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Book aims to change your life with ‘One Word’

Rarely am I accused of oversimplifying things. My brain works in overdrive, which can be a blessing … and a...

PMP Growth Summit: Schopen shares lessons learned

The president of Schopen Pest Solutions reflects upon what makes a company successful. Pete Schopen, the “Start-up Diaries” columnist for...

Help customers understand bird flu

Extensive media coverage can lead to concerned customers. Education (and some precautions) can mitigate the scariness of it all. As...

Tips on selling to customers face-to-face

The Smoky Mountain Conference is a pest management school that the East Tennessee Pest Control Association hosts each year in...

A different kind of chalk talk

Have you talked to your technicians about proper dusting technique lately? You might not think that you need to, after having...

Q&A: Columbus Pest Control’s Alonzo sheds light on industry legislation

This month, our question-and-answer session features Lonnie Alonso, president of Columbus Pest Control in Columbus, Ohio. Alonso, a second-generation pest...

PMP Growth Summit: A new wrinkle in networking

Imagine spending three days and two nights at a gorgeous Florida resort, away from theme parks and other distractions. You’re...

7 ways to keep the money you make

The funny thing about running your own company is that everyone else thinks you’re cheap. I remember working for my...

Interior carpenter ant nests aren’t always in wood

Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are important pests. In some regions, they are the primary wood-destroying insect (WDI) encountered by pest...

Are photo apps for technicians worth a shot?

During your last training meeting, you underscored to your techs how important it is to take photos at every account,...

What’s the most notable encounter you’ve had in a crawlspace?

“When I was out on an inspection in a crawlspace, it looked like it was raining mudtubes from the floor...

Don’t be fooled by Asian longhorned beetle look-alikes

Since its discovery in New York in 1996, the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, or ALB) has attacked many valuable...

Legislative Day shines light on key issues

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) held it’s 30th Legislative Day event March 12-14 in Washington, D.C. Despite an approaching...

Thermal Remediation conference offers education, networking

Approximately 200 pest management professionals attended the second bi-annual Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference that was held earlier this month...

PMPs: Protectors of public health

During his keynote at our PMP Growth Summit Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017, columnist Pete Schopen recalled the story of how...