Small business pessimism

January 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland

Here in Ohio, the perception of business conditions among small businesses is falling like the mercury during a January cold snap.

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The gift of good employees

December 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

The arrival of the Christmas season begs the question that hounds Santa-loving kids from 1 to 92: Have you been naughty or nice?

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Preparing for the backlash

November 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

What have you done to alleviate the terror in the eyes of residents in your hometown who are bracing for a winter that promises higher-than-ever heating bills?

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Investing in image

October 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

We all know what most people in the propane industry think of the good folks in Washington, D.C. But what do decision makers in the nation’s capital think about our industry?

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Welcome to the family

September 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

The calendar on the wall says its September, but that can’t possibly be right. Where did summer go?

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The need to know

August 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

Piece by piece, the propane industry is finally accumulating vital data about itself, its markets and its competition in detail it has never known.

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Learned it at Pinnacle

July 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

Since Pinnacle is the National Propane Gas Association’s premier educational conference, I would like to share some lessons I learned in four days of meetings and conferences in sunny Palm Springs last month.

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Propane’s tale of the tape

May 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

The American Petroleum Institute reports that nationwide retail sales of propane — excluding chemical use — in 2003 was 11.8 billion gallons, a 1.1 percent drop-off from 2002 sales.

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Armed and dangerous

March 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

When the propane industry descends on Capitol Hill May 10-11 to plug its inaugural Propane Days, it will arrive armed with two new, potent pieces of ammunition.

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Measuring Success

February 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland

The real issue is whether the industry is getting more productive.

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