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Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
It is a simple fact that it costs significantly more to run your business than it did a few years ago. From fuel and material prices to increased labor rates, you wonāt have a profit margin to speak of if you donāt adjust accordingly. Despite this necessity, you might be reluctant to raise prices and […]
In this replay episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke, VP at R.M. Landscape, Miles Kuperus, systems architect at Include Software, and Neal Glatt, at GrowTheBench, talk to BrianĀ McNichol,Ā sales and operations manager withĀ Snow and Ice Management.Ā McNichol provides solutions to property managers, facility engineers, and building owners who are worried […]
When it comes to insurance, your experience modification (mod) is a factor you receive annually based on your historical claims for workers’ compensation and your payroll. Those two are compared with the national averages and you receive a number either below or above one. An experience mod below one means youāre doing better than the […]
After experiencing a cyberattack, Massey Services, based in Orlando, Florida, implemented a number of practices to mitigate the risk of a similar event. Adam Scheinberg, VP of information technology at Massey, has broken these network security practices down all by the letter E. Edge Monitoring ā The edge of your network is where your network […]
Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Growing up, Sam Hill didnāt realize he could make a career doing something outdoors aside from forestry. He pursued a chemistry major but was stuck in a basement lab with no windows, driving him to search […]
New tools and technology are constantly being adopted to help businesses like yours work more efficiently. Analytics is just one more method to augment your companyās success. āLandscape businesses that can provide quick estimates, manage their labor diligently and deliver on customer expectations will continue to be successful,ā says Sean Kramer, CIO for SiteOne Landscape […]
Since the pandemic, customers are more willing to engage with brands over social and messaging channels. Itās also made them impatient and more likely to prioritize convenience over price. Check out some of the rising trends predicted for 2023 when it comes to customer service and marketing. Augment Customer Service with Chatbots According to the […]
First impressions matter and your onboarding process is your opportunity to give your new hires a great first impression of your company. Not only that, but it also helps ensure they are properly prepared to work at your company long-term and understand the career possibilities. If youāre struggling to get new employees to stay past […]
In season 3, episode 29 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape, Macey Robison with LandCare and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk Jennifer Burnett, EVP of organizational development with LandCare. Burnett has worked at LandCare for seven years and has been in the industry for over 24 years. […]
The possibility of a cybersecurity attack is probably not one of your number one concerns when youāre running your business. Labor shortages, rising material costs and demanding clients are all pressing matters that keep you occupied. Even if you have a dedicated IT team, this doesnāt automatically eliminate the chance of a cybersecurity attack. Adam […]
