We asked Pest Management Professional‘s columnists and editorial advisory board members to name one overlooked survey question pest management professionals (PMPs) should ask their customers. Here are some of the experts’ responses from our August 2021 print edition. Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question poll on this topic and let us know what […]
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PMPPestTalk is Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine’s blog. It explores topics related to pest control, including pest management business, technology, industry-related news and features, and personal observations and information from PMP‘s stable of editors, expert contributors and the occasional guest contributor. You can access this online destination for pest management-related topics, which can range from further coverage of the print magazine’s content, to information not covered in the magazine.
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Most pest management professionals (PMPs) possess many skills, but mind reading typically is not one of them. So, when they...
Companies should focus more energy on employee retention
Scarlett Nolen discusses the need for company's to find new talent, the importance of employee retention and how retention will...
Prevention starts at home
The content of this month’s cover story, “Bed Bug Horror Stories,” made me wonder how pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Give us your take on the state of pest management
Take our 2022 State of the Industry survey today so that in our November issue, we can all help the...
Run Your Business: Listen closely
It was an iPod gift for Father’s Day that transformed my running. In the years before I got that iPod,...
Review bird species identification
Proper bird species identification is a critical step in determining the proper bird control scope of work for a client.
PMP editors partner with The Pest Posse, NE PWIPM
This fall, PMP Editor-in-Chief Heather Gooch and Senior Editor Diane Sofranec can be seen on two new platforms.
Show compassion and caring
With more than three decades in the pest control industry, I can safely say I have seen some pretty bad...
Check your knowledge of cockroaches
See how well you and your team understand cockroaches by answering these questions submitted by industry experts to test your...
Reader poll: Getting feedback from customer surveys
Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: What is an overlooked survey question pest control firms...
How PMPs can battle the employment crisis
Recognizing hiring biases is one way pest management professionals can combat the nationwide struggle to find the right talent.
Go pro, and grow
As a pest management professional, do you stress the professional part of your job?
Experts share how to stand apart from competitors
Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board share how they set themselves and their companies apart from competitors.
Extending the parade route of PMPs
Pest management professionals continue to participate in community parades. See more photos of a variety of floats, cars and costumes...
Compelling Communications compiles brand dos and don’ts for PMPs
June Van Klaveren has put together a list of dos and don'ts to help pest management professionals achieve marketing and...