Photo courtesy of Empire Gas Co. and Liquilux Gas Corp.

Faces & Places: March 2020

March 23, 2020 By LP Gas

Check out these photos from around the propane industry, including at the World LPG Association’s Innovation for Growth Summit.

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Fostering product enthusiasm and a sales-oriented culture

March 23, 2020 By Randy Doyle

A sales culture must begin with leadership that instills confidence and enthusiasm for the products and services propane provides.

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Photo: iStock.com/Pattanaphong Khuankaew

LinkedIn optimization for propane marketers

March 17, 2020 By Allison Kral

Here’s how propane retailers can use LinkedIn to their benefit to connect, recruit hires, provide insights and news, and share opportunities.

This article is tagged with LinkedIn, marketing, networking, propane marketers, the digital space and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, Featured

at an industry responder conference. Photo by Larry Dombrowski/Logica 3

Know your first responders

March 16, 2020 By Stuart Flatow

Stuart Flatow advises propane marketers to build relationships with first responders to ensure the best outcome in the event of an emergency.

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Lyndon Rickards calls his nearly 25 years at Eastern Propane & Oil “a time of opportunity and professional growth.” Photo by LP Gas Staff

Propane Personality: Lyndon Rickards

March 13, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Lyndon Rickards, who joined the Propane Education & Research Council after nearly 25 years at Eastern Propane & Oil, has a passion for safety.

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LPG Spotlight: McMahan’s Bottle Gas

March 9, 2020 By Chris Lewis

Since purchasing McMahan’s Bottle Gas in 1979, Joe and Rosie Buschur have become strong advocates for the propane industry.

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Michigan passed California to become the top-ranked state by total sales in 2018, after being ranked second in 2017. Photo by LP Gas Staff

Gallon sales rise in latest report from PERC

March 6, 2020 By James Guyette

Michigan has surpassed California as the No. 1 purchaser of propane, according to the recently released Annual Retail Propane Sales Report from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).

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The WLPGA’s Innovation for Growth Summit provided a forum for propane and allied industries to discuss the future of LPG. Photo by LP Gas Staff

Leaders gather to discuss LPG’s future

March 4, 2020 By Brian Richesson

LP Gas attended the World LPG Association (WLPGA) Innovation for Growth Summit in Washington, D.C. Here are our 10 takeaways.

This article is tagged with Anova, Cavagna Group, DCC, James Rockall, Jim Ferrell, Michael Stivala, Oberon Fuels, World LPG Association (WLPGA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured

Servicing out-of-gas calls

March 3, 2020 By John McCoy

John McCoy explains common mistakes that occur when addressing interruption-of-service calls and how these errors can lead to costly legal claims.

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AmeriGas, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is the largest retail propane company in the United States. Photo courtesy of Ed Richesson

Propane Personality: AmeriGas’ Michelle Bimson Maggi

February 28, 2020 By Brian Richesson

A member of the AmeriGas executive management team, Michelle Bimson Maggi leads the law department’s lawyers and professionals.

This article is tagged with AmeriGas, David Lugar, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, UGI Corp. and posted in Current Issue, Featured

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