Colony Confidential Podcast

Jeff White is back with us for the first time since our first season. A whole lot has happened since then, for one Jeff has started a spanking new business. Today he tells us all about it and how his technical expertise can help you.

We've rounded up some listener questions so you know what that means? It's time to call in the experts. Jill Chapman joins us on this episode to answer these :

• How to communicate with your team when Business is struggling?

• What are some signs that I am micromanaging?

• If hiring a remote worker in a different state do I pay minimum wage and file labor rules from my business location or the employee's location?

In this episode, meet Ed Sheehan Jr. who joins Ed and Joe from Phoenix Az. The talk of the town - the Renotkil/Terminix news and some behind the scenes info from a former Rentokil staff member. The family is all involved in pest control, jump into their typical dinner table discussion.

According to Ed he learned a lot in this episode - most importantly - that he's happy he's not running a business anymore. #retirementgoals. We've said it so many times before, running a business now is more complicated than ever, then sprinkle on a global pandemic. We gathered listener questions and sat down with Jill Chapman and Lori Sweeney from Insperity. If you don't have an HR Department, and continue to grow, you're gonna need some help. Send in your questions to us for Ask the Expert at [email protected]

Here is all you need to know about Call Centers from the Customer Service Queen herself Margaret Garcia. She's heard and seen a lot in her 20 plus years of experience in Customer service for Pest Control, Lawncare and Hvac and Margaret still swears by routine spot checks on phone calls. Listen in for everything else new with her, Ed and Joe.

Grit PPO's Founder and President Margaret Garcia joins Ed and Joe in this informative episode that focusses on the front line staff and the importance of Training and Development. Grit PPO is able to provide stellar customer service and is an outsource call center for Pest Control, Wildlife and lawn care industries. Working in a variety of softwares, Grit's team promises a human touch in a digital world. Get a sneak peek into their operation, how they think and the keys to getting the most skilled customer service representatives in the home services industry.

Jeff King is known for his marketing smarts and has grown Pest Rangers in PA into a successful and respected brand. Listen to his story and a culture Q&A with Jill Chapman from Insperity

Hi Mr. & Mrs. America, we're excited to share another installment of Meet the PMP. Today's episode features friend of the show - Jeff King from Pest Rangers in PA. Jeff has built a great business with his marketing smarts and is here to share some of his tips and thoughts from how he started in the industry to what he considers the biggest waste of advertising money in the industry. Listen Up and join us for more on Thursday.