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10 Ways to Brace Your Business for Natural Disasters
In the midst of wildfire and hurricane seasons, we’ve rounded up the most common disaster response advice doled out by pumpers and...
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Why Every Company Should Use Video Marketing
Over the past several years, Adrian Halter has worked with OSY Rentals and Rival Hydrovac in western Canada to create a unique...
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Overcoming Adversity: Three Pumpers Share Their Stories
We’ve all heard the popular proverb “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Cliché or not, there’s truth behind that...
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How to Ensure Your Business Expansion Goes Smoothly
It’s different for every company, but inevitably your business will reach a point where you start to think about expansion. Whether you’re...
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3 Things You Can Learn From Your Competitors’ Reviews
For pumpers, especially those in bigger markets, there’s no shortage of competition. While the competition may be fierce in your market, the key...
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Earn Customer Trust With a Credible Website
Entry 288711Trust is an invaluable commodity for any business owner. Simply put, you won’t have any customers if people don’t trust you...
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10 Common Responses You Should Never Utter to Employees
Entry 288714We all overuse certain words and phrases. Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m...
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How to Handle a Good Employee Quitting
Entry 288717We often spend more time with our work family than our real family. I use the word “family” because we end...
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How to Beat Lower-Priced Competitors at the Estimate Game
Has this ever happened to you? You go to a prospect’s home to look at a potential job, and during the conversation, the...
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Should You Add Marijuana Guidelines to Your Employee Handbook?
Thirty states have legalized medical marijuana and nine of those have also legalized it for recreational use. This has caused confusion for...
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3 Ways to Satisfy a Disgruntled Caller and Get Off the Phone
Telephone customer service may look easy, but until you’re responsible for navigating the world of tough calls, it’s difficult to appreciate the...
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Industry News: August 2018
Wastequip names new chief information officerMike Marchetti has been named the new chief information officer for Wastequip. In this role, Marchetti will...
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How to Make Your Business Recession-Proof
This is not an article about political prognostication or economic speculation. Rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...
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Learning the Alphabet Soup of Retirement Plans
The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have...
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Industry News: June 2018
Entry 288723Cusco announces new technical sales managerCusco named Blaine Simon its new technical sales manager. From lead operator to account manager, he...
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Seven Strategies for Prompt Payments
As the owner of a septic services business, you need your customers to pay you — the sooner the better. Your cash...









