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FieldEdge by Xplor and Service Autopilot by Xplor Team with Coast

This partnership aims to help service businesses save on fuel and prevent fraud.
September 15, 2025

The businesses have teamed up to launch a GPS-powered fuel management solution for service businesses. By integrating Coast’s smart fuel card technology with FleetSharp GPS tracking, businesses gain real-time control over fuel spending and fraud prevention


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Jobber launches AI-Powered Receptionist

This artificial intelligence is designed to answer calls and texts for busy home service businesses.
August 18, 2025

This virtual assistant empowers home service businesses to deliver 24/7 customer care, capture more leads and reclaim time.


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The Unified Group’s 2025 Human Resources Forum: advancing excellence in workforce strategy

HVAC leaders gather to share HR strategies, tackle challenges, and build stronger teams.
June 6, 2025

From onboarding best practices to mental health in the trades, The Unified Group’s HR Forum delivered actionable strategies and honest dialogue to help HVAC companies lead with empathy, build stronger teams and embrace a culture of growth


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70%+ of home service professionals now use AI to cut admin work, not field jobs, Housecall Pro report finds

Business owners across all trades are embracing AI to boost productivity and reclaim time — while keeping the skilled, hands-on work human-first.
June 3, 2025

Housecall Pro's report found that AI is being used as a tool to cut back on admin work for many skilled trade businesses. 


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

Two Dozen Ways to Be Easy to Do Business With: Part I

Twelve ways to keep your customers coming back.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
May 30, 2025

Are you easy to do business with? You probably think that. Everyone thinks that. Chances are you can become easier to do business with. Everyone can. Here part one of 24 ways you can be easy to do business with.


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Guest Editorial | Andre Nordan & Karan Patel

How software can help tackle the hiring challenges in plumbing

Technology platforms are revolutionizing the hiring process for contracting businesses.
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Andre Nordan
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Karan Patel
February 20, 2025

The plumbing industry faces a projected shortage of 550,000 plumbers by 2027, costing skilled trades $5.3 billion annually in hiring and training. However, a rising number of young adults are choosing trade school, which may introduce new talent and challenges for business owners.



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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

10 tips to make running a small business easier

Ways to win the day.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
February 18, 2025

No one claims that running a small business is simple. However, there are ways to make it easier, starting with how you begin each day.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Leading with clarity in a complex world

Strategies for achieving and sustaining mental clarity.
Kenny Chapman
February 14, 2025

As 2025 unfolds, rapid changes in technology and the global landscape are creating both challenges and opportunities for growth. Embracing these shifts with confidence can help individuals and businesses thrive amid uncertainty.



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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Cultural resilience: Is your home services business ready for change in 2025?

Ensure your company is culturally healthy and resilient, inside and out.
Kenny Chapman
January 9, 2025

In Europe, businesses emphasize their external impact over internal corporate culture, as seen in the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This highlights the growing importance of cultural resilience, blending community and sustainability with traditional values. Companies should therefore balance internal practices with their external footprint.


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

Best practices for moving up the hierarchy and improving relationships

The customer hierarchy
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
December 9, 2024

Consumers choose plumbing companies based on a hierarchy of relationships, from unfamiliarity to direct personal experience, with community involvement and networking enhancing credibility and visibility at higher levels.


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