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Articles by Rick Damato

All I Want for Christmas…

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
December 20, 2016
Indulge me with a little fantasy. Imagine me sitting on Santa’s lap about to hold forth with my Christmas wish list. Not a nice visual, I know. Just work with me.
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Things I Learned at Best of Success 2016

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
December 5, 2016
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This month's issue of Roofing Contractor contains our report on the 2016 Best of Success conference.
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A Word of Thanks

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
November 3, 2016
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November marks the beginning of the holiday season and the traditional Thanksgiving celebration - and in 2016 ... the end of the political season.
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Damato of the Day is, “Appreciate Some of our Finest Achievements”

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 10, 2016
While studying up for the October Editor’s Note I found myself going back to a feature I wrote for Roofer Magazine back in the 1980’s.
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Metal Roofing's 'Graduation'

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 7, 2016
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If one of my children was graduating from college today, and he or she was interested in a career in roofing, I might likewise give them one word of advice: Metal.
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Let's Do Lunch

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
September 6, 2016
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I place a great deal of value on the business lunch.
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Damato of the Day is, “He’s Back”

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
September 1, 2016
Been a little busy since our trip to China last year. As much as I would love to toss out a blog posting once or twice a week, the task has fallen to the bottom of the to-do list.
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The Roofing Market can go From ‘Hot’ to ‘Not’ Quickly, but Always Comes Back

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
August 3, 2016
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I'm going to share one of the lessons I learned over 40 years ago while on my first job in the roofing industry.
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Technology Trappings Are Real, but it's Still Exciting Times for Roofing Contractors

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
July 6, 2016
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The theme of this month’s Roofing Contractor is Game Changers: new and emerging technologies.
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Picture This … Please

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
June 3, 2016
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My work with Roofing Contractor has mainly been as an observer of the roofing industry from the inside.
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