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# Grand Onyx

Building World Class Stone Fabricators

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- [Blog](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/blog/)
- [A Sales Rep With No Commission Has No Consequences](https://grandonyx.pro/a-sales-rep-with-no-commission-has-no-consequences/) - I was walking a team member through our Fabricator CRM when she paused—staring at the screen like something didn’t compute. “Is this right? There’s a $30,000 quote sitting here from February and… no one’s followed up?” Yep. You read that right. Turns out, Terry (let’s call him that) had a conversation with Sue (we’ll call
- [Hunters vs. Helpers: The Sales Shift Stone Fabs Shouldn’t Ignore](https://grandonyx.pro/hunters-vs-helpers-the-sales-shift-stone-fabs-shouldnt-ignore/) - When I think of my Grandma, I think of oatmeal cookies—without the raisins. Please, Grandma… stop with the raisins. But what I remember most is sitting at that old farmhouse table, listening to her stories. Same ones, most of the time. They were slow. Long. Sometimes painful. But it was my Grandma—and she deserved to
- [Learn From Blockbuster: Curate Your Counters, Don’t Confuse](https://grandonyx.pro/learn-from-blockbuster-curate-your-counters-dont-confuse/) - I’m dating myself here, but I have a fond memory from the 90s. “It’s Friday night! Let’s go to Blockbuster and get a pizza!” But everyone knew: you never get the pizza first. Why? Because the Blockbuster visit took forever. Aisles and aisles of options. The trick we all figured out? Head straight to the
- [Never Tell Them Your Showroom Hours. Seriously.](https://grandonyx.pro/never-tell-them-your-showroom-hours-seriously/) - If someone calls and asks for your showroom hours—DO NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION. Yeah, I get it. That sounds insane and 1000% counterintuitive. Stay with me. I’ve reviewed hundreds of thousands of phone calls from fabricator sales reps. Literally. AI helped—but the pattern is painfully clear: It’s not uncommon for the people who ask for
- [The Secret to Sales Team Turnover is 'Turn-Key'](https://grandonyx.pro/the-secret-to-sales-team-turnover-is-turn-key/) - I’m pretty lucky—I get close with my fabricator clients across the country. Real close. I see what they’re good at… and what they suck at. Some shops are solid in some areas—and surprisingly bad in others. And it’s different for everyone. No one’s got it all figured out. But patterns emerge. Lately, one’s been impossible
- [99 Out of 100 Fabricator Websites Have This Problem](https://grandonyx.pro/99-out-of-100-fabricator-websites-have-this-problem/) - I’ve seen it again and again. After my team at InfoStreamUSA.com has built almost 1000 websites over the past 15 years, I can spot it a mile away. Fabricators love to lead with materials. It makes sense on the surface—customers do want to see color options, brands, edge styles, and all the sparkly slabs. And
- [FIRE YOUR RECEPTIONIST!](https://grandonyx.pro/fire-your-receptionist/) - FIRE YOUR RECEPTIONIST! Ok… maybe that’s a little harsh. But seriously—hear me out. Let me paint a picture: You call tech support or your bank. A super friendly voice picks up. You’re relieved. You spend five full minutes explaining your problem, giving your name, account number, phonenumber—even going deep on your issue… And then it
- [Can’t Find Enough Employees?](https://grandonyx.pro/cant-find-enough-employees/) - I can’t find enough employees in this job market. How can I grow if I can’t find employees?​ First, find out why they are leaving. Finding employees can be challenging, especially if you don’t know why you’re losing them. The use of free Google Forms can help. The amount of small businesses that don’t know
- [Generate More Sales](https://grandonyx.pro/generate-more-sales/) - We want to increase our sales in the higher-margin residential consumer market. What is an effective marketing source for this? Pay-per-click Google Ads will put you ahead of the search results in your market and produce well-qualified leads. Combine it with search engine optimization (SEO) to stay on top. Most people turn to Google to
- [Operations](https://grandonyx.pro/operations/) - How things seem and how they are playing out can be very different. Getting an accurate picture of machine performance is where you start. It is essential to your operations to know machine performance. Manufacturers have an established baseline for how machines should perform to compare against your machine’s performance. Best of all, they’ll do
