Industry insiders share their views on topics affecting the pool and spa marketplace:
• Jennifer Hatfield: Advocate Yourself
June 2010
It is up to all of us to protect our industry.
• Ray Arouesty: The VGB Effect
May 2010
Can residential pool owners be held responsible for failing to comply with VGB, and are service techs at risk if they don’t warn?
• Steve Bludsworth: Everything to Everyone
April 2010
To run a successful pool service company, you must be able to decide what market works for your business.
• Arlene Stachel: Amateur Hour
March 2010
Keep members of other struggling industries from earning your money.
• Greg Howard: Cross-Training
February 2010
Pool professionals must broaden their horizons to truly understand all aspects of the industry.
• Dan Essig: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
January 2010
A fair price must be fair for the customer and the pool builder.
• Mitch Brooks: Help Yourself
October 2009
Mitch Brooks attests that when we assist others, our industry can only benefit.
• Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa: The Real Cost
September 2009
Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa asks: How can we place a fair price on a pool when the rules governing our economy are arbitrary and harmful?
• Bruce Holmes: The Winner’s Circle
June 2009
Bruce Holmes says that when it feels like it’s every man for himself, companies must band together.
• Skip Phillips: Crediting Teamwork
May 2009
For the good of the industry, recognize everyone involved, attests Skip Phillips.
• Javier Payan: What Your Customer Expects
April 2009
In tough times, Javier Payan says pool service pros must look within to ensure they do whatever it takes to keep their clients.
• Brian Quint: Getting Personal
March 2009
Builder/retailer Brian Quint shares how the old way of doing business can be the best medicine for a new economy.
• Don Burns: A Unified Force
February 2009
Don Burns, California’s top lobbyist, stresses the need for a common culture.
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