PestaRoo and the Mac OS iCloud
Are you running PestaRoo on a Mac? If so, here is a critical tip for performance. This Tip ONLY applies to the computer that is your PestaRoo host. Any other connected users in the office need not be concerned….
Customer History Tip
Have you discovered ‘Customer History’? PestaRoo maintains a dynamic, indexed view of all of your Customers, and it is powerful! From ‘Customer Info’, click on ‘History’ in the lower part of the screen. On the ‘Customer History’ layout, you can see the date of their first service, their last service, how many times you have …
Exporting Jurisdiction Data
Do you have more than 10 Sales Tax Jurisdictions to report? Instead of manually typing the data one-by-one to your state’s Sales Tax website, you may be able to upload your entire list in one step. To build this list, click on PestaRoo’s ‘Export Sales Tax by Jurisdiction (csv)’ report. And then export that file! …
Tip – How Do You Change Technicians?
Tip! How do you change technicians? Do you delete the old technician when you create the new? How do you re-point future Work Orders…
12 Tips & Techniques for PreScheds
This post shows 12 cool tricks to help you become a Power User with PreScheds! You will want to print and save this blog post!
AutoPay of Installments
Did you know that PestaRoo supports AutoPay for Installments? This is great feature that can be key to bringing in new large ticket customers, plus it can be a great way manage your mid-winter cash flow challenges.
Prepare for rapid but smart growth this spring.
Smart Growth means more dollar volume, with fewer miles driven and less wasted windshield time.
PrePays for Cash Flow
Every pest control company struggles with cash flow during the off-season. Bills and expenses pile up, while sales diminish. One solution to address this cash flow crunch is to encourage Customers to PrePay for their services by offering them a bonus.
Where do you put Prospects?
What is the best way to manage Prospects in PestaRoo?
To leverage their potential value, put them into PestaRoo as ‘Customers’. But in each case set their Customer Status as ‘Prospect’ and then…
Go Slowly, Let Things Evolve
Pest Control businesses are complex. You have many services, many products, multiple employees, and lots of options. You have to decide where, and when, to spend your money and how to set your priorities. To be successful, you need to recognize that complex systems naturally evolve, and are seldom fully designed up front. No one can see everything that may crop up and affect their plans.