Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...
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Industry News - August 2020
Asahi/America welcomes new business development managerAsahi/America announced the addition of Peter Quinn to its business development team. He joined the company as...
Editorial
Online Reviews Shouldn’t Be a Second Thought for Business Owners
The fancy marketing jargon is “reputation management,” but most plumbers say it like a four-letter word: reviews.If this topic makes you stick...
Editorial
Focusing on Customer Service Should Be Priority
We all have those busy times of year when your schedule is jampacked and you can barely keep your head on straight....
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Emphasis on Technician Training Yields High Levels of Customer Service for Contractor
There’s no lack of competition in the markets served by Plumbing Systems Inc., a plumbing, heating, cooling and drain cleaning company based...
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Adapting Your Business for the New Normal
The shifting reality of society is changing business practices across the nation. For plumbers, drain cleaners, relining professionals and anyone providing home...
Editorial
App Eases Customers’ Unhappiness With More Pricing Transparency
For years, master plumber Joey Howze did jobs on a time-and-materials basis, running the risk of occasional sticker-shocked customers expressing unhappiness and...
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How to Effectively Influence Customers When Logic Fails
We’ve been doing quite a bit of reading on decision-making. It turns out that logic and facts aren’t always the best ways...
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How to Build a Strong Local Reputation and Customer Loyalty
Need a strategy to keep your techs busy in uncertain times? With the current economy and the level of competition in your...
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Place a Priority on Professionalism
Professionalism is key in this industry. That probably goes without saying, but it’s worth emphasizing as it’s easier said than done. While...
Editorial
Plumbing Firm Adds Services to Become One-Stop Shop for Customers
For more than 40 years, Bulldog Contractors in Jefferson, Texas, has relied on a simple formula for success: Adapt to changing market...
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Adapting Plumbing Operations to the Realities of a World Under Lockdown
In the past couple of months, plumbers have had to adapt to new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Being essential...
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A Good Time to Think About Business Development Strategies
In 2020, plumbers have become more essential than ever before. At the core, a plumber’s responsibility is to protect the health of...
Editorial
Are You Treating Customers Right? Do They Think So?
It’s not often that you get a chance to rip off a customer a second time. I suppose that’s because most people...
















