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Disinfectant Overkill: Potential Harm for Septic Systems
Septic systems can handle small amounts of disinfectants, but with the current health concerns related to COVID-19, there are both existing and...
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Writing Great Website Content is Challenging But Worthwhile
Considering how many times I've re-started this first paragraph, it's fair to say: Writing is hard.
Writing for something as specific and high-stakes...
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Your Questions About Flat-Rate Pricing Answered
Some of you are using the coronavirus chaos to work on business operations. If you weren’t, my email inbox wouldn’t be blowing...
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3 Tips for Making the Most Out of Downtime
With the disruption that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in our lives, for most people it’s not business as usual. Many nonessential...
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Wipes, Paper Towels Threaten to Clog Sewer Systems Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with items like disinfectant wipes and paper towels in high use and demand, utilities are...
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Help Your Customers Get Leak Savvy
Household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide. That’s why the EPA has a week dedicated to bringing public...
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Visualize Plumbing Problems for Customers Rather Than Confusing Them With Industry Jargon
People are visual.
This idea hit home when I was in college and took an advanced marketing class that featured an individual who...
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Seemingly Good Short-Term Business Decisions Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects
If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....
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Help Customers Avoid Faulty Products That Pervade the Plumbing Industry
One of the goals in this industry is to protect the health and safety of our fellow citizens. Somewhere above company profits...
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Give Potential Customers Face Time to Draw In New Business
When Steve Nerheim started his drain cleaning business in 2009, his first move was ordering 5,000 promotional magnets imprinted with his company...
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How to Use Live Videos on Social Media to Benefit Your Business
You’re likely using social media in some capacity to boost brand awareness, build trust and grow your business. But are you making...
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Tips For Making Your Website Bio Info Attractive to Potential Customers
On our websites, in our advertisements, in our marketing messages, we all do this one thing: We talk about ourselves. And while...
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Camera Inspections Critical to Companies Gaining Customer Confidence
When Chris Carlin added video inspection to his company’s lineup in 1996, it was an add-on service that cost extra for drain...















