Need new customers? Look online
July 1, 2005 By LP Gas
No matter what the weather and how efficiently and effectively your propane business runs, nothing happens — and no money is made — without customers.
Read More One for the road
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Richard Smith, the Staten Island Ferry pilot who crashed his ferry into a dock and killed 11 people in October 2003, recently acknowledged that he passed out at the controls after taking tramadol (a pain relief medication) and Tylenol PM, two drugs with side effects that can include drowsiness.
Read More Who goes there?
September 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The passing of Labor Day signals the end of summer and the time to beef up your work force for the rigors of another busy winter heating season. You post your trusty "Now Hiring" or "Drivers Wanted" sign outside for passing traffic to see, and maybe drop a few bucks to run a classified ad in the local newspaper. It’s a simple routine that has worked for years.
Read More Distributors: A vital link in the propane industry chain
August 1, 2004 By LP Gas
There is uneasiness in the voices of many long-time propane industry distributors these days when they discuss their role as the link between equipment manufacturers and propane retailers.
Read More Seek first to understand
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
As much as any of the previous four Habits of Highly Effective Propane Companies, habit number five is an individual skill that requires patience and experience to master.
Read More Reminders require creativity, diligence
June 1, 2004 By LP Gas
It seems these days that customers largely ignore or fail to appreciate the safety information we give them.
Read More Homework can add to bottom line
February 1, 2004 By LP Gas
This winter is shaping up to be the kind of cold season we in the propane industry always wish for. With bitter cold temperatures blanketing much of the country, this winter will undoubtedly prove a profitable one for marketers.
Read More Team up with builders to boost profits
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Those looking to grow their businesses have many options when it comes to marketing strategies.
Read More Marketing: It’s everything you do
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Marketing is no longer just about what you say to the public about your product or service. It’s everything you say and do.
Read More Recognize the signs of safety
December 1, 2002 By LP Gas
I confess right here that I am old enough to remember seeing Burma Shave signs along the highway from the back of our Rambler station wagon. Boy, that hurt to admit. Every few hundred feet an ironic saying or poem would whiz by, line by line, until the last sign, the closer, would always read: Burma Shave.
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