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I’m not sure anyone knows conclusively, but I am convinced that you can explain what most of us believe are the characteristics of leadership and then try to infuse those elements into your personal improvement efforts.
The Internet has plenty of information about ranking sites high on Google, but unfortunately, a lot of it is wrong or misleading. You will also find information about useful techniques, but on their own, they are not enough. The two-step method that we are going to discuss always works.
As far as gadgets are concerned, the smartphone has made several others obsolete. If you are a small business owner, the real cause for worry is the way the smartphone is changing the browsing habits of your target market. If your website is not mobile friendly, your sales figures may take a serious hit.
I recently had the opportunity to present “PR University: Building Your Business with Public Relations” to the HARDI Sales and Marketing Conference in San Diego. I was impressed with the audience’s interest, engagement and enthusiasm for the topic. And there’s a good reason for that. Because your industry, like others, is changing in significant ways, and PR can significantly help grow and protect your business.
This is the age-old question every HVAC business owner has wanted to know (besides how to find a quality service tech). It more than likely repeats itself every single time a bill comes in from the newspaper, Angie's List, radio/TV… the list goes on and on, but you get the point.
I recently had the opportunity of catching up with a long-standing industry friend, Steve Coscia. Over the years, I have touted Steve as the finest soft skills expert in our industry. Nothing has changed my opinion.
Over time you have done a great job of keeping up with an ever-changing industry. How often have you considered advancing your business? Fortunately, there are some steps you can take today to take your HVAC business to the next level and increase your market share.
In an effort to make civil monetary penalties more effective, last year Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. As part of this act, penalties under the Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), those enforced by OSHA, have been increased beginning Aug. 1, 2016.
On Saturday, July 30, I had the privilege of attending a signing ceremony between HARDI and Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) at the Southampton Country Club, Richboro, Pennsylvania.
One thing I constantly see overlooked or undervalued in our industry is reputation management. Many times I see a contractor get a negative review online and it just sits there.
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