Perhaps my favorite (and most productive) consulting activity is to go on a ride-along. I hop in the truck, or work alongside...
Entries Tagged Customer Service
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Will the Wastewater Gender Gap Become a Thing of the Past?
“I want to talk to the man in charge.”Even in the 21st century, that’s a question many wastewater companies still get when...
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Industry News: Envirosight Releases New Camera Buyer's Guide
Envirosight releases Sewer Zoom Camera Buyer’s Guide
Envirosight released a new Sewer Zoom Camera Buyer’s Guide. The complementary guide can be downloaded off...
Federal Signal opens FS Solutions facility
Federal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group opened an FS Solutions service center in Midland, Texas, as part of the group’s expansion of FS...
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GapVax Expansion Opens Opportunity
GapVax started because owners Gary and Rose Poborsky had difficulty finding the type of reliable equipment they needed to support their growing...
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Cleaning Contractor Successfully Pushes the Limits
Some contractors flinch at the prospect of tackling difficult, high-risk/high-reward projects. Others enthusiastically embrace them. Canessco Services Inc., an industrial cleaning and...
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Video: Meet Mr. Rooter — The Cat
Plumbers in Austintown, Ohio, rescued a kitten trapped in a drainline last month. The 6-month-old kitten had been missing for 10 days when family...
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Real-Time GPS Tracking Helps Contractor Improve Customer Service
Papalia Plumbing & Heating in Acton, Massachusetts, implemented the Fleetmatics GPS fleet tracking system to better monitor technicians. But the benefits don't stop there.“It...
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Doing it Right Means No Shortcuts Allowed
Troy Ouverson, owner of Ouverson Sewer and Water, is quick to credit his father for the success of the family business. He says...
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Industry News: Ditch Witch Awards Crescent Club Memberships
Ditch Witch awards 2015 Crescent Club memberships
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recognized 10 dealerships for superior customer support with membership...
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A Blueprint for Business Success
In 1977, with just an old Datsun pickup and $500 in the bank, George Hedley started what would become — in only...
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When Circumstances Call for Extra Fees
Determining when to charge additional fees for drain cleaning services vary throughout the industry. Explaining extra charges to the customer presents an...
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How to Grow Your Service Business
As the co-owner of New Jersey’s largest home services company, Gold Medal Service, Michael Agugliaro has played a key role in building...
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Business Lessons from a Hibachi Chef
Earlier this year, my wife and I traveled to visit another plumbing company that had asked for our help getting their business...




