- [Our Turn-Key Lead Gen thru Google AdWords](https://grandonyx.pro/our-turn-key-lead-gen-thru-google-adwords/) - How we do it: We’ve run Google AdWords for the Stone Fabricator Industry for years. We understand what Ad Message compels a prospect to call or schedule an appointment. View All Our Disciplines Our Assessment Do you know which marketing methods are generating leads? Can you track what Keywords are generating a lead? Does your
- [Marketing Strategy 101: 6 Steps Stone Fabricators Can Take to Solidify Their Brand in 2023](https://grandonyx.pro/marketing-strategy-101-6-steps-stone-fabricators-can-take-to-solidify-their-brand-in-2023/) - 2023 is almost here, and you’re probably already considering how you want to start the busy January sales period. The most important part of your strategy going into the New Year should be marketing. Naturally, sales drive the rest of the business, and getting leads in the door is necessary for sales success. Why is
- [Importance of Building a Community Brand in the Stone Fabricator Industry](https://grandonyx.pro/importance-of-building-a-community-brand-in-the-stone-fabricator-industry/) - Your marketing is strong, the website looks great, your salespeople are good at bringing in new deals, and you deliver an excellent product, but there is still one more piece to consider. A successful local business takes itself from being a building with a sign to building a community around its brand. Consumers care about
- [How to Cement Your Stone Fabricator Brand](https://grandonyx.pro/how-to-cement-your-stone-fabricator-brand/) - Your stone fabricator brand is the culmination of everything your company does. Installations, customer service, marketing, production efficiency, and sales contribute to brand value. A brand pulls all aspects of your business together and fosters customer price perception, trust, and even employee satisfaction. If you take a few minutes to write down the words you
- [Customer Experience Is King: How to Make Yours Memorable](https://grandonyx.pro/customer-experience-is-king-how-to-make-yours-memorable/) - With any business, the cardinal rule is that the customer is always right. This adage is especially true in the stone fabrication industry, where customers want a high-quality product and an exceptional experience to match. The first interaction with the customer is crucial, so making a good impression from the get-go is critical. If you
- [How to Attract More Business in the Stone Fabricator Industry in 2023](https://grandonyx.pro/how-to-attract-more-business-in-the-stone-fabricator-industry-in-2023/) - Attracting more business and staying ahead in the stone fabricator industry can be challenging for many companies. The competition is fierce, and it can be hard to stand out in the crowd. However, with the right strategies and tactics, you can set your business apart from the competition and ensure that customers choose your stone
- [Advantage of Hiring Experts to Market Your Stone Fabricator Business in 2023](https://grandonyx.pro/advantage-of-hiring-experts-to-market-your-stone-fabricator-business-in-2023/) - For stone fabricator businesses, success depends on their ability to market effectively. With the enormous competition in the industry and ever-changing technological possibilities, a comprehensive marketing strategy is essential to success. Here, we explore the benefits of hiring marketing experts for your stone fabricator business in 2023. Improve Customer Experience Customers are always looking for
- [Top 5 Ways to Accelerate Sales as a Stone Fabricator](https://grandonyx.pro/accelerate-sales-as-a-stone-fabricator/) - You’ve managed to build a successful business. Your customers are delighted, and you have excellent people working for you. Now it’s time to grow the company and take it to the next level. Stone fabricators face some unique challenges when it comes to growing their businesses. They have to consistently attract new customers that typically
- [8 Tips That Help Fabricators Retain Installers and Fabricators](https://grandonyx.pro/8-tips-that-help-fabricators-retain-installers-and-fabricators/) - Few things are more disruptive to your business than losing critical production personnel, which can be even more disruptive for stone fabricators. Most likely, your production workforce is constantly utilized, with just the right number of employees to meet your installation schedule. Losing an employee at the wrong time could result in severe schedule disruptions.
