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PCT keeps a pulse on the pest control industry with our timely reader poll questions. Our current question asks: Compared with other industries, where do you think the pest control industry stands in terms of being a "high tech" trade?
Our current question asks: Compared with other industries, where do you think the pest control industry stands in terms of being a "high tech" trade?
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The New England branch of Professional Women in Pest Management held its first event of the year on Zoom with featured speaker Heather Alonso of Target Specialty Products.
BOSTON, Mass. — The Professional Women in Pest Management of New England hosted its first event of the year, “How to Deal with Difficult Conversations,” on Jan. 13. The event was held on Zoom and featured Heather Alonso, B.C.E., Target Specialty Products.
The 50-plus attendees participated in an hour of discussion on how to hold difficult conversations with professionalism. View the recording of the training here.
Next on the agenda for the PWIPM of New England is its annual awards dinner on Thursday, March 3, when the organization will present its third annual Women of Excellence Award.
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The Professional Pest Management Alliance encourages industry members to spread the word about termite risk and prevention during the campaign, which runs March 6-12.
FAIRFAX, Va. — With spring steadily approaching, the pest control industry is preparing for this year’s termite season. To spread awareness about these destructive pests, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is educating homeowners during Termite Awareness Week, taking place March 6-12.
This annual event, recognized by Chase’s Calendar of Events, underscores the importance of monitoring for signs of termites and scheduling annual inspections to avoid costly damage to most people’s largest investments — their homes.
“Termites are notorious for their destructive capabilities, causing an estimated $5 billion in property damage in the United States each year, which is actually closer to $6.8 billion when you adjust for inflation,” said PPMA Executive Director Cindy Mannes. “We need fellow industry members to join the cause in educating the public about the complexities of termite infestations. By sharing compelling visuals and telling the true story of termites, we can demonstrate just how devastating these infestations can be, while driving home the importance of working with a pest control professional.”
In honor of this national observance, PPMA will launch media relations efforts and strategic social media initiatives across Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube with content from PPMA’s popular large-scale termite campaigns, including Will They Eat It? and the Tiny Termite House. Pest control companies can join in by including #TermiteAwarenessWeek on social media channels when sharing content about these destructive pests.
Mainframe subscribers also have access to an exclusive Termite Awareness Week toolkit on PPMAMainframe.org. These downloadable assets include a customizable press release, social media content, logos and headers, media training documents and high-resolution photography and video assets. This toolkit is designed with industry marketing needs in mind, so companies can use these materials in their own promotional efforts with customers.
For more information about PPMA or to subscribe to Mainframe, visit http://www.NPMApestworld.org/PPMA.
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators was awarded a 2022 Top USA Workplace honor by Energage.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators was awarded a 2022 Top USA Workplace honor by Energage, a purpose-driven HR technology company, for the second year in a row. Arrow was named the #4 Top Workplace in the U.S. for its first year in the largest category, “companies with 2,500+ employees.” The Top Workplace Award is based solely on team member feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage LLC. Through surveying and studying more than 70,000 organizations, Energage measures several aspects of a workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection.
For the first time, Arrow Exterminators was placed in the “large company” category, which requires a company to employ 2,500 or more team members to qualify. Some other notable companies that placed in that category included Progressive Insurance, Dell Technologies, Paycom Software and Fidelity Investments.
“We have participated in the Top USA Workplaces event for the past two years, and we are not surprised by the impact that our team members have made to achieve this prominent feat,” said Emily Thomas Kendrick, chief executive officer, Arrow Exterminators. “At Arrow, our culture is more than just generous benefits and time off policies – it is about encouraging innovation, celebrating life’s big moments, volunteering with fellow team members to support local charities, recognizing people for a job well done, and providing exceptional training programs to support professional development and career advancement. Our entrepreneurial culture and our team members have been, and will always be, the driving force of our company and our success. It is an absolute honor to be recognized by them for being a great place to work.”
Arrow Exterminators is passionate about promoting beneficial growth and training opportunities for its team members. Providing those opportunities will help continue to make their leadership team stronger, the company says.
“Arrow Exterminators has a unique family-focused, entrepreneurial culture that is based on integrity and operating with transparency and a clear conscience,” said Shay Runion, chief human resources officer, Arrow Exterminators. “We attribute our success to passionate, highly-trained team members who are committed to protecting everyone’s quality of life. As our vision states, we want to hire, train, and retain Rock Stars, and we know that our continued Top Workplaces distinction will help propel our recruiting efforts and further strengthen our presence on a national level.”Here's a look at some of the top stories, multimedia files and more posted on PCT Online for the week of Feb. 7. Highlights this week include: a revamped Mr. Little; a creative use of PCT as a training tool and a new podcast featuring Pat Hottel.
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