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Building a High Capacity, Engaging Workforce Using Technology with Dave Pacifico: Season 3: Episode 40 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 40 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench and Brett Lemcke with R.M. Landscape talk with Dave Pacifico, co-founder of Team Engine. Pacifico has worked directly with hundreds of green industry companies of all sizes as they have used Team […]

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Business Smarts: Five Ways to Improve Efficiency

Operational efficiency can benefit your company in multiple ways. By streamlining your processes, you can eliminate time-consuming tasks, concentrate on your profit centers and save money. Being more efficient can also protect your team from burnout and create a more enjoyable place to work as well. Check out some of the different methods to keep […]

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NCLC’s Impact on NALP President Mike Bogan

The National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) has had a significant impact on the careers of numerous industry members, including NALP’s current president, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, based in Frederick, Maryland. ā€œFrom my first job 36 years ago, to my current role today, to my time serving on the NALP board, I have benefited from […]

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REPLAY: Building your Web to Make the Right Impression with Jason Craven and Dylan Richmond

In this replay of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software, Brett Lemcke at R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno at Mariani Landscape, talk with Jason Craven, president & CEO of Southern Botanical and Dylan Richmond, commercial business development for Southern Botanical. After graduating from high school in 1995, Craven […]

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Leadership Strategies from Top Landscape and Lawn Care Executives

Who doesn’t struggle to lead a company with all the pressures that come with it? There’s never enough time to accomplish what you want in a day. So, how do landscape industry executives run their companies under pressure? Steve Bromell, CEO of Pro Cutters Lawnscapes, Inc.;Ā  Jennifer Jorge, COO of King GREEN; Roscoe Klausing, president […]

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What’s In a Name? The Importance of Job Title Clarity

When it comes to your employees’ job titles, you may think it’s just a name and it doesn’t matter beyond them getting paid fairly and doing their job at the end of the day. However, inconsistent or unclear job titles can result in fewer job applications, a lack of company organization and accountability and possibly […]

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Embracing Change and Taking Chances with Kristin Pontarelli: Season 3: Episode 38 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 3, episode 38 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus at Include Software and Neal Glatt with GrowTheBench talk to Kristin Pontarelli, COO of Proscape Landscaping Management Corp. Pontarelli didn’t start her career in the landscaping field. She was a Spanish teacher for 25 years but decided to switch […]

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Faces of the Industry: Michael Davie

Michael Davie has always enjoyed landscaping, growing up working in the yard with his mother, but it wasn’t until after he worked at Men’s Wearhouse for 20 years that he decided he needed to change careers. Davie wanted to be involved in something he could be passionate about, so he went back to school and […]

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Business Smarts: Establishing a Strong Lead Qualification Process

Your time is precious and the last thing you want to do is spend it pursuing potential customers who are not a good fit for your landscape company. Having a lead qualification process can help you manage the volume of requests you receive. It is better for your salespeople and your organization. Rebecca Snow, a […]

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Lawn Care: Creating a Lawn Lab

Blades of Green, based in Edgewater, Maryland, consider themselves soil scientists, so naturally, they have a lawn lab for all their testing. Brad Leahy, vice president of Blades of Green, says they started their lawn lab five years ago when the organic movement started in Montgomery County. He says they wanted to start testing to […]

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