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The New Flat Rate’s Business Uncensored to partner with Service World Expo

June 13, 2023

Service World Expo and Business Uncensored will take place on Oct. 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration for the event is open.


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Nicole Krawcke: ChatGPT: Revolutionizing the plumbing industry

Free OpenAI language model can help plumbing and HVAC contractors excel.
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Nicole Krawcke
June 13, 2023

A few weeks back I was having a conversation with a plumbing and HVAC contracting business owner. During the beginning of our discussion, he abruptly told me, “I just use ChatGPT to do your job.”


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Kenny Chapman: Relationships matter more than results

Strong relationships between colleagues and with clients will give you a better chance of achieving your goals and desires.
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Kenny Chapman
June 5, 2023

As service business leaders, we often focus blindly on the results — key performance indicators, sales targets and other specific goals. But when it comes to success in any industry, relationships are often much more important than simply reaching a result-based goal. This is especially true for plumbing contractors who need trust and cooperation from our manufacturers, distributors, clients and other partners to succeed call after call, day after day.


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Harts Services and Tacoma Rainiers honor veterans and active military personnel with Hometown Heroes program

May 9, 2023

Through the Hometown Heroes program, Harts Services will recognize a carefully selected veteran or active service member at eight 2023 Rainiers home games.


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Manhattan Mechanical's Max Witt earns bronze for pipefitting in ABC's National Craft Championships

May 9, 2023

Witt joined Manhattan Mechanical’s apprentice program in September 2019, a year after his high school graduation. 


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Kenny Chapman: 10 secrets of successful leadership

How to be a rockstar boss without losing your humanity.
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Kenny Chapman
May 3, 2023

The most effective leaders understand that leadership is more than just giving orders and dictating how things should be done. It’s about understanding the unique needs of everyone in your company (or department) and finding a way to lead in a fair and compassionate manner.


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Peterman Cares program provides new home water heater for disabled vet and his family

May 2, 2023

Every month, the Peterman Cares program donates and installs heating, cooling, plumbing, or electrical equipment for someone experiencing unplanned hardship in the Indianapolis area.


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BDR celebrates 25 years of empowering home service pros for success

May 1, 2023

BDR was founded in 1998 to equip service business owners with critical knowledge and skills for driving profit and growth. 


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XOi announces enhanced leadership team

May 1, 2023

XOi provides field service contractors and their teams a suite of premium tools for managing and leveraging data from current jobs as well as historical projects, including powerful data collection, virtual support and mentoring, and real, actionable insights.


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Legacy Service Partners teams up with Nebraska-based home services company to create growth opportunities

April 18, 2023

Legacy has partnered with 28 brands since 2021.


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