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Pond-building – Ladies Day

By POND Content Network
Published on January 1, 2013 in Sales and Marketing 0

Dirt Don’t Hurt – and pink was the theme of the day. With 57 ladies in attendance everyone had a chance to see that Ladies can build a water feature! Each attendee received a gift sack with a tee shirt,More…

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Basic Business Entities Explained

By Mark Battersby, Syndicated Columinist
Published on January 1, 2013 in Finance 0

Quickly learn about the different business entities that are available to the businesses in the pond industry. You have heard them before – Sole Proprietor, Partnership, LLC, and Corporation. There are tax benefits/detriments to each of them. What will fitMore…

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INFO-TANZA has Great Event in Orlando

By Cindy Graham, Past Publisher of POND Trade
Published on January 1, 2013 in People In The “Trade” 0

The industry association, IPPCA, met in Orlando in November to elect officers, attend seminars and meet with manufacturers at the large tradeshow held in conjunction with the IA. It was a four-day event and filled to the brim. See whoMore…

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MAP Pricing Debate – In Depth

By John Olson, Graystone Industries
Published on January 1, 2013 in Sales and Marketing 1

MAP, yes it can lead to a heated debate. John Olson tries to give a broad, yet in-depth overview of this hot topic. What is MAP? It is Minimum Advertised Pricing. MAP is not MSRP, short for Manufacturer Suggested RetailMore…

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Get Your Customers Involved with Their Pond Leaks

By POND Content Network
Published on January 1, 2013 in Pond Tech 0

You know this spring you are going to have customers, old and new, call you about the dreaded “pond leak.” Be prepared to answer their questions in a way that gets them involved in the solution and helps you chargeMore…

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Waterlily of the Year 2012 Winners

By POND Content Network
Published on January 1, 2013 in Industry Trends 0

Tropical Punch and Kiss the Sky are two of the new waterlilies introduced at the IWGS New Waterlily Competition that you will want to see and know. They were selected as Best New Waterlily and 2nd Best New Waterlily inMore…

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Product of the Year 2012 Announced

By Cindy Graham, Past Publisher of POND Trade
Published on January 1, 2013 in Industry Trends 0

The Product of the Year 2012 competition yielded two outstanding winners, one in each major category – Pond Equipment and Pond Product. Each is a new and unique addition to the industry. See who won here.

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Language of Koi – Hikari Utsuri

By Taro Kodama
Published on January 1, 2013 in Fish, Koi, Goldfish 0

Hikari means metallic, thus Hikari Utsuri is an Utsuri with a metallic sheen to the scales and skin. It is often hard to find good examples of this variety, so when you see one be sure to buy it. TheMore…

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Overwintering Pond Fish Indoors

By Jamie Beyer, Contributing Writer
Published on January 1, 2013 in Fish, Koi, Goldfish 35

In some cases it makes since to move pond fish indoors over the winter. You do have three basic options for overwintering fish beyond letting them fend for themselves outdoors: add supplemental heat, build a greenhouse-like structure over the pondMore…

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Pond Construction with Concrete

By Demi Fortuna, Atlantic Water Gardens
Published on January 1, 2013 in Pond Construction, Pond Design 29

Concrete and mortar have been favored by pond and fountain builders since the Roman Empire, and the formula has changed little in the past 2000 years. Limestone and clay are mixed, heated and ground to the silky powder we callMore…

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