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TAG: Christopher Caywood

Respondents report raising wages by 12 percent on average since 2020. (Photo by Drew Amundson)

LP Gas wage survey gauges industry response to labor pressures

September 9, 2022 By

Results of our wages and benefits survey are intended to help propane retailers benchmark their offerings in a disruptive labor market.

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4 categories to update your business data

July 28, 2022 By

Propane retailers should remember that databases deserve a refresh in the summer to keep customer and equipment information updated.

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Christopher Caywood

Always be ready for sale

June 9, 2022 By

Christopher Caywood explains why technology-supported processes drive better results, or a higher multiple, which bodes well when selling a business.

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Successful companies continually customize products and services to meet customer needs. (Photo: Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Cultivate ‘customer intimacy’

March 18, 2022 By

Successful companies must continually customize products and services to meet customers’ changing needs in the digital age.

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Technology expedites fall propane deliveries

September 16, 2021 By

Christopher Caywood explains how technology can mitigate the risk of winter price spikes and product shortages for propane retailers.

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Let’s get on the same (web) page

July 21, 2021 By

Christopher Caywood explains easy steps propane retailers can take to update company websites to convey safety and environmental messages.

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Set a technology strategy

June 17, 2021 By

Technology is a key component of strategy, and you ought to have a technology strategy that fits into your overall business strategy.

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PERC Learning Center proves beneficial to retailers

May 6, 2021 By

The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) Learning Center is easy to use and tailor to a retailer’s specific operations.

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Add virtual learning to your training program

January 28, 2021 By

Virtual instruction done right can be as good as or better than in-person instruction, especially when combined with hands-on experiential learning.

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Tank monitors are almost as important as the other appurtenances that you connect to your tank. Photo: Joe_Potato/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty images

The value of tank monitors exceeds their cost

November 16, 2020 By

Christopher Caywood explains why he believes tank monitors are almost as important as the other appurtenances you connect to your tank.

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