One of the essential principles of pest control is to focus on suppressing the activity of unwanted insects or animals. However, eradication is difficult, especially when dealing with common or endemic species. You may be able to eliminate a pest from your home one year, but it will…
The right home environment can help encourage productivity and improve mental health. Just as easily, a poor home environment can create stress and decrease academic performance. For example, a home with natural light can help improve your mood and provide better sleep. Decorating with natural elements like plants…
Attractive landscaping can boost your home’s curb appeal and make it more pleasant to spend time outdoors with additions to your property. This isn’t just an abstract concept, either. In fact, quality landscaping can increase a home’s value by up to 12.7% — a significant influence in any…
The native plant movement grew out of an effort by conservationists to eliminate invasive species of plants spreading in local ecosystems and making it harder for native plants to survive. The use of non-native plants in landscaping has harmed biodiversity, especially when these species spread into natural areas…
Keeping up with life’s demands can be a challenge. Juggling work, family, and other responsibilities sometimes leaves no time for your priorities around the home. In-home services can provide the support and assistance you need to manage your daily tasks. For busy professionals, in-home services help create enough…
For any business with technicians working out in the field, choosing a software solution goes way beyond desktop applications. As soon as your employees hit the road to head out on service calls, mobile functionality is a huge component in addressing your business’s needs. If your operation is…
With 40 years in the pest control industry, it isn’t difficult to see that PestPac by WorkWave brings its users the knowledge and experience they need to out-sell-, out-service and out-perform their competition. In fact, PestPac powers over 65% of the businesses named to PCT’s Top 100 list.…
So, you’re thinking about starting a dog grooming business. Maybe you’ve worked in a grooming salon before or are just considering learning the trade for the first time. Whatever the case, starting your own business is not something to take lightly, but thankfully, we’ve got everything you need…
The relationship between your field service company and your customers is crucial, and it’s a relationship that’s defined by communication. The way you communicate — or don’t communicate — with your customers is a direct factor in their overall satisfaction and whether they choose to continue using your…
If you’re looking to start a franchise business, or if you’re currently a franchisee, it’s important to establish and maintain consistency across all branches. By building a strong reputation and brand recognition, you’ll attract more customers and continue growing your franchise empire. In this blog post, we’ll go…
As a business owner, you likely don’t look forward to having to increase your prices. After all, increasing prices can lead to frustrated customers and logistical headaches internally — at least it can if you don’t handle things correctly. The reality is that price increases are sometimes a…
Field service professionals know the old adage, don’t fix what isn’t broken. But what about not fixing what is broken? When you ignore a problem, the result is always the same: a bigger problem to fix down the road. If your pest control software isn’t doing all that…
Did you know that 86.3% of small business owners make less than $100,000 a year in income? Starting a small business can be one of the biggest decisions of your life. It takes months, maybe years, of planning to devise a winning idea, create an actionable plan, build…
Do you need to upgrade your lawn mower? Are you a first-time homeowner who needs a new model or are you trying to start a successful lawn care business and are researching different types of equipment you’ll need? Whether this means a new leaf vacuum or a zero-turn…
The roof on a building or home protects everything inside, but it might need repairing since it’s susceptible to so much weather and wear and tear. Professionals can repair roofs that are leaking in various places once they assess the damage. They can also repair broken or missing…
There’s little doubt the pandemic reshaped the way people interact with each other. The restaurant and retail sectors were profoundly impacted by social distancing. Given that in-person dining and shopping experiences require being around others, public health and safety measures severely restricted businesses’ operations. Enter the rise of…
Logistics is one of the most centrally important parts of many businesses, but it is challenging to understand, detangle, and optimize. Fortunately for contemporary business owners and field service technicians, navigation logistics are made much easier by much of the technology that graces the universe of business today.…
The traveling salesman problem is a classic optimization problem that businesses still face today. The problem is simple: given a list of cities, find the shortest route that visits each city exactly once and then returns to the starting point. Despite its simplicity, the traveling salesman problem solution…
MapQuest is one of the oldest and most reliable options for personal navigation needs. In fact, many people continue to use it for daily deliveries and road trips. It may not be ideal for last-mile delivery businesses for route optimization, compared to RouteManager, but it can serve the…
Whether it’s better to have contracts or no contracts for pest control-related business is a question that does not have the most obvious answer. In short, it depends on a few different factors. Primarily the type of client and what kind of services they are seeking. In this…