- [How to Promote Your Stone Fabricator Business in 2023](https://grandonyx.pro/how-to-promote-your-stone-fabricator-business-in-2023/) - If you're waiting for customers to come to you, plan on waiting far too much. New leads only come if they know you exist, how to find you, and why you’re the best choice. Growth and profits require ongoing promotion, not hoping someone drives by and sees the sign. Make your stone fabricator business known with
- [5 Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)](https://grandonyx.pro/5-benefits-of-an-employee-stock-ownership-plan-esop/) - 5 Benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) When Your Family Does Not Want to Take Over the Stone Fab Business You’ve developed a great business that has provided for you and your family. While you’ve accomplished something special, often, family members have other ambitions or ways they want to make a difference in
- [Give Your Sales People the Ultimate Gift: A Strong Brand](https://grandonyx.pro/give-your-sales-people-the-ultimate-gift-a-strong-brand/) - Your brand is everything. It determines the perception of the company, its reputation, quality, and price. A strong brand helps your salespeople with more leads, and more deals closed. It attracts the best talent and retains the great sales talent on your team. Outstanding salespeople prefer to eat steaks over frozen chicken breasts, and your
- [How to Position Your Stone Fab Business for a Merger or Acquisition](https://grandonyx.pro/position-your-stone-fab-business-for-a-merger-or-acquisition/) - You’ve built a successful company, and it’s time to move on to new things. Regardless of whether the business is acquired or opts for a merger, your goal is to realize the highest value. If you wish to walk away now, you may certainly do so if you’re willing to trade off a higher business
- [5 Traits to Look for When Hiring Salespeople](https://grandonyx.pro/traits-to-look-for-in-salespeople/) - Your stone fabricator business depends on the results of your salespeople. You could be the highest quality and most efficient provider, but without sales, that means nothing. Hiring the best salespeople is the goal, but you have to know the traits to look for that indicate the most excellent chances of success. A salesperson's desire
- [Find Out Why Employees are Leaving To Keep Them](https://grandonyx.pro/find-out-why-employees-are-leaving-to-keep-them/) - Losing great employees is painful for your company, and it might result in bottlenecks, missed sales, or reduced morale. Worse yet, the labor market is tighter than in 70 years, making finding a replacement challenging. You need to find out why an employee leaves and then use that knowledge to keep your other employees around.
- [Making Sure Your Shop Machinery Doesn’t Have You Running in Circles](https://grandonyx.pro/making-sure-your-shop-machinery-doesnt-have-you-running-in-circles/) - Uncertainty right now is a real thing. We’re still recovering from COVID and we’ve just had the second- and third-largest bank failures in history. We have no idea what the fallout is or how the economy will perform moving forward. Regardless of what happens, you still need to run a strong shop and get the
- [Profit: An Unavoidable Side Effect of Measuring Your Business](https://grandonyx.pro/profit-an-unavoidable-side-effect-of-measuring-your-business/) - In my early 20s, I was a supervisor for ConAgra Foods. We made Snack Pack pudding. One thing I’ll never forget is the sweet smell of the chocolate and vanilla puddings. But besides learning how to make pudding, I learned a lesson that would change the way I worked: Measuring your business makes you more
- [Sales Process: 5 Ways to Improve with Fewer People  ](https://grandonyx.pro/sales-process-5-ways-to-improve-with-fewer-people/) - Without sales, you’re dead. It’s HARD. With the labor shortage, it’s close to impossible to find sales people, and a real challenge to keep the sales funnel full. So, how can we get more done with less? The incredible downpour of new orders during COVID is starting to come to an end. How do we
- [A Two-Pronged Approach to Dealing with Staffing Shortages: Practical Advice that Works  ](https://grandonyx.pro/a-two-pronged-approach-to-dealing-with-staffing-shortages-practical-advice-that-works/) - Hiring is hard, especially when you’re looking for skilled workers. At the start of 2022, 91% of businesses said they had a difficult time finding skilled workers. A year later, more than three-quarters of companies surveyed say the skilled labor shortage has gotten even worse. As an example, one of the most challenging jobs to
- [Stone Fabrication in the Age of the Great Retirement: Adapt or Be Left Behind  ](https://grandonyx.pro/stone-fabrication-in-the-age-of-the-great-retirement-adapt-or-be-left-behind/) - We’ve all seen Help Wanted signs popping up everywhere. For years now, we’ve had trouble finding enough people. Unfortunately, it’s likely to get harder due to the significant number of people retiring. Baby Boomers have hit retirement age, and they’re calling it a career in record numbers. Pre-pandemic, about 3 million Boomers retired annually. Post-pandemic?
