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BOM forms to educate, mentor and help PMPs succeed

Last summer, a group of like-minded PMPs from across the country came together with a mission of supporting Black economic...

J-Red made friends with many of his customers — and their pets. PHOTO: PETE SCHOPEN

Letting a valued employee move on

Pete Schopen describes the challenges a small business owner goes through when an employee leaves — even when it's on...

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Navigating healthcare options for businesses

When it comes to talking about healthcare options for business owners, there are so many factors to consider, compare and...

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Choose to grow your business

Raleigh Jenkins shares how the team at ABC Home & Commercial Services accomplishes organic company growth: marketing, current customers and...

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Paperless office can be achieved with patience, buy-in

Two pest management professionals share how their company operations improved efficiencies and benefited from switching to paperless procedures.

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Protect yourself against email scams

Because BEC scams focus on human judgment rather than technological vulnerabilities, they require employee training in addition to technology adjustments.

In April, Western Pest Services, a Rollins company, donated its Western PurClean service to the First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford, N.J., so the congregation could again meet in person. Disinfection donations like this have become the norm for Western, which has also worked with local firehouses and Boy Scout troops. PHOTO: WESTERN PEST SERVICES

Pro tips for offering disinfecting and sanitizing services

Read some expert tips from pest management professionals offering disinfecting and sanitizing services to customers in light of the pandemic.

Quest Termite & Pest Solutions’ Chris Snyder has taken on new clients, like this gym, thanks to the disinfection service offering. PHOTO: QUEST TERMITE & PEST SOLUTIONS

Answering emergency calls anytime, anywhere

Disinfection service emergency calls became routine for Hellertown, Pa.-based Quest Termite & Pest Management in 2020 during the pandemic.

RK Environmental Services (RKE) Regional Operations Manager Chris Lazo, left, fills out a report as RKE Virucidal Program Service Specialist Johnny Echeverria begins to disinfect commercial mixing equipment at an account. PHOTO: FRED MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY

Cleanup crew: COVID-19 prompts PMPs to offer disinfecting services

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted pest management professionals to offer disinfecting and sanitizing services for customers.

Schopen Pest Solutions: Going and growing, since 2006

Pete Schopen discusses how he and his team are celebrating 15 years of McHenry, Ill.-based Schopen Pest Solutions throughout 2021...

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Business Insights: Fleet products & services

We asked five suppliers to share information and insights related to the fleet management solutions they offer to help PMPs...

Marking two milestones in one year at Schopen Pest Solutions

Pete Schopen is celebrating 15 years of McHenry, Ill.-based Schopen Pest Solutions and his “Start-up Diaries” column with Pest Management...

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Recognize and reward employees

There are a lot of creative ways you can reward an employee for a job well done, and it doesn’t...

Becoming a pest management professional

Chris Baumann, a technician at Schopen Pest Solutions in McHenry, Ill., shares how he became a pest management professional by...

Learn to maximize your cash flow

Pest management professionals who focus on cash flow have tight processes that allow them to anticipate most cash issues before...