Webinars

Did you know that it takes a 10-15% profit just to survive in the field service industry and 15-20% or more to do well? Or that recent research has shown many businesses in our industry earn less than a 10% profit and many of those are not profitable at all? This industry offers so much potential; don’t let your business be a statistic. Our latest webinar, The Cost of Inflation And Learning To Make Your Business Thrive, is presented by Christeen Era, co-founder of Green Profit Academy. In the second of our two-part series, Era reviews the basics of nurturing profitable growth, tips for avoiding the survival trap, and the core principles of creating predictable profit in your business. Learn to beat the odds.

Many owners of field service businesses believe that their hard work and expertise will guarantee success. Unfortunately, technical knowledge alone doesn’t generate profit and owners often struggle to stay afloat and turn even a tiny profit. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

If you run a business in the field service industry, you know that acquiring, retaining technicians and securing the work trucks needed to service your jobs is a challenge. Unfortunately, skyrocketing prices and supply chain issues associated with the pandemic are only exacerbating the problem. Watch our partner Matt Curtis, Director of Partnerships at Azuga, introduce tools to improve driving behavior that will in turn reduce vehicle wear and tear and fuel expenditure, thus boosting your bottom line.

Does the entire idea of collections make your head hurt? Does getting home in time for dinner sound a lot more appealing than spending your evening sorting through delinquent accounts? Well, you’re not alone. Watch as Andrea Dahlgren, the senior vice president of business development at A.R.M. Solutions, presents Automate Your A/R And Completely Change Your Bottom Line.

Solomon Airhart began his career in pest control as a door-to-door sales representative and co-founded Aruza Pest Control, where he currently serves as CEO. Since taking the leadership reigns, Airhart has scaled his company in value to more than $10 million in five years, broken into the PCT Top 100, and led his company to #256 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies. He is also a recipient of the National Pest Management Association’s Young Entrepreneur Award.

Consumer research shows year-over-year growth for digital interactions and a growing demand for transacting online and as new generations of consumers hit the marketplace. Don’t miss Capture Pest Control Business 24/7 with Consumer-Driven, e-Commerce Solutions Friday, November 19 at 12:00 p.m. CT when Trevor Jones of Admiral Pest Control and Thomas Miché of Miche Pest Control discuss the increased sales, faster company growth, and lower customer acquisitions costs their organizations realized as a result of capturing online shoppers.

Another PestWorld is in the books, and it was an absolute blur of activity. If you missed out on the fun this year, or were busy schmoozing with other business owners, you may have missed out on some pretty interesting sessions. But don’t worry—nothing got past our eagle eyes.

As a 17-year veteran of the pest control industry, there are not too many pests Rolando “Rolie” Calzadilla hasn’t seen. As a matter of fact, he says, “if it has feathers, stingers, scales, or fur,” he’s got a solution, whether it be for multi-family residential, commercial, or industrial facilities throughout North America.

Whether you realize it or not, there’s a shortage of developers out there. So, what do you do if you need to implement an action your current software doesn’t cover, like connecting to dashboards or other systems? Well, do it yourself!

As we all know, employee retention and customer callbacks are just part of the field service game. But what if there was a way you could increase retention, reduce callbacks, and avoid some bad reviews, would you be interested? Thought so!

Whether you’ve recently started or acquired a business in the field service industry or been an owner for years now, at some point you will likely consider divesting yourself of your company. It may not be tomorrow or next year, but eventually you may receive an offer you can’t refuse, want to start a new venture, or retire to the islands. Learning your options and how to prepare for them now will ensure you’re ready when your day comes.

You are the key to safety and preventing employee injury at your company. You are the front line in risk and claim management. To be the most efficient and profitable your field service can be, you must manage all these items in addition to your daily tasks. And we’re going to show you how.