Roy Baring encourages his drivers to present an image of professionalism and efficiency to the customers of Tex-San Site Services of San...
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How Learning to Say 'No' Can Grow Your Bottom Line
Entry 287356Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done —...
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Adapting Your Business for the New Normal
The shifting reality of society is changing business practices across the nation. For plumbers, drain cleaners, relining professionals and anyone providing home...
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Are You Treating Customers Right? Do They Think So?
Entry 287449It’s not often that you get a chance to rip off a customer a second time. I suppose that’s because most...
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5 Tips to Keep Summer Special Events Running Smoothly
It doesn’t matter if it’s your first time servicing a special event or the hundredth, special event season can be an unmanageable...
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Are You Treating Customers Right? Do They Think So?
It’s not often that you get a chance to rip off a customer a second time.
I suppose that’s because most people don’t...
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Keep Customers From Eyeing Up Your Competitors
Although Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield may have been right about love relationships when they penned their hit, “Breaking Up Is Hard...
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Cultivating Goodwill During Uncertain Times
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s likely that many pumpers and onsite service providers are calling on customers who suddenly...
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6 Tips for Building Better Business Relationships
Relationships matter — not just in your personal life, but in your business life, too. To start with the obvious point, long-term...
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3 Pumpers Offer Septic Services Marketing Tips
Back in the day, marketing a septic services business was simple. You’d make sure you had a logo and a phone number...
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For Mike Capra, Job No. 1 Is Satisfying and Educating the Customer
Name and title or job description: Mike Capra, owner
Business name and location: Capra’s Utilities, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Age: 43
Years in...
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Starting a Septic Services Company Is Worth the Struggle
When Tom Arts and his wife purchased A-1 Septic Service and Installation in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, 20 years ago, he had no experience...
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Nine Tips to Build Trust for Your Company
Want to make the people you meet instantly feel more comfortable? Want to make the people you meet instantly feel valued and...
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The Benefits of Diagnostics, Inspection and Locating Equipment
Entry 287688In today’s sophisticated, high-tech world, consumers increasingly demand tangible evidence to back work estimates. Just as patients expect to see the...
















