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Five steps to being effective and friendly

Effective management: leader or friend?
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
June 22, 2015

The line between leadership and friendship can be crossed — carefully.


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Stop losing customers

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Kenny Chapman
June 2, 2015
Create a service experience that prevents them from straying.


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Follow up for an endless stream of sales

Adams Hudson
May 29, 2015
Following up with the customer is essential to this process.


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Using industry resources to manage your business profitably

The groups listed here range from national associations to best practices groups to franchise companies.
Kelly Faloon
May 21, 2015
Use the resources of these groups to manage your business profitably and you’ll create a successful company.


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The importance of positive thinking in business

I never made a putt I didn’t think was going in.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 21, 2015
When I was learning to be a technician, it wasn’t my skills that would sabotage me; it was my fear and negative thinking.


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Monitor your business plan

In the service business, it can be feast or famine.
Jim Hamilton
April 27, 2015
Understand your seasonality and adjust your action items.


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How to Increase online reviews

Why don’t more reviews get posted online?
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Kenny Chapman
April 27, 2015
Help your techs become comfortable asking for reviews.


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An overlooked marketing secret

A lot of contractors act as if “staying in touch” is a principle they’ve never heard of.
Adams Hudson
April 27, 2015
Three techniques to keep in contact with your customers.


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Skilled worker shortfall and U.S. unemployment

Overall unemployment continues its upward climb.
Morris Beschloss
April 27, 2015
Strong dollar has negative impact on exports.


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Seminars, tours key to Quality Service Contractors meeting

The QSC Power Meeting XLII was held Feb. 26-28, 2015 at the Chaparral Suites Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jack Sweet
April 24, 2015
Highlights of the QSC Power Meeting XLII in Scottsdale included an extensive afternoon tour of the 30,000–sq.-ft. headquarters of George Brazil Plumbing.


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