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How to Upsell Portable Restroom Services Without Sounding Sleazy
“But wait, there’s more!”Isn’t that the most common phrase on any infomercial? It sounds horrible but it seems to work. Somehow you...
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Hop on the Revenue Train: Diversify Your Services
Alex Rodriguez started FarWest Sanitation & Storage in 1994 as a one-truck portable restroom business. Two decades later, the services offered by...
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8 Tips For Creating Trustworthy Testimonials
Testimonials are the heart of any good marketing message. As marketing expert Dan Kennedy once said, “Without testimonials, you don’t have a...
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Which Route is the Best Route?
When people ask what I do, I commonly tell them that I own a trucking company. Yes, we rent portable toilets. Yes,...
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Does Your Pumping Business Need Workers’ Comp Insurance?
It’s hardly news that many in the pumping business look at the expense side of the ledger every month with an eye...
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Will the Wastewater Gender Gap Become a Thing of the Past?
“I want to talk to the man in charge.”Even in the 21st century, that’s a request many wastewater companies still get when...
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Tips to Successfully Train New Office Personnel
So you found your new office employee and they start on Monday. Now what do you do with them?The first thing we...
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3 Strategies to Put Your Sales Through the Roof
There are many ways you can make your pumping business better, but I narrowed that list down to three things to focus...
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Rules for Hiring Great Office Staff
When hiring office staff, I will give anyone a try. I really love hiring people fresh out of college. They haven’t worked...
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Avoid Tricks and Traps of the Credit Card Industry
About 546 million credit cards from the four major card issuers (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) were in circulation in the...
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Why Content Marketing Matters
You’ve probably heard of content marketing by now and you’ve certainly seen it in action. If you follow any companies or brands...
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Allison Transmission Launches Redesigned Mobile App
Allison Transmission announced the launch of its completely redesigned mobile app for North American users. To celebrate the release, Allison will give...
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Insurance Coverage: What Do You Need?
When it comes to insurance for your business, there are certain policies that virtually all owners need. There are also others that...
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10 Tips For Dealing With Negative Online Reviews
If you were operating a restaurant, you’d be accustomed to having your business reviewed all over the place — newspapers, magazines, travel...
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3 Articles You Need to Read This Month
Every month, Pumper provides information to help you make your business better, and the February 2016 issue is no different. Here is just...
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8 Ways to Get Better at Networking
There’s an old saying: It’s not what you know that matters; it’s who you know. That’s largely true when you’re looking for...














