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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
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Register now: How to have hard conversations and build team resilienceCOMPLETED

Are you ready to lead your team through the pressure of last-minute demands and customer requests in the heat of the summer season? Join us (AND invite your people managers!) for this COMPLIMENTARY leadership workshop that will teach you essential skills for having hard conversations, creating a strong leadership presence, and ensuring your team prioritizes their self-care through the summer season and beyond.This interactive session will be led by ​@Coach Leslie, an award-winning leadership and teamwork development expert with over 25 years of experience coaching leaders and their teams.In this session, you'll learn:The top 5 challenges (and opportunities) that leaders experience when giving direction How to handle confrontation when it gives you anxiety, and you'd rather avoid it and put it off How to remain calm and grounded when having difficult conversations Why it is critical to overcome procrastination and begin engaging in hard conversations today How to build an authentic, con

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Learn how to customize your QuickBooks reportingCOMPLETED

Financial reporting is something there’s a lot of questions about, so I’m thrilled that @sharonburch is hosting this hands-on workshop series on three different dates over the next three months to ensure there’s a time that works with your schedule – as you don’t want to miss this training opportunity! The content is tailored for pool service owners who are looking to streamline their financial reporting without relying on an outside accountant. It is also geared for administrators, so feel free to invite your team to attend, along with your bookkeeper, so afterward, you can all collaborate on how best to customize your QuickBooks to view the metrics and create the reports that matter most for your business. Topics Sharon will cover in the live workshop:Setting up QuickBooks for real-time, accurate reporting Customizing reports for key metrics like: Net profit on pool cleaning labor Net profit on chemical sales Net profit on maintenance labor Techniques for keeping books updated yea

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Advertising That Converts: Pool Business Growth StrategiesCOMPLETED

Pool marketing season is coming in hot 🔥 The 2025 State of Pool Service report indicates that pool service companies plan to increase their marketing spend this year and are adopting more advanced techniques. So, to help you plan and refine your strategy, we’re hosting a LIVE workshop you don’t want to miss with our resident marketing expert and Pool Deck contributor ​@Ryan from Pool Monopoly on Thursday, February 20.The trends show that in today’s competitive market, simply running basic ads isn’t enough—you need the right strategy to turn clicks into real pool accounts. Whether you’re using Facebook Ads, Google Ads, or Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) for your pool service business, understanding how to optimize these platforms can make all the difference in how many new pool accounts you acquire in 2025.What You’ll Learn: Facebook Ads – How to create campaigns that drive actual customer inquiries, not just engagement.  Google Ads – Best practices for targeting, bidding, and keyword

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Future-Proof Your Plan: Exit Strategies and Financial Security for Pool ProsCOMPLETED

Are you ready to start thinking about life after the pool service industry? Join us for an empowering workshop led by industry expert and community contributor ​@DavidSPL, which he designed to help you map out a plan to build long-term financial security and prepare your exit strategy.In this workshop, David will discuss:Why having an exit strategy is essential for every pool professional How real estate investing or other investments can provide passive income, tax benefits, and long-term wealth Actionable steps for financing, market opportunities, and investment strategies  Real-world success stories and plans you can duplicateWe’ll also have a live Q&A. Register now and start taking steps towards securing your future. Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025Time: 1 PM PT / 3 PM CT / 4 PM ETLocation: Zoom To save your seat, register using this link👇   REGISTER NOW Note: All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. This LIVE workshop will not be recorded, so be su

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Mindset Mastery: Overcome Fear and Unlock Business Growth in 2025COMPLETED

Are fear and uncertainty keeping you from growing your pool service business? It’s time to break free and step boldly into 2025! As a bonus addition to our live webinar with industry consultant ​@Michelle Kavanaugh, you can also register for her complementary 1.5-hour workshop to start building your own action plan. Michelle has designed this interactive session specifically for pool service professionals who are ready to overcome mental roadblocks and create a clear path to business success.What You’ll Gain: A step-by-step framework to shift from fear to confidence in decision-making. Practical strategies to prioritize goals, delegate effectively, and build scalable systems. Insights into crafting a compelling vision for your business in 2025. Hands-on exercises to transform limiting beliefs into empowering actions. Inspiration and tools to take bold, strategic steps toward growth. This will be a transformative experience with hands-on exercises, live group discussions, and ac

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
QuickBooks Reporting WorkshopCOMPLETED

If you are thinking about wrapping your books on 2024 and improving your 2025 reporting, then don’t miss the last of our QuickBooks workshop series with ​@sharonburch to learn some practical takeaways you could start using immediatelyAnd, if you aren’t sure if this workshop is a valuable use of your time, then check out Sharon’s short video for a summary of what she will cover.  To save your seat, choose a session from the options below and register using that link👇 All registrants will automatically be sent an email confirmation with the Zoom link. NOTE: This is a LIVE workshop, and it will not be recorded, so be to add the workshop to your calendar so you don’t miss it 📅 Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025​​​​​​Session Options: 1. Monthly flat rate invoicing (chemicals included) Time: 2:30 - 3:15 PM ET / 1:30 - 2:15 PM CT / 11:30 - 12:15 PM - invoiced in advance CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 2. Per visit invoice (chemicals added) - invoiced in arrears Time: 4 - 4:45 PM ET / 3 - 3:45 PM CT /

