How the 2022 LP Gas Growth Summit unfolds

October 7, 2022 By Brian Richesson

The LP Gas Growth Summit, formed in 2015, is a unique networking event for retail propane decision-makers and vendor partners.

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Organic growth: Our industry’s great need

August 5, 2021 By Randy Doyle

Randy Doyle examines the industry’s organic growth problem and offers some business development solutions to keep in mind.

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Are your salespeople truly selling?

September 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes

This is generally an accurate saying for all of commerce but particularly descriptive of the challenging retail propane markets we face every day. Since we can agree that our retail propane markets are competitive, it stands to reason that – to reach our goals – we need top sales professionals who are the best equipped to bring in the highest quality of new customers.

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Summer’s most important priority

July 1, 2007 By Randy Doyle

Every business – regardless of size – needs to stop from its busy daily schedule in order to reflect on its performance and to plan for the future. It’s simply good business to periodically ask yourself, How are we doing? What can we do better? What are our goals?

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Transitioning the family-owned business

April 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes

Family-owned propane companies are significantly more complex in their organizational dynamics than the traditional mom and pop label often used to characterize them.

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Fishing for world peace and safety

October 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston

My first real vacation in seven years was a fishing trip this summer in the Canadian wilderness with some diverse and distinguished individuals.

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Failure to give up authority is costly

December 1, 2002 By LP Gas

Many long-time owners of independent propane operations struggle with turning over the reins to someone else. While understandable, it can do irreparable harm to the company.

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