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Create video content to reach your customers

August 28, 2020 By Sarah Peecher

With its growing popularity as a way for customers to get information, video should be a part of your marketing plan.

This article is tagged with digital marketing, digital marketing strategy, livestreaming, social media marketing, video marketing, videos and posted in Current Issue, Featured

What can propane retailers do to increase visibility in their communities?

August 27, 2020 By Tammy Day and Tony Botts

Tony Botts and Tammy Day offer a few easy and, for the most part, inexpensive ideas for increasing the visibility of your company.

This article is tagged with charity, company visibility, donation, In the Know, Propane Resources LLC, Tammy Day, Tony Botts, volunteering and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue

Marketers should share propane’s advantages and address myths surrounding LPG with local realtors. Photo: Feverpitched/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Help realtors sell propane-powered homes, businesses

August 25, 2020 By Tom Jaenicke

While some priorities have shifted over the years, here are the longstanding advantages of propane that realtors need to hear more about.

This article is tagged with marketing mix, PERC, propane marketers, propane marketing, real estate, realtors, realty, tom jaenicke, Warm Thoughts Communications and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Identify heater installation dangers

August 24, 2020 By John McCoy

If you are installing items for customers, be sure to note the manner of installation by your service folks and follow instruction manuals.

This article is tagged with Legal Brief, liability case, liability claim, ProCom, propane installation, safety, wall heater and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Addressing areas of NFPA 58’s LP Gas Code an ongoing process

August 20, 2020 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenberg describes some early-stage activity that will lead to changes in the next edition of NFPA 58.

This article is tagged with 2020 NFPA 58, gas safety, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, LP Gas Code, NFPA, nfpa 58, NFPA Technical Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gases and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue

PHMSA encourages use of alternative training methods even when testing is not possible during the pandemic. Photo by LP Gas staff

PHMSA defers training enforcement

August 18, 2020 By Ellen Kriz

PHMSA continues to suspend enforcement action against a hazmat offeror or carrier who is unable to provide recurrent training during the pandemic.

This article is tagged with COVID-19, phmsa and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Hemp market positioned to offer growth opportunities for propane

August 17, 2020 By Carly McFadden

Propane is a viable energy source in the hemp market for crop drying, CBD extraction and heating greenhouses that grow hemp plants.

This article is tagged with cannabidiol, cannabis, cannabis indica, cannabis sativa L, CBD, crop drying, hemp, hemp market, NPGA, propane, propane usage, Twana Aiken and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Faces & Places: August 2020

August 14, 2020 By LP Gas

This month in pictures includes industry members giving back and supporting their communities, as well as a visit with celebrity customer Jay Leno.

This article is tagged with Alzheimer’s Association, Bourne's Energy, Ford F-350 bobtail, Jay Leno, Phillips Energy, Ted Johnson Propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Consult these resources for independent marketers

August 13, 2020 By Randy Doyle

Randy Doyle offers five ways owners of small, independent propane businesses can overcome their complex challenges.

This article is tagged with administration, delegation, marketing, NPGA, NPGA Benchmarking Council, PERC, real talk with randy, retail propane businesses and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue

Propane retailers can expect to serve more RV customers this summer. Photo courtesy of U-Haul

Surge in RV sales presents opportunities for propane

August 11, 2020 By Ellen Kriz

More Americans are taking socially distanced vacations in RVs, and sales of propane are climbing to power the appliances onboard.

This article is tagged with Blake Perez, Bruce Hopkins, Bryan Cordill, COVID-19 coronavirus, John Barnett, Monika Geraci, recreational vehicles, RV Industry Association, U-Haul and posted in Current Issue, Featured