Small businesses are often targeted in cybercrime due to having older technology and a lack of security personnel. (Photo: KanawatTH/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Protect physical, digital propane infrastructure

February 27, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

Propane infrastructure can face threats at different levels of the supply chain. Learn how to mitigate those operational threats.

This article is tagged with cybersecurity, Eric Sears, homeland security, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), propane infrastructure, safety signals, security, weather and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

2023 LP Gas Rising Leader: Marci Ballard

February 24, 2023 By LP Gas

Learn more about Marci Ballard, a 2023 LP Gas Rising Leader and the director of integration at Christensen Inc. in Richland, Washington.

This article is tagged with Christensen Inc., LP Gas Rising Leaders, Pacific Propane Gas Association, Washington State, women in propane, Women in Propane Council (WIP) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine, Rising Leaders

In the Know: Attracting young recruits

February 23, 2023 By Vicki Andersen

Attracting young recruits to work in your business is as simple as creating incentives that generate interest, says Vicki Andersen of Propane Resources.

This article is tagged with employee recruitment, employees, In the Know, millennials, propane resources, women in propane, workforce, workforce development and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Energy Partners’ senior leadership team, from left: DeWayne O’Brien, Bridget Mentel, Paula Lemmon, Tucker Eslinger, Bob Dube, Debbie Dube, Amber Stark, Michael Henry and Kim Job. (Photo by DeWayne O’Brien)

LPG Spotlight: Energy Partners

February 20, 2023 By Chris Lewis

Since its founding, Montana-based Energy Partners has added to its customer and employee experiences with technology and incentives.

This article is tagged with Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), CHS Inc., Energy Partners, LPG Spotlight, Montana, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Why propane customers need an app

February 17, 2023 By Danielle Pesta

Consider building a mobile app to stay connected with your propane customers. Emily Willis of Blossman Gas explains how the company implemented an app.

This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, customer service, digital media, mobile app, mobile technology, technology, the digital space, women in propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Plan for a safe handoff on job sites

February 16, 2023 By John McCoy

John McCoy advises propane marketers to acknowledge shared responsibility and communicate effectively with their teams and vendors to finish a job safely.

This article is tagged with lawsuits, Legal Brief, propane legal issues, propane safety, safety and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

What makes a 2023 LP Gas Top Propane Retailer?

February 15, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

LP Gas asked the leaders of the companies that appear in the 2023 Top Propane Retailer rankings a question: What makes a “Top Propane Retailer”?

This article is tagged with Anova, Christensen Inc., Co-Alliance, LP Gas Top 50, Top Propane Retailers and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

2023 LP Gas Rising Leaders

February 13, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Now in its seventh year, the LP Gas Rising Leaders initiative brings to the forefront the propane industry’s best and brightest young leaders.

This article is tagged with Christensen Inc., Foster Fuels, LP Gas Rising Leaders, Oklahoma, Paraco Gas, Washington State and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine, Rising Leaders

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Phillips 66 to turn oil from waste plastics into feedstocks

February 13, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Phillips 66 received an international certification for its Sweeny Refinery in Texas to process oil made from waste plastics into feedstocks for new plastics.

This article is tagged with midstream, petrochemicals, Phillips 66, recycling and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News