of Conway Windows and, as
thirds, father and son team Andy and Aaron Clegg of Eco-Sash were presented with
their prizes of £5,000, £3,000 and £2,000
respectively.
MADi, the FIT Show’s chosen charity
was another winner, receiving all the
proceeds from the games played on the
night.
FIT Show MD Paul Godwin said the
whole event had been a resounding
success.
Many were so impressed that they even
asked Paul to come and address their sales
teams personally and he was seen holding
court in bars and meeting rooms all over the
Telford Centre throughout the event.
FIT Show MD Paul Godwin said: “Paul
wowed them so much at the first FIT Show
we had to get him back and he didn’t
disappoint; he was by far the biggest draw
at all of our FIT for Business seminars and
feedback has been massive. We’re delighted
he’s agreed to come back for 2016.”
Paul, author of ‘What Master Salesmen
Know that Average Salesmen Don’t’, aims to
appeal then to installers with a presentation
based on ‘How to Grow your Window and
Conservatory Profits.’
BIG WIPES CLEANS
UP AT FIT SHOW 2014
Wiping their way into the hearts of many at this year’s FIT
Show, industrial wipes specialist BIG WIPES proved to be
a visitor favourite with one of the Show’s busiest stands.
There wasn’t a moment when Brand
Ambassador David Hawkins and the
BIG WIPES team were not surrounded by a sea of interested parties
keen to get their hands on the latest products from the Sycamore UK
Ltd brand.
With demonstrations aplenty and friendly faces always on hand to answer any
questions that might have been asked,
they were by far one of the most popular
exhibitors at the fabricator and installer
trade show.
The brightly coloured stand was easy to
spot as were the team, whose feel-good
‘feel-good approach earned
them many quality leads’
approach earned them many quality leads
and new fans. The team was constantly
demonstrating the company’s products
providing a powerful lesson about how to
make an exhibition stand work, drawing in
visitors, engaging them and easily gaining
interest in the products.
Sycamore UK Ltd is the UK market leading industrial wipes specialist.
David Hawkins at FIT Show 2014.