
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

May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
40 min
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.

Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
48 min
Blades of Green/BOG Pest's Brad Leahy discusses defining company culture, overcoming hiring challenges and developing leaders from within.

Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
45 min
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.

Apr 15, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
35 min
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.

Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
47 min
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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Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
44 min
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.

Mar 25, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
50 min
Hear from Coalmarch's in-house expert Rachel Betterbid about the steps PCOs should take to set up successful digital marketing campaigns this season.

Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
42 min
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.

Mar 11, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
40 min
Virginia Green's Gil Grattan shares how he's grown his company to 40,000 customers and has positioned it to scale.

Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
50 min
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/.

Feb 25, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
50 min
Ian Robinson covers how he's built a sales culture at Massey Services, including tips for recruiting, hiring, onboarding and helping team members evolve.

Feb 18, 2021
Feb 18, 2021
41 min
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.

Feb 11, 2021
Feb 11, 2021
42 min
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.

Feb 4, 2021
Feb 4, 2021
42 min
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.

Jan 28, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
45 min
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.

Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
47 min
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.
