COVID-19 Quick Reference Info
A helpful quick reference go-to site for the latest data and guidance regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 is the
Florida Department of Health
's web site:
floridahealthcovid19.gov
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Service Nation
Online Summit
ICYMI: The
Service Nation Online Summit
is an event designed to help residential contractor business owners stay productive, positive, and prepared as the pandemic event continues to develop.
The rebroadcast of this dynamic event is happening on
April 5
and will span four hours, covering eight different topics -- with each session providing vital and actionable information business owners can use and implement immediately.
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Florida-ACCPA Welcomes New Corporate Partner ...
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MarginPoint
is a leading provider of mobile-enabled, collaborative inventory management and field service solutions.
More than 1000 companies rely on MarginPoint every day to manage their inventory replenishment, optimize business processes and drive revenue. The company’s cloud-based delivery model enables customers to rapidly deploy the solution without any significant upfront investment, connect to their suppliers and begin reducing the cumbersome processes and expenses associated with optimizing their material inventory.
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HVAC companies will grow revenue with MarginPoint's powerful field service management software:
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- Manage inventory efficiently
- Maintain complete business visibility
- Improve customer service
- Increase sales
- Reduce back-office workload
We're excited to welcome
MarginPoint
as our new Florida-ACCPA Corporate Partner -- and we encourage you to
learn more
about the valuable products and services they offer.
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Being a Great Leader During a Crisis
As businesses are put on social restriction to curb the spread of COVID-19, many companies are coming up with creative ways for their team to stay connected and productive, while minimizing stress and anxiety -- especially for their employees needing to work remotely for the first time.
To best support team members during these days of concern and uncertainty, and to help keep them engaged in their work, leaders must act with both fortitude and heart.
Here are four important habits
from
Inc.com
to put into action right now.
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Safety Info from the CDC
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Adapting & Planning Ahead
Setting direct health concerns aside, it has become clear that the Coronavirus pandemic will not pass without leaving some long-term business and economic consequences in its wake. While it might be tempting to focus on just staying afloat in the moment and putting out the fires as they threaten to appear -- it’s crucial to plan for the future of your business, to be fully prepared for what will come next.
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Coronavirus Scams
Targeting Your Business
The
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) highlights
seven current B2B scams
that you should be aware of, which try to exploit companies’ concerns about COVID-19.
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No Lines, No Tickets Needed!
With the current situation, we are all facing the next several weeks spending time at home -- but thanks to the internet, there's access to a wide variety of exciting
free
things to do while staying indoors for safety.
You can travel near and far, learn something new, or access educational resources for both kids and parents -- there is definitely no limit with so many interesting options to choose from!
Here are a few suggestions:
- Florida attractions -- visit a national park, tour the Space Coast, and even experience Disney World rides
- National Parks -- an awesome tour of 30 amazing National Parks is just a click away
- Smithsonian Channel's Aerial America -- enjoy breathtaking vistas of all 50 states while learning about their histories (68 episodes)
- Drawing classes from famous illustrators -- most classes are designed for kids, but all ages are welcome
- Virtual Tours of Europe's famous castles -- from Versailles to Buckingham Palace, experience life as a royal
- Ivy League college courses -- 450+ schools offering free online courses, some are even taught by world-renowned experts
- Smithsonian Institution -- tour a vast array of collections from their 19 museums, galleries, gardens and National Zoo
- Sunday Mass -- attend Sunday Mass live at churches around the world
- Cultural, historic and scientific collections -- tour 68 world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more
- Educational resources for kids -- 32 sites providing fun learning options for kids of all ages
- Animal webcams -- view a variety of zoo, marine life and animal live-streams
- Educational resources for high school students -- more than 60 sites covering various class subjects (math, science, language arts, social studies, art, music and much more)
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Unlicensed Contractor Sting
Nets 118 Arrests
A nine-month sting called "
Operation House Hunters
" targeted unlicensed contractors in
Hillsborough County
and netted 118 arrests.
The sting spanned from March to December 2019 -- and involved undercover HCSO detectives posing as homeowners. Five houses throughout the county were used to set up 191 appointments for home repair work, with unlicensed contractors advertising services through social media and online classified ads.
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Florida-ACCPA is proud to be a
Service Roundtable Affiliate Association
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Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Professional Alliance
www.florida-accpa.org
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