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Outstanding Customer Service

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Erick and Andy, excellent job on your customer service and follow up, along with the department.

My hat’s off to all of you for the great customer service that we continue to see by all of you. I know that we continue to talk about customer service during roll call and may seem redundant, but statements by our customers show just how important this is in running a business, especially in times like these.  This allows ALD to stand out above other plumbing and related service type businesses and helps continue our growth along with who we are and the types of services we can provide.

Again, thanks for your efforts and outstanding service.

Jimmy Carter – Director of Corp. Field Services

Florida region participates in marketing seminar

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

region5-marketing1American Leak Detection franchisees from around the state of Florida joined in the internet marketing seminar held in Orlando at the Residence Inn.

The group learned about inbound marketing, search engine optimization, blogging, and social networking practices. The group also gained practical experience in editing their own websites through a content managment system.

ePipe job saves homeowner from destructive repair to water pipe

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

A local homeowner chose to have American Leak Detection use their new ePipe method of epoxy coating single plumbing lines to repair a leak in a copper hot water line that was located under a shower.  The alternative would have been to expose the leak through the shower pan by breaking open a hole in the floor of the shower.  In addition to the cost incurred to repair the leak, the shower pan would have had to be replaced and the shower retiled.  By using the ePipe method, the leak was repaired in place with only two small holes made in the drywall to access the leaking pipe to effect the ePipe process.  Not only was the leak repaired, but the entire line was coated with epoxy which will prevent any future leaks.

Is my pool leaking?

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

This is a question we hear everyday.  One of the best ways to determine if you have a leak or just normal evaporation is to perform a “bucket test”.  This is a simple and fairly accurate way to make this determination.  Remember that this is designed to be completed in 24 hours and will be disrupted by rain.  The following link will send you to our site and describe the proper way to complete the test.

http://www.americanleakdetection.com/

How do I know if my pool is leaking?

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

On the average, one pool out of every twenty pools have a leak. If you are losing 1/4 inch of water per day then you probably have a leak. To be 100%, we recomend that you go to American Leak Detection.com and see how to do a bucket test.

If you have a commercial/public pool, then check the autofill to see if it is running all the time. This will usually indicate a leak. You also may want to shut the autofill off for a 24 hour period and see how much the water level has gone down. If it has fallen more than 1/4 of an inch then the pool is probably leaking.

What is the evaporation rate?

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

The rate of evaporation is dependant on many factors and each pool is different depending upon the variables.  The easiest and quickest way to check your pool is to perform an evaporatoin test. 

To find how to do this check this link: http://www.americanleakdetection.com/tips-bucket-test.php

American Leak Detection in Hillsborough has joined a brand new BNI group.

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Have you been looking for a way to increase your business?  There is no better way than word-of-mouth.

 

I wanted to invite you to the “hottest networking event” in town:  The KICK-OFF meeting of the Network Referral Group chapter of Business Network Int’l (BNI) at:

 

Hilton Garden Inn

4052 Tampa Road

Oldsmar, FL 34677

June 25th at 7:30 a.m.

 

Tom Fleming and Clay Caire of Business Network International will be sharing the secrets to success through “word-of-mouth” marketing and BNI during this meeting.

 

BNI is a business and professional networking organization whose philosophy is “Givers Gain” and its purpose is to exchange qualified business referrals that turn into new customers and clients amongst members.  It is the most successful organization of its type with over 5291 Chapters in 40 different countries.  Last year, BNI members passed over 5.6 Million referrals to one another which generated more than $2.3 Billion worth of business for its members!  If you would like to learn more about BNI before committing to attend, please review the international site at www.BNI.com.

 

BNI is unique because they only allow one person per profession to join a chapter.  Thus, once you’ve joined, there is no conflict in passing referrals, and you have eliminated your competition.  I have recently become a member an am exited about the business opportunities this system will create for me.

 

Seating is limited, so please let me know if you would like to attend; call me at 727-504-8837 and I will reserve a seat for you.  The cost of the breakfast is $10.00.  Please bring plenty of business cards to pass around as you will meet many local business people!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackie Almeida

Marketing Manager

American Leak Detection

 

Member, Network Referral Group Chapter, BNI

 

P.S.  Please bring a business associate who may be interested in finding out how to generate more business through word of mouth.  This organization is exciting.  In fact, I just heard that Tony Robbins says, “One referral is equal to 15 cold calls”.

 

BEnvironmental USA Helps Combat H1N1 Virus A (Swine Flu)

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

B-Sanitized™ fogger can help disinfect a room in as little as 15 minutes

American Leak Detection, through its B Environmental brand of service offerings, has launched a significant weapon in the battle against H1N1 A Influenza (commonly known as Swine Flu). B-Sanitized™ is a disinfectant fogger that, within minutes, disinfects all exposed room surfaces through the release of a fine sanitizer mist.

“Offices, schools, daycare centers, clinics, hospitals, and practically every enclosed work place, are a hub for the transmission of germs and infection, often by people who aren’t aware they are sick yet,” says John Davis, Director of Corporate Operations. “Cleaning surfaces and washing hands are very important measures to help prevent the spread of germs,” he explains. “Employers have a responsibility and vested interest to protect their employees, and while education and awareness are steps in the right direction, actions speak louder than words.”

Cleaning every surface in a room by conventional methods is difficult and time consuming. B-Sanitized is an EPA-registered solution that can disinfect an entire room in minutes. At the end of the work day, simply release the cap and place the pressurized canister in the middle of the room to be disinfected. Within 15 minutes, the total release fogger distributes the environmentally responsible disinfectant throughout the room, effectively sanitizing exposed surfaces such as floors, walls, desks, and ceilings.

B-Sanitized is EPA-certified effective against Influenza A viruses including H1N1 A Influenza. It is also effective against HIV, herpes, tuberculosis, bird flu, E-coli, mold, and Hepatitis B & C, among others.

The B Environmental program focuses on hygiene, odor control, wastestream efficiency and can propose a multitude of proactive solutions for commercial and industrial markets. Get more information about American Leak Detection, B-Sanitized™ or their line of B Environmental services and products.

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Region 6 in Atlanta to learn about internet marketing

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Today we met with our region to learn about internet marketing and blogging. Everyone learned about editing their local website content, and how to add posts to the local news blog.

Used pools….Where’s the manual

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

It never ceases to amaze me how often buyers of homes with pools never receive the owners(operating) manual.  Actually, an owners manual never really exists even to the original owner, but the original owner usually does a better job of seeking-out the “how-to’s” of maintaining that big water filled hole in the ground.  For the buyer, it truly is a trial- by-fire coming up to speed on what to do (and what not to do) and when to do it.  From what chemicals to use to when  (and why) you should back-wash the filter, I get asked questions all the time and it’s not really my line of work to handle standard maintenance.  One issue seens to come up more often then others, however.  The buyer has been adding water to the pool daily because that’s what you’re supposed to do, right?  It’s just evaporating.  Wrong!  And sometimes this has gone on for years.  Think of all the money wasted in water and chemicals because they just didn’t know.  A simple and inexpensive test is all it takes.  A bucket test can be done in 24 hours and the evaporation variable is removed.