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    Finding the Best HVAC Employees: Is that the Ball Dropping or Another Shoe?

    Dec. 23, 2013
    Nine ideas to help you assure you have the very best employees in you residential HVAC company: Always be in hiring mode Continuously run a hiring advertisement Offer enticing...
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    Ignoring Labor Re-rate in an HVAC company's Accounting Practices Is More Frightening than Halloween

    Nov. 4, 2013
    The Fair Labor Standards Act says that any bonuses earned during a pay period must be used when calculating overtime during the same pay period. It is of no consequence if you...
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    Credit Card Fees and Overtime Charges Are HVAC Customer Service Issues

    Sept. 8, 2013
    Convenience fees, overhead charges, handling fees — these are billing items that just drive consumers nits. By calculating your costs correctly you can eliminate these charges...

    Your HVACR Customers Want Deals and Expect You To Provide Financing

    July 2, 2013
    In this age of economic wariness, consumers are shopping for deals.They'll spend money, sure, but they want the most bang for their buck and they want to be able to finance...
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    Baby Boomers, Xers, & Gen Y’s Working Together: Oh My!

    April 3, 2013
    In the HVACR contracting business, as younger people begin joining your firms, the methodology by which you manage them needs to take into consideration their generational outlook...

    Bring Out the Extravert In Field Personnel

    March 1, 2012
    A misconception is that an extravert likes people and an introvert doesn’t. Not true, but the belief persists because extraverts interact with people more easily. The introvert...

    Yes, Virginia – There are Polite Technicians

    Jan. 1, 2012
    I had just about given up on seeing clean cut, polite technicians and installers in our industry. Many people say they don’t exist. They say young people are lazy and don’t want...

    Pricing Discussions Drive Me Crazy

    Nov. 1, 2011
    Lately, it seems every discussion or training class that we have with contractors deteriorates into a pricing whine. Yes, I said whine.

    Strategic and Business Planning: Close, But No Cigar

    Oct. 1, 2011
    Without knowing why the company exists or what the ownership model is, determining goals is next to impossible.