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    Highlights

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    10 tips for trucks and drivers

    Nov. 13, 2017
    Nothing builds a contractor brand better than a well wrapped truck. It’s a mobile billboard, generating advertising exposures everywhere it travels.
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    19 things successful plumbers do

    Oct. 17, 2017
    1. Successful plumbers see plumbing as a profession, not a job.
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    6 pickets of your relationship fence

    Sept. 11, 2017
    The online referral sites want your customers. The big box retailers want your customers. Don’t let them have them. Build a relationship fence around your customers, one picket...
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    8 items for your business bucket list

    Aug. 17, 2017
    Everyone has a bucket list of the things he wants to do before he kicks the bucket. Do you have one for your business?
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    11 Free marketing tactics

    March 10, 2017
    Some plumbers make the mistake of thinking Facebook and other social media are wastes of time Anyone can make videos and post them with a good phone and an Internet connection...
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    8 Reasons why you need KPIs

    Feb. 10, 2017
    Here are a few of the reasons why you need to develop KPIs: KPIs simplify management KPIs improve performance KPIs objectify decisions

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    5 Steps to building service agreements

    Sept. 2, 2016
    Assemble your service personnel and tell them that you want to create the ultimate maintenance program for consumers Once the tasks are identified, ask your service team to assign...
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    7 Steps when plumbing is not enough

    Aug. 8, 2016
    Adding a trade means expanding horizontally Most plumbing companies have lots of room to grow plumbing within their existing markets Another option to consider is geographic ...
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    Train every day

    July 13, 2016
    The weekly service meeting is not enough Just 15 minutes a day will make a world of difference, provided the training is well organized To make it manageable, prepare a training...
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    Growing your tankless business

    May 5, 2016
    Fit problems make tankless water heaters a natural consideration For consumers, the tankless replacement offers a number of advantages Because of the higher material cost, the...