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sharonburch
Skimmer Verified Partner
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Chemical Safety TrainingCOMPLETED

​It is essential to ensure that everyone on your team is up to speed with the chemical safety issues in our industry.  And what best practices you need in place across all critical workflows to help prevent any accidents from occurring. To guide us on this timely topic, we are fortunate to have @Lauren Broom  back for this live workshop training, where she will cover these topics:Identify types of hazardous materials and how exposures can occur. Identify the dangers associated with hazardous materials, including injuries that may occur. Overview methods for eliminating the physical dangers of handling hazardous materials. Overview methods for eliminating the health risks of exposure to hazardous materials.​We encourage you to invite your team to also attend this workshop to spread awareness of this critical information. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024Time: 4 - 4:45 PM ET / 3 - 3:45 PM CT / 1 - 1:45 PM PTLocation: Zoom To save your seat, register using the link below 👇  If you have an

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Skimmer Billing Webinar Training SeriesCOMPLETED

Our team of Skimmer Billing experts has launched a three-part webinar series to teach you valuable tips and tricks for streamlining your billing process and saving time. Each live webinar has multiple dates you can choose from to fit what works best for your schedule. With a progression from starting with the basics to becoming a Skimmer Billing superuser.The Skimmer Billing Advantage: Getting StartedDiscover how Skimmer solves your billing pain points and explore best practices for everyday use cases.CLICK HERE TO REGISTERSkimmer Billing 101: Configuring Your Account For Maximum EfficiencyThis webinar will guide you through the setup process for Skimmer Billing's Module. We'll cover everything from configuration best practices to optimizing your billing module for maximum efficiency.CLICK HERE TO REGISTERSkimmer Billing 201: Preparing to InvoiceWatch a live demo of our user-friendly and versatile invoice generator. See how easy it is to create and manage invoices with Skimmer Billing

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
suzanne
Team Skimmer
suzanneTeam Skimmer
published in POP-UP events
Live Skimmer Billing Training - Thu June 20 @ 7PM ETCOMPLETED

REGISTER HERE for our live Skimmer Billing demonstration and Q&A on Thursday, June 20 @ 7 pm ETWe’re talking nuts and bolts of how to spend less time while making more money by:- invoicing right from Skimmer - charging for the little stuff- getting paid on-time (We hope you can save some energy for us at the end of a long day -- we’ll make it worth your while! I’ve got 2 Primate poles to give away to attendees 🤗) 

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suzanne
Team Skimmer
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
VOTE NOW: let us know best days to host live events!

As we launch our NEW Skimmer Power User training series, we want to schedule the live sessions when more community members can join. Please vote below on which day of the week works best for your schedule. We will factor this into our scheduling for the upcoming July training. We will always post the on-demand recordings to ensure this valuable content is available to everyone in The Pool Deck so that we can all keep learning and growing together! P.S. - if you have a preferred time of day, please add it in the thread below with your timezone 😊 

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Employee Summer Safety Workshop Training - part twoCOMPLETED

Since there are so many important topics to cover as part of our summer safety focus, we are splitting this into a two-part workshop to share the vast knowledge of @Lauren Broom. So, in follow-up to our part one workshop, here are the topics Lauren will cover in her second workshop:Drowning Safety: Learn skim skill and pool deck safety to ensure the necessary precautions are in place. Vehicle Parking & Driving Safety: Learn how to load up your truck, as we must also take responsibility for others on the road. Pressurized Filter & DE Separation Tank Safety: Learn about the dangers of working with pressurized vessels, their effects on the worker, and how to reduce the safety hazard.  Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ETLocation: Zoom Space is limited to 30 members! To save your seat, simply message in the thread below 👇  add any specific questions to your reply that you want us to cover. Note: All registrants will be emailed the Zoom link. This is a live event on

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Justine
The Pool Deck Community Team
JustineThe Pool Deck Community Team
published in POP-UP events
Employee Summer Safety Workshop Training - part oneCOMPLETED

As the summer season ramps up, you need to ensure that you have the proper planning and communication to inform your employees about safety measures for working outdoors in all weather and conditions. Join us for a two-part live workshop training session with @Lauren Broom to ensure you’re up to speed on the latest protocols and practices for keeping everyone on your team safe and healthy while on the job.   In her first workshop, Lauren will cover these topics:Animal/Insect Safety: Learn how to approach outdoor workspaces that are regularly shared with wasps, hornets, spiders, snakes, racoons, and many other types of animals and insects safely. Heat Stress & Heat-Related Illnesses: Learn prevention tips to avoid these common occurrences. Lightning Safety: Learn how to plan and implement safe practices to prevent employee exposure.  Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ETLocation: Zoom Space is limited to 30 members! To save your seat, simply message in the thread below

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