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2018JanuaryNewsletter

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2018isalreadyinfullswingandsois

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OurEducationCommitteehasbeenworkinghardtocreateanewmeetingformatbasedonfeedbackfromYOU.ThefirsteverTri-AnnualBusinessForumjusttookplaceyesterday-thoseinattendanceweretreatedtosomeveryvaluableinformationtohelpmake2018agreatyearfortheirbusinesses.Lookforacompletereportinournextissue.Savethedateforthe2ndintheserieswhichwillbeheldMay17atKierlandResort.

TheConferenceCommitteeisputtingthefinishingtouchesonwhatwillprovetobethebesteverGreatWesternConferenceMarch27-29attheMesaConventionCenter.Theyhaveassembledagroupoftop-notchnationallyrenownedspeakers.Youwon'twanttomissit!MoreinformationHERE.

AsalwaysourLegislativecommitteeisstayingontopofissuesthatareimportanttoourindustry.Besuretolookforemailreportswhilethelegislatureisinsession.TheycanalsobefoundonourwebsiteHERE.

Don'tmissanopportunitytospeakwithlegislatorsatourAZPPODayattheCapitolonFebruary15th.Theeventincludeslunch,apresentationontheimportanceofNeonicitinoids,andindividualmeetingswithlegislatorsand/ortheirstaff.Registrationisfree,butisamustHERE.

OurPhilanthropy/CommunityOutreachCommitteeisplanningthefirsteverPestControlIndustryFamilyPicniconApril21st.Staytunedformoredetails.

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Incaseyoumissedit-NPMANowOffersHealthInsuranceforMembers

ThenewNPMAHealthInsuranceExchangepartnerswithreputableinsuranceproviderstooffermemberscost-effectivebenefitoptionsthatmakesenseinanincreasinglyunpredictablemarketplace.Withafocusonflexibility,ourExchangedoesawaywith"all-or-nothing"packagesandempowersmemberstoselectspecificbenefitofferingsthatbestfitthesizeandrequirementsoftheirbusiness.LEARNMORE

Remember,whenyoujoinAZPPO,youautomaticallybecomeanNPMAmemberandcantakeadvantagethisbenefitandmanyothers.OurmembershipperiodisJuly1-June30.

It’sthattimeoftheyearwhencoldweatherconditions

affectmuchofthecountryandpestprofessionalstakeashortbreakfromtheday-to-day.Januaryisaperfect

timeforbusinessplanningandhopefullyyouareusingtheseweekstoexaminethepreviousyear’sperformanceandsetnewbusinessgoalsfor2018.

WhileyoumayhavealreadysetyourpersonalNewYear’sResolutions,whynotconsidersettingafewResolutionsforyourbusinessaswell?WeputtogetherthefollowinglistofResolutionstohelpyoumoveyourbusinessforwardintheNewYear…

1.Assessyourcurrentequipment.Whenthebusyseasonisuponyouitcanbedifficulttotaketimeawaytocareforyourequipment.Theoffseasonisaperfecttimetocarefullyreviewyourequipmentinventory,showitalittleTLCandperhapstakesomepiecesoutoftherotation.Oftentimesdatedequipmentcancostyouinthelongrunwithdowntimewhenitbreaksorequipmentrepairexpenses.Sincetimeismoney,youmayalsowanttoconsiderwhatnewtechnologyexiststhatmaymakeyouandyourtechniciansmoreefficientinthefield.Ourtechnicalfieldrepswouldbehappytodiscuss

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newequipmenttechnology.Thetimeyouspendnowcouldsaveyouthousandslaterinrepairexpenses.

2.ConsideranAdd-OnBusiness.Ifyouhaveacrewthatyoumustlay-offduringthewintermonthsoryoustruggletokeepyourstaffbusyduringthistimeoftheyearconsiderincludingaseasonalAdd-OnBusinesstothemix.HolidayDecorating,Blow-InInsulation,RodentExclusion,WildlifeRemovalandMoldTreatmentareallcommonAdd-OnBusinessesthatpestmanagementcompanieshavesuccessfullyincludedintheirbusinessmixovertheyears.

3.ReduceYourWinterCancellationRate.Onewaytokeepyourcancellationstoaminimumthisyearistoremindyourcustomersofyourvalue!Duringyourwinterserviceensureyourcustomerbaserealizeshowimportantthatserviceis.Takethetimetoscheduleanindoorpestinspection.Checkglueboardsandtrapsandsetoutfreshones.Inspectforrodentandotherwildlifedroppings.Createaleavebehindmarketingpiecethatcommunicatestoyourcustomerexactlywhatvalueyouaredeliveringwithyourwinterserviceandevengivethemaglimpseofwhatistocomewiththeirspringservice.

