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Editorial
Inspiring Teens to Embrace a Trades Career
The smells, the destruction, the hopelessness — TV footage can’t accurately convey the agony after communities are torn apart by natural disasters,...
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7 Tips for Better Inventory Management
Inventory management isn’t only for retailers and manufacturers. It’s also key for service-based businesses like plumbing, HVAC, and electrical companies to carefully...
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Jobber's Latest Economic Report Shows Positive Momentum for Home Service Contractors in 2025
Jobber, a leading provider of home service software, recently released its latest Home Service Economic Report: 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook. The...
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Happiness at Home and in Business
In today’s society, there is more stress on people to succeed and do more with less. Everyone is hustling for that golden...
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Job Estimating Software Huge Time-Saver for New York Plumber
For years, NaDonte Jones did estimates the old-fashioned way — poring over blueprints and using different-colored highlighters to categorize various materials needed for...
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Cut Wasteful Marketing Expenditures Through Deft Data Use
After analyzing thousands of marketing campaigns across home-service businesses, one pattern emerges: The most successful companies aren't just good at their trade,...
Editorial
Vendor Managed Inventory, What It Is and Why You Should Care
Imagine being able to focus fully on revenue throughput, driving profits, sales and marketing strategies without having to worry about managing inventory....
Editorial
How Taking Care of a Customer’s Property Can Affect Your Company
Plumbers often work in spaces that homeowners consider their sanctuaries. Whether it’s a bathroom, kitchen, basement or backyard, your role is not...
Editorial
Why Your Ex-Employees May Keep Working for You
In the seemingly neverending struggle to find quality employees in one of the tightest and most competitive labor markets in recent memory,...
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The Benefits of AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance for Service Industries
When was the last time your business faced a sudden equipment breakdown that threw your operations into chaos?
Downtime can be expensive —...
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CallRail Releases Report Analyzing Which Marketing Efforts Best Convert Leads Into Business
CallRail, an AI-powered lead intelligence platform, recently unveiled a new report on which marketing channels are having the most impact for small...
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Writing a Formal Business Plan Creates a Blueprint for Success
John Monroe understands the importance of setting goals.
In 2024, at age 60, he completed his sixth triathlon. Although he fell short of...
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Plumber’s Guide to Creating an Effective Business Logo
For plumbing companies, establishing a strong brand identity is essential for standing out in a competitive market.
A key element of brand identity...
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January Highlights Importance of Mental Health Wellness
As we get into January and a new year, it brings an important reminder for all industries to focus on mental well-being....
Editorial
Mastering Margins in the Plumbing Trade
Profit margins. It’s a term that gets thrown around casually in the trades, often treated as a simple, straightforward calculation. Mark up...
Editorial
Do You Offer Employee Incentives for Finding New Business
“They want us to give great service, but they reduce our bonus if our calls go longer than three minutes. I’m not...







