
The PMP Industry Insiders podcast helps pest control and lawn care professionals grow their businesses. Every week, hosts Donnie Shelton and Dan Gordon talk with the biggest players in the pest control and lawn care markets about what’s changing in the industry and take listeners to the front lines of what the future holds.
Episodes

Thursday May 20, 2021
Episode 34: How to Grow Your Company Brand
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Third-generation PCO Jamie Ogle of LLoyd Pest Control talks about his 90-year-old company's brand-building philosophy, which includes a money-back guarantee to ensure customer satisfaction, unique direct mail messaging and more.
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Episode 33: How to Build Your Business Through Community Involvement
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Learn how Yankee Pest Control's Galvin Murphy has translated a "service before self" mindset, including his background in the Marines and as a firefighter, into a growing business and a satisfying career.

Thursday May 06, 2021
Episode 32: How to Lead in a Crisis
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Tim Brock explains what steps his company took to keep people employed, access cash and get his business rolling again after enduring a category 5 hurricane.

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
How to Build a Rock Solid Leadership Team
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Blades of Green/BOG Pest's Brad Leahy discusses defining company culture, overcoming hiring challenges and developing leaders from within.

Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Episode 30: The Ins and Outs of Buying Out a Partner
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Ron Hodgkins shares how he started the conversation, made an offer and closed the deal to end his business partnership. Plus, Dan and Donnie cover the role buy-sell agreements play.

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Episode 29: Reflecting on Q1 & Recalibrating for Q2
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Dan Gordon and Donnie Shelton review the "overwhelming optimism" they're seeing in the pest control industry so far in 2021. Donnie discusses digital marketing strategy heading into the busy season and Dan touches on pending tax increases.

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Episode 28: How to Recruit & Retain A Players
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
HR consultant Jean Seawright walks us through how to attract and keep great people, including women; why job boards may be working against you; and how to determine if you should hire a recruiter.
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Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Episode 27: How to Use Data Analytics to Grow Your Business
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Andrew de la Chappelle from PCO Bookkeepers and PCO M&A Specialists talks with Dan and Donnie about which KPIs and ratios are worth obsessing over.

Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Episode 26: 2021 Digital Marketing Strategies That Get Results
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Hear from Coalmarch's in-house expert Rachel Betterbid about the steps PCOs should take to set up successful digital marketing campaigns this season.

Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Episode 25: Why Mistakes Matter -- And How to Learn from Them
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Ryan Robinson shares how he's developed a learning culture at Green Drop. He also discusses the Effortless Experience concept and how it applies to the lawn and pest industries.

Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Episode 24: How to Grow a Lawn Care Company from the Ground Up
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Virginia Green's Gil Grattan shares how he's grown his company to 40,000 customers and has positioned it to scale.

Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Episode 23: How Values, Attitudes & Attributes Drive Culture at Fox Pest Control
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Mike Romney & Bryant White explain how their culture starts at the top with their 18 core values, including "extreme ownership." Visit Fox Pest at https://fox-pest.com/.

Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Episode 22: Develop a Stellar Sales Team
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Ian Robinson covers how he's built a sales culture at Massey Services, including tips for recruiting, hiring, onboarding and helping team members evolve.

Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Episode 21:What Is Your Why? How to Find Real Success in Business
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Pest industry icon Bobby Jenkins of ABC Home & Commercial Services in Texas lets us in on his family's unique business model, how philanthropy plays a big role in his life and why he’s a long way from slowing down.

Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Episode 20: How to Lead Your Business to the Next Level
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Eastside Exterminators COO Sharon Roebuck shares how implementing EOS and working within a 90-day framework has helped the firm get organized and acheive its goals.

Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Episode 19: Building a Large Company in a Small Market
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Kent Edmunds and Blair Burton share how they've created a profit machine out of Paul's Termite & Pest Control, the company founded by their father-in-law.