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Team CrewTracker
Sep 21, 20231 min read
The Causing of Snow
What is causing all this snow? Repeated storms moving across the country and up the east coast, blanketing all with snowfalls way above..
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Team CrewTracker
Mar 1, 20201 min read
The Causing of Snow
What is causing all this snow? Repeated storms moving across the country and up the east coast, blanketing all with snowfalls way above...
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Team CrewTracker
Feb 2, 20202 min read
Success or Failure?
Everybody has the capability of succeeding or failing at anything they do. Knowing your costs and knowing how to utilize the financial...
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Team CrewTracker
Dec 1, 20191 min read
Sell More Work for Next Winter
Buckle down and sell more work for next winter. Start right at the end of this winter and start “working” existing snow customers. Get...
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Team CrewTracker
Nov 1, 20192 min read
Documentation is Key
Documentation is a key element in protecting yourself. Assuming you are performing to the language of the contract, you need to document...
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Team CrewTracker
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Closing & Securing New Business
If your sales staff is not closing $500,000 to $750,000 in new business each season – something is WRONG. I’m not talking about...
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Team CrewTracker
Aug 1, 20192 min read
Records through a Lawsuit
A very good snow contractor keeps their records for seven to 10 years. So what should you do when you are notified you are involved in a...
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Team CrewTracker
Jul 1, 20191 min read
Records. Records. Records.
Records. Records. Records. You cannot have enough. And, surprisingly, it doesn't take that much extra time to keep thorough records. ...
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Team CrewTracker
Jun 1, 20192 min read
Slip-and-Fall Claims
Once the slip-and-fall claim becomes a lawsuit, the snow contractor is either named in the suit or is enjoined by the property manager or...
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Team CrewTracker
May 1, 20191 min read
Are We “Snowplowers” or “Plowers of Snow?"
I would submit that we are “Risk Managers” charged with providing “Safe Environments” for our clients. And we achieve this utilizing...
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Team CrewTracker
Apr 1, 20191 min read
Education Importance
One of the more significant areas of focus for the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) will be in the area of governmental...
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Team CrewTracker
Apr 1, 20192 min read
Pets and Deicers
Pets may be exposed to de-icing products that have been applied to sidewalks or dog runs or that have been improperly stored or spilled....
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Team CrewTracker
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Sand Doesn't Work
Sand is a lousy traction agent. Unfortunately, some areas of the country still find contractors using sand as the preferred method of...
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Team CrewTracker
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Anti-icing is a Strategy
Anti-icing is a strategy (when done properly) keeps the bond between ice and the pavement surface from forming. It involves applying ice...
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Team CrewTracker
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Why Does Salt Melt Ice?
You know that you can sprinkle salt on an icy road or sidewalk to help keep it from becoming icy, but do you know how salt melts ice?...
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Team CrewTracker
Dec 1, 20181 min read
What Are Your Sales People Doing Now
What are your sales people doing in the off season? Yes, it’s hot. Yes, it’s summer. Are they out and about, knocking on doors yet? ...
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Team CrewTracker
Nov 1, 20183 min read
The Jetstream
Ever wonder about the jet stream, and why it moves around so much? The earth's atmosphere contains two major 'jet streams' (one in each...
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Team CrewTracker
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Gas and Fuel Costs
With all the volatility in the oil futures market, and the constant fluctuation with gas and diesel pricing, some contractors (snow,...
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Team CrewTracker
Sep 1, 20181 min read
Budgeting Fuel Costs
An avenue open to contractors is pre-purchasing gas or diesel fuel in quantities which allow for proper budgeting of such costs. All...
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Team CrewTracker
Aug 1, 20181 min read
Critique Your Service Providers
Consider critiquing your service providers and subs as to what they are doing and how. At the end of the winter season, we often send...
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