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Invest in Yourself for the New Year

By Alan Knight

Like many people at this time of year, I’ve been making my list and checking it twice. No; I’m not talking about the holiday gifts I shared with family, friends and colleagues. I’m talking about the gift of change.

It’s a new year, so I’m writing down my list of goals and improvements I want to make for myself in 2015. You know … get more exercise, make some dietary changes, stop a bad habit, etc. I like to think of these positive changes as an investment in myself. And then there’s the second list of all the “Honey Do’s” my wife is making for me as well. Can’t forget those, can I?

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If you’re looking to invest in yourself in 2015, one thing you might consider is to attend Tub King’s Bath and Kitchen Refinishing Training Class. After gaining hands-on experience over the course of a weekend, you’ll have the skills and know-how to improve your income significantly as a certified refinisher. Bath and kitchen refinishing is one of the hottest trends in the home improvement industry today. Once you’ve attended our interactive class, you’ll have the in-demand skills to set up your own part- or even full-time business. Consider the following:

This service/skill set is in high demand (thousands of people want/need your specialized services)
It has a high profit margin (50-75% higher than house painting, for example)
It provides great income potential (some professionals are earning $200/hour or more)
You save customers money (refinishing vs. remodeling can garner a 70% savings)
You’re in control of your time and schedule
You’re able to work in a variety of different markets (residential, commercial, and antique)

Since Tub King has been offering this weekend course over the past 13 years, our refinishing class has been attended by thousands people from all over the North and South America and even from Europe. The classes are taught at our national headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Let’s see, it’s near the end of December and I just looked at our outside temperature … it’s a balmy 78°F. The class generally runs from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. If necessary, we’ll go into Sunday, depending upon how many students we have. So you’ll still have some time for Florida-flavored R ‘n’R, if that’s your proclivity.

FYI: Our HQ isn't too far from the Atlantic Ocean and there’s also a major river, The St. Johns, coursing through the middle of the city. There’s also the Intracoastal Waterway.

Here are some excerpts from a letter we received from a recent attendee who had driven down from Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the class:

“… Mike’s teaching techniques exceeded my expectations. The hands-on teaching was on point … I really learned and appreciated the knowledge I received. It was definitely worth the $500 investment (plus travel expenses). I got the same feedback from the rest of the class. Great for networking and sharing experiences. Those in the trade that haven’t taken your course are missing out.”

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Like many professions, the only way to learn these skills is by hand-on experience. And that’s exactly what you’ll experience throughout the course. Imagine going to a doctor and learning you need to have an operation. “Doctor,” you ask during your pre-op consultation, “how many of these procedures have you done over the years?” To which the well-meaning physician replies, “None, but I’ve studied the manual.” Don’t settle for just watching someone else do this. We insist you get your hands on it, you put your back into it, and you give it your all. After all, you’re investing in your own future.

The class is very thorough; no one else offers such a rich and varied curriculum designed to teach you the skills you’ll need. You’ll personally refinish several antique clawfoot bathtubs, sinks, countertops and tiles. Here’s an example of what you’ll learn:

Overview of the Refinishing Industry
Choosing the right equipment
Understanding the most reliable coating products
Refinishing Porcelain (tubs and sinks)
Striking Gold in Antique Clawfoot Bathtubs
Refinishing Fiberglass
Spot repairs
Cleaners that work
Refinishing Kitchen Countertops
Refinishing Appliances
Refinishing Ceramic Tile
Refinishing Cabinets
Proper Prep makes the difference
Offering multi-speck patterns
Refinishing concrete
Bedliners for trucks (this is a separate business all in itself)
Bathtub conversion for senior citizens (earn up to $700 more)
How to set up your business properly
How to market & advertise for the best results
Strategies that can get you months of work

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And it doesn’t stop there. We also provide Marketing Training with trade secrets that are designed to help you jump start your business. We also offer assistance with advertising with brochures, ads, flyers and more. We provide a free lunch during the class. Importantly, once the class is over, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion as a trained refinishing professional.

