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Entries Tagged Customer Education
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Drone Photography Will Take Your Business to New Heights
While he’s out on pumping jobs, Lucian Witmer pulls out the newest tool to help his dad’s business. The tool doesn’t dig...
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New Jersey Inspector Aims to Remove Perceived Conflicts of Interest
Joseph Garner spent years working for others through companies in the wastewater industry. But he wanted to become an independent onsite wastewater...
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It’s Time to Talk About the No-Flush List Again
How often is too often to cover the basics of septic system care with customers? Specifically what can and can’t be flushed...
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Sometimes You Have to Stick to What You Do Best … and Success Will Follow
For JT’s Septic of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, the economic downturn a decade ago was a chance to reinvent the company and focus its...
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Linking Pumpers and the Public in the Classroom
Pumpers can play a critical role in improving water quality in their communities by educating customers about septic system usage and maintenance,...
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Elite Service Provider Puts Extra Effort Into Homeowner Education
When George Schooley started Legacy Septic & Excavation four years ago, he wanted to do something that would set him apart from...
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Alabama’s Davis Concrete Products Broadens Services, Gains Military Contract
In nearly seven years as owners, Alan and Pam Astin have roughly tripled the gross revenue of Davis Concrete Products.They have expanded...
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You Want Loyal Customers? Try Going Old School.
In our fast-paced world, it seems like everyone checks out a service company on their smartphones, making snap judgments on which contractor...
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Use Teachable Moments to Develop Lasting Customer Relationships
Master plumber Ed Zeitler has learned an awful lot about running a plumbing and septic pumping company during his 37 years in...
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Sending a Big Thank-You to Onsite Educators
Iread a story from a small Missouri newspaper recently that illustrated just how uneducated homeowners can be about septic system maintenance. And...
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Tips You Must Share with Pumping Customers, Part 2
Last month I discussed the first five things you need to tell homeowners about their septic system. They were: 1) Provide a...
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Pipe Cleaning Provides Opportunity
Andy Prestigiacomo is a believer of taking risks, of seizing opportunity when it presents itself.Look no further than the successful growth and...
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Septic Care: A New Wastewater Treatment Challenge
New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers...




