- [Sustain Your Sales: How to Make Sure Your Top Customers Stay Your Top Customers  ](https://grandonyx.pro/sustain-your-sales-how-to-make-sure-your-top-customers-stay-your-top-customers/) - I don’t want to be an alarmist, but the warning signs of a potential recession are all around us. While we all hope it doesn’t come to pass, you need to be proactive just in case. Building a sustainable business model before any downturn happens is the smart play. If an economic downturn does occur,
- [Troubleshooting Made Easy: 4 Steps to Improve Production Efficiency  ](https://grandonyx.pro/troubleshooting-made-easy-4-steps-to-improve-production-efficiency/) - Ever felt like everything is going wrong and you’re not sure where to start? When your production isn’t running at speed or your machinery keeps breaking down, it can quickly feel like that. It can be frustrating – and expensive. Guess what? You’re not alone. Many of the world’s top manufacturers struggle with these same
- [Sales Are Down 25%](https://grandonyx.pro/sales-are-down-25/) - Sales down 15-25%? Don’t just hire more salespeople—focus on your loyal clients. Take them to lunch, ask how you can help, and really listen. Strengthening these relationships not only builds trust but also reveals opportunities to innovate. One client doubled their monthly sales this way! Discover what your top customers need.
- [The Age of the Stone Fab ‘Order-Taker’ Is Coming to an End](https://grandonyx.pro/the-age-of-the-stone-fab-order-taker-is-coming-to-an-end/) - The days of stone fabricators effortlessly taking orders are over. In today’s competitive market, tracking sales performance is key to growth. Learn the must-know metrics to transform your team—from close rates to client engagement—and discover why measuring sales is your next big opportunity. The future belongs to fabricators who evolve from order-takers to sales leaders.
- [The 3 F’s Every Stone Fab Sales Rep Needs to Know](https://grandonyx.pro/the-3-fs-every-stone-fab-sales-rep-needs-to-know/) - There’s one MASSIVE trend we’ve noticed with ALL Stone Fab Salespeople: when an internet lead comes in, sales reps follow up just once—then never again. And what happens to those leads? They end up buying from someone else. We’ve run the numbers, and across every fabricator we've worked with, only 8% of leads get a second
- [Turning Chaos into Harmony: The Rolling Stones’ Lessons for Stone Fabricators](https://grandonyx.pro/turning-chaos-into-harmony-the-rolling-stones-lessons-for-stone-fabricators/) - OK, my stone fabricator friends, let’s start with a story about the Rolling Stones. It was the summer of 1971 in the basement of Keith Richards’ villa in France. The Stones were recording their double album, “Exile on Main Street,” and Mick Jagger was managing the sessions. The studio itself — if you could call
- [Don't Set Sales Goals for 2025, Do This Instead](https://grandonyx.pro/dont-set-sales-goals-for-2025-do-this-instead/) - Kick off 2025 with a fresh approach: skip the traditional sales goals and focus on inspiring your team with a bold vision. Learn how gamifying progress and celebrating milestones can transform your stone fabrication sales team into record-breakers. It’s not about the numbers—it’s about engaging, motivating, and winning together.
- [The Hidden Talent Pool for Stone Sales You Probably Haven’t Considered](https://grandonyx.pro/the-hidden-talent-pool-for-stone-sales-you-probably-havent-considered/) - Struggling to find skilled salespeople for your stone fabrication business? Discover why real estate agents—seasoned pros with design expertise, builder connections, and a knack for selling high-value home upgrades—might be your untapped talent pool. Learn how to attract and hire them to boost your sales team’s performance.
- [Am I Here for Marble or to Get Murdered? Why Your Digital Leads Are Ghosting You.](https://grandonyx.pro/am-i-here-for-marble-or-to-get-murdered-why-your-digital-leads-are-ghosting-you/) - Do Me a Favor: Look Out Your Office Window. What do you see? Probably one of two things: a rural expanse of nothingness or a gritty, old warehouse district. “Am I coming here for marble… or to get murdered!?”
