
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 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.

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.