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Home » Customer Service and HVACR

Articles Tagged with ''Customer Service and HVACR''

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Profit Lives in the Margins: A Smarter Seasonal Marketing Blueprint for HVAC Contractors

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Tracy Paul
February 26, 2026

The first 18 months of a customer relationship generate most of its lifetime value. 


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Hannah Belloli - Opinion

Using AI to Win the Digital Marketing Race

Let AI help you!
Hannah Belloli
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January 22, 2026

Not sure where to start with AI? During a learning lab on the PHCC trade show floor, Andrew Adams, director of partnership marketing at Scorpion, outlined some AI must-dos to win the digital marketing race.  


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How Southern Home Services is Using AI Automation to Transform HVAC Operations

Company becomes first enterprise-sized business to adopt ServiceTitan’s Max program
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
January 15, 2026

By adopting ServiceTitan’s AI-powered Max Program across 27 businesses, Southern Home Services is betting automation will define the future of HVAC operations.


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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Beating the 2025 HVAC Slowdown With Maintenance, Marketing, and Money

BDR’s Jay Crowe explains how contractors are protecting margins despite lower call counts, refrigerant turbulence, and a projected 20%-25% drop in new equipment sales
Dylan Kurt
Dylan Kurt
January 3, 2026
Carrier may be bracing for a 20%-25% sales drop, but BDR’s Jay Crowe says many contractors are still posting profitable years. Hear how they’re doing it with better maintenance programs, tighter PACE tracking, and smarter financing.
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5 Realistic Ways AI Can Empower Your HVAC Business in 2026

Scott Downes
December 30, 2025

HVAC companies are discovering that AI can handle the administrative grind, freeing up people to focus on skilled labor, customer relationships, and growth.


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Guest Column

Inside a 70-Year-Old HVAC Business' Strategy to Build Generational Trust

Three generations operate on the philosophy that relationships come first
John Vastyan
November 10, 2025

Seventy years after its founding, Schlosser & Associates still operates with a simple mindset: treat employees as associates, customers as partners, and every project as a long-term commitment, not a one-off contract.


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Guest Column

Your HVAC Business Is What Your Employees Feel It Is

Great leadership in the trades isn’t about doing it all yourself. It’s about creating the clarity, trust, and systems that empower your team to serve with purpose.
Julian Scadden
Julian Scadden
November 9, 2025

The customer experience starts with culture.


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Stop the Revenue Yo-Yo

How smart contractors win the shoulder season and pull ahead for next year
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Chris Lollini
Devon Murphy
Devon Murphy
October 31, 2025

The contractors who win in the long term don’t play defense in the shoulder season. They play offense. They keep cashflow moving, protect their marketing budget, and use this slower stretch to strengthen their sales teams and sharpen their systems. That’s how they pull further ahead while everyone else hits the brakes.


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How the Off Season Can Raise Your Company’s Value

Three strategic ways to turn downtime into long-term growth and higher valuation
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Patrick Lange
October 29, 2025

The slower pace of shoulder season makes it a good time to prepare your business for the next year.


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Cash Tight? Why Some HVAC Contractors Are Turning to Barter

Third-party barter exchanges let contractors swap HVAC for advertising, computer repair, and more
John Strabley
October 27, 2025

Bartering can turn downtime into a valuable commodity.


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