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SCHAPPERT is owner of The Bug Doctor, Ocala, Fla., and administrator for Facebook industry discussion group Pest Cemetery. He may be reached at bugdoctor@embarqmail.com.
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As you hire and train in 2021, view the process through the lens of building a championship team — and begin racking up your company’s victories. Read more»
Jerry Schappert, ACE, offers four tips that pest management professionals can use to make success standard and be the best pest control firm around. Read more»
So, the new year is upon us and now that we’ve all caught our breath, just what will our expenditures look like in 2021? Read more»
There are literally hundreds of ways we can lower fuel costs, but the most obvious is less windshield time. What are you doing to control this variable cost? Read more»
If you’ve never seen the TV show “MacGyver,” you don’t know what you’re missing. For the record, I’m focusing on Angus MacGyver as portrayed by Richard Dean Anderson from 1985-1992,... Read more»
While labor costs are a major concern, the strategies for lowering them overwhelmingly included adding benefits for the employee. Read more»
Are we so content that we live through all the issues other industries struggle with, that we just accept turnover as a natural occurrence? Read more»
With just a few minutes’ investment in the day to check the weather predictions, a lot of weather-related downtime in the field could be avoided. Read more»
One of the most valuable lessons I learned came when I was a pest control technician. I was asked to meet the owner of my company at the office of... Read more»
Customers who have been spending more time at home seem to be more engaged and curious about pest control, asking questions and sharing observations. Read more»