Michael Broder

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

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.

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.

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.