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If you offer holiday lighting and dĆ©cor services to your clients, some will want the same look year after year and others will want the newest look. For your trendsetting clientele, these are some of the themes you can expect to see in demand for 2024. Outdoor DĆ©cor Trends Whether you focus on residential or […]
Building your personal brand comes down to telling your story. āEach person has a story to tell,ā says Jacob Hong, senior vice president of Woodlawns Landscape Company, Inc., based in Mundelein, Illinois. āYou are 1-30 years ahead of someone. Share your experience and it will help someone out there.ā Ā Your stories can include your […]
If you’re growing fast, you might be wondering how to scale your systems, including your metrics, your reporting and your transparency to support that. This is particularly critical as you spread beyond one geographic location. āDon’t get bogged down in the outputs, the EBITDA, the retention,ā says Joe Socolof, COO of Landscape Workshop. āThose are […]
For Sebert Landscape, sustainability and success go hand in hand. While visiting the fifth-largest commercial landscape contractor in the Midwest, attendees were able to gather multiple takeaways touring their facilities during the NALPĀ Field TripĀ on Sept. 17-18. Based in Bartlett, Illinois, Sebert Landscape was founded in 1985. The company specializes in commercial landscape maintenance, installation, enhancements […]
The National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, is a vital recruitment and networking event in the landscape industry. Not only does it serve as an opportunity to connect with students who have a passion for the landscape industry, but it can also re-energize your team that attends. If youāve never […]
If youāre a young landscape business owner or starting out in the industry by working for other organizations, your personal brand is the basis of your career. āIn todayās world, we buy from people we know and trust,ā says Jacob Hong, senior vice president of Woodlawns Landscape Company, Inc., based in Mundelein, Illinois. āThe fastest […]
Your account managers are incredibly valuable. They have the ability to boost sales and profitability with clients as well as increase their loyalty by selling enhancements. āIt’s all about relationships in our business,ā says Ken Thomas, principal with Envisor Consulting. āYour account management team is the face of your company, so it’s important for them […]
When considering benefits that can attract employees to your landscape company, one that can be overlooked but impactful for new hires is offering paid paternity leave. While it is accepted that maternity leave is important for both mothers and newborns, it is equally important to provide the flexibility for new fathers to spend time with […]
Your landscape or lawn care can only be as successful as your training programs. If you want to see improved profit, you first need to ensure your training programs are setting team members up for success. āWith the improper foundation, which is the knowledge of your people at the base level, you actually don’t receive […]
Michael Hatcher & Associates, based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, has a fleet of over 70 vehicles on the road every day. They have achieved an average annual reduction of 95% in the cost of their auto claims and an 87% reduction in the frequency of auto claims. This is in part thanks to their partnership […]