Though we may not always appreciate them, above ground storage tanks (AST) provide an invaluable service for many industries in the United States and, indeed, throughout the world. AST units store many materials that we hold dear. Oil, gas, fertilizer, food, water, chemicals, waste — these are just a few of the materials that ASTs … [Read more…]
Five Important Safety Precautions on Construction Sites
On construction sites, worker safety is everything. Rigorous codes exist that aim to protect the safety of workers in the construction industry but ultimately, the safety of workers lies in the actions taken by employers and employees. Fewer accidents happen on construction sites where employers are dedicated to protecting workers by ensuring the highest quality … [Read more…]
How Internet Marketing Can Boost Your Sales
With the rise of social media, internet marketing has become an increasingly viable source of selling a brand or a company. For example, “liking” something on Facebook has become a good way to share information and brands; 69% of people have admitted to clicking the “like” button just because a friend of theirs has also … [Read more…]
The Best Internet Marketing Strategies For This Day In Age
Online marketing can be a fickle business. With so much information vying for the user’s attention, it’s vital for companies to use the best internet marketing strategies to suit the habits of the current consumers. Are you wondering where to begin or looking for ways to ramp up your web design to improve your internet … [Read more…]
The Actual Processes Involved in Wet Cooling Towers
Industrial cooling towers serve a pretty straightforward purpose: to remove the excess heat produced in industrial machinery operations so that the systems can continue functioning smoothly without overheating. The concept behind the process of average cooling towers is pretty simple too: by using direct contact with water and air, evaporation naturally removes waste heat from … [Read more…]
How to Keep Pharmaceutical Consumers Safe and Save Money
For many pharmaceutical manufacturers, e pedigree serialization sounds like a dream come true. A simple way to track and trace pharmaceutical products on their way from manufacturer to distributor to retail stores, preventing contamination and counterfeiting along the way. With safer products, the company’s reputation improves and sales increase, all because of a change in … [Read more…]
Three Reasons Businesses Can Outsource Statement Processing to Utilities Billing Services
Any business that regularly sends out paper statements by mail knows how difficult it is to maintain a proper billing schedule. Small businesses may struggle to send out billing statements on time if they are short-staffed, and once payments come in, it’s easy to lose things in the shuffle. Even larger businesses with greater staffing … [Read more…]
Three Mistakes Managers Make When Hiring Sales People
They say that one of the toughest industries to work in is sales — Alec Baldwin’s character’s famous speech in “Glengarry Glen Ross” is representative of how harsh the world of sales can be. Sales team turnover is extraordinarily high at 40% per year, which isn’t good for sales, keeping a trained staff, and it’s … [Read more…]
Three Things You Can Do to Reduce Server Downtime in Your Data Center
Efficiency is a major priority at any data center; the less time your servers spend experiencing downtime and maintenance, the more productive each server can be. And in order to maintain the highest level of efficiency among your data center’s servers, it’s imperative to maintain a constant level of vigilance to actively prevent against errors … [Read more…]
Four Tips for Making Your Website Appealing
Now more than ever, for businesses to be successful, they have to have top-notch websites. Not only must sites be straightforward and user-friendly, try incorporating some of these suggestions into your web design to draw in new customers, hang on to existing customers and increase the satisfaction of all visitors to your website. Tip #1: … [Read more…]