Metropolitan areas with large populations and diverse economic bases present plenty of opportunities for a plumbing company. Chris Reynolds, owner of Sacramento-based Hall’s...
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Turn Bad Customer Reviews Into a Positive
The ideal situation would be able to talk to unhappy customers and resolve issues before they lead to a bad online review. Thanks...
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Finding and Retaining Good Workers Begins With Respect
Many companies invest heavily to improve the customer experience but sideline employees who are responsible for delivering that experience. What some business...
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Avoid These 6 Costly Business Errors
Nobody likes to waste money, least of all small-business owners.
As the end of the year approaches, and as business owners take a...
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Get Promoted by Owning Your Jobs and Assuming More Responsibility
If you are a drain tech reading this, I think you’ll be surprised to find what your boss is really looking for to...
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Pipeshield Power Couple Invests in New Technology to Complete Jobs Faster
The ability to offer customers more solutions for their drainline problems not only opens the door wider for more business opportunities, it...
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The Basics of Engaging With Customers on Social Media
Social media lets businesses showcase their services and the work they can provide for a client while also allowing companies and customers...
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Community-Minded Good Deeds Can Help Attract Customers
What if a company could establish credibility with customers before even making a service call and at the same time improve employee...
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Extend the Life of Your Workwear and PPE
You know that good performance workwear and personal protective equipment is an investment. You wear these every day for hours on end...
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Protect Your Business From Catastrophe by Preparing for the Unexpected
Becky Peltzer just got home from work when she received an emergency phone call. She needed to get back to the office right...
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How to Avoid Facebook Jail
In a recent column, we talked about the problem with relying on Facebook and Instagram for client communication. But there’s something else...
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Questions to Consider When Converting to Flat-Rate Pricing
When we were first implementing flat-rate pricing in our plumbing company, I was complaining to another contractor about the painful transition.
With my...
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What to Know Before Getting an Equipment Appraisal
Before selling an asset in your fleet, you might want to get a construction equipment appraisal to establish its value.
This consists of...
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Lessen Your Reliance on Social Media Marketing
October has been a hard month for Facebook for several reasons. One big one was the service outage that took place in...
















