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Author Archives: Lisa Schaumann
Landscape and Lawn Care CEO Lessons
At Leaders Forum, the executive level leadership conference of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, top industry CEOs shared their struggles and challenges on the way to success with panel host, Scott Jamieson of Bartlett Tree Experts.
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Tagged landscape CEO advice, lawn care CEO advice, NALP, national association of landscape professionals
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The Best Landscape Business Resources You Aren’t Using
They might be the best kept secrets, but we don’t want them to be. Here are our staff picks for the top five NALP resources that NALP member companies can be using now. Customizable Employee Handbook It’s hard to stay … Continue reading
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Tagged employee handbook, landscape business resources, NALP, national association of landscape professionals
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LANDSCAPES 2017 Highlights
LANDSCAPES 2017 is in the books, and nearly 2,000 landscape professionals are now back at their offices implementing some of the strategies they learned at the education sessions in Louisville – and that is what it is all about – … Continue reading
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The Industry Best Were Honored at LANDSCAPES
And the award goes to… We were really excited last week in Louisville to honor some of the best work in the industry at the 48th Annual Awards of Excellence. See a list of winners here. One hundred and thirty-six … Continue reading
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NALP Offices Get a Green Wall
You would assume that when the National Association of Landscape Professionals moved to newly designed offices, they would showcase members’ work, right? What was missing from our new offices? A green wall! And Interior plantscape experts Chris Raimondi, LIC of … Continue reading
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Tagged buckingham greenery, chris raimondi, connie hom, green wall, how to install a green wall, living wall, NALP, national association of landscape professionals, raimondi horticultural group
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Top 4 Things Property Managers Value Most in Their Account Managers
Author Ken Thomas, of Envisor Consulting is an NALP consultant member. Join Ken Thomas and Ben Gandy on October 18 for the Account Manager Training Workshop at LANDSCAPES 2017. As the commercial landscape maintenance industry continues to get more and … Continue reading
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Tagged Account Manager, Business Help, Ken Thomas, landscape industry, Landscapes 2017, NALP, national association of landscape professionals
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Cheryl Claborn Celebrating 30 Years at NALP
NALP Membership Director Cheryl Claborn started her career at the association 30 years ago as an office assistant at the legacy association PLCAA. We recently celebrated Cheryl’s incredible career with the association with a party at NALP. We asked Cheryl … Continue reading
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Tagged cheryl claborn, NALP, national association of landscape professionals, PLCAA
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ALCA Awards Legacy Continues
I love history and I love old photos, so coming across a scrapbook from the association’s past was really fun! ALCA, which merged with PLCAA to eventually become the National Association of Landscape Professionals, was the group that originated our … Continue reading
Critical Timing for the H-2B Day on the Hill
The National Association of Landscape Professionals, the H-2B Coalition and more than 100 landscape professionals and colleagues from allied industries joined together on the Hill on April 26, at a crucial time in the battle for H-2B reform. John McMahon, … Continue reading
Greg Jolley Named Outstanding Educator of the Year
On, March 18, at the closing ceremonies of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, the National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation announced the recipient of its Outstanding Educator of the Year Award – Greg Jolley, associate professor of the Plant and Wildlife … Continue reading