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The Importance of Customer Follow-Up
We all know the importance of generating new leads and bringing in more business. After all, more customers means more money. But...
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Maximize Productivity With Effective Delegation
One of the great things about being a small-business owner or manager is that you can assign various tasks to other people...
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Tax Reforms May Change Your Future Filing
As the year winds down, once again it’s time to put your books in order for the tax season.
And with the sweeping...
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Great Service Runs in the Family at Buck’s Plumbing & Sewer Service
It’s rare that a small business survives past two generations of ownership.
In fact, an estimated 90 percent of third-generation, family-owned businesses are...
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What No One Tells You About Being Your Own Boss
There are plenty of perks to running your own business — the autonomy, the control, the ability to spend your days in...
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5 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Marketing a drain cleaning company is a blessing and a curse.
On one hand, everyone needs us. That means a massive pool of...
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Look to Local Service Clubs for New Business Promotion Opportunities
Promoting your company can be pricey, but it’s necessary for growth. If you’re searching for a way to get the word out...
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7 Tips to Capture Momentum in the Final Quarter of 2018
We are in the stretch drive of 2018, and for me — and maybe you, too — it’s been a bumpy ride....
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Winning the Loyalty of Customers
As a service professional, sometimes it can seem like it’s only about the price for customers. You have those customers who are...
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Don’t Be a Business Owner Who Wastes Employees’ Time
You've heard the phrase, “time is money.” For drain cleaners, that is often true in a very literal way. We can only...
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Gambling on Growth
Not many people were starting new businesses at the peak of the 2008 recession, but Jim Guerin took that leap.
Defying popular wisdom,...
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Stop Saying These Things to Employees
We all overuse certain words and phrases. It’s a natural pattern to fall into. But if you’re a boss hoping to communicate...
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Are You Paying the Right Wages?
Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring.
Have the wages you’re offering...
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Bring a Positive Outcome to Negative Online Reviews
You can’t help but smile when people tell you how much they appreciate your business’ services. By the same token, it’s rough...
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Taking Care of Payroll
If you have a growing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign of...
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3 Steps to Improve Your Networking Game
Networking is kind of like going to the dentist. You know you have to do it and everyone tells you that you...