It gets better. At the end of the course, we’ll add you to our database of professional refinishers. When someone calls us asking if we know of a qualified refinisher near their home or place of business, we’ll give them your number if you’re near them.

The intensive, hands-on course costs $495 and requires a $100 nonrefundable advance deposit. For your own protection, you must have a proper face mask in order to participate. If you don’t have one, can you purchase it from our office when you’re here.

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Speaking of which, we also sell a variety of professional-grade refinishing equipment such as the TK8000 Three-stage Turbine (made specifically for us, hence the TK designation), Apollo SuperSpray Dual Feed Gun, and a wide range of Apollo chemicals for a variety of projects, including bathtub refinishing, countertop refinishing, tile refinishing, concrete staining, truck bed liner coatings, non-slip coatings and more. Everything you’ll need to get started in this potentially lucrative industry.

This new year, why not invest in your future? Give us a call or send me an email to reserve your space in our nationally recognized Bathroom and Kitchen Refinishing Class today.

Upcoming class dates:

January: 16-18

February: 20-22

March: 13-14

April: 17-19

Join us! And be the change you want to see in your own life.

In this article, I talked about Tub King’s acclaimed Bathroom and Kitchen Refinishing Class. I gave an overview of our hands-on approach to your professional education, highlighted the curriculum, and talked about other benefits of completing the course, such as being added to our national referral database, having a near one-stop shop for key supplies, etc.

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Have a question? Feel free to contact me at the number or email listed below and I’ll personally get back to you. Thanks for reading; it’s my pleasure to share this information with you.

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Alan Knight is the owner of Tub King, Inc., and SeniorBathtub.com in Jacksonville, Florida. He has many years of experience in the antique and senior bathtub industries. His companies not only provide superior products, they are also award winners, receiving the “Best of Jacksonville Chamber Award” four years running. To contact Tub King directly, call (800) 409-3375, (800)843-4231 or email alan@tubking.com.

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How to Win Over “Unemployment”

By Kerry Knight

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The job reports that have come out in the last few months are very deceiving. Our job-challenged, sluggisheconomy hasn’t gotten any better over the last few years, and reports about the actual numbers of those currently unemployed are hiding some alarming secrets.

First, “unemployment” rolls don’t tell the whole story. A very large number of those who are no longer showing up as “unemployed” have simply stopped looking for work. Why? They have given up hope. No one is hiring them.

Second, a large number of those who have finally found work have gone into part-time jobs. That’s right. All they could find was part-time employment. That is certainly not sufficient to maintain any kind of lifestyle, but it is all they could find. How do you survive on a limited, part-time income?

Now, on a positive note, let’s talk about a way to win over this “unemployment” crisis. Let’s put hope right where it belongs, in our own laps. Let’s stop depending on government handouts and/or poor choices of part-time work. Why not decide to go into business for yourself? Yes, there is a risk, but there is a greater risk by doing nothing.

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There is a fantastic business that you go into with very little capital upfront, which can help put you back on your financial feet. It requires a set of hands-on skills that you can learn. It’s called Bath and Kitchen Refinishing. It involves refinishing, restoring and resurfacing old surfaces to make them look like new again, without the huge expense of tearing them out and replacing them with new fixtures.

Let’s look at something as simple as a bathtub. Old tubs can become damaged due to chips, scratches, and cracks. They can become faded over time, discolored, stained, and dull. With refinishing, you can produce a new surface, shiny and bright, without having to remove a single thing, and the cost to the customer is about a fourth of what it would cost to take it out their old tub and replace it with a new one.

The same process applies to porcelain, fiberglass, acrylic, cast iron, steel, and laminate, Formica, wood, ceramic and stone. You can refinish bathtubs, sinks, countertops, appliances, cabinets and floors. The earning potential is significant, and you won’t have to depend upon anyone but yourself.

