On Sept. 8, Angie’s List launched its “Work with the Best” sweepstakes, rewarding current and newly registered service providers with opportunities to win one of four monthly drawings for DeWalt tool kits and a grand prize of a 2017 work truck. The sweepstakes comes shortly after the launch of the company’s “freemium” tier, which allows […]
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Arthropodcast offers pest info on the go
Arthropodcast provides free, entertaining and portable industry education. A podcast for pest management professionals by pest management professionals (PMPs) sprung...
CO2 conference set for December
Pest management and lawn care industry leaders will gather in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 6-8, to attend an exclusive owner’s summit...
Q&A: E-newsletter, outdoor and Facebook advertising
Q: Is an e-newsletter important to my online marketing strategy? A: Yes. Using this medium is both cost-effective and profitable, growing...
Eagle Steve adds award feathers to his cap
U.S. Pest Protection’s TV commercial, which involves an animatronic eagle, a puppeteer who has worked on “Sesame Street” and a...
PPMA prepares for Rodent Awareness Week
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) is launching a campaign to educate the public about the diseases and dangers associated with rats...
Mosquito Shield holds Facebook wedding contest
Mosquito Shield, a North Attleboro, Mass.-based mosquito control franchise company, will award one lucky couple free mosquito control service for...
Mail termite service postcard to GPC customers
In a recent webinar, Barry Bryant, sales and marketing manager for Bill Clark Pest Control, Beaumont, Texas, explained how to...
Q&A: SEO, new services and advertising ROI
Q: I have been dissatisfied with the results of my search engine optimization (SEO) company. What types of questions should...
Q&A: Customer referrals and door hangers
Q: Why aren’t my technicians bringing in customer referrals? What can I do to increase the referral rate? It’s likely...
Bug Doctor shares expertise on local TV
We close out National Mosquito Awareness Week with a peek at how Pest Management Professional Contributor Stuart Aust, president of...
Truly Nolen leads Mascot Games team to victory
A team of mascots led by Truly Nolen Pest Control won the second day of the 23rd annual Mascot Games,...
Massey promotes Swanson
Tami Swanson has been promoted to senior director of Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services’ Multi-Family Division. In her new role, she...
23 call-to-action tips for pest management marketing
[Blogged with permission from guest blogger, June Van Klaveren of Compelling Communications Inc.] Marketing gurus say that people don’t respond when...
Black Diamond places third in Great Bed race
On May 2, Black Diamond Pest Control, based just north of Louisville, Ky., participated in the Kentucky Derby Festival Great...
Calling All Fantastic Fleets!
An upcoming issue of PMP will feature a piece on fleet management for industry vehicles. We’re turning to you to...