Inside the July 2008 Issue

July 2008 Cover

Features

Back at the Office: Web Site Pet Peeves

Getting a Web site up and running may have been a milestone for your company, but mere presence on the Web isn’t enough anymore. As the Internet increasingly becomes people’s first resource for finding a company to do business with, your Web site has to be better and faster than the competition’s.

Special Feature: On the Road to Success

While behind-the-wheel skills are a must, portable sanitation service drivers should be your maintenance technician, sales staff and public relations representatives

Take 5: Let’s Get the Party Started

New York rental company adds portable sanitation subsidiary to provide one-stop shopping for big city event planners

PRO Business: Boost Special Event Business

Start small and pay attention to details; special events customers will follow

Cover Story: Blue Moon, Golden Opportunity

Small Iowa company triples in size, prompting its busy owner to consider hiring help to meet hectic summer demand

Columns

Truck Corner: Relentless Rust

Incompatible couplings, inadequately welded tank baffles can lead to corrosion and early tank failure

Think Tank: Pain at the Pump

Small portable sanitation companies have a tough time finding efficiencies to offset rising fuel costs

From the Editor: One Day at a Time

VanPolen family forges ahead following tragedy, wondering whether they can keep the family portable sanitation business going

Industry News: Keith Huber was a Vacuum Truck Pioneer

Keith L. Huber, a vacuum truck pioneer who played an integral role in growing the efficiency of the liquid waste industry, died May 29 in a tractor accident on his family farm in LaFayette, Ill. He was 67.

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