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Business Smarts: Establishing a Labor Pipeline

The ongoing labor shortage is a major concern for many businesses in the industry. One solution to this issue is to develop a labor pipeline. Ā  When you are recruiting regularly, you are less likely to struggle to find employees when you need them the most. ā€œWe believe in always being a recruiter,ā€ says Andrew […]

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Lessons Learned from Working with Your Spouse/Significant Other

The Women in Landscape Network (WILN) is currently hosting the NALP WILN Virtual Networking Series, which is free to both NALP members and non-members. The series covers a number of timely, relevant topics in a variety of formats. In a recent session titled Together 24/7: Working with Your Spouse/Significant Other, Claire and Charlie Goldman led […]

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Use Online Marketing to Recruit Like a Pro

Looking to leverage online marketing to attract new employees to your lawn care or landscaping business? Kelly Dowell, founder of Keldo Digital, will present on how to ā€œRecruit Like a Proā€ during LANDSCAPES 2020: The Virtual Experience. During this session, she will cover how to get more qualified candidates to respond to your job posting, […]

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Let’s Talk LANDSCAPES: Episode 19 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In the 19th episode of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape talked with Jenn Myers, senior director of workforce development, about the upcoming virtual LANDSCAPES. […]

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How to Make the Most Out of Virtual Events

LANDSCAPES 2020: The Virtual Experience is approaching fast. While this event will be different from the in-person version of LANDSCAPES, you can still learn valuable insights for your company. The key is to go into it with the right mindset. Make It a Priority You wouldn’t register to attend an in-person event and then never […]

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How One Company Made $159K During COVID-19

In the webinar hosted by Jack Jostes, CEO of Ramblin Jackson Inc., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, he conducted a case study of how one company was able to earn over $159,000 this year during COVID-19. To view the full webinar, click here. Green Side Up Landscaping, based in Richmond, Virginia, is run by Craig Attkisson. […]

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How to Effectively Manage Daily Challenges at Work

Every landscape company encounters daily challenges, ranging from tiny workflow hiccups and minor snags to major issues and complete disasters. The question is not how to eliminate these challenges — you can’t – but rather, how to leverage them for your benefit. Phil Harwood, managing partner for GrowTheBench.com, will cover insights and strategies for new […]

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Takeaways from On Tour with Rossen Landscape

Rossen Landscape’s visionary/CEO Jeff Rossen and Integrator/COO Jason Navon recently shared some of the inner workings of their company during the virtual On Tour event. To view the whole On Tour Video, click here. Rossen Landscape is a $5 million firm specializing in high-end residential design and construction. They strengthen their reputation and earn loyal […]

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Level Up: Fine Earth Landscape Inc.’s Commitment to Customer Service Helps with Natural Growth

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Fine Earth Landscape Inc., based in Poolesville, Maryland, has grown bigger than president Joel Hafner, LIC, ever thought he would reach. Since exceeding his expectations, he says the company has continued to naturally grow. Fine Earth […]

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Business Smarts: Busting the Myths about Overtime

It’s a commonly held belief that overtime is bad for business and is only a sign of being inefficient. However, when used strategically, it can help increase profits and mitigate labor issues. ā€œIt’s not bad in itself,ā€ says Ed Laflamme, LIC, a partner with The Harvest Group. ā€œIt’s bad because people are taking on so […]

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