Informative Interesting Perspectives about Bug Exterminators and The Pest Control Industry
Today is Earth Day! As PCO’s, let’s issue a public decree this Earth Day: Pest control professionals nationwide, make a pledge to join the hundreds of other PCO’s and go paperless! A Plea For Paperless Pest Control A single pest control technician can use upwards of 10,000 pieces of paper each year. With the averageRead More
In tough economic times, many people are turned off by the idea of starting a small business. Statistics it may seem are not in their favor. Even when someone does get a business off the ground, keeping it running smoothly and successfully requires more energy than some may be willing to muster. While situations varyRead More
Google+ Communities Today Google+ announced the addition of Communities to its popular social networking site. The idea is to have large groups of members arranged around a Google+ hub page which is dedicated to a specific topic like fishing, running, or pest control. Google+ will let members share to particular communities with posts, photos, +1’s,Read More
Pest Control Operator Q & A- Raising Prices One of the most difficult challenges pest control operators face is meeting overhead. As labor costs, cost of pesticides, gas prices, and property taxes all increase; some pest control companies are left facing the inevitable… Raising prices to meet overhead, or closing the doors forever. Question: HowRead More
Pest Control Operator Tips- 12 Ways to Build a Better Day As pest control operators, our days are filled with ups and downs. We find joy in being able to help our customers eliminate serious pest problems, but we also find it challenging to juggle our day-to-day priorities. We must balance our sales, marketing, andRead More
As pest control operators it can be challenging at times finding extraordinary employees and technicians to work for your company. Showing up to work everyday and performing adequately is expected, but it doesn’t make for an outstanding employee. Several pest control operators were asked, “What qualities do their most outstanding technicians and employees possess, andRead More
Do spiders crawl into your mouth when you are sleeping? How many spiders do we eat each year?
So just having a little fun here, but I decided to test some popular lines and slogans adding a pest control twist… Out of the Strong came forth pest control. Bug Tested, Mother Approved. Have pest control your way. Good to the last bug. Is it Live or is it pest control? Taste Great, Less […]
A Promoted Tweet on Pest Control term by an electrical company? “Technology has to be invented or adopted.” – Jared Diamond Okay so this a cool quote and all, but why? Why would GE want to promote this tweet on the pest control stream? Where is the connection? Did someone just do some keyword research […]
What’s the Risk? What’s the Payout? Should you, a pest control operator, offer a warranty/ guarantee for Bed Bugs? Anyone that has done their research knows the difficulty in offering a Bed Bug elimination guarantee. Whether it be for single family homes, apartments, hotels, or furniture rental companies. Weather you are a large multi-million dollarRead More