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Show Notes


Episode 105
PPMA Executive Director Cindy Mannes joins the podcast to discuss the organization's consumer research and other initiatives.
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Episode 104
Dan and Donnie answer listener questions about pay structure, scheduling and implementing price increases with credit cards on file.
Nov 10, 20222 min read


Episode 103
Coalmarch COO Frank Andolina discusses why digital marketing costs are on the rise and what pest control operators can do about it.
Nov 3, 20221 min read


Episode 102
Dan and Donnie shar their field reports from PestWorld 2022, held in Boston earlier this month.
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Episode 101
Dan and Donnie review Q3 2022, including the latest economic news and how it may affect the industry the rest of the year.
Oct 20, 20221 min read


Episode 100
Dan and Donnie celebrate the podcast's century mark by discussing the state of the economy and the pest control market with Tim Mulrooney.
Oct 13, 20222 min read


Episode 99
Dan and Donnie interview pest industry sales trainer Pat Quigley about selling in good times vs. tough times.
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Episode 98
Adam's Pest Control execs Anne-Marie Tulp and Tiffany Ghent share the nuts and bolts of their texting initiatives.
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Episode 97
Dan and Donnie talk with WorkWave's Jeff Davis about things you can do to find the right people and get them up and running quickly.
Sep 22, 20221 min read


Episode 96
Dan and Donnie walk through six things to think about when creating a fair, effective incentive program for your leadership team.
Sep 15, 20222 min read


Episode 95
On this episode, Dan & Donnie cover how to dial in the three buckets of revenue and expenses in a pest control company.
Sep 1, 20222 min read


Episode 94
On this episode, Dan and Donnie dive into why you must have a system for managing your systems and where to begin.
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Episode 93
Dan, Donnie and Brian Post, CPA, cover the potential for more audits, the anatomy of an audit and how PMPs can avoid being audited.
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Episode 92
Dan and Donnie review mistakes operators often make when it comes to operating their businesses like investments and how to avoid them.
Aug 11, 20221 min read


Episode 91
Coalmarch's Katie McCaskill and Alanna Young join the podcast to discuss trends in search engine marketing and their top 3 recommendations.
Aug 4, 20221 min read


Episode 90
Dan and Donnie review gross margin and why it is the most important key performance indicator in a pest control company.
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Episode 89
Andrew de la Chapelle talks with Dan and Donnie about steps PMPs can take now to route more efficiently to save on fuel costs and more.
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Episode 88
Dan and Donnie review Q2 2022 and the broader forces affecting the pest control industry as we head into the second half of the year.
Jul 14, 20221 min read


Episode 87
Certus Pest CEO Mike Givlin shares lessons learned from doing 57 acquisitions in three years and the state of the pest control industry.
Jun 30, 20221 min read


Episode 86
Todd Burke, COO of PestSure, shares how captive insurance works and why it's a good fit for pest control companies.
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Check out each episode’s show notes to learn more about our guests, refer to the resources mentioned on the shows and read some of the top takeaways.
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