Michael Broder

New York

White, working-class, gay, Jewish, poet, editor, teacher, PhD, living with HIV. Founding publisher of @IndolentBooks and @HIVHereAndNow

Articles

Truly Nolen unveils new website to help promote internal growth

Feb 13, 2025 | mypmp.net | Joey Ciccolini |Pete Schopen |Michael Broder

Truly Nolen Pest Control will celebrate its career week February 17-21. The company is set to unveil a new website, where any team member can begin to chart their own course. “As career development goes hand-in-hand with retention, we wanted to create a way for our team members to feel empowered to follow the direction that interests them,” said Jeff Bohne, director of human resources, Truly Nolen.
Run your Business: Buck the status quo to conquer BHAGs

Jan 30, 2025 | mypmp.net | Michael Broder |Sheri Spencer Bachman |Joey Ciccolini

Over the years, I’ve run my share of treadmills into the ground. Usually, it’s very obvious when they break down. They start to make some horrendous screeching and groaning noises that you know can’t be good. My latest treadmill to bite the dust was not so obvious. In fact, for the longest time, I didn’t even realize something was off. The motor began to ever-so-slightly run less efficiently. Looking back, I believe this began at least a year before I finally realized what was happening.
Linxup, RoadFlex partner to help pest control companies monitor fuel charges

Jan 21, 2025 | mypmp.net | Joey Ciccolini |Michael Broder |Danielle Pesta

Linxup and RoadFlex, two technology providers of fleet management solutions, have partnered to help pest management companies achieve visibility and control over business fuel charges. The integration enables business owners and managers to monitor fuel card usage, validate fuel expenses and detect and prevent fraudulent activity. “At Linxup, we’ve always been focused on helping our customers get more value out of their vehicles and crews,” said Linxup CEO Drew Reynolds.
Customer and employee retention strategies for PMPs

Nov 19, 2024 | mypmp.net | Diane Sofranec |Michael Broder |Chris White |Heather Gooch

Customer and employee retention challenges have created countless detours for pest control companies, according to Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) 2025 State of the Industry survey. Pest control isn’t the only industry struggling to keep workers and patrons happy. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, service companies have been getting creative to help tackle the issue. In the pest control industry, these efforts appear to be working.
Run Your Business: Set realistic goals

Nov 4, 2024 | mypmp.net | Michael Broder

In most conversations I have, the topic inevitably turns to running sooner or later. The conversation generally goes in one of three directions based on the kind of person they are:Active runners: We geek out talking about our new favorite running shoes, our current paces and races we’ve run or are planning on running. Non-runners: These folks are probably the most entertaining.
Whether hero or contributor, every role matters | Pest Management Professional

Jul 26, 2024 | mypmp.net | Bob Williamson |Michael Broder |Heather Gooch

About 15 years ago, I was given a “Hero Award” by the American Red Cross as a result of what the organization termed as “saving a man’s life.”This was from a 23-mile running relay race along a canal path, where I volunteered to manage an exchange point. It was a hot July event that started at 7 a.m. on a Sunday with over 500 runners.
8 technician training tips from experts | Pest Management Professional

Jul 26, 2024 | mypmp.net | Heather Gooch |Michael Broder

We asked Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members to offer up their favorite tip for technicians taking training. Here are some of the experts’ responses from our July 2024 print edition. Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question poll on this topic: What is your favorite tip for technician training? Greg Baumann: “It starts before training. Recruit inquisitive techs who thrive on learning and sharing.
Computable Phenotypes: A Rose by Any Other Name - HealthEconomics.com

Jun 17, 2024 | healtheconomics.com | Michael Broder |Hayleigh Culliton

By: Michael S. Broder, MD, MSHS, President – PHAR“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet.”–William Shakespeare, Romeo and JulietIf you attended the ISPOR International conference in May, you couldn’t have missed that the most common phrase used in a session title was “artificial intelligence.” No surprise there, given how thoroughly AI had dominated the headlines for the last 6 months.
Run Your Business: Knowledge helps you through the hurdles

May 31, 2024 | mypmp.net | Michael Broder |Heather Gooch

In my March 25 column, I talked about finding myself running on a thin sheet of ice on an early morning, winter run. My first thoughts were to keep myself safe — worried that I might slip, and sprain my ankle or pull a muscle. Thankfully, I figured out how to adjust to the slippery conditions and I was able to safely move forward. But there are more dangerous things than running on ice. For example, so many drivers I see while running are not paying attention or are staring at their phones.
Absolving Myself of Happiness

Apr 26, 2024 | michaelbroder.substack.com | Michael Broder

On the evening of Friday, January 26, 2024, I absolved myself of happiness. This may sound like a bad thing; but in fact, it’s a good thing. Absolving myself of happiness does not mean consigning myself to sadness; rather, it means elevating joy. Happiness, I have concluded, is too big of an ask—from God, the universe, or whatever entity we think is doling out the cash and prizes.