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Your Company Is Always in the Public Eye

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
June 9, 2014

We live in a technological world where everyone is walking around with a camera and digital recorder in their pockets. Our behavior, at all times and in all places, is a legitimate concern.


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Survey: Are You Concerned About Expanded Overtime Pay?

June 9, 2014

The president signed an executive order expanding the number of people who qualify for overtime pay. Are you concerned?


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Bad Reviews Are a Good Thing

Responding Responsibly to Negative Reviews Boosts Credibility, Visibility
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Jen Anesi
June 2, 2014

For contractors, bad reviews present an incredible opportunity to turn a dissatisfied customer into a satisfied repeat customer who might even refer his friends and family. 


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Podcasts: June 2, 2014

June 2, 2014

Rusty Cochran, owner, We Care Plumbing, Heating, and Air, joins the NEWSmakers podcast to discuss his company being named the 2014 ACCA Residential Contractor of the Year. Posted on March 28.


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R-22’s Murky Run to the End

Timelines, Scenarios Abound
Peter Powell
May 26, 2014

Well, the adventures of HCFC-22 have certainly gotten interesting. For seemingly forever, we’ve known the final phaseout for the production and importation of R-22 was going to be Dec. 31, 2019. But then the EPA called for a more aggressive reduction, set to end in 2018. Then, some industry folks entered into the fray this year.


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Podcasts: May 26, 2014

May 26, 2014

Ray Isaac, president, Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, Rochester, New York, discusses his father Jim Isaac, who was honored with the inaugural Skip Snyder Humanitarian Award. Ray Isaac accepted the award for his father at the 2014 ACCA Conference. 


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Contractors Need to Plan an Exit Strategy

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
May 19, 2014

Not everyone is lucky enough to ride out into the sunset on top. Think Brett Favre. The most important piece is to make sure you have prepared your business for your departure by the time it arrives. 


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Letters From Our Readers: May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014

Readers weigh the pros and cons of raising prices.


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HVAC Industry Needs to Solve the IAQ Puzzle

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
May 12, 2014

The IAQ market is still in single-digit percentages, and 80-plus percent of people do not have an IAQ strategy. That sounds like a target-rich environment to me.


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Survey: How Many Service Calls Are You Getting Lately?

May 12, 2014

How many service calls are you getting lately?


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