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Learn All About the New PPMAMainframe.org!
Register today for “Marketing Made Easy with Mainframe: A digital marketing agency designed exclusively for pest control companies” on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:30 PM EDT.

Mainframe, powered by the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), is chock full of ready-made, professionally designed social media and digital content, as well as advertising, direct mail and public relations materials specifically created for pest control companies to help grow their businesses. This digital marketing service in many cases can either replace or enhance a relationship with a brick and mortar agency. 

New assets are added every month to give subscribers the digital and traditional marketing tools needed to stand out and communicate with both prospects and customers alike, saving you both time and money. If you are ready to take your company’s marketing to the next level, join us for this informative webinar that will give you an exclusive tour of the new Mainframe and learn how to best navigate the site and take advantage of the all the assets available for download.
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Submit an Application for the 2019 NPMA Gives Award

Application Deadline: June 30

Presented by NPMA's Leadership Development Group, the NPMA Gives Award recognizes NPMA member companies that have demonstrated leadership through their dedication and contribution to the good of the community. As part of its mission, the Leadership Development Group is committed to honoring those companies that have made a real contribution to their community.

Such contributions are demonstrated through carrying out and/or participating in community service projects. These projects may be industry related (complimentary pest control for at risk environments, etc.), or non-industry related (walk/run, raising funds for the community, blood drives). The entry must demonstrate the company's consistency over a minimum of a three-year period.

The winning company will be featured in the September/October issue of PestWorld magazine and recognized at Academy 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. Click here to view judging criteria and to submit your application.

Cooper Pest Control
Nisus Corp
Nisus Corp
DominAnt Bait Station: Snap, Lock & Place!
DominAnt Liquid Ant Bait attracts and kills all common household ants. The bait station is easy to use—just snap it open, lock the lid and place the station. Three staging portals allow hundreds of ants to easily access the station and move up and down feeding ramps.
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New Members

Cascadian Olympic Ventures, LLC of Tacoma, WA
PJB Pest Management Consulting of Alpharetta, GA
Pro-Spect Inspection Services of Dover, DE
Romex Pest Control Msla LLC of Crossroads, MS
Turf Tech Services of Millersville, MD
Ysoly Pest Control, LLC of Greenwich, CT

Enviro Management Group, LLC of Pleasant Gap, PA
Anderson Wildlife Solutions of Monument, CO

Enviro Management Group, LLC of Pleasant Gap, PA

Pest Pic of the Week


  

Pentatomid Face

 As a membership benefit, NPMA has developed a gallery of 
pest images at My.NPMAPestWorld.org for use by NPMA members.

 
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Member Benefit Highlight
  
Did You Know 33% of the Workforce Has Turned Down a Job Due to a Lack Of Benefit Offerings?

Health benefits coverage is a focus for small employers as they look for innovative and cost-effective ways to provide benefits. NPMA understands this and has developed some great benefit options for our members. Offered as a whole package or as individual products, we help you navigate the healthcare maze and bring better savings and health to your employees.  Increase your buying power! Click here to view a full list of NPMA Health Exchange options.

Brother Mobile Solutions
Boost Worker Productivity with Brother Mobile Solutions
You’ve got pest control down to a science. You’ve mastered the tools and technology, but the job’s not over until the paperwork is done. With PocketJet 7 mobile printers, you have what it takes to eradicate printing problems in the field and combat those daily hordes of paper. Let Brother help you finish the job strong. Because at the end of the day, we’re crushing it.
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NPMA Education and Events

April 5 at 3:30 PM EDT | REGISTER
In Episode Two - Executing A Company Culture That Lasts, learn what every business owner needs to know to unify a team and execute a winning company culture in the second and final debate of this engaging series between Ravi Sachdeva of American Pest Management and Tim Pollard of Arrow Exterminators. Led by Mark Bretz of Western Pest Services, this engaging discussion dives into the keys to maintaining a strong culture even in times of internal strife, growth, and unpredictable business hurdles.   

If you missed Episode 1: Defining and Developing a Winning Company Culture or wish to view it again, click here.

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Members Make Headlines
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators is pleased to announce the merger and acquisition of Carolina Termite & Pest Control, Inc. and celebrated the company’s top producing Service Professionals and Inside Sales Specialists at Pinnacle Club.
The Pest Posse, a weekly YouTube series dedicated to the pest management professional. The curriculum will keep the pest management professional performing at their best by delivering courses on safety, pest identification, reading pesticide labels and specific application techniques.

The pest control association of Mexico, ANCPUAC, will celebrate its 35th Annual International Congress of Pest Controllers on June 24th to 28th, 2019, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The congress will focus on the importance of the industry in protecting health and property and achieving new levels of professionalism as well as market opportunities and advances in technology.

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NAPROCO LLC dba Garden Girls Repellents
Weekly Headlines
Fortune
The CDC will start monitoring the nation’s tick problem this year as well as the diseases that the pests might be carrying. The reason: to determine where Americans might stand a larger chance of acquiring a tick-borne illness.
KBJR
In Minnesota, there’s a population of animals spiraling toward extinction, cave and mine dwelling bats.  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning of a major wildlife imbalance, with serious consequences for us all.
Patch
As "spring cleaning" season nears, health officials offer tips on protecting yourself from the potentially fatal infection.
The New York Times
Scientists have isolated a receptor that helps the bloodthirsty insects find you.
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For your Business
Chief Executive
If your company culture is giving you flashbacks to your family’s worst reunions, it’s time to rewrite dynamics.
Forbes
While both managers and leaders are important, they are not the same—focus on three key areas to level up from manager to leader.
Fast Company
You can’t achieve and sustain success until you learn to overcome fear’s attempts to stop you in your tracks.
Entrepreneur
If instead you are wondering what you as a leader can do to increase morale, productivity and engagement, here are other ideas.
Business2Community
Marketing is a tool used to create and maintain demand, relevance, reputation, competition and more. Without it, your business is likely to close down due to lack of sales.
Trending Articles
WWLP
Ticks are mostly just an annoyance when you're trying to enjoy the outdoors, but they can also be harmful to you and your pets.
KGNS
A Florida man is on the lookout for a nutty squirrel who is being blamed for a series of attacks. The offending rodent has gone after four people, using its claws and teeth to injure his victims.
CBS42
Spring has arrived, which means warm weather is on the way. But that brings bugs, and one pest control expert says the conditions are right to create a banner year for mosquitoes.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
       
  Date Event Location
  April 9-10 PestWorld East Abu Dhabi, UAE
  July 16-18 NPMA Academy Phoenix, AZ
  July 25-27 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic 2019 Summer Conference Myrtle Beach, SC
  October 15-18 PestWorld 2019 San Diego, CA
       

View our master calendar for a full list of industry events.

 

 

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