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Home » Authors » Al Levi

Articles by Al Levi

How to deal with dating in the workplace

Workplace love connections
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
April 24, 2015
The office romance rule book.


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Tips to creating great taglines for your company

Marketing your plumbing or HVAC company the right way can gain great results.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
March 30, 2015
The power of great taglines for your plumbing company.
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Tracking technician skills and training

How do you remember who you’ve trained on what skills or tasks?
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
February 20, 2015
Create a win-win situation for both the customer and the company.
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The 3-Column Fast Budget and Pricing Method

“What should I charge per hour?”
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
February 9, 2015

Whether you are pricing based on time and material or better yet flat rate, budgeting is the only way to arrive at what the right hourly price should be.


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Exit strategy solutions for plumbing, heating contractors

Six exit strategy options.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
January 23, 2015
What’s your end game?
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Size can matter

This is what I share with contractors about company size.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
January 12, 2015

Can your service area allow you to grow to the company size you want to be or need to be?


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Upside to downside risk

Insurance…a lot or a little….
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
December 15, 2014

The line on who’s the right insurance broker can get blurred as you think about what you need for your personal insurance needs.


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Will, estate plan are essential for the survival of your business

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
December 9, 2014
I was 25 years old and my dad’s instructions to me and to my older brothers were to have an estate plan done and make a will.
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Rewrite your help-wanted ads to entice people to work for you

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
November 25, 2014
Rewrite your help-wanted ads to entice people to work for you.
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Dog-gone it

The 500-pound dog in the room.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
November 17, 2014

The 500-pound dog in the room is the question about whether or not to allow dogs at work.


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