- [The Silent Growth Killer Fabricators Don’t Talk About](https://grandonyx.pro/the-silent-growth-killer-fabricators-dont-talk-about/) - I had an alarming conversation with a Fabricator last week that highlights a silent issue in our industry. Me: “Hey Doug! What’s your plan for this year?” Doug: “We’re aiming for 10% growth!” Me: “That’s great! How was 2024?” Doug: “We shrank 5%…” Me: “Ouch. What was your plan in 2024?” Doug: “We didn’t have
- [Full Voicemails, Ignored Emails… Time for Plan B with Prospects](https://grandonyx.pro/full-voicemails-ignored-emails-time-for-plan-b-with-prospects/) - You know what I’m terrible at? Finding the ketchup. Seconds, minutes… probably hours of my life wasted searching for that elusive bottle. Why? Because the fridge is a black hole. That lone pickle in a jar? Gotta keep it. Twelve different condiments? You never know when you’ll need ‘em. Feeling ambitious, bought 20 ingredients for a recipe
- [From Skeptic to Advocate: How Texting Transformed Greg’s Countertop Sales](https://grandonyx.pro/from-skeptic-to-advocate-how-texting-transformed-gregs-countertop-sales/) - Meet Greg from The Countertop Shop. He was completely against texting customers—until he tried it. Now, 90% of his customers prefer texts, and he’s closing more deals with less effort. In this interview, we dive into: ✅ Why Greg resisted texting at first ✅ How texting changed his sales game ✅ The #1 misconception about
- [How Slower Sales 2X’d Kitchen Sales](https://grandonyx.pro/how-slower-sales-2xd-kitchen-sales/) - I love studying what I call Bright Spots—sales reps who significantly excel. These high performers aren’t doing anything wildly different— just a few different key behaviors and they don’t even realize it. Two Reps + 2,000 Miles Apart + 2X the Sales The average Stone Fabricator closes 35% of (direct-to-homeowner) quotes. That means for every
- [Still Think a 65- Close Rate Is Impossible- Let’s Get Sciency](https://grandonyx.pro/still-think-a-65-close-rate-is-impossible-lets-get-sciency/) - In our last Onyx Edge, we talked about achieving a 65% close rate—and let’s be honest, most of you don’t believe me. So let’s recap: ✅An Average Sales Rep’s Close Rate = 35% in 7 days. ✅Following up with helpful, educational touchpoints = 65% close rate over 28 days. ✅Why does this work so well?
- [The Micromanagement Mistake That’s Killing Your Sales](https://grandonyx.pro/the-micromanagement-mistake-thats-killing-your-sales/) - Recently I’ve talked to several Fabricators who read my article “Your Best Customers Are On Someone Else’s Prospecting List,” and many are trying to solve the issue the WRONG way. Here are some of the questions I’m getting asked: Can your CRM remind my salesperson to visit a customer quarterly and then send me a
- [The 3F's for Sales Follow Up Mastery for Stone Fabricators](https://grandonyx.pro/the-3fs-for-sales-follow-up-mastery-for-stone-fabricators/) - In the stone fabrication industry, too many sales reps fall into the trap of being "order-takers"—reacting to incoming inquiries but not actively engaging leads or building relationships. In this video, Tim Saddoris, Founder of Grand Onyx, sits down with Adam Langenbacher from 5280 Stone to discuss a powerful mindset shift for Stone Fab Sales Reps:
- [The Fastest Way to Lose an A-Player Sales Rep](https://grandonyx.pro/the-fastest-way-to-lose-an-a-player-sales-rep/) - It’s 4:45 PM. You’re at the copier, tucked around the corner from the showroom. It’s been a long day. You’re mentally halfway out the door. Then—ding ding—the front door chime goes off. A customer walks in and says: “Hi, I’m looking for a fabricator to help with my kitchen project. Can I take a look

## Pages

- [Grand Onyx | Building World Class Stone Fabricators](https://grandonyx.pro/) - A Proven Pathway for Stone Fabricators Build Your Fabrication Business With Confidence A sales system for stone fabricators that actually works — so your business runs on a system, not on willpower. Get Your Growth Score Reliable Sustainable RESULTS ORIENTED EST. 2021 The Problem You Deserve Results, Not Advice. Marketing plans. New sales hires. Another
- [Rock Report Examples](https://grandonyx.pro/results/rock-report-examples/) - Home / results / Rock Report Examples Rock Report Examples See the scoreboard you’d wake up to. Every Grand Onyx shop gets a one-page Rock Report — sales made visible, rep by rep and account by account. Here are real examples, with the sample data filled in. Ten seconds tells you where to look. Example 01
- [Form Dev](https://grandonyx.pro/form-dev/) - Where shouldwe send yourfull roadmap? Get your score and lever-by-lever plan in your inbox so you can act on it later — and forward it to whoever runs sales with you. First Name Shop Name Email SEE MY RESULTS → SKIP — JUST SHOW MY RESULTS No spam. One shop per market — we don’tshare
- [Contact](https://grandonyx.pro/contact/) - Home / contact contact Let’s talk about your shop. Tell us where you are and what you’re trying to build. We’ll come back with a straight answer about whether your market is open — and what the next step looks like. No pressure, no pitch deck. Send us a note and we’ll reply within one business
- [Case Studies](https://grandonyx.pro/results/case-studies/) - Home / results / Case Studies Case Studies Record months. Record years. These aren’t testimonials — they’re receipts. Real stone shops that installed the system and broke their own records, often inside the first year. Here’s exactly what changed, and by how much. 20+Stone shops running the system across the country. OneShop per market — your
- [Home Dev](https://grandonyx.pro/home-dev/) - Our Clients Trusted by Stone Fabricators Across the Country.
