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WEB SAVVY Ed Cholfin, CAPS, PMP AK COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS www.AKAtlanta.com guest blog posts for others. We write about anything and everything home and family related. Most of our articles have to do with kitchens and baths. What kind of phone do you have? I have a Samsung Galaxy S II. Do you like it? If not, what kind of phone would you rather have? Yes, it’s very fast with Where are you geographically? I’m in Marietta, GA (Metro Atlanta). two processors. It also multitasks so I can talk and read at the same time. What do you use your phone for? I use the Where are you professionally? I am the president of AK Complete Home Renovations. I’m a kitchen and bath designer, a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), a Project Management Professional and an EPA-certified renovator. What is your Twitter handle? @AKRenovations. Are you on Facebook? http://www.facebook. com/AKHomeRenovations. Whom do you follow on Twitter? I follow: @ slsconstruction, @statewideremod, @talv58, @ buildingmoxie, @leahthayer, @neildesignbuild, @paul_anater and thousands of others! Samsung Galaxy S II to email, make client and personal calls, keep track of dates on the calendar, take pictures—pretty much everything! Are there any work-related or non-workrelated apps you can no longer live without? I use the level on my phone all the time. The flashlight also comes in very handy for inspecting work. I also use Dropbox and Evernote for showing customer projects and designs. Do you have an iPad? What do you use it for? Yes! I use it for showing pictures of work, design ideas, client presentations and letters of intent, as well as during contract discussions. How much time during a week do you spend on social media? The company spends more than eight hours a week on social media. Is this problematic? It’s not problematic—it’s our advertising and our social outreach. This is the majority of where our SEO comes from and where we make connections that lead to prospects. ■ —Alice Liao Is there someone you wish would follow you? Maybe some Atlanta-based celebrities who need to remodel, but no, not really! What do you do on Twitter? And Facebook? We spread our message of remodeling expertise and home trends and showcase our projects and client feedback! How often are you on Twitter? Facebook? Multiple times each day! How often do you update on both? Multiple times each day! What are three favorite work-related blogs and/or websites you read regularly? Hometalk. com, Houzz.com, D5r – Leah Thayer, Building Moxie Blog, Professional Remodeler and K+BB. Do you have a blog? We do have a blog— http://blog.akatlanta.com—and we also do 22 22 Web Savvy_USE.indd 22 + K BB Much of Chofin’s work centers around kitchens and baths. This is one of many in his portfolio. March 2013 / www.kbbonline.com / The Official Sponsor of KBIS www.kbis.com 2/13/13 4:55 PM http://www.AKAtlanta.com http://www.facebook.com/AKHomeRenovations. http://www.facebook.com/AKHomeRenovations. http://blog.akatlanta.com http://www.kbbonline.com http://www.kbis.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of KBB - March 2013

KBB - March 2013
Contents
Online Contents
Editorial
Show Director’s Note
KBIS Special Section
Web Savvy
Trends
Products
Design Feature: Beach Formal
Design Feature: Luxury in the Large
2013 Brand Preference Study
Ad Index
Last Word

KBB - March 2013