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Comparing Sports And Sales

Mark Skaer
December 9, 2004
In the eyes of Matt Smith, there are - and always have been - abundant similarities between selling and sports. Smith was the keynote speaker at Excellence Alliance Inc.'s (EAI's) 8th Annual Fall Meeting.
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Distributors Brace For 2006 Deadline

December 9, 2004
As the Jan. 23, 2006 deadline for manufacturers to produce minimum 13-SEER equipment comes closer, many distributors are still uncertain about how they will handle the transition.
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There Are Ways To Handle Superstars

Mark Skaer
December 9, 2004
In addition to being keynote speaker at Excellence Alliance Inc.'s (EAI's) fall meeting, Matt Smith addressed another sports-related subject in a session titled "Managing Superstars."
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Luring Students Toward Oil Heat Service

Barbara A. Checket-Hanks
December 9, 2004
The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) uses a variety of tools, including trade show events designed specifically for students and career days, to change perceptions about oil heating service and to recruit.
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Obituary: Frank David Higgason

December 3, 2004
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - Frank D. Higgason, founder of National Plumbing & Heating Supply Co., Chicago, died Nov. 7. He was 82. Mr. Higgason was a former Marine Corps veteran who
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How Dry I Am

December 3, 2004
After Kamm Consulting Inc., an engineering firm in Boca Raton, Fla., moved its 70 employees into a new 22,000-square-foot facility, managing principal Art Kamm realized there was a humidity problem.
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York Featured In TV Show

December 3, 2004
York will provide heating and cooling products, as well as a reputable installer, for each of the seven homes that will be renovated during the first season of Fox's new makeover show "Renovate My Family."
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Maintaining Head Pressure Control

December 3, 2004
There are several methods of maintaining head pressure. It is important to understand the principles of how each one operates so they can be set correctly. On systems that utilize more than one method, setting them to operate together is imperative.
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Consumers Name Air Conditioning Top Innovation

John R. Hall
December 2, 2004
An online poll conducted by The Henry Ford historical institution and America Online (AOL) has revealed that the most influential innovation in the past 75 years is residential air conditioning. More than 2.5 million votes were cast during the two-week survey in early October.
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Honeywell Settles Patent Issue

December 2, 2004
Honeywell has announced that it has settled out of court with a United States-based company that imported and sold refrigerant products that infringed on Honeywell patents.
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