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Google
Places is changing the game
BY MATT MICHEL
The Internet is always changing: once you learn a new
Internet skill, it becomes outdated and there is something brand new to
learn. It can be hard to keep up with all the Internet has to offer,
especially when using the Internet as a business and marketing tool,
which is why I decided to make this month’s marketing column about
Google Places, which is an excerpt from my forthcoming book "Social
Media for the Service Contractor." Read on to learn about the changes
Google Places has made, how it continues to evolve and how it will
affect your business.
Hopefully, you are one of the plumbers who has taken the time to claim
your location and update your company listings with the search engines'
local search.
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for the full story
RPA
to join ACCA, IAQA at 2011 Indoor Air Expo
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — The Air Conditioning Contractors of
America (ACCA), the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), and the
Radiant Panel Association (RPA) have announced that the three
organizations will hold their annual meetings at the same time in 2011
and share the Indoor Air Expo.
The 2011 Indoor Air Expo will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in San Antonio.
At the same time, ACCA will conduct its 43rd Annual Conference, IAQA
will hold its 14th Annual Meeting, and RPA will hold its Annual
Conference.
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for the full story
Educating
your customer about green products
BY CANDACE ROULO
I recently reviewed survey results regarding consumer
and homeowner awareness of green products, systems, etc. for the
home.
According to a survey by ServiceMagic, a website that connects consumers
with customer-rated service professionals, convenience, lifestyle needs
and modest spending levels are driving demand for green products. The
survey is part of the company’s Q2 2010 Home Remodeling and Repair
Index, compiled from 1.6 million service requests received via
ServiceMagic’s online marketplace, plus, results from a survey of more
than 1,200 homeowners and 500 service professionals.
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for the full story
AFSA,
NFSA, ICC, CPSE ink agreement on sprinkler installer certification
To address the huge upswing in demand for professionals
who are accredited to install residential fire sprinkler systems driven
by these new regulations, the Center for Public Safety Excellence
(CPSE), the International Code Council, the National Fire Sprinkler
Association, and the American Fire Sprinkler Association signed a joint
Memorandum of Understanding during Fire Rescue International in Chicago
to jointly advance and promote the mutual interest of fire protection
safety and accreditation.
The associations previously announced a fire sprinkler installer
accreditation effort, but the group did not include AFSA (see
“Associations partner for home fire sprinkler contractor
accreditation,” May 2010, bit.ly/aqTm1T).
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for the full story
Sonnhalter’s
First Annual Tool Drive Raises Over $16,000 Worth of Tools for Habitat
for Humanity
BEREA, Ohio – September 2010 – Sonnhalter, a
communications firm marketing to the professional tradesman in the
construction, industrial and MRO markets, partnered with Greater
Cleveland Habitat for Humanity for the first annual Sonnhalter Tool
Drive, which ran the entire month of August resulting in more than
$16,000 worth of tools donated.
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for the full story
Flashshield
Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing
FLASHSHIELD CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING provides
more layers of resistance than any other CSST on the market. It
eliminates the need for additional manufacturer-required bonding and
offers the highest level of lighting protection available in a flexible
gas piping system. It features two polymer jackets sandwiching a metal
mesh designed to dissipate electricity. The new fitting has tooth-like
indentations that directly touch metal to dissipate arcing. Gastite
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