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Business Tips

How to Become a Pool Technician: Step-by-Step Guide

With the pool technician industry seeing positive growth, now is the best time to learn how to become a pool technician in 2023. Here's how to get started.
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Industry News

Skimmer Named Best Ease of Use and Best Value by Capterra for 2023

Skimmer has been honored by Capterra and Software Advice in the category of Field Service Management for 2023, thanks to our loyal and generous customers.
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Pool Service Software

Maximize Your Efficiency: The Ultimate Guide to Pool and Spa Service Software

The best pool and spa service software helps you manage everything from overseeing technicians to nurturing customer relationships. Here is the best pool and spa service software in 2023.
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Business Tips
Pool Service Software

Top Swimming Pool Phone Apps To Streamline Your Business Management

Swimming pool apps can help revolutionize and streamline all aspects of your pool cleaning business. Here's the best swimming pool apps to consider in 2023.
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Billing & Payments
Business Tips

5 Ways Skimmer Billing Improves Cash Flow and Gets You Paid Faster

Streamline your pool service billing operations with Skimmer Billing, your one-stop shop to process payments and improve cash flow. Here are five reasons to make the switch.
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Best Practices
Business Tips

Webinar Recap: Best Practices for Buying and Selling Pool Routes With Chris Webb

Chris Webb from National Pool Route Sales sat down with us to discuss the ins and outs of buying and selling pool routes. Read the recap to learn more.
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Best Practices
Business Tips

7 Lightning-Fast Techniques to Upgrade Your Pool Business

Summer is officially over, and whether you’re experiencing a typical seasonal slowdown or chugging along as usual, consider this an official reminder to stop, take a step back, and work on your business instead of in it for a moment.We know that when things are busy, getting the job done and keeping customers happy is the priority. However, finding a few minutes every quarter to make tweaks that upgrade your business can have a big long-term impact. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 7 easy-to-implement suggestions to improve your pool care business.
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Industry News

Congrats to PoolPro Magazine's 2023 30 Under 40!

Top Pool Pros on the 2023 30 Under 40 List. We love seeing pool pros get kudos for their hard work, and we’re especially excited to congratulate the Skimmer customers who made the list!We did a mini Q&A with our customers who made the list to learn a bit more about them and their growth goals for next year. Keep reading for insights from a few of this year’s 30 Under 40.
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Best Practices

Webinar Recap: What Great Accounting Can Do for You

How pool pros can improve account and fuel business growth. Matt McMichen, CEO and Co-Founder of Margin CFO, recently sat down with Flavia de la Fuente, Director of Operations at Skimmer, to discuss how accounting can help you grow your pool service business. Read the blog for a quick recap of the session, or scroll down for the link to the webinar on demand!
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Industry News

Orenda (a HASA Company) and Skimmer to Revolutionize Pool Maintenance with New Partnership

ORENDA (a HASA Company) AND SKIMMER TO REVOLUTIONIZE POOL MAINTENANCE WITH NEW PARTNERSHIP . Skimmer, America’s most widely-used pool service platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Orenda Technologies (a HASA Company), a trailblazer in water treatment solutions.
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Best Practices
Business Tips

Webinar Recap: From 0 to 1000 Pools in 365 Days

Strategies for Growing Your Pool Service Business with Casey Graham of Yummy Pools. When it comes to growing a business, there is a LOT of information out there. And with so many different ideas floating around, it’s hard to know just how to go about it.
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