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Utilizing ‘Human Data’ to Find Your Preferred Customers
Those of us who have been in the marketing industry for years throw around abstract terms like “target audience,” “market data,” “leads,”...
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How to Handle Your Business Getting Sued
As a small-business owner, getting sued is pretty much the last thing you want. Nevertheless, it’s a reality that you should be...
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6 Tips for Handling Employee Layoffs Sensitively
While managing employees can be an incredibly rewarding experience, it’s not without its fair share of struggles. Some of the most challenging...
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How Being Too Busy Can Be Bad Business
Having a busy business schedule is often seen as a badge of success. According to a study conducted by the Journal of Consumer...
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Prevent Employee Burnout
The pandemic may be in a different phase, but its impact continues to be profoundly felt in the workplace as employees — reeling...
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Current Plumbing Industry Trends You Need to Know
Do you find yourself often simply operating in “business as usual” mode, or do you actively stay aware of industry trends and...
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6 Mistakes Contractors Make When Selling Their Business
Selling a company isn’t an easy.
You spend a large portion of your working life trying to grow your company and now for...
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Preparing Your Business for Recession
In some respects, the pandemic feels like it is finally in the rearview. And yet, the fallout from the pandemic continues, including...
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Business-Coaching Group Amps Up Company’s Growth
When Brady Jolly took over the management of Jolly Plumbing in 2014, the company — based in Wilder, Kentucky, just across the...
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Dealing With the Dreaded Customer Callback
Service plumbing, or as it used to be called "jobbing," can be a frustrating ordeal.
Day in and day out of various calls...
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How to Adjust Pricing to Accommodate Inflation
There’s little question that inflation has been the year’s dominant economic story, impacting consumers and business owners alike.
Stemming from the shockwaves of...
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3 Tips to Bring Your Company Into the Modern Era
The plumbing and drain cleaning industry is adapting every day with new technologies that improve companies' efficiency while helping them maintain a...
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Quality Photos Boost Your Online Presence
Did you know that up until March 2017, there were no pictures on Google Search? Fast forward to today and there is...









