Julie Unger

Joined August 23, 2022

Articles 28

The Automation Advantage

Automation has become an integral part of our lives, yet its full potential in marketing is still emerging. For many in the pool industry, automation is becoming a valuable tool for efficiency, client care and sales growth.

Built to Last

Reaching a centennial is a rare milestone โ€” one achieved by less than half a percent of all companies, says Stuart Baker, Haywardโ€™s vice president of global strategy and business development. And yet, Hayward has done just that.

Prosper Through Partnerships

Pool partnerships promote growth and prosperity when done with poise and purpose. A partnership might mean an understanding based upon a handshake or a contract, but the underlying message is the same: โ€œI trust your company, you trust mine, and weโ€™re going to recommend each other to potential clients.โ€

Modelos de Precios Adecuados

Las personas profesionales en piscinas estรกn trabajando para alcanzar un consenso sobre si incluir los productos quรญmicos en el precio de su servicio o separar ese costo para los clientes. Es una deliberaciรณn importante, especialmente con las fluctuaciones de precios en los รบltimos aรฑos.

De Aprendiz a Maestro

Muchas industrias comerciales tienen programas de aprendizaje, pero hasta hace unos aรฑos, la industria de las piscinas no era una de ellas. Eso cambiรณ en 2020, cuando se aprobรณ el programa del Comitรฉ de Aprendizaje y Capacitaciรณn en Piscinas y Spas (Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee program, PSATC), seguido por los programas de la Alianza de Piscinas y Spas (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, PHTA).

Apprentice to Master

Many trade industries have apprenticeship programs, but until a few years ago, the pool industry wasnโ€™t one of them. That changed in 2020 when the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committeeโ€™s program was approved, followed by programs from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance.

A Plaster Legend

Randy Dukes, a pool plaster expert with more than three decades of experience, has profoundly shaped the pool industry, earning widespread respect and admiration.

Marcar o Desconectar

Cuando se trabaja solo en el patio de un cliente, los celulares pueden ser grandes compaรฑeros, ya que permiten escuchar un podcast o mรบsica o mantener una conversaciรณn. Pero aunque la mayorรญa de los lugares de trabajo tienen normas sobre el uso de celulares para las personas conductoras de vehรญculos de la empresa y las personas empleadas de la oficina, las normas para las personas trabajando en campo son mรกs ambiguas.