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Tag Archives: pest control business
#readytotaketheplunge -Starting Your Own Pest Control Business
The following article is a series of comments taken from a very lively pest control group discussion. The question was asked; “ How much money did you have in your pocket on day 1 when you started your own business?” … Continue reading
Treat Thy Neighbor As Thyself
In my craft, (pest control), I have absolutely no problem performing in front of anyone and quite literally, I have. From huge business tycoons, famous people, other pest control professionals all the way to the sweet little person who lives … Continue reading
Top Ten List When Considering Referrals
Everyone says that “word of mouth is the greatest advertising.” Yet so few people take it much further than this. If indeed it truly is the greatest–why don’t we at least take the time to consider more about it? Why … Continue reading
I Hate Collections
One thing I hate to see on my daily route sheet is a large collections bill that isn’t accompanied by a service receipt. What this full page bill complete with red and/or yellow colors tells me is that somewhere along … Continue reading
What If I Could Start My Pest Business Over Again? I’d Be Just Like You
I often think what it might be like if I could nix what I have and just begin again. I have many ideas of how a perfect business should be and in all honesty, mine is far from it. Now … Continue reading
The Show Must Go On
For some reason early on in my career I was tagged as the guy new technicians rode with for training. For better or for worse I’ve had a hand in seeing 100’s of techs through their first few hours, days … Continue reading
Chasing The Exceptions; The Route Killer
It’s said that 80 % of your callbacks and problems will come from just 20% of your clients. I’d like to add to this equation and say that out of that troublesome 20%, at least 1/2 have the dreaded “Exception … Continue reading
Translating Pest Control Instructions; Please Help
I rarely ask for anyones help when it comes to pest control service. It’s not that I have all the answers or am so smart. (just this week I had a customer call me anything but 😉 No, I just … Continue reading
The Hundred Dollar Days & Other Such Dilemmas- Part Two
I tell this story because I literally just got off the phone with my friend, the colleague who I wrote about in part one. That ‘franchise from hell’ was 20 years ago and we both went through a lot over … Continue reading
The Domino’s Effect In Pest Control
Just a question and I’m not really sure if this is a big deal or will resonate with anybody or as usual this is just a figment of my vivid imagination. Have you seen the TV commercials of the famous … Continue reading
Single Operator Setbacks And Keeping The Faith
It can be lonely out there on your own and you find yourself dreaming of that day when you send your 5th truck out for the days run and you head back inside your cozy office. Diane is on the … Continue reading
Now is the winter of our discontent
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” is a quote that we’re all pretty familiar with but do you know how the rest of it goes? it was the age of wisdom, it was the … Continue reading
