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Viega Prepares to Reopen Seminar Centers
Viega will reopen its seminar centers in Colorado and New Hampshire on Aug. 1.
The centers had been closed since March 2020 due...
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Even to a Technology Titan, Back to the Basics Is the Rule
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994. Today he’s one of the richest people in the world. But while Amazon is undeniably a...
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Becoming the Teacher Can Have Benefits for Your Company
Last month I focused on how to get the next generation — middle and high school students — interested in the plumbing...
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Don’t Plant Seeds of Doubt in Customers’ Minds
We’re living in a DIY age where how-to videos for just about anything can be found all over YouTube. Still, we won’t...
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Make Flat-Rate Pricing Work for Your Business
Switching your plumbing business from a time-and-materials rate structure to flat-rate pricing is a big jump that will ultimately affect your bottom...
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Media Group Sees Big Growth Coming in Plumbing Industry
By starting a new educational platform, Gardner Media Group is expecting that this year will be a big year for itself and...
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Training the Next Generation of Plumbers
Having kids at the college and middle school levels means I often hear conversations revolving around what they want to do when...
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Recruiting Women to the Plumbing Industry
Courtney Wilkinson says she was lucky. Her avenue into the plumbing industry came via her father, who made a concerted effort at...
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Managing Your Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trades, success depends not only on developing core skills but on keeping those skills sharp.
Of course,...
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Online Training for CEUs Doesn’t Have to be Boring
WAIT! Before you start grumbling and flip to the next article, give me a chance to elaborate on the title. I know...
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Using Coach Helps Plumber Get His Business Started the Right Way
When master plumber Lucas Elsing formed Kegonsa Plumbing in 2018, he was certain he had the technical skills to succeed.
“I was pretty...
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Predicting What Could be Ahead for Plumbers
We are moving into a new era. Like pre-and-post 9/11, there will be pre-and-post COVID-19. The ripple effect of shifting social and...
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CUES Takes Pride in Logevity, Durability of its Tools
CUES has been a fixture in the pipeline inspection industry for more than five decades. The company designs and manufactures a wide...












