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Training and Support

Because Knowledge Is Power

At Do it Best, our goal is to help our members grow and achieve their dreams. To that end, we offer a range of training and support resources to empower you with the knowledge you need to succeed in every area of your business.

Training & Support

Rental School

The Do it Best Rental Center Training School delivers the knowledge and skills you need to maximize your rental center’s profits. Taught by rental expert Bruce Campbell, you’ll learn about equipment as well as the full rental management system. Whether you’re just getting started or want to improve operations, rental school delivers the best resource in the industry.

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Home Décor School of Design

The Home Décor School of Design helps you develop your store into a home décor destination. During this four-day, hands-on seminar, you’ll learn from industry experts about products and trends in home décor, while receiving valuable time-saving and money-making ideas to help you become design experts your customers can rely on. The training sessions are designed to focus on topics relevant to improving overall knowledge and skill sets, regardless of experience level.

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CORE®-College of Retail Education

CORE® delivers a hands-on overview of each Do it Best program and how it can benefit your store. From building your own advertising program to viewing invoices online, you gain an inside view of all the retail tools we offer—straight from the people who manage those programs. A great orientation for new members or refresher for existing members, CORE is also about getting to know the Do it Best family and philosophy. You’ll spend time with other members as well as Do it Best staff, including a dinner hosted by President and CEO Dan Starr.

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Market Education Seminars

Throughout each spring and fall market, Do it Best presents more than 60 free educational seminars offering proven methods to help your businesses grow. Topics range from business management and increasing sales to technology and product knowledge, so you can choose the themes most relevant to you and your team.

Training & Support

Executive Paint Forums

During these interactive sessions, attendees learn from both presenters and fellow members how to deliver the ultimate service experience to their customers and how to drive sales and profits in the paint department. Owners, managers and key paint department staff members will all benefit from the opportunity to enhance both product knowledge and selling skills.

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DiBTV Online Video Training

DiBTV is a versatile online video knowledge library of Do it Best programs, products, and a whole lot more. DiBTV offers a wide range of mobile-friendly programming, including videos for member-owners, store employees, and consumers.