This morning we met with Lydia Stock, Ryan Kotajarvi, and Mark Erb from Plunkett’s Pest Control. This is a 3rd generation family owned business and has been serving customers for over 100 years. They serve commercial and residential customers in their pest control needs. They shared that they have technicians serving various locations throughout the US and that the those technicians know their community well which allows them to continue to market to the communities they serve. Plunkett’s offers 24 hour customer service and they pride themselves on being available to their customers when they are needed. Additionally their technology has developed and allowed them to stay ahead in the market.

- They gave some great tips to students for the trade show:
- Don’t sit down
- Don’t stand behind your display
- Consider items that attract customers to stop at your booth: stickers, samples, candy
- Be ready to interact and put yourself out there with the customer

Austin Public Schools Pacelli Catholic Schools