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Rheem Shows Off FVIR Water Heaters

March 1, 2003
By Jim Olsztynski
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Rheem Water Heaters hosted the industry's trade press in a series of visits to its Montgomery, Ala., facility in early February to unveil the Rheem Guardian System[tm], a new line of residential gas-fired, atmospheric water heaters specially designed to meet the new ANSI Standard.
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A Two-Tiered Trade<br>Jim Olsztynski

February 1, 2003
By Jim Olsztynski
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Creative recruiting aims to shore up the elite ranks, but what's there for the rest?
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The Top 10 Things To Do In 2003 <br>Jim Olsztynski

January 1, 2003
By Jim Olsztynski
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The modern world would do just fine without philosophers and sociologists. But not without plumbers.
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Wetheads Frolic At Wetstock

January 1, 2003
By Jim Olsztynski
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It was peace, love and a harmony of ideas at this premiere event.
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Wetheads Frolic At 'Wetstock'

November 26, 2002
By Jim Olsztynski
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Some 200 hydronic heating aficionados gathered in Marlboro, Mass., on Sat., Nov. 23, to discuss their craft and their business. Most were contractors, but they were all "Wetheads."
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My Friend Ray

November 1, 2002
By Jim Olsztynski
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Am I wrong to have extinguished someone's entrepreneurial fire?
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Do's & Don'ts Of Convention Planning

October 1, 2002
By Jim Olsztynski
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Meeting planners have a tough job, made all the tougher when they leave attendees grumbling.
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Offbeat Marketing Ideas

October 1, 2002
By Jim Olsztynski
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Consumers are bombarded with literally thousands of marketing messages every day. It's hard to be heard above the din. So once in a while, it just might pay to do something that defies conventional wisdom. Here are some ideas.
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Seven Good Reasons To Attend ISH NA<br>Jim Olsztynski

September 3, 2002
By Jim Olsztynski
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And for those of you with dirty minds, there’s an 8th not-so-good reason.
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It's The Little Things That Count<br>Jim Olsztynski

August 1, 2002
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The Internet has made customer care more important than ever.
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