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Sales & Marketing

Boosting Your Business: Mastering the Art of Overcoming Sales Objections

Objections are something your sales team will face on a regular basis as landscape projects call for a significant investment. However, these can turn into lost sales if your sales staff doesn’t know how to address these common objections from customers properly. ā€œAccording to data, 44% of salespeople give up after a single rejection, and […]

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Build a Social Media Strategy That Converts in 2025

Social media is one of the main pillars of marketing, but it can also be one of the most poorly executed prongs if you don’t have a good idea of what your goals are with it. ā€œWithout a strong social strategy, you’re working to capture existing search demand rather than also working to increase the […]

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Practice Makes Perfect: How Role-Playing Boosts Your Sales Team’s Performance

Sales is a competition that requires practice. Just like how a professional sports team trains regularly, having your sales team practice role-playing can increase their success. ā€œYou want to practice in a controlled environment where you can pause, you can go back, you can rewind, you can fail, and it’s not going to affect the […]

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Less Is More: The Case for Leaving Your C-Level Clients

In the early days of your business, you were overjoyed for each and every customer you added to your book of business. However, as your landscape company grows, it can quickly become apparent that not all clients provide the same value for your business. