
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 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.

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Episode 18: Transitioning Your Business from Good to Great
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Mike Rottler of Rottler Pest Control in St. Louis talks about joining and growing the family business and the important of finding mentors in the indusry and fostering relationships with them.

Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Episode 17: The Business Case for Diversity
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
The Business Case for Diversity Truly Nolen President Scarlett Nolen shares how she uses her background in psychology to understand clients and develop employees; how her company is maintaining its culture throughout the pandemic; and how to attract a diverse labor force.

Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Episode 16: What's Ahead in 2021?
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Dan and Donnie review the crazy year we've had and make recommendations for 2021 in the areas of pest control M&A, marketing, sales, customer service, finance, labor and more.

Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Episode:15 - What's the Value of your Business?
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
PCO Bookkeepers breaks down their Pest Index in partnership with William Blair, breaking down growth of 140 privately held pest control companies and summarizing the factors that affect the U.S. pest control industry. Download the monthly index at: https://www.sellmypcobusiness.com/

Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Episode:14 - Top Takeaway from CO2@Home
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Donnie and Dan break down their favorite sessions and top actionable insights they gained from Coalmarch's 2020 CO2@Home conference.

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Episode:13 - Preparing for a Biden Administration
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Andrew Bray, VP of Gov’t Relations for NALP and former NPMA VP of Public Policy, covers how key issues like the environment, labor and remaining “essential” are likely to play out with a new president and congress.

Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Episode:12 - The State of the Industry, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Pest Management Professional magazine's Marty Whitford and Diane Sofranec join Dan and Donnie to discuss their recently published industry data report. They cover how the year is shaping up for PMPs, COVID-19 impacts, opportunities for 2021 and more.

Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Episode:11 - Election 2020 - How Will Politics impact Pest Control
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
What does the election mean for the industry? Rick Bell, VP of Gov't Affairs and Industry Stewardship at Arrow Exterminators, shares how election outcomes could impact legislation and policy that impacts your pest control business.

Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Episode:10 - Confessions of a Private Equity M&A Hunter
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
What's your private equity acquisition IQ? Andrew Barrows, Director of M&A for Environmental Pest Service, shares insight into EPS purchasing strategy and how firms evaluate a pest control business' value.

Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Episode:09 - How Does Your Digital Marketing Stack Up?
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020

Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Episode:08 - Leveraging Industry Associations to Grow your Business
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.