Posts with the category “for-service-companies”

​If a pool owner chooses to work with a service company on a regular basis, you can bet they don't have the time, desire or wherewithal to take care of their own pool in its entirety. From this, you ...  Read More

​For swimming pool owners and those in the pool industry, the days and weeks leading up to the May long weekend are usually very busy. Everywhere you turn there is a swimming pool that needs to be ope...  Read More

Perhaps you've heard the saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words." Or, "take a picture, it'll last longer." We all know that pictures provide impact and a lasting impression. In our modern, inter...  Read More

We've all heard the cliche about "thinking outside the box." We've all tried to put it into practice. At some point or other I'm sure we've all thought we were thinking outside the box (when really we...  Read More

The pool industry in North America is very seasonal, which means that most businesses hire seasonal staff on an annual basis. This can sometimes be trying, because we often work with high school stude...  Read More

Have you heard of Uniqlo? If you haven't yet, it is only a matter of time. They are a Japanese brand of affordable, high quality clothing that focuses on timeless styles, rather than trendy one-hit w...  Read More

If you were play a word association game starting with "NASA" I am sure a lot of terms might come to mind: Space, Mars Phoenix, Smart, Scientists, Astronauts, Research, etc. I am sure there are some m...  Read More

Extreme weather. Its kind of like Extreme Sports, only the potential devastation grows from one person - the athlete - to an unlimited number of victims. Have you thought about how the change in weath...  Read More

I read an article in Aquqtics International today that really started me thinking. It was an interesting and thought-provoking look at the way we communicate, and the differences between the generatio...  Read More

You've heard cliches about "Fishing for" various things - complements, information, etc. I'm sure you're also familiar with the analogies that often happen between sales and sports - home run customer...  Read More

While flipping through Aqua Magazine I came across the most interesting article titled "The Liquid Commute." Apparently, London is considering converting the history Regnets Canal into a swimming "lan...  Read More

Everywhere I turn lately, someone somewhere is complementing Service Companies in the USA. Trade magazines, Distributors, manufacturers, industry reports - they are all noting how well Service Compani...  Read More

For those of you in the Pool Industry who appreciate the tenacity of Pool Service companies thorughout the past few years - and who would like to figure out how to use their successful strategies in y...  Read More

Competition is fierce in the pool industry - we all know that. If you want to make sure that your company not only stands out amonst your competitors, but blows them out of the water (so to speak), yo...  Read More

Disclaimer: I am going to try to keep this post relatively short and sweet, so this is NOT going to be overly detailed, but will share main points and benefits of each resource I love. I am convinced...  Read More

Aqua Magazine released their 2012 "State of the Industry" Report in their May issue. The Service segment of the pool industry received glowing reviews, and were dubbed the "Star of the Recession." Whi...  Read More