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Learning From Fellow Pumpers Is the Key to Your Success
For decades, belonging to trade associations and learning from other pumpers has been important to Frank King. When he started Action King...
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Liquid Waste Industry Consolidation Expected to Continue in 2019
The significant uptick in liquid waste industry consolidation over the last several years is expected to continue into 2019. Large, well-capitalized, market-leading...
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How Burnt-Out Pumpers Can Enjoy Working Again
Being a septic services professional can be a thankless job. You’re often called upon in emergencies when people aren’t in the best of...
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6 Steps For Growing Your Septic Services Business in 2019
Most septic services professionals want to grow their business. Sure, you may not want to grow in exactly the same way as the...
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Winning Customer Loyalty in the Era of Millennials
As a service professional, sometimes it can seem like it’s only about the price for customers. You have those customers who are...
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5 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Entry 288577Marketing a pumping company is a blessing and a curse.On one hand, everyone needs you. That means a massive pool of...
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Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Payroll
If you have a growing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign of...
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Lagoon Storage System Helps Solve Land Application Challenges
Since 2014, Total Site Services of Haliburton, Ontario, has offered septic system installation, service and pumping in addition to a slate of...
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How to Lower Your Operating Costs in 2019
Entry 288586You’re probably familiar with the old maxim: A penny saved is a penny earned.
For small-business owners, those are words to live by....
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Are You Paying Employees the Right Wages?
Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring. Have the wages you’re offering...
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Industry News: January 2019
Entry 288592Imperial Industries promotes Kurt Mannel to presidentKurt Mannel was announced as the new president of Imperial Industries. Formally the vice president...
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Investments Into New Technologies Give Your Business a Competitive Edge
Although the business name has changed several times and spanned three generations of the Feikema family since 1956, one thing has remained...
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3 Steps to Improve Your Networking Game
Networking is kind of like going to the dentist. You know you have to do it and everyone tells you that you...
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Marketing Efforts Are Worthless Without Strong Customer Service
With Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Google Local Services, and the myriad marketing avenues and options out there, it’s easy to get caught...
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A Pumping Legacy: Carrying on a Family Tradition of Success
First profiled by Pumper magazine in November of 2008, Brown Septic in Del Norte, Colorado, has nearly doubled its staff and increased...
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9 Things You Can Do Right Now to Cut Company Costs
The best get-rich-quick schemes drop the last of those three words. If you want to add to your bottom line, don’t go...








