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Year-Round Marketing Will Pay Off in 2018
Why should you be thinking about the slow season now when you’re being bombarded with work? You have profit in hand, so forget...
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The Difference Between Leading and Managing
Most managers likely consider themselves good leaders. Successful ones typically are. But good leadership and good management are often two different things.People...
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How to Prepare Your Business for Catastrophe
None of us have been unmoved by the coverage of this year’s disastrous hurricane season. Led by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, multiple...
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Creating a Memorable Brand for Your Company
Every plumbing company has a brand. It is the combination of your company name and slogan, your logo, the colors you use...
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Protecting Your Online Reputation
If you’re an HVAC contractor, online reputation management is something that you should be thinking about. Your business depends on good feedback...
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Small Daily Improvements Create More Efficient Operations
Have you ever met a small-business owner who was committed to making his or her company as efficient as possible — constantly...
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4 Tips to Promote Your Business on Social Media
When you’re thinking about how to market your business, traditional media sources like print, radio ads and television may often come to...
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Adapting to Millennials Will Be Key to Companies Growing
As the baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) retire in droves and Generation X (born between 1965 and the late...
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Plumbing Contractor Personally Meets With Customers to Build Relationships
Using social media and a strong focus on customer relations, American Drain Works & Plumbing Company has seen its clientele base in...
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Branding Plays Role in How Much Customers Like You
It’s true that people do business with people, but that phrase doesn’t go far enough. People do business with people they like.Being...
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Make Resolutions for Your Business Well Before the New Year
Do you want to grow your plumbing business? Do you want to create a strong brand that attracts the best customers? Do...
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Plumber Invests Heavily in Creating a Distinct Brand
As Bob Oates explains his drain cleaning and plumbing firm’s integrated marketing campaign, it’s hard to determine what’s more impressive: the number...
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Don’t Underestimate Likeability’s Effect on Profits
Do your customers like you? What about your plumbers, are they likeable?Maybe you think likeability doesn’t matter. Maybe you believe in the...
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Navigating the Ups and Downs of Small-Business Ownership
Very few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy...
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Searching for the Next Generation of Plumbers
Bill Rozga employs 30 people, including four master plumbers, three journeymen, two apprentices, and numerous support personnel. He knows that with the...
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Optimize Your Website to Get More Leads and Long-Term Returns
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of hosting a seminar called “Know Your Role in SEO” (search engine optimization) at the...







