Top August articles: Finance tips, sales insights and product innovations

By Emma Peterson. 

This month’s top articles all shared tips and tools to help outdoor professionals improve efficiency, strengthen profitability and stay ahead in a busy season. 

While August is often the backdrop to peaceful, backyard memories for homeowners, it is one of the busiest months for outdoor professionals. From maintaining pools in the hot weather to keeping the grass green and pathways clean, there’s a lot of work that happens behind-the-scenes of some of those perfect summer memories. And the contractors and professionals that do that behind-the-scenes work were the focus of our top articles this last month. 

Three of our top articles were written by The Coffee Shops®’ own Jesse Sanchez, each focusing on smarter systems that make the busy summer season more manageable for outdoor professionals. One was about a podcast with AquaStar Pool Products' Steve Barnes where he dove into the importance of installing smarter pool equipment pads. The other two were about modern financial management and innovative sales strategies.  

The other articles on our top five list also highlighted ways for outdoor professionals to work more efficiently. One highlighted the American Cement Association’s 4th annual Virtual Sustainability Summit, which promises a powerful discussion focused on moving outdoor businesses and the larger industry forward. The other highlighted Franklin International’s Titebond brand and how their portfolio of products helps contractors work more effectively. 

August’s top five articles 

5 - Smarter pool equipment pads deliver lasting savings by Jesse Sanchez. 

4 - 5 strategies for success in modern finance by Jesse Sanchez. 

3 - American Cement Association to host 4th annual Virtual Sustainability Summit. 

2 - Building sales confidence through smarter systems by Jesse Sanchez. 

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