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The ceuWOW Blog: February 2009
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Thursday, February 12, 2009. Only recently have I thought of my business life as going down two different paths. But, from the perspective of the customer, the paths have two very different destinations. On the CEU side, I see the target as you being blown away by our classes. We try to engage through asking a lot of questions, using surprise to teach and using different media to get across ideas. We want to be idiosyncratic with the idea that you will love us and come back again and again. One is to WOW.
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): Are We Running Out of Water?
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Friday, March 5, 2010. Are We Running Out of Water? You can hardly move around in this world. Without hearing about the water crisis. "In the 20th century, we went to war over oil. In the 21st century, we will go to war over water." Really? With my own set of filters that are ready to reject Robert Glennon's premise out of hand. So why are we "running out" of water, and why should we care? What then, is the problem? First, we have more people. We see a small role here. We believe we can help ensure that ...
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): The Inertia of "No"
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The Inertia of "No". This is a topic that's on my mind even though it has absolutely nothing to do with irrigation. Here goes! No" is almost always the right answer if the criteria for judgment of rightness is the provability of wrongness. Should we do this? How do you know "no" is the right answer? Inertia is a noun. According to Apple's dictionary, it means:. 1) a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged : the bureaucratic inertia of government. Would you take just a minute...
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): Frozen Backflow Devices
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Friday, February 5, 2010. Your backflow device may be frozen and you not know it. And you may not. Know it until you start running your sprinkler system in the Spring. Other places discover it immediately because water started going everywhere! Here are a couple of pictures. Of backflow devices we have been repairing for Texas WalMarts. If you weren't caught off guard with the very cold weather we had recently, you're in the minority. What does "up to code" mean? And it can't be buried. If we can help, p...
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): The Customer’s Experience Part 2
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Friday, February 12, 2010. The Customer’s Experience Part 2. For years I have looked for something we could “do” to set us apart from other companies that repair and upgrade sprinkler systems. As far as I know, Rainstat Irrigation is the only company that does exactly what we do. I’ve looked for anything that would make us something other than a commodity- which is just fixing your sprinkler system in trade for money. What would make you way more than satisfied. Here are some attempts:. I know. Yawn.
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): The New Cost of a Sprinkler System-Count Your Zones
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. The New Cost of a Sprinkler System-Count Your Zones. Perhaps you have just moved into a home that does not have a sprinkler system, or you're building a new home. Maybe you've read that the addition of a sprinkler system is smart, both from a resale standpoint and as a necessary convenience. So you call around to get some prices from a few companies. In case you didn't know, Rainstat rarely installs a sprinkler system. We just repair and upgrade them.). Do you go with the lowest?
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): Waco Changes Code–Lemons or Lemonade?
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Waco Changes Code–Lemons or Lemonade? Most people don't know about it yet, but the City of Waco. Made a change that affects just about everyone who owns a sprinkler system. Any way you look at it, it's going to add additional cost to the citizens. Bummer. This cloud, however, may have a silver lining. (The good news is at the bottom of this post.). First, what changed? But, I'm "grandfathered in," aren't I? How much, you might ask, does this cost? Now for the good part:.
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): Green is Good. Profitable Too!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Green is Good. Profitable Too! Businesses in Waco are a frugal lot. When they see that conserving, going green, or recycling can actually save them money, it's an easy decision to get on board. Now, you can water *less,* keep your landscape vibrant and healthy and reduce an expense you are already paying. Here's a true story. It's about me and my own yard. A little over a year ago, I installed one of those new, smart controllers on my sprinkler system. Doug Saylor Rainstat Ir...
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): The Art of Hootness
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009. The Art of Hootness. I want to tell you about a Waco shopkeeper. That is an inspiration to me and should be to all shopkeepers everywhere. Her name is Karyn and she owns a remarkable cooking shop called the Gourmet Gallery. Now, I'm only slightly acquainted with my friend's office manager, but she and her husband have just had their first child. I asked Karyn to make up a gift basket for her. "What do you want? I traveled to Gourmet Gallery to pick up the basket. Okay, I reali...
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Rainstat is the best way to put your sprinkler system on Autopilot. (sm): Home Owners' Associations Wasting Water?
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Home Owners' Associations Wasting Water? Home Owners' Associations may be wasting a lot of money on their water bill. Because they are set up to be the perfect water wasting machine. Everyone in the Association pays into the the fund that pays the water bill. The one that pays the water bill has nothing to compare to, so the bill gets paid as a "normal" expense. The HOA scenario is exactly the same as just about every sprinkler system around with one huge difference. You have all...
