Speaking & Teaching

Speaking & Teaching
for the Ceramic Tile and Stone Industry

Speaking

Vincent Moiso is a principal and Chief Revenue Officer at Oceanside Glass & Tile, a 30+ year company that manufactures and distributes glass tile and related products worldwide. Vincent has been in the tile and flooring industry for over 25 years with an international background in distribution and manufacturing. He is also the founder and president of his own consulting and coaching practice focused primarily on small businesses in the tile industry that recently purchased Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, an Expert Witness and Quality Control service company. He has consulted for dozens of businesses advising on everything from organizational structure, strategic planning, to scaling and exiting a business. He has worked as an Expert Witness and Forensic Tile consultant for more than a decade. Vincent published an on-line course in 2019, the Complete Guide on Developing Tile & Stone Specifications with Architects in partnership with Ceramic Tile & Stone Consultants. He also published his book in 2021, How to Survive the Wilderness: The Playbook for the Entrepreneur and High Performer, which has been a top seller in several categories on Amazon. Vincent is a certified DiSC and Lead With Purpose trainer, both tools that are emphasized in all of his coaching engagements. He has also maintained a C-54 California contractor’s license since 1998 and is a Certified Tile & Stone Specialist. With an MBA from Cal State Fullerton and a BA in international relations from the University of San Diego, Vincent has also taught a business course for a decade at his alma mater where he has served as President of the Alumni Board of Directors for the University.

Favorite quote:
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
– Bob Marley

Signature Topics:

1. How to streamline your business by getting more productivity from your people.
2. How one digital tool turned a business around. A case study in communication and productivity.
3. How culture and communication in a company can keep your people motivated.
4. Get the sale by owning your calendar and owning your communication.
5. Increasing Profits and Reducing Liability through Total Quality Management (TQM) for your tile and stone project.

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Teaching

Vince has had an impressive journey in the natural stone and tile industry. Recently acquiring the business from its legendary founder, Donato Pompo, Vince is poised to take the company to new heights while honoring its strong legacy.

Vince Moiso and Donato Pompo teach the live workshop training on UofCTS How To Be A Professional Architectural Sales Rep To Develop “Bullet Proof” Specifications and Get The Order at Coverings each year. This Workshop provides detailed information on how to be a Professional Architectural Sales Representative.  You will be shown how to get your company’s tile and stone products specified, by learning strategic tactics and creating “Bulletproof Specifications” that are resistant to “Value Engineering and Substitutions”.

Access Coverings course here.

Vince is a certified CEU (Continuing Education Unit) instructor with the Natural Stone Institute, offering a range of educational opportunities for industry professionals. These courses are designed to equip architects, designers, contractors, and fabricators with in-depth knowledge on the selection, use, and care of natural stone. Participants can access his training through several platforms, including:

• Natural Stone Principles
• Specifying: The Art of Specifying Natural Stone
• Natural Stone Countertops: Considerations for Marble, Granite, Quartzite, and Soapstone
• Stone Care: What You Should Know

These CEU programs blend technical expertise with real-world experience, ensuring attendees gain both the knowledge and confidence to excel in their work with natural stone.

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The CEO Podcast

Entrepreneurs and business leaders, Scott De Long, Ph.D. and Vince Moiso, MBA, get together for this weekly podcast series where they share from their experience and discuss the important current issues facing executives, entrepreneurs, and their leadership teams.

The CEO Podcast contains 6 seasons with over 100 episodes, touching on everything from business leadership to entrepreneurship to employee development, management, engagement, and retention, strategic planning, coping with the new post-COVID office environment and challenges, and much, much more. There are multiple episodes on communication in the workplace and most recently, how to leverage AI for your business. We have many small business entrepreneurs that join the conversation and offer incredible insights about scaling and boot strap efforts in building their respective businesses. Explore to find your favorite episodes, there are plenty to choose from!

     

Values:
Passion – Fulfillment – Relentless –  Contribution – Integrity