GPS trackers are one of the fastest-growing devices on the market. The market size was worth $2.19 million in 2021 and is expected to be valued at $6.38 million by 2030, according to Straits Research. Using GPS trackers has helped many businesses manage its service vehicle fleets as it makes deliveries or performs services. Pool…
For our second installment of Power Women, you’ll meet five more inspirational females shaping the pool industry.
Pentair’s Pool Builder software, an integrated business management platform — including web and mobile apps — designed specifically for pool builders, has an unorthodox origin story. Tommy Reynolds, a software developer and PPB’s creator, had no experience in the pool industry but got the idea while having a pool built at his home by Cypress…
When pools are waiting for a cleaning at a large resort or apartment complex, Dustin Anderson and team know they need to beat the swimmers to it.
Many DIY homeowners and pool professionals alike are hailing ICF pools as being an easier, faster and more energy-efficient type of pool construction.
Adding Legionella testing to your list of pool services can not only create another revenue stream for your business but also help save customers’ lives. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of lung infection caused by inhaling small water droplets that contain the bacteria Legionella. Private and commercial pools could be putting swimmers at risk of…
“Pool service is about customer service,” says Philip Datz, owner of Zippy Pool Care in Sarasota, Florida. “High-quality service is on par with a clean, organized, well-balanced pool. It all goes together.” It’s an axiom that resonates throughout the industry for good reason: Pool service companies interact with their clients long after the initial contract…
Content marketing can be a powerful way to signal that your pool business is strong and professional without having a conversation. I’ve seen it myself; content marketing can bring you leads you may not have received otherwise. However, content marketing can mean different things to different business owners. What does good content marketing look like…
A few years ago, a friend who doesn’t work in the swimming pool industry called me about an ear infection she developed after using a backyard pool on Canada Day. “It was the first day the pool was open, ever,” she said. “They just finished construction. I don’t understand how this could happen.” Those of…
“There is no such thing as profit on an order or sale,” says Spencer Tucker, author of “The Breakeven System.” Many of us go to work thinking everybody makes a little money each day. I make a little money; my landlord, my employees, my suppliers — everyone I do business with —makes a little money….
I haven’t been this excited about an issue of the magazine in awhile. This is our second iteration of what we’re calling our “Power Women” feature where we highlight some of the amazing women leaders in our industry. It was such a hit last year that we’ll probably do it every year until you beg…
Panelists share their tips to keeping HOAs and customers happy David Van Brunt This one is easy for me since I have been the president of my HOA community — of 108 homes — for the last six years, and I also own a townhome in an HOA complex with a pool. Let me answer…