It’s virtually impossible to run a small business in 2024 without maintaining a volume of sensitive customer data. Most notably, home service...
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Family Roots Drive Success for Austin's Pumping Service in Strafford, Missouri
It was his family that convinced Douglas Hurrelbrink to launch Austin’s Pumping Service in Strafford, Missouri, in 2010.
His brother-in-law, Jack Crow, had...
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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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Streamline Your Way to Customer Service Success
“Who designed this convoluted process? A monkey could have done a better job.”
“Why do I have to come in and talk to...
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Is 2024 a Defining Year for Home Service Businesses?
A new year, 2024, is here and business owners in the home service sector are bracing for a year that promises both...
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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Plumbing Business
Starting a plumbing or septic services company comes with a unique set of challenges and understanding certain aspects of the business beforehand can...
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Septic Success: An Interview With a Thriving Industry Leader
In this online exclusive video, Megan Throckmorton, owner of Harris & Sons Septic in Halifax Virginia, talks about launching the business, expanding...
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Missouri's GreaseMasters Bounce Back Strong From Pandemic Struggles
In this online exclusive video, John Remstedt of GreaseMasters in St. Charles, Missouri, leads viewers on a tour of his pumping operation.
After losing...
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Managing Your Company’s Online Review Profile to Maximum Benefit
In today's digital age, your company's online reputation matters more than ever.
If you are guessing and not paying attention, that reputation can...
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Wisconsin Pumping Company Talks About Its Founding and Customer-Centric Vision
In this online exclusive video profiling Northern Rock Septic of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, company owners Bob and Michelle Kuhn talk about the ins...
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Managing Customer Expectations: Make Your Onsite Customers Happy in Advance
Your customer just spent the last 25 years perfecting their landscaping, spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours working on every...
Editorial
Will Robots Be Part of Your Future Workforce?
It’s no secret that staffing shortages facing most businesses today are extremely challenging. It is also highly unlikely that these challenges are...
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Responding to Customers Quickly is Imperative
I call it the 10-minute window.
That's the time you have to respond to a phone call from a customer to ensure you...
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A Later-in-Life Wastewater Company Owner Aims to Treat His Crew With Respect and Make Customer Education a Priority
In 2020, after retiring from a career as a refuse truck driver in Phoenix, Mark Chase and his wife Trenna moved to...



















