Team up with builders to boost profits
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Those looking to grow their businesses have many options when it comes to marketing strategies.
Read More Look for more hazmat safety measures
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
We may see some new federal efforts next year to improve hazmat carrier safety.
Read More Do you suffer from tired eyes?
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
This story was told to me by a good friend who is now retired from the military. I am fascinated by the phenomenon he described, and I think that you’ll agree that it applies to our businesses.
Read More Accounting rule change may impact you
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
An accounting rule change may alter the way employee ownership is reflected in your company’s financial statements.
Read More New FCC rules on unsolicited faxes
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
There has been substantial interest generated by the new Federal Communications Commission rules on unsolicited faxes. As proposed, companies will no longer be able to fax advertisements to existing customers without first obtaining a signed written consent from the customer for the specific fax number to which the fax is to be sent.
Read More Safety is where you find it
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Ask a North Dakota farmer where to hunt for grouse and he’ll tell you, "Grouse are where you find them." Kind of like the line, "you’ll never catch a fish unless your line is in the water," but more vague. So where do we hunt for safety?
Read More Defending the promising ag market
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
In response to his July article "All customers don’t offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes — as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers — then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations.
Read More Conversations you may record
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
This advice may seem slightly off the wall, but I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked about the legality of recording telephone or face-to-face conversations and, more precisely, who must have knowledge of and/or consent to such recordings.
Read More Attitude must be measured
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Have you ever tried to measure attitude? It’s pretty tough to measure, but we know it when we see it.
Read More Energy legislation creeps back
May 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Major energy legislation that didn’t quite make it through Congress last year is rapidly taking shape this year. Several House and Senate panels have approved measures including tax and grant programs similar to legislation in the last Congress.
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