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Tub King, Inc., offers an excellent, three-day training school in refinishing for under $500. Our

internationally attended Bath & Kitchen Refinishing certifies participants in the art and craft of refinishing several different types of Clawfoot bathtubs, sinks, countertops, cabinets, tile, etc.

For the past decade, people from all over the world have traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to attend our class. Previous participants have hailed from Canada, Colombia, Spain and Germany and, of course, from all over the United States. The class runs Friday and Saturday, unless the class size is larger, in which case, the class is continued into Sunday. The class usually runs for a full eight hours each day with a free lunch included. The class is taught by Tub King’s Operation Manager, Mike Turner, who has been instructing the class for well over a year.

Bathroom and Kitchen Refinishing Class

During the class, participants learn about the entire refinishing process, repairing damaged bathtubs, spraying the tubs to make them look new, refinishing countertops, and more. The students are taught the various skills and then are able to practice in real-time, during the class. It’s here they’ll actually get hands-on experience in learning how refinish a variety of Clawfoot bathtubs, countertops, sinks, cabinets, etc. At the conclusion of the class students, are awarded a Certificate of Completion as a trained refinishing professional.

Our in-depth curriculum includes:

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An Overview of the Refinishing Industry
How to Select the Right Equipment
Proper Preparation
What are the Most Reliable Coating Products
How to Refinish Porcelain (sinks and tubs)
Striking Gold in Antique Clawfoot Bathtubs
How to Refinish Fiberglass
How to Do Spot Repairs
What are the Most Effective Cleaners
How to Refinish Kitchen Countertops
How to Refinish Appliances
How to Refinish Ceramic Tile
How Refinish Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinets
How to Create Multi-speck Patterns
How to Refinish Concrete
Bathtub Conversion (for Walk-in Tubs) for seniors
Truck Bed liners (which is a separate business all in itself)
How to Properly Set Up Your Business
A Review of the Best Marketing & Advertising Strategies
Using Key Strategies to Obtain Work for Months

The class empowers students to be able to work for themselves to change and improve their lives as a Upon completion, students “put up their shingle” and can earn a decent income by providing their professional services, whether it’s in commercial, residential or doing antique work.

certified refinisher.

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Equipment and coating materials are inexpensive and there are many avenues for advertising that are cheap. In fact, we also offer our students advertising assistance; so in addition to offering expert hands-on training, the class also addresses marketing techniques to help our students’ get started with their refinishing business. We offer marketing assistance in the form of brochures, advertisements, and flyers.

We also have an active referral program. Every class graduate is added to Tub King’s database of certified refinishers. When someone from another state contacts us to find out if we’d recommend a professional for any of their refinishing projects, we help them get in touch with one of our graduates who’s nearby them. Tub King strongly feels that it’s not successful as a teacher if its students aren’t successful.

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So take a look at this opportunity. It may be just the thing for you. Stop depending on others for creating a better future for you. Only you can do that for yourself.

In this article, I provided a solution to the issues surrounding our nation’s current “unemployment” figures. I then recommended that those looking to better their standing, look into Tub King’s internationally acclaimed Bath and Kitchen Refinishing course. I went into detail about the weekend course’s hands-on curriculum, and also mentioned some of the things we do to facilitate our graduates’ business success, in terms of setting up their business and marketing. If you found this article useful, please share it with your friends and co-workers.

If you have a comment related to this article, leave it in the Comment section of this blog. If you’d like to receive a FREE Walk-In Tub Buyers’Guide, click here. Have a question? Feel free to contact me at the number or email listed at the end of this article and I’ll personally get back to you. It’s been my pleasure sharing this information with you.

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Alan and Kerry Knight are the owners of Tub King, Inc., and SeniorBathtub.com in Jacksonville, Florida. Together they have many years of experience in the antique and senior bathtub industries. Their companies not only provide superior products, they are also award winners, receiving the “Best of Jacksonville Chamber Award” four years running. If you’d like to contact them, call (800) 409-3375 or (800) 843-4231; or send an email to alan@tubking.com.

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