Transparency is an essential element of building customer trust, many times making the difference between a one-time or repeat client. A simple...
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Ethics in the Septic System Industry
Moving into a new year gives you the opportunity to think back on the work you have done and new opportunities to...
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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of SepticSmart Week
It’s no secret to pumpers that onsite septic systems are critical infrastructure. But perhaps just as important is the community education and...
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How Helping a Reporter Out Can Help Your Business
As a business owner, you know your stuff. You have to. But are you using that expertise and knowledge to get eyes...
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Is It Time For a Fuel Surcharge?
As you are no doubt painfully aware, diesel and gasoline fuel prices are currently surging due to several factors, from pandemic-related supply...
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3 Major Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
It’s still early in 2022 and, if you’re like many of us, you’re thinking about what you need to change and how...
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8 Social Media Posting Ideas to Build Customer Engagement
With new social media platforms popping up all the time, it’s easy for business owners to get overwhelmed. Where should you invest...
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How to Increase Your Positive Online Reviews
So that Pipe Masters of Honolulu, Hawaii, can ensure customer satisfaction and improve quality control, every customer gets a call from the...
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Service Agreements Bolster Customer Loyalty
To better retain customers, Miller’s Services of Saluda, Virginia, has established service-agreement programs for both customers with alternative septic systems and customers...
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How to Make Your Business Stand Out Among the Competition
As a local service business, you’re always competing for the eyes of your potential customers. With everything that’s out there — competitors,...
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Nailing the Business Basics Vital to Marketing Success
When you think about marketing, you likely think of ads, truck wraps, social media, Google posts, your website, and other things of...
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There’s Nowhere to Hide Failed Systems in Coastal Georgia
The coastal counties of Georgia have high water tables, and information about older onsite systems can be thin at best. For several...
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Reach Out to Your Community During SepticSmart Week
It’s no secret to installers that onsite septic systems are critical infrastructure. But perhaps just as important is the community education and...
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Job Bids Can Double as an Opportunity for Customer Education
I had a discussion recently with a customer who was at a loss as he had received a request for a proposal...
















