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What separates companies that are succeeding in recruitment from ones that aren’t?

May 14, 2025 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares its advice for recruiting new employees.

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Your website should be your customer contact portal

April 30, 2025 By Tom Jaenicke

Tom Jaenicke encourages readers to drive customers and prospects to their website, not their office.

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Propane retailers advised not to ignore marketing trends

February 16, 2025 By Tom Jaenicke

Industry veteran Tom Jaenicke shares his analysis of each generation when it comes to marketing trends.

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Propane’s presence: Vacation uncovers many opportunities

December 26, 2024 By Tom Jaenicke

Versatility and portability take propane everywhere — including on Tom Jaenicke’s recent vacation.

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Propane fuels residential customers everywhere

October 31, 2024 By Tom Jaenicke

Propane can go everywhere, and we don’t need government or rate payer subsidies to do it.

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Education a must in rapidly evolving energy world

August 27, 2024 By Tom Jaenicke

Staying ahead of the evolving energy competition requires that you take a relentless approach to education and learning.

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Respond to DOE rulemakings

April 25, 2024 By Tom Jaenicke

Don’t let actions and recent rulemaking activities by the Department of Energy (DOE) force your customers to drift.

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Propane users have better ways to save than switching to natural gas

February 15, 2024 By Tom Jaenicke

Propane customers should know the pros and cons of switching to natural gas and why sticking with propane is the better choice.

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Deliver reliable propane service

November 2, 2023 By Tom Jaenicke

Market the fact that your business can offer reliable propane service to customers, even during extended electric grid failures.

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Newsletters still work hard for propane operations

July 6, 2023 By Tom Jaenicke

Customer newsletters are still the most effective tool for propane retailers to reach their customers directly with no overlap or shortfall in distribution.

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