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Plumbing NewsColumnsBusiness ManagementMatt Michel: Service Plumbing Pros

6 super reasons to attend Service World Expo

By Matt Michel
6 super reasons to attend Service World Expo
August 30, 2017

Do you train your plumbers? Of course you do. But what about you?

You need training, too, and it doesn’t get any better than the Service World Expo, held Sept. 7-8 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

 

You must sharpen your saw

There’s nothing quite like attending a national plumbing conference. Go to listen to world-class motivational speakers and plumbing heroes who present their best practices.

At the show’s exhibits, you’ll get the opportunity to learn about new products and services that can make you money. Get a jump start on the competition, which may not hear about these for years. The best show in the plumbing industry is the Service World Expo.

Here are six reasons why it is the show to attend.

 

1. Four great keynote speakers

Iraq War hero JR Martinez survived a roadside bomb, though he sustained burns over much of his body. He overcame his injuries and went on to win “Dancing with the Stars” and write a New York Times bestseller.


“Do you train your plumbers? Of course you do. But what about you?”


Do you know when your customers (or plumbers) and being honest with you? Traci Brown, an internationally recognized body language expert will teach you how to spot the liars. Daniel Lemin’s Chatternomics keynote teaches you how to drive reviews and clicks while protecting your reputation. Ryan Estis will speak on increasing your business performance. Meetings & Conventions Magazine ranked Estis as one of the top 100 keynote speakers in the nation.

 

2. The superheroes of plumbing

With 20 different breakout speakers featuring some of the true legends in the world of plumbing, your biggest problem will be picking who you want to hear. The breakouts include:

  • Travis Carter – “Want to Get More Jobs + Grow Your Business?”

  • Dave Squires – “What Works, Doesn’t Work, and is Changing Today in Web Marketing”

  • Matt Jones – “Generating Leads and Clients in 2017”

  • Kirk King – “How to Keep Customers for Life”

  • Charlie Greer – “Superhero Sales Techniques”

  • Bill Ligon – “Selling the Replacement Market”

  • Vicki La Plant – “Future Forecast Panel”

  • Joe Cunningham – “Dynamic Sales and Closing Techniques Guaranteed to Increase Your Success”

  • Tab Hunter – “The Five Blockers of Service Management Success”

  • Frank Taciak – “Don’t Win the Price Game”

  • Mike Agugliaro – “How to Make Another Million Dollars Next Year by Adding More Trade Lines”

  • Allan Ferguson – “Grow Your Business to 10X Leads”

  • Ruth King – “Sending Your Bank Statements Home”

  • Adam Thompson – “Three Eyes of a Business Owner”

  • Ryan and Angie Snow – “Accomplish More Together! Secrets to a Great Partnership”

  • Jacki Bradbury-Guerrero – “The Invisible Power of Company Culture”

  • Michael Souders – “Crucial Conversations”

  • Kenny Chapman – “Recruiting and Leading ‘Sales Superhero’ Millennials”

  • Frank Besednjak – “12 Rules on Successfully Leading & Motivating Today’s Younger Workforce”

  • Nathan Broughtton – “Understanding the Minds of Technicians”

 

3. The Expo

The Service World Expo is different from your typical show. At Service World, exhibitors are challenged to engage. This is not a show you walk, it’s a show you experience. It’s a show where you will learn and profit and where you want to hang around.

 

4. Other plumbers

Networking with your peers is built into Service World. This includes a party on Thursday night where you are guaranteed to see The LIGHT. The party’s location is “The LIGHT,” and the cost of attendance is included with registration.

 

5. Affordability

Registration is only $199 and includes four meals and heavy hor d’oeurves at the party. You won’t need to buy a meal. It’s like Service World is free.

Not only is Service World affordable, the hotel has a special rate. Plus, flights to Vegas can be dirt cheap.

 

6. Make it a vacation

This is Vegas. Enjoy yourself. Attend the conference and extend your stay for the weekend.

Come to Service World to refresh yourself, get fired up about plumbing, and pick up a host of money making ideas you can use now.

Register now and save an extra $10 by entering the coupon code “PMMAG10” at www.ServiceWorldExpo.com.

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Matt Michel is the founder of Service Nation, and author of “Contractor Stories.” Looking to grow your plumbing business? Read PM magazine — subscribe for free — and join the Service Roundtable. Learn more about the Service Roundtable at www.ServiceRoundtable.com.

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