- [Amethyst Method](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/amethyst-method/) - Home / Solutions / Retail Sales Growth / The Amethyst Method Retail Sales Growth · Component 01 The Amethyst Method© Our signature retail sales framework. Same leads, completely different outcomes — because high-performing shops don’t just answer questions, they guide the conversation to a booked appointment. The Amethyst Method makes that repeatable across every rep. It was
- [Slab Lab Academy](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/slab-lab-academy/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility / Slab Lab Marketing Academy Marketing & Visibility · Component 05 Run the marketing engine yourself. Prefer to keep marketing in-house? The Slab Lab Marketing Academy teaches your team the exact system we use — turning the experts already inside your company into content creators who produce work no
- [Videos](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/videos/) - Home / Knowledge Center / Videos Videos Watch how it’s actually done. Quick, no-fluff videos on selling stone — missed calls, close rates, reviews, wholesale, and the systems behind the shops breaking records. New videos every week. @grandonyx on YouTube → Featured · Retail Sales Why Your Receptionist Is Killing Your Fabrication Business Your most loyal
- [Fire Your Receptionist](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/fire-your-receptionist/) - Home / The Onyx Edge / Fire Your Receptionist! Retail Sales Sales Training Fire Your Receptionist! By Tim Saddoris · December 8, 2025 · 3 min read Ok… maybe that’s a little harsh. But seriously — hear me out. Let me paint a picture: You call tech support or your bank. A super friendly voice
- [Free Guides](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/free-guides/) - Home / Knowledge Center / Free Guides Free Guides Playbooks you can actually use. Practical, no-fluff guides built for stone fabricators — the exact frameworks, checklists, and scripts we use inside the shops we work with. Free to download. Sales Team Hunter or Helper? A 10-question assessment to reveal whether each salesperson is best suited for
- [Thank You](https://grandonyx.pro/thank-you/) - Thank You / messages received content What Happens Next No black box. Here’s the Path. From the moment you reach out, you’ll always know what’s coming 01 We reply — and check your market.A real person reads your note and confirms whether your market is still open. If it’s not, we’ll tell you straight. Within
- [SMS, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service](https://grandonyx.pro/sms-privacy-policy-terms-of-service/) - Home / SMS PRIVACY POLICY PRIVACY + SMS TERMS Your privacy matters. Your consent does too. Grand Onyx respects your privacy and your choices about how we communicate with you. This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, along with the terms that apply when you choose to receive SMS messages from
- [Events & Speaking](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/events/) - Home / Knowledge Center / Events & Speaking Events & Speaking See Tim in person. Conferences, workshops, and stages where Grand Onyx is sharing what’s actually working inside the country’s fastest-growing stone shops. Come say hello — or bring Tim to your event. Upcoming Where we’ll be next. Catch a session, grab a coffee, or just
- [Marketing & Visibility](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/marketing-visibility/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility Pathway 04 · Marketing & Visibility Own the searches that actually buy. Traffic looks impressive. It doesn’t pay the bills. We don’t chase impressions or vanity rankings — we capture the homeowners who are ready to buy a countertop right now, and we measure progress in market share, not
- [Wholesale Growth](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/wholesale-growth/) - Home / Solutions / Wholesale Growth Pathway 02 · Wholesale Growth Become the shop builders and K&B’s won’t leave. Wholesale is a relationship business that most fabricators run on memory and goodwill. The Mason Approach turns builder and designer accounts into a managed, growing book — so you win more of them, keep them longer, and stop
