Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Yelp… As pest management professionals it’s easy to get confused with all of these different social media avenues. To help you better understand all the different social media outlets a little better, here’s an infographic (with a pest control flare of course) from the professionals at Avalaunch Media and BulwarkRead More
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Could You Be Using Pinterest For Marketing?
Small businesses are often wary of using Pinterest for marketing because it doesn’t seem as rewarding or straightforward as Instagram. Admittedly, Pinterest won’t work for all brands, but some companies can benefit enormously from including the image-pinning site in their social media marketing plan; including pest control companies. Here’s how to decide if Pinterest isRead More
10 New Years Resolutions For The Pest Control Operator
As pest control operators (PCO’s), we all have inspiring visions for our companies in 2014. We want stability… We want growth. Without specific goals and resolutions, it’s going to be difficult to reach the growth and prosperity we all desire. Here are ten New Years resolutions for PCO’s in 2014: 1. I Resolve To BuildRead More
Tips For Successfully Expanding Your Business In 2014
As a business owner, you may have fallen into the trap of believing that your business will continue to maintain a sense of stability. You may be comfortable, for example, with the number of customers and employees that you currently have. I would suggest that such an approach is unlikely to pay dividends over time.Read More
Social Media Mogul Gary Vaynerchuk Set To Release Book, Speaks To Bulwark
Social media and online branding powerhouse Gary Vaynerchuk is set to release his next book of online arsenal on November 26, 2013. As a pre-release promo, Gary is offering varying quantities of his new piece entitled Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook with different incentives attached to each quantity. If you buy 30 copies of his newRead More
10 Mistakes Companies Make On Facebook
Everyone knows Facebook can be a powerful marketing tool. It allows you to connect with a broad audience, provides a venue to interact with customers, and can give your company a personal feel. However, to be effective, Facebook must be used correctly. There are a number of mistakes that some companies make that turn offRead More
Spider Found In Oreo: Real Or Fake?
WARNING! If you ever want to enjoy an Oreo cookie ever again, don’t read this article. Pictures have surfaced on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumbler of a spider that has allegedly been found inside of one of America’s favorite snacks… The Oreo Cookie! Spider Found Inside Oreo Cookie Photo Courtesy of FacebookRead More
A Pill A Day Keeps The Bedbugs Away?
(Photo by Brooke Borel) A Pill A Day Keeps The Bedbugs Away? Can popping a pill keep bedbugs from feeding on you during your sleep? That’s exactly what a group of doctors and scientists from Eastern Virginia Medical School believe with their new research. A New Weapon For Battling Bedbugs? New studies suggest that aRead More
Toilet Spiders At Florida Olive Garden Deemed Hoax
Toilet Spiders Deemed Hoax Here we go again. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumbler have been inundated as of late with reports of poisonous spiders biting people, as they sit on the toilet of all places, resulting in your eventual death. Here Is The Claim NEW POISONOUS SPIDER IN THE UNITED STATES ARead More
Top 5 Steps to Avoid Pest Control Sprayer Hose Problems
Have you ever had a hose break on you in the middle of a service? Try having that happen when doing weed control and having the tractor dye spray all over a home. Hose problems can be a real mess, costing lots of time, and causing lots of customer headaches and dissatisfaction for changing routesRead More