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 Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
The best business owners know they can't go it alone. Scott Steckel, NPMA President and Director of Strategic Development with Plunkett’s Pest Control, shares how peer networks and industry associations can change the trajectory of your business.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
When Erin Richardson bought out the family business, she knew she wanted to have a team-first approach at All-American Pest Control. Learn how prioritizing work-life balance, instituting a 4-day workweek, and treating her employees the way she wants her customers to be treated has served her bottom line.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
From financial and operational KPIs to digital marketing - technology has shifted the way your business works. Hear from Anti-Pesto's Howard Bright on how new technology has impacted his priorities as a business owner and his growth capability.
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
The best business owners know that there's a balance between introducing new ideas and finding ways to scale what's working for your business. Learn from Terminix-Triad President and CEO, Burns Blackwell, as he shares how he approaches those conflicting ideals and prioritizes both to promote the growth of his pest control business.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Queue “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge.... If you inherited a pest control or lawn care business, then this episode is for you! Tune into this episode and hear from guest speaker, Tom Gibbons, co-owner of F&W Pest Control and consultant at WorkWave, as he discusses family ties and the challenges to growing a family business. Hear from this fourth-generation business owner as he discusses navigating ebbs and flows of business throughout the decades and gives tips on how to overcome the challenges to growth. Each PMP Industry Insider episode discusses impactful topics, where once applied, can help you grow your pest control business.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) play into the future of the Pest & Lawn industries? Learn more about this topic from guest speakers, Kendall Hines and Erik Alburg, co-founders of Lawnbot. Kendall and Erik will discuss the fundamentals of AI, the different ways it can be applied to the pest and lawn industries, and the future impact it could make on the way business owners conduct day-to-day operations. Each PMP Industry Insider episode discusses impactful topics, where once applied, can help you grow your pest control business.
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
How does pest control relate to Wall Street? Hear from our guest speaker, Tim Mulrooney, an Investment Analyst at William and Blair as he gives insight into his research on the pest market within commercial services. Learn what makes pest management businesses so attractive to the Wall Street crowd as well as Private Equity Investors. Each PMP Industry Insider episode discusses impactful topics, where once applied, can help you grow your pest control business.
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
With over 1,000 business owners and industry partners registering for their COVID series, hosts Dan Gordon and Donnie Shelton wanted to provide a way to have those conversations and make advice from some of the industry’s best leaders accessible. In this episode, get to know hosts Donnie Shelton (Triangle Pest Control, Coalmarch) and Dan Gordon (PCO Bookkeepers, M&A Specialists), as they discuss their motives behind starting the PMP Industry Insiders Podcast. Each PMP Industry Insider episode discusses impactful topics, where once applied, can help you grow your pest control business.