Steve Huff is president of Steve Huff Plumbing in Kingsport, Tennessee, a company built on customer satisfaction. Founded in 1975, Huff was...
Entries Tagged Customer Service
Editorial
10 Tips For Dealing With Negative Online Reviews
If you were operating a restaurant, you’d be accustomed to having your business reviewed all over the place — newspapers, magazines, travel...
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Growing Your Portable Restroom Business in a Tough Economy
Robb Barnes, owner of King’s Pumping Service in Dallas, Oregon, was a teacher (biology and health) and customer service manager before entering...
Blogs
4 Must-Read Stories in the November Issue
I always learn a lot when I read each issue of PRO magazine, and I hope you do too. Here are my...
Blogs
Lessons Learned from the October Issue
Success means different things to different people. But most small-business owners can probably agree that customers coming back, having happy employees who...
Online Exclusives
Immaculate Collection
Ask Alex Townsend what a “big” event is and she’ll have plenty to choose from. After all, the co-owner of Philadelphia’s A...
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Savvy Suggestions From Longtime PROs
Think you do your best at your portable restroom business? You probably do, but there’s always room for improvement, right? Or at...
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Meet the Service Tech of the Year
As a busy technician at Northwest Cascade/Honey Bucket in Puyallup, Washington, logging more than 100 miles a day or more, Mark Snyder...
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Lessons Learned From Corporate America
It could have been timing, or just fate. Whatever it was, it was enough to lure Paul Liniger from corporate America back...
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10 Phrases to Avoid When Dealing With Customers
Busy contractors may wish they could take back something they said in the heat of the moment or because it seemed like...
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How to Keep That Special Event Contract
In the portable sanitation business, special event contracts contribute a good chunk of your summer revenue. Winning those bids can be challenging...
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A Follow-up Turns Good Service Into Great Service
Your toilet paper could be softer. … Your units are always placed too close to my building. … Your employees are always...
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How to Make Your Drivers More Efficient
Managing a fleet of drivers can be difficult, to say the least. There are always inefficiencies for reasons such as routing issues,...
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Why Damage Waivers Are Good for Your Business
Can you imagine renting a car, running it into a tree and then not having to pay for the damages? Of course...




