4.EmbraceTechnology.Chancesareyourtechniciansalreadyowntheirownsmartphones.Incentivethemtousetheminthefield!Showingyourcustomerevidenceofatermiteinfestationoratticrodentinvasionthroughpicturestakenonyourtechnician’ssmartphonecanbepowerful.Thosesamepicturescanbeusedonyourwebsiteandsocialmediapagestohelpcustomersidentifypestproblemsintheirownhome.Don’tshyawayfromamateurtechnology.Mostfolkscantakeaskilledshotwithasimplesmartphoneandtoday’sconsumeractuallyprefersyouractionshotsandvideosversusstockphotos.

5.CreateaContentMarketingPlanfor2018.Itcanbetoughtositdownwhentimeislimitedtimeanddeterminewhatthismonth’senewslettermightcover,whatsocialmediaposttopicyoushouldwriteaboutorwhatblogmaybeinterestingtoyouraudience.SaveyourselftimeduringthebusyseasonthisyearbycreatingafullpestcontrolmarketingcalendarinJanuaryandfollowingitthroughouttheyear.

Wehopethesesuggestionsofferyousomecreativeideastowriteyour2018BusinessResolutions.TargetSpecialtyProductslooksforwardtoservingyouthisyear.Callusat480-517-0755orvisitusonlineattarget-specialty.comtolearnmore.

Wishingyourbusinessyourbestyearyet!

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February14AZPPOBoardMeeting

February14CertificationTraining:COREandIndustrial&Institutional

February15CertificationTraining:WoodDestroyingOrganismsandandOrnamental&Turf

February15LegislativeDayattheCapitol

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ThefollowingcompaniesprovidesupporttotheindustryandaremembersofAZPPO.

AffordableGPSTrackingVictorKrstec:[email protected]

AllRisksPamBrunges:[email protected]

AllergyTechnologiesPattyMaslowski:215-654-0880;[email protected]

AmvacDeanMay:214-789-8839;[email protected]

AP&GScottBaldwin480-760-5874;[email protected]

ArizonaSprayEquipmentSamuelAndrus:623-847-5604;critter@azspray

B&GEquipmentCompanyJohnCotton:714-319-4422;[email protected]

BankerInsulationScottPetre:602-273-1261;[email protected]

BASFPestControlSolutionsMatthewSpears:919-724-9346;[email protected]

BayerEnvironmentalEricPaysen:602-245-3659;[email protected]

BellLaboratories,Inc.PatrickLynch:[email protected]

Bird-B-GoneMikeDougherty:[email protected]

BirdBarrierMichaelGallion:[email protected]

BrandtMohamedRachadi:678-644-5327;[email protected]

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BrioStackSoftwareDerrickWalker:801-616-6182;[email protected]

BusinessBrokerT.J.HammerT.J.Hammer:480-540-5005;[email protected]

CentralLifeSciencesBlaineOakeson:801-731-8210;[email protected]

ChemtechSupply,Inc.JackMcClure:480-833-7578;[email protected]

ControlSolutionsIncRobIves:713-203-4058;[email protected]

DiversifiedSales&MarketingLarryHiner:918-695-6742;[email protected]

DowAgroSciencesLesJohnson:480-759-9120;[email protected]

EnterpriseFleetManagementDesireeSlade:623-670-1438;[email protected]

FMCProfessionalSolutionsAleaPedroza:714-833-191;[email protected]

GervaseLawFirm,PLLCLisaGervase:480-515-4801;[email protected]

ImageCraft:JeanMertz:602-305-4814;[email protected].,Inc.JamesRodriguez:800-321-3421;[email protected]

KnessJeffCaudill:641-932-2456ext.215;[email protected]

LiphaTechJoshuaJoyce:714-262-0355;[email protected]

MassMutualKristinRivera:480-401-3081,[email protected]

MattressSafeTiffanyEpps:770-205-5335X211,[email protected]

MetroInstituteMichaelMeans:602-452-2901;[email protected]

MGKMattKenney:559.232.8696;[email protected]

MichaelS.HerrmannInsuranceAgency,Inc.MikeHerrmann:480-731-6600;[email protected]

MobileTrainingSolutionsLindaHarrington:520-419-9575;[email protected]

ModernMethodsArtGuzman:702-577-6382;[email protected]

NisusScottLaFave:714-270-0335;[email protected]

PaidInFull,IncJoeLafornara:623-580-7207;[email protected]

PestWestEnvironmentalMikeGoza:480-747-2688;[email protected]

PodiumTremainPeterson:801-376-0677;[email protected]

ProtectABedGaryBrooks:847-998-6901;[email protected]

SyngentaProfessionalJohnChaney:719-252-4091;[email protected]

TargetSpecialtyProductsKurtSmith:480-517-0755;[email protected]:[email protected],RuthLeo:[email protected]

TermatracRickWakenigg:404-210-5633;[email protected]

TheMahoneyGroupJoeSteiner:480-214-2746;[email protected]

Turf&PestSupplyDavidCrandell:602-369-6137;[email protected]

UnivarUSAInc.EdConboy:520-747-8717;[email protected]:480-894-5323;[email protected]:[email protected]

WeisburgerInsuranceBrokerageGaryShapiro:800-431-2794;[email protected]

WorkWaveDanielleYannetta:732-686-7846,[email protected]

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