- [Retail Sales Growth](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/retail-sales-growth/) - Home / Solutions / Retail Sales Growth Pathway 01 · Retail Sales Growth Turn the phone call into a booked job. Most shops don’t have a lead problem — they have a what-happens-next problem. Retail Sales Growth installs the process that converts the traffic you already get: every call answered, every walk-in guided, every quote
- [Market Domination](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/market-domination/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility / Market Domination Framework Marketing & Visibility · Component 01 Don’t chase traffic. Own the market. A content-driven search system that helps you systematically own the highest-value buying keywords in your city. We don’t celebrate rankings — we celebrate market share. Capture the customers who are actively looking to buy,
- [CRM for Countertop Companies](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/crm/) - Home / Solutions / Sales Team Performance / CRM for Countertop Companies Sales Team Performance · Component 02 The right CRM. The right setup. You have Moraware, so you can see your shop floor. But your sales floor is invisible — and that’s where the money leaks. We reviewed 300 CRMs, chose the one built
- [Countertop SEO](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/countertop-seo/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility / Countertop SEO & Websites Marketing & Visibility · Component 02 A website that sells — not just sits. Most fabricator sites are brochures: they describe the company and capture nobody. We rebuild yours as a sales tool — real projects, real photography, and SEO that puts your
- [Countertop Lead Generation](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/countertop-lead-generation/) - Home / Solutions / Retail Sales Growth / Countertop Lead Generation Retail Sales Growth · Component 02 Fill the pipeline with real buyers. Once your team can turn callers into customers, the next lever is more of the right callers. Countertop Lead Generation builds demand from homeowners who are actually ready to buy — and tracks every
- [Solutions](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/) - Home / Solutions Solutions You don’t have a lead problem. You have a system problem. Most stone shops are one good month away from chaos and one slow month away from worry — because the business runs on the owner’s memory instead of a system. We install the system. Four pathways, one connected engine, built only
- [Testimonials](https://grandonyx.pro/results/testimonials/) - Home / results / Testimonials Testimonials In their own words. We could tell you the system works. It’s better coming from the owners running it. Real shops, real numbers, real relief — here’s what changed once the guessing stopped. “ The year before Grand Onyx was the hardest we’d ever had. 2025 became the best year in
- [FAQ](https://grandonyx.pro/knowledge/faq/) - Home / Knowledge Center / FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Straight answers, before you ask. Everything stone fabricators ask us — results, process, the technology, sales and marketing strategy, commitment, and what it means for your team. If yours isn’t here, just reach out. Jump to Result Process Technology Sales Marketing Commitment Your Team 01 Results &
- [Tim Saddoris](https://grandonyx.pro/about/tim-saddoris/) - Home / About / Tim Saddoris Your Guide I’m Tim Saddoris. I run Grand Onyx. After two decades building sales systems across dozens of industries, I chose to focus on just one: stone fabrication. Everything Grand Onyx does, I’ve built by sitting at fabricators’ kitchen tables — not from a conference stage. founder Tim SaddorisFounder
- [Our Story](https://grandonyx.pro/about/our-story/) - Home / About / Our Story Our Story It was never a lead problem. Grand Onyx started with a single, uncomfortable discovery inside a successful shop — and the realization that the same thing was quietly happening almost everywhere. One of our first shops had everything going for them — and still felt like something
- [About](https://grandonyx.pro/about/) - Home / About About Grand Onyx We build stone fabricators that run without you Grand Onyx is a sales and marketing system built for stone fabricators — not another course, agency, or tactic of the month. We install the strategy, the tools, and the accountability that turn a busy shop into a self-managing business designed to scale.
- [Sales Team Performance](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/sales-team-performance/) - Home / Solutions / Sales Team Performance Pathway 03 · Sales Team Performance Turn order-takers into closers. A prospect asks for a price. Your rep gives a price. No discovery, no education, no next step. That’s not selling — it’s quoting. Sales Team Performance gives your people a real process, the right tools, and accountability that
- [Fabricator Close Rate Analysis](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/fabricator-close-rate-analysis/) - Home / Solutions / Sales Team Performance / Fabricator Close Rate Analysis Sales Team Performance · Component 04 Stop guessing why you lose. Your CRM tells you a job was won or lost. It almost never tells you why. Fabricator Close Rate Analysis reads the whole story — calls, emails, texts, notes — to find the real
- [The Mason Approach](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/the-mason-approach/) - Home / Solutions / Wholesale Growth / The Mason Approach Wholesale Growth · Component 01 The Mason Approach© Our signature wholesale framework for winning the builder and designer accounts that should be yours. A deliberate sequence to research, court, and earn new wholesale relationships — then work them on a cadence so the revenue they bring never quietly
- [Sales Training](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/sales-training/) - Home / Solutions / Sales Team Performance / Sales Training for Fabricators Sales Team Performance · Component 01 Stop quoting. Start selling. A prospect asks for a price. Your rep gives a price. No discovery, no education, no next step. That’s order-taking — and it’s costing you jobs you already paid to win. We teach
- [Sales Accountability System](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/sales-accountability/) - Home / Solutions / Sales Team Performance / Sales Accountability System Sales Team Performance · Component 03 The part that makes the rest stick. You can train the team and buy the software, and still be right back where you started in two weeks. The Sales Accountability System is the metrics, visibility, and rhythm that hold
- [Stone Status](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/stone-status/) - Home / Solutions / Wholesale Growth / Stone Status Wholesale Growth · Component 04 Be the easiest shop they ever worked with. Stone Status connects to your ERP and sends designers, builders, and dealers automatic project updates — without anyone on your team remembering to. When working with you feels effortless, they send you the next
- [Wholesale Rock Report](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/wholesale-rock-report/) - Home / Solutions / Wholesale Growth / Wholesale Rock Report Wholesale Growth · Component 03 Every account. One glance. The scoreboard for your wholesale book. Who’s growing, who’s slipping, and who hasn’t ordered in too long — on one page, every morning. The early-warning system that keeps your best accounts from quietly walking. You can’t protect
- [More Builders & Designers](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/more-builders-designers/) - Home / Solutions / Wholesale Growth / More Builders & Designers Wholesale Growth · Component 02 Win the trade accounts worth keeping. Once you can hold the relationships you have, the next lever is more of them. A repeatable way to win new builders and designers — targeted outreach, the right first impression, and a
- [Retail Rock Report](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/retail-rock-report/) - Home / Solutions / Retail Sales Growth / Retail Rock Report Retail Sales Growth · Component 04 A scoreboard for your sales floor. You track square feet cut, slabs in inventory, and website visits — but when it comes to sales, you’re guessing. The Retail Rock Report is a daily, one-page scoreboard that lands in
- [Market Expansion](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/market-expansion/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility / Market Expansion Strategy Marketing & Visibility · Component 03 Own one city. Then take the next. Once you dominate the buying searches in your home market, growth doesn’t stop — it repeats. Market Expansion is the playbook for carrying the same system into the next city, turning one
- [Google Reviews](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/google-reviews/) - Home / Solutions / Marketing & Visibility / Google Reviews Marketing & Visibility · Component 04 The proof they check before they call. Every homeowner does the same thing before they trust a fabricator with their kitchen: they read the reviews. A system for earning, managing, and showcasing them — so you win the click and
- [Countertop Concierge](https://grandonyx.pro/solutions/countertop-concierge/) - Home / Solutions / Retail Sales Growth / Countertop Concierge Retail Sales Growth · Component 03 Make sure every opportunity gets a conversation. A professionally trained appointment-setting and lead-recovery team — real people in Southern Ohio who understand the countertop industry, learn your process, and speak in your brand’s voice. Their job isn’t to sell. It’s to
- [Schedule](https://grandonyx.pro/growth-score/schedule/)
- [Growth Score](https://grandonyx.pro/growth-score/) - The Growth Assessment Where is your shop on the growth curve? Ten honest questions. A clear score, your owner type, and the exact next move — built from 20+ stone shops we’ve worked inside. About 90 seconds 10 questions Instant roadmap What you’ll walk away with Your Growth Stage Score out of 100 Which of
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