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3 weeks ago | 
mypmp.net | Heather Gooch |Dan Gordon |Joey Ciccolini
The proprietary William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 9 percent year-over-year in February 2025, the same as January’s result. The first two months of 2025 were slightly below the long-term average pest index growth rate of 10 percent. “After normalizing for one less workday in February, the pest index increased 12 percent to 13 percent year-over-year,” says William Blair Equity Researcher Tim Mulrooney.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Bob Williamson |Joey Ciccolini |Dan Gordon |Sheri Spencer Bachman
I was recently asked to deliver a conference presentation on how to develop mid-level supervisors. I looked online for outlines I could use and found mostly generic articles that seemed to be generated by artificial intelligence. Instead, I started jotting notes from my 40-plus-year career of managing people where I could draw upon real-life experiences. What follows are four of my top lessons learned. The owner sets the toneWhen I visit a business, I get an immediate feel for how well-run it is.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Charles Holt |Pete Schopen |Dan Gordon
Wildlife control offers an outstanding revenue stream, if done correctly. But if done incorrectly, it can create a nightmare scenario of wasted time, upset clients and possible litigation. Just as in pest control, there are industry standards and professional practices in wildlife control that will protect your clients and your business while maximizing profit.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Pete Schopen |Dan Gordon
My dad was a fantastic artist. He could doodle and draw almost anything. Meanwhile, God has given me many talents, but artistic ability is not one of them. I tried to learn how to play guitar but failed. I took a shop class in high school and made salt-and-pepper shakers that only a mother could love (but not use). I signed up for an art class in college and nearly failed the course.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Dan Gordon |Diane Sofranec
From the March 2022 groundbreaking to the start of moving in from previous offices in March 2024, Switzerland-based manufacturer Syngenta invested in resources, technology — and, most importantly, people — for its new North American Crop Protection headquarters in Greensboro. N.C. This includes its industry-specific Professional Pest Management (PPM) business.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Dan Gordon |Diane Sofranec
Editor’s Note: In a Pest Management Professional exclusive, Allergy Technologies’ President Joseph Latino and Senior VP Dominique Sauvage, ACE, discuss how pest management professionals (PMPs) can increase cooperation and responsiveness with residents and staff in affordable housing — and how Allergy Technologies’ Affordable Housing Control (ATAHC) program may help mitigate the issue. The conversation has been edited for formatting and space.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Dan Gordon |Diane Sofranec
At some point, your company probably will be selected for a sales and use tax audit, and you need to be prepared. For pest management professionals (PMPs) operating in states where services are not subject to sales tax, you may think you have dodged a bullet. Not true!While the services you sell may not require you to collect and remit sales tax, many of the products you purchase for your office, your inventory and your operation are subject to use tax.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Bob Williamson |Heather Gooch |Dan Gordon |Sheri Spencer Bachman
I recently attended a conference in Boston, Mass., where I took some clients out for drinks and dinner at an Irish pub near our hotel. The next morning, I realized I had left my credit card at the bar. I verified there was no activity on my credit card, so I headed to the bar at 11:30 a.m., when it opened. I was greeted at the door, and I told the employee, Mara, that I had likely left my credit card there the previous evening.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Heather Gooch |Dan Gordon |Sheri Spencer Bachman |Joey Ciccolini
After starting in the industry in 1987 at age 25, PMP Hall of Famer Judy Black (Class of 2019) decided to retire. The last day of work for Rollins Inc.’s former VP of quality assurance and entomology was Aug. 30. 1. What made you decide now was the time to retire, Judy? The time felt right because my department is in great shape for the future, with talented teams in place. My husband, John, retired five years ago, and we are now free to travel and do whatever, whenever. 2.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
mypmp.net | Dan Gordon |Sheri Spencer Bachman |Joey Ciccolini |Pete Schopen
As a busy owner or manager of a pest management firm, you have to juggle operations, management and marketing, as well as customer service and several other functions. Unless you have someone on staff with all the requisite skills to manage finances and accounting, this important function can be a massive source of frustration. The key is to stay organized. The following four tips can help you organize and control your finances:1. Talk to a certified public accountant (CPA).
