D and A Pest Control Podcast

Growing a company can be hard. Growing a pest control company has whole another set of challenges. But growing can come in many different forms. You can advertise and obtain customers that way. You can knock doors and sell. But one way most people don't typically try is growing from raising rates, selling new services to current customers. Using the customer you currently have can increase your revenue a lot and very quickly. Watch and listen to this episode if you want to learn how to grow by your current customer list. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

It is amazing how many decisions you will make in your lifetime. You are making one right now. You have decided to read this caption and listen to this podcast. In this episode, you will hear Daniel and Aaron talk about the decisions you will make in your pest control career, and how some of these decisions will create an outcome. Listen in and decide to pay attention to help you grow! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Every person, family, business, city, state, and country has rules. These rules have been created to ensure people stay in line and support the bigger picture. Some are dumb while others may have a bigger purpose that we may not see. We have some rules like speed limits that keep us safer while we drive. In this episode, Daniel and Aaron cover the importance of creating rules in your business. They also explain why these rules are important to follow even as an employee. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Everyone is working like crazy! Well, you should be! Summer is here and the bugs are too. D and A talk about what types of pests are seen and dealt with in California. Of course, everyone's area is a little different and we would love to hear from techs in different areas to give us an idea what you see. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

It's hot, it's busy, and a lot of bugs are out terrorizing cities. In this episode, Daniel and Aaron talk about business. Most owners do not have a background in business or have even seen a functioning business. Understanding the costs of employees we are not talking about payroll costs, we are talking about all the variable costs that are involved. If you like this episode make you like and share! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

If you haven't heard of them, you probably haven't listened to the podcast much. D and A go back a year or so with the Pest Posse and our goal is very similar, educating the industry and becoming a voice of knowledge. We had the amazing opportunity to be invited to come on Pest Posse Live which they do once a month with an array of different guests. Go check them out! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

In this business series with D and A they are bringing how management should look today and how it looks in the two companies they run. This is not a cure-all or fix-all method. The things Daniel and Aaron cover are what they have put into practice and have seen good results. So listen in and decide on your own what may or may not work for you in your pest control business. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Bifent I/T or Bifenthrin is general is used a lot in the pest control industry. You may use a different brand but the product is about the same. In this label overview, you will hear the basics of what to know about the current up-to-date label from CSI. Follow along by watching and reading this downloadable version of the label straight from the CSI website. What Daniel and Aaron cover are suggestions and everyone should read and interpret the label on their own. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

If you are just starting your pest control business you seem to have a question pop up fairly early on in your career and that question is "When do you hire your first employee?" It also seems to have a close follow-up question "Do I hire office personnel or a technician?" In this episode, Daniel gets questioned by Aaron on his opinion of when to hire and who to hire. They also go into a few different scenarios to help with that decision-making process. If you would like to hear more about where you should go as a small business please send in your questions and we will get an episode out to help you! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

This part 2 of Growth goes further behind the scenes to help technicians understand what happens to keep you on the road. A lot of technicians know what a route looks like, and what the day-to-day will look like, and after running a route most technicians think they know it all. But so much more goes on behind the scenes than just running a route. From scheduling your day, answer phones form customers, and even management and the babysitting they might have to deal with. Listen in to understand what really happens to keep you on the road and use this to grow! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Daniel and Aaron talked about this subject earlier in the year and with recent events with their technicians, they decided to bring this back and go more in-depth. Most technicians jump into this awesome industry but have no direction on how to grow. Daniel and Aaron talk more in-depth on what to do and not to do when looking for more money and especially growth! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Do you have questions? We have answers! Listen to May's question-and-answer episode to see if we answered your question. This one gets more into the business side of things which is always fun for Daniel and Aaron. Get ready to learn about what they have done wrong and what they think is the right move for your business in this Q&A session! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

D and A is bringing you the process to get your branch 2 in California. Daniel and Aaron talk about what the test looks like and what to study to pass the test the first time. Follow this video slowly and at your pace to apply and receive your Branch 2 field rep. license. If this video helped please share and follow for more videos. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

You may remember Culley from a past episode, this time he is bringing the posse! The Pest Posse! Culley and Foster have been giving PMP's content for years. They have a video platform called The Pest Posse TV. If you are looking to learn and grow in this industry knowledge is the key! They have been doing this for years and they have yet to miss an episode. Listen in to learn more about what these two are doing for the industry and what knowledge they could possibly pass on to the next generation of technicians. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

The time has come to show you who D and A chose as the best story! If you haven't listened to all the great guests during the NPM Month you need to go listen now. But today is a quick recap of all the great stories our guests told during your month. So watch and listen in and send us your opinion on the best story! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

The man who has moved across the U.S. too many times to count for the better of pest control. Adam has seen a lot in the pest control world and has been in many roles. In this first part interview due to time Daniel and Aaron cover a few very important points, one of which Daniel gets a little too heated and shares his opinion on why he doesn't think it's necessarily good for the industry yet... But listen and watch to see what's to come and how Adam has made a difference in the industry of pest control. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

This product is widely used in the pest control industry and has become famous due to the lenient label and the amount of pests it covers. Daniel and Aaron cover the label so you don't have to! If you like this episode and want more like this, please like, review, and send in other labels you would like us to cover! Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Welcome back to another pest guest episode! Meet Andrew Greess who acquired qspray.com 22 years ago and has grown it to one of the most known pest control parts online stores in the west. He has amazing insight on how to maintain your equipment so it will last the longest and he gives us an amazing preflight check for all technicians to make sure you don't run into any problems in the field. Andrew is a great point of contact to be prepared for anything that may pop up while out in the field and to make sure your company stays running smooth even when your equipment fails. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Cockroaches are here and in full force! Well at least for some. In this episode, Daniel and Aaron cover the recent stats on the industry brought to us by PCT Magazine. They share their opinions on what they think is going on and a little input about a few of the numbers. They also give some great tips on what you should do to control cockroaches in your area. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast

Sales, Sales, Sales. No one wants to hear anything about sales and even less when they ask if you are a salesman. But in this episode, Daniel and Aaron break down what the new era of sales looks like compared to the past. Hopefully, they can help ease the pain of the old and help guide you to what the new salespeople act like today and will hopefully add some very valuable things to your sales process. Want to be a guest or have any questions? Website: www.dandapodcast.com Email: dandapestpodcast@gmail.com Insta: @dandapestpodcast