Sandy Begalke may never have meant to go into education, but that has become an important part of her business. She and...
Entries Tagged Customer Education
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You’re Not Talking to a Brick Wall After All
Looking at my online news feeds, I can tell septic systems and their importance in our world is gaining more attention. Every...
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Clayton and Caryn Smith Capitalize on a Building Boom
After many years working in portable sanitation, Caryn Smith has learned the importance of planning ahead. Owner with her husband, Clayton Smith,...
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You’re Not Just a Pumper. You’re a Teacher!
As a septic system professional, your responsibilities start with the interaction and communication with the consumer. I always find it interesting to...
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Nova Scotia Wastewater Pros Working Closely With the Department of Environment
Name and title or job description: James Baxter, operations manager
Business name and location: Baird’s Septic Tank Pumping, Upper Onslow, Nova Scotia
Age:...
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Refine Your Sales Pitch and Land Your Dream Customers
Some salespeople think if they talk longer, they add more value or get their point across more effectively. Actually, any prospect or...
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‘Are There Leeches in the Leachfield?’
Name and title: Darlene Johnson (corporate secretary, treasurer and chief operating officer) with my husband, Paul Johnson (president, chief executive officer, driver,...
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Septic Service and Land Application Are a Package Deal
Located in a village of 1,100 people in cottage country in central Ontario, Total Site Services has had to diversify and expand...
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Pumping Dad Inspires Son’s Career Choice: 'This Was My Destiny.'
Unlike many small-business owners, Karl Alm had a succession plan from the day he launched his septic pumping enterprise in West Brookfield,...
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What’s the Secret to Longevity for a Small, Family Pumping Operation?
It’s rare for a small family business to prosper into a fourth generation. That’s a source of pride to Jody and Penny...
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Maximize Your Homeowner Education Efforts During SepticSmart Week
Entry 288708What makes a better septic tank, a car or a pickup? Will putting yeast down the drain help my septic tank? How could...
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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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Snyder’s Environmental Service Matches Its Appearance to Its Professionalism
Richard Snyder believes in having good, up-to-date equipment for his septic service business and even showed off his latest vacuum truck at...
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Why Can’t I Just Run My Sewer Into the River?
Name and title or job description: Charles W. Ward IV, environmental health program manager
Business name and location: Oldham County Health Department,
La Grange,...



















