
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 Feb 29, 2024
Episode 166: Q&A with an AI Expert
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024

Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Episode 165: How To Be Better Than Average In Pest & Lawn
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
In response to a social media post debating the importance of understanding industry averages, Dan and Donnie discuss the power of benchmarking. They delve into the concept of leadership capital, goal setting and using benchmarks as a starting point to become a better-than-average pest control or lawn care company.

Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Episode 164: The Single Biggest Marketing Mistake & How to Avoid It
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
On this episode, Dan and Donnie delve into the importance of nailing your marketing messaging. They cover how to improve your positioning in the marketplace and why you must differentiate your company from the competition.

Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Episode 163: The People Component of EOS
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024

Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Episode 162: Get the Most Out of a Selling Technician
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024

Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Episode 161: Signs You Might Need a Culture Change
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024

Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Episode 160: Reviewing '23, Planning for '24
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024

Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Episode 159: Home Service Industry Roll Ups & What It Means for You
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024

Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Episode 158: Pest Control Insurance Market Update
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024

Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Episode 157: Developing Your Leadership Bench
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023

Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Episode 156 - 9 Levers to Control Labor Costs
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023

Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Episode 155: How to Leverage AI in 2024
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
On this episode, Dan and Donnie revisit the rapidly changing topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in business. They dive into how AI works and applications for the pest control and lawn care industry. They also speculate about what's going on in the AI world.

Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Episode 154: Why to Host a State of the Company Meeting
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
At Triangle Pest Control, Donnie is a big fan of hosting "state of the company" meetings. On this episode, he and Dan discuss why these meetings are a great tool and how to go about planning and executing them in a pest control or lawn care company.

Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Episode 153: How to Craft a Successful Transition
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023

Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Episode 152: The Difference Between Information & Insight
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023

Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Episode 151: How to Build a D2D Team
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Being a successful door-to-door (D2D) company in the pest control and lawn care industries begins with your ability to hire sales reps. Stephen Rhyne, CEO of ConveYour, joins the podcast to share tips for recruiting, onboarding, training and retaining salespeople.
Guest: Stephen Rhyne, CEO, ConveYour
Hosts: Dan Gordon, PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Donnie Shelton, Triangle Home Services