The phone is ringing. People are out there spending money. All of a sudden, it seems like everyone who had ever thought about wanting a pond — both residential and commercial — suddenly wants you to build it, tomorrow! Sales are through the roof. Clearly, the economy is back. But, just there’s one problem. There …
How to Cope with the Worker Shortage in the Pond Industry Read More »
Nearly everyone in the trade industry cringes a bit when it comes time to raise his or her hourly rate. Is the new rate too high? Will it be too far above our competition’s rate? Will our customers leave us? Is it really OK for me, the owner, to make more money? Besides, is raising …
By Lora Lee Gelles This year, one of POND Trade’s fish will be swimming in a new pond. Our editor, Peter Celauro, has accepted a new position as brand journalist at Group Delphi, an experiential marketing company in Alameda, California. Peter began his tenure at POND Trade in January of 2013 and has played an …
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s late-June decision in King v. Burwell, many garden pond professionals will escape at least some of the sharply escalating costs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That Court decision should, however, be a wake-up call for all retailers, distributors, builders, installers and manufacturers to get their ducks in a row …
September 28th, 2015 – West Palm Beach, FL – GeoGlobal Partners (the North American division of OASE, the Global leader in Water Gardening Technology) is looking for experienced candidates for the positions of Regional Sales Manager for both the Southwest US and Southeast US regions. Each position will be responsible for securing new and expanding existing …
Geoglobal Partners Announce Southwest and Southeast Region Sales Manager Positions Read More »
You know those safety announcements the flight attendants give? The ones where they tell you that if the oxygen masks drop, you should put on your own mask before helping someone else? Well, I just got back from a visit with family in Texas, and hearing that announcement once again made me think about business. …
Like Breathing, Being Profitable Isn’t an Option Read More »
What are the benefits of hosting a pond event? They are a great opportunity for much needed networking. You learn and see new things for the industry and meet new people in the business that you can learn from and share your experiences with.
It goes without saying that there are many differences in people, and that in those differences are often our strengths. Unfortunately, too often those strengths are not utilized because we expect the other person to be like us, and get into unnecessary conflicts, expressed and unexpressed, over those differences. How can different people get along …
The Personality Divide: Getting Better Results with Different Types of People Read More »
