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Top 40 Under 40: The Journey from Prospect to Professional

Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
June 21, 2018
While the entire HVACR industry is struggling to attain, train, and retain qualified workers, the 40 individuals featured in the Top 40 are exceptional examples of what happens when prospects are nurtured into professionals.
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How to Make Customer Referrals Your No. 1 Source for New Business

Word-of-mouth advertising is free and more effective than any campaign
Steve Howard
Steve Howard
June 18, 2018
Referrals from delighted customers have always been the least costly and most effective way to acquire new customers.
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Don’t Let the HVACR Industry’s Problem Become Your Problem

Matt Michel
Matt Michel
June 11, 2018
The HVAC industry faces a shortage of skilled labor. There is no question about it. However, the industry’s problem does not need to be your problem.
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Three Strikes, You’re Out: Learn How to Stay Safe in Today’s HVAC Game

Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
June 4, 2018
I have always been very proud of our company. We are 123 years old, we have received a number of awards — both locally and nationally — and our customer reviews are generally very good.
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How Will New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Affect HVAC?

Matt Michel
Matt Michel
May 28, 2018
The new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs are, at best, unsettling for the HVAC industry, nation, and world economy. Here is how the tariffs can be expected to impact the HVAC industry.
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Employee Development: No. 2 of the Five Initiatives for Contractors

Richard Biava
Richard Biava
May 21, 2018
Like most service industries, our biggest asset is our employees, and we can’t get the job done without them. Because of this, it’s crucial to invest in and develop your employees within the business to increase buy-in, engagement, and retention.
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Witnessing the Strength of the Supply Chain Firsthand

Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
May 17, 2018
While e-commerce aficionados and direct-sale manufacturers may trumpet that distribution’s days are numbered, I insist this channel is stronger than ever before.
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HVAC: Creating Equal Recruiting Opportunities for Men and Women

Successful recruiting efforts should be targeted to both women and men
Angie White - ACHR
Angie White
May 14, 2018
Before I entered the HVAC industry in 2006, I didn’t even realize the industry existed. I was fortunate to land a job at a company that is one of the leading residential HVAC contractors in our area, and I learned quite a bit from my several years there.
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The Art of Balancing Management and Leadership Characteristics

Leadership and management, while quite different, go hand in hand
Tom Wittman - ACHR
Tom Wittman
April 30, 2018
Management activities focus on coordinating and developing resources to produce a desired result.
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Jack Tester

When Training HVAC Technicians and Employees, Start With Why

Jack Tester - ACHR
Jack Tester
April 23, 2018
Twenty employees sit in a classroom. They all receive the same information at the same time in the same way. The class ends. Does everyone understand what we discussed?
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