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Rocket Profits — Where Do You Want to Go?

Decide what you want your goals to be, why you want to achieve them and get your employees on board.

Develop a Productive Co-op Program

A co-op program can be used as a first step to eventually fill open entry-level positions in your company.

20 Questions with Mike Porter

Mike Porter, vice president and general manager — service for McKinstry, discusses building efficiency, industry innovation and staying on top of new technologies.

December 2018

The Digital Issue

Emergency Hotlines: Why We Need Them

As a business owner, it brings great satisfaction to know that our company is providing all we can to ensure our customers are receiving top notch service, especially in life’s more stressful situations.

Identify People with Skills and Develop Them

Overcome the skills gap by educating, training and creating your own skilled workforce.

Industry Titan, Valued Friend Retires … Again.

By Terry Tanker. It’s not often you find a person with abundant knowledge to share, a passion for business and a willingness to help the next man in line.

Three Essential Functions, Part 2 — Service Profitability

Your service rate would be $140/hr, assuming you could bill 100 percent of a service technician’s time.

Be Proactive About #MeToo, or Face Consequences

Understanding the law is one element of protecting an employer from potential liability, but preparing an action plan to handle workplace harassment is a very critical step in avoiding problems and exposure.

Prepare Your HVACR Technicians for Certification Success!

If you earned your stripes before NATE was around, you may not be aware of how in-depth their exams are. To earn an installation or service certification, a technician must pass both a 50 question core exam, and a 100 question specialty test.

20 Questions with Scott Larson

Scott Larson, who is the third generation to lead his family business, discusses future industry trends, contractor education and what it means to be successful.

Tame Chaos with an Operations Manual

An operations manual could easily consist of 2000 pages or more. Creating one might seem like an overwhelming task. It’s not as hard as it might seem.

Your Call Center Should be a Revenue Generating Machine

Have your customer service team become brand ambassadors for your company.

List your strengths, weaknesses to be a better manager

Conducting a proper SWOT analysis for your businesses is easier than you might think.

Make the Most of Your Marketing Dollars

No matter how much you spend, you’ll never know if your marketing works unless you track it.

Design a Disruptive, Eye-catching Truck Wrap

Wrapping your vehicles is a costly investment, so it’s important to get it right.

Three Essential Business Functions, Part 1 — Maintenance Profitability

The foundation of every HVACR company is a thriving maintenance program.

Find Where the Talent is Hiding

Fear not, for there are ways to recruit new and quality employees.

Signs You Need to Hire a Business Consultant

Hiring a consultant is a way to empower yourself to achieve your goals.

20 Questions with Jay Baer

Jay Baer, whose newest book Talk Triggers is available now, discusses digital marketing for contractors, online reviews and what makes for great customer service.