There are many hurdles that the owner of a septic services company faces. From fine-tuning marketing strategies to contacting customers to closing...
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Angry, Irrational, and Empowered: Navigating Customer Service in the Internet Age
Entry 288145My strangest customer service story didn’t involve a customer at all. It was a customer’s neighbor. We’ll call him Mr. Neighbor.
Our...
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3 Steps for Successful Onsite System Service Visits
As a septic professional, it is your responsibility to ensure the homeowner clearly understands their responsibilities in maintaining their new system. This...
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Help Your Customers Become SepticSmart
Entry 288159As a septic services professional, educating your customers about how their system works and how to take care of it is...
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Listening to Customers Can Be Your Most Powerful Tool
You know that tools can make or break a job. What would your answer be if someone asked you what is your...
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Your Customers Have Double Standards for Small vs. Large Businesses
Sometimes the day gets off to a rough start even before you arrive to work.
As an example:
— At 6 a.m. you stub...
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Commonwealth Waste Solutions Is a Successful Second Act for This Driven Virginia Pumper
The fact that Jason Muzzy has started not one, but two successful septic pumping businesses in the last 19 years is a...
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How to Use Software to Manage Your Client List the Easy Way
When you first launch a business, it’s usually pretty easy to keep up with your customer list.
As the business grows and the...
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Why You Should Invest in Soft Skills Training for Your Employees
Entry 288508As a team leader, part of your job description is ensuring each employee has the necessary resources to do his or...
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Lesson for Restroom Operators: Recognize Winning Opportunities and Seize Them!
There are times when going head-to-head with a strong competitor yields more than just a race to the bottom on pricing. For...
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Winning Customer Loyalty in the Era of Millennials
As a service professional, sometimes it can seem like it’s only about the price for customers. You have those customers who are...
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Marketing Efforts Are Worthless Without Strong Customer Service
With Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Google Local Services, and the myriad marketing avenues and options out there, it’s easy to get caught...
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What No One Tells You About Small-Business Ownership
Entry 288627There are plenty of perks to running your own business — the autonomy, the control, the ability to spend your days...
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3 Things You Can Learn From Your Competitors’ Reviews
There’s no shortage of competition in this industry, especially for companies working in bigger markets. Sometimes customers have dozens of septic pumping companies...













