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How to Get Customer Reviews in Real Time
There’s no question that online customer reviews should be an essential part of any pumper or plumber's marketing efforts. In fact, experts...
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My Name is Earl
As a water sports enthusiast, Gavin Earl had an ideal job running water activities — fishing and boat charters, kayaking trips, sailing...
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The Top 3 Marketing Mistakes That Can Take Your Company Down
Always looking forward in your pumping business, you’re thinking about what you need to change and how you can improve your business...
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Pumping Is a Family Affair for This Successful Indiana Wastewater Company
One of the things customers can count on when they call Lappin Septic Service in Lakeville, Indiana, is help from someone who...
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Make Sure You’re Not Wasting Your Business Marketing Dollars
There are countless ways you could be wasting your marketing dollars. As John Wanamaker, known for his successful use of advertising, once...
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6 Ways to Show Customer Appreciation During the Holidays
Looking to increase your rates of customer satisfaction and retention? Ultimately, building a loyal customer base isn’t rocket science. Provide a quality...
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Generate Leads and Focus Your Ad Spending With Call Tracking
For pumpers and plumbers, generating a phone call is not difficult. However, driving quality leads from the phone is another story.
According to...
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Making Images and Video More Valuable in Online Search Results
You’ve done it. You started your own business, you have a website built, and now you’re ready to start taking on more...
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Utilizing ‘Human Data’ to Find Your Preferred Customers
Those of us who have been in the marketing industry for years throw around abstract terms like “target audience,” “market data,”...
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What’s Your Cure for the Summertime Blues?
It’s time to reach into the email bag for some newsworthy items for your consideration:
Wearing shorts?
Recently I received a timely question from...
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Vinyl Wraps Deliver Valuable, Vivid Advertising
For contractors who worry about the expense of vinyl wraps, Kathy Haffly offers a flip-side perspective: Poor brand recognition leads to lost revenue.
“We’ve...
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Do You Advertise in Church Bulletins or on Restaurant Placemats?
Way back when, I had a summer job selling newspaper advertising over the phone. I think we had push-button phones on our...
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Taking Advantage of the Power of Press Releases
Running a local business is not easy. Whether you’re a one-person show or have a team helping with operations, getting things and...














