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Business Uncomplicated

Let Them Lose (and Other Tips for Growing a Rockin’ Team)

Don’t hire people and then tear them down. Consider the power of your words and actions. Build them up — and watch them flourish.

August 9, 2021

Ellen Rohr

The No. 1 challenge facing business owners? Staffing. I’m in a great position to listen and learn from the brightest and the best in our industry.

IMARK Plumbing Launches XTeach

August 4, 2021

The microlearning platform is designed to train membership employees on soft skills in leadership, selling and merchandising.

HammerTech Announces Integration with Procore

July 28, 2021

The integration will make HammerTech’s Safety Control Tower technology available through the Procore Marketplace.

The New Flat Rate Provides High-Level Business Conference for Home Service Contractors at Business Uncensored

July 6, 2021

The menu pricing software company is scheduled to host its annual conference at Westin Chattanooga, Oct. 18-20.

Performance Management

Tactical Vs. Strategic: Which Drives Your Metamorphosis Best?

Whether execution and firefighting will serve tomorrow’s distribution managers is still very much up in the air.

July 2, 2021

Howard Coleman

Execution and firefighting historically were highly valued skills. Whether those same skills will serve tomorrow’s distribution managers is still very much up in the air.

The 7-Power Contractor

Finally, All the Great Techs You Ever Wanted

Tips to master recruiting, hiring, orienting and training to retain employees invested in making your company a success.

July 2, 2021

Al Levi

It was 2 a.m.; I was standing in my office at our family’s plumbing, heating, cooling (and now electrical) business on Long Island, talking to my brother Richie.

Zoom Drain South Jersey Location Predicts 62 Percent Increase in 2021

June 22, 2021

Darryl Delessio heads up the franchise, which takes care of the drain-cleaning needs of homeowners and business owners in southern New Jersey — including West Deptford, Deptford Township and Mt. Laurel.

Inventory Management

Distribution Has a PR Problem

The industry is in a constant state of regeneration, creating new career opportunities. We need to get that message out to young people.

June 1, 2021

Jason Bader

In a recent podcast episode, I had a great conversation with a fellow advisor in the distribution space.

Inventory Management

What’s in a Name?

Changing verbiage can motivate the people who work with us and allow us to look beyond their current capacity.

May 7, 2021

Jason Bader

Changing verbiage can motivate the people who work with us and allow us to look beyond their current capacity. Everyone in the company can contribute to the bottom line.

Performance Management

Distribution Is on the Cusp of Metamorphosis

Adopt and employ these tips to create opportunities from disruption.

May 7, 2021

Howard Coleman

For as long as the term “metamorphosis” has been in use, distribution management has been characterized by tacticians, focused on ensuring that orders rolled and were filled. Execution and firefighting were highly valued skills.