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How to Upsell Without Sounding Sleazy
“But wait, there’s more!”Isn’t that the most common phrase on any infomercial? It sounds horrible but it seems to work. Somehow you...
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Does Your Portable Sanitation Business Need Workers’ Comp Insurance?
It’s hardly news that many in the portable sanitation business look at the expense side of the ledger every month with an...
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Building Relationships Can Boost Your Portable Sanitation Business
Maybe you have heard the term “community relations” and shrugged it off as a buzzword. Or maybe you see community relations management (CRM) as...
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How to Deal With Waste Transfer Site Bottleneck
Long lines to dump at two local waste disposal sites continue to dog Texas Waste Co., a growing portable restroom operation located...
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Hire the Right Employees Every Time
Tis the season! Not the holiday season, but the season for hiring. A new year is underway and hopefully your business will...
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8 Ways to Get Better at Networking
There’s an old saying: It’s not what you know that matters; it’s who you know. That’s largely true when you’re looking for...
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Which Route is the Best Route?
When people ask what I do, I commonly tell them that I own a trucking company. Yes, we rent portable toilets. Yes,...
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10 Tips for Small-Business Success
There’s no way to guarantee success — but there are plenty of little things you can do, habits you can form, to...
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What Type of Employee Compensation Works for Your Company?
Years ago, 40-year septic industry veteran Tom McLaughlin, owner of Metro-Rooter Plumbing Service in Jacksonville, Florida, paid his employees by the hour.After...
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The Pros and Cons of Merchant Cash Advance
Small businesses need capital to grow; for any business to thrive, there are expenses that need to be paid, whether in the...
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PRO Tips: Time to Winterize
I always hate to say this, but you can see that the temperatures are starting to drop and winter is on the...
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Freshwater Truck Promotes a Clean Image
At Portable John Inc., a portable restroom company based in the Chicago suburbs, asking for and responding to customer feedback has been...
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PRO Tips: Plan Ahead and Keep Busy During the Slow Season
Years ago, our down period in the winter generally went from the beginning of November to the beginning of March. Those four...





















