Few people will question the importance of accountability in the workplace. Establishing it, however, is an entirely different matter.
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10 Years Later, Douglas Hurrelbrink Is Confident About Handling the Hoses
Douglas Hurrelbrink has learned many lessons about running a pumping company over the last 10 years since Pumper first featured his company,...
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7 Business Books Every Leader Should Read
When you’re running a small business, it may be difficult to find the time or the bandwidth to sit down with a...
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How AI Tools Can Prevent Your Business From Losing Customer Leads
We have seen an uptick in businesses wanting add-on services.
They are looking into new products and new services that complement what they...
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Rules & Regs: Septic System Overuse Discussed in Wilmington, New York
Changes to Wilmington, New York’s land use code regarding short-term rentals are being considered, reported the Lake Placid News.
Section 3J requires a...
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Courtesy Is Never Outdated — and Other Advice From Industry Veteran
Name and title or job description: Pat McVay, president/owner
Business name and location: Sporthaven Inc., Brookings, OregonServices we offer: Septic installations, excavation servicesAge:...
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5 Tips to Get Customers to Open Your Emails
Not so surprising statistic according to online career networking site Zippia: nearly 350 billion emails are sent worldwide every day. But here...
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Here’s How You Modernize a Nearly 50-Year-Old Pumping Business
Most people don’t take on an entirely new career upon retirement. But 70-year-old Bill Robinson isn’t like most people. Robinson worked as...
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How to Start Using AI in Your Marketing
The idea of integrating artificial intelligence into your marketing strategy might seem daunting. But those who ignore this emerging technology will be...
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Your Compensation Package Might Just Surprise Your Crew
Question: As owners of our company, my husband and I would like to convey to our employees that they are valuable to...
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5 Action Steps to Get Peak Performance From Employees
People perform at their best when, and only when, they know their leaders care, their work has meaning, and they have the...
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Build a Business Brand That Lasts
Septic pumping professionals will always be in demand, but becoming a service provider who is trusted by clients and respected by industry...
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Adapting Your Business to Changing Cannabis Laws
With medical cannabis legal in 37 states and recreational use legal in 24, the drug tests you may have used prior to...
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8 Tips for Keeping Office Politics Out of Your Workplace
All of us want to excel in the workplace, and to advance our careers as much as possible. That’s all well and...
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Effective Business Marketing Easier Said Than Done
We have all heard the adage, “Keep it simple, stupid,” also known as the KISS method.
As easy as that sounds, simple doesn’t...
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The Benefits of Becoming a Brand Ambassador
When Oatey, a leading plumbing products manufacturer, asked Colin Luttrell to join its Ambassador Program, he didn’t hesitate to say yes. And...
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Rules & Regs: Montana Treatment Plant Is Overcome by Septage Waste; Cuts Off Some Pumpers
Pumpers in Ravalli County, Montana, have long relied on the wastewater treatment plant in nearby Missoula to dump their septage as there...











