Online marketing and offline marketing — two separate things, right? Well, yes and no. While the strategies, avenues, and techniques themselves are...
Community Involvement Articles
Editorial
Sticking to the Plan Leads to Profit for Plumbing Contractor
Master plumber Mike Leonard formed his company with a defined plan of action. He knew what he wanted to do. He also...
Online Exclusives
The Many Business Benefits of Giving Back to the Community
Nearly one-third of all donations are made during the month of December. It’s called year-end giving, and for many non-profits it accounts...
Online Exclusives
Your Community Christmas Parade Needs a Vactruck
Everyone loves a parade. Music, Christmas lights, and candy entertain the kids; people run into friends on the sidewalks; and you get...
Editorial
Setting an Example
The city of Houston is just beginning to dig out from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey as I write this. Some of...
Online Exclusives
Building Relationships Can Boost Your Business
Maybe you have heard the term “community relations” and shrugged it off as a buzzword. Or maybe you see community relations management (CRM) as...
Online Exclusives
Joining a Service Club: What's in It for Me?
Service clubs have gained a bit of a reputation for being old and stuffy. But don’t write off this great American tradition...
Online Exclusives
Minneapolis Drain Cleaner Responds to Post-Election Vandalism
There was plenty of heat coming from either side of the political debate during the leadup to the presidential election and that...
Blogs
Should You Mix Business and Politics?
The presidential election is coming up and we’ve been bombarded with advertisements either praising or lambasting the candidates for many months. As politics...
Online Exclusives
Providing Safe Drinking Water in Nicaragua
When Justin Mizell was looking for a way for Specialized Plumbing Technologies employees to give back by volunteering on a project, he...
Online Exclusives
Contractors Spread Holiday Cheer
The team from Mr. Rooter, Greater Houston, participates annually in the Jingle Bell Walk/Run, a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation.The holiday season...
Online Exclusives
6 Benefits of Joining a Business Association
It’s easy to get lost in the daily grind and view your business as a lone ranger in a vast landscape, but...
Online Exclusives
GPS Insight Ends Holiday Season With Large Charitable Donation
GPS Insight has announced that the company donated $123,400 to charities and not-for-profits in 2014. The goal was to donate $100,000 for the...
Online Exclusives
Who Do You Honor During #BreastCancerAwareness Month?
Roger Goertz and his wife, Stacey, purchased their Mr. Rooter Plumbing franchise in Houston, Texas, in 2003. Stacey was very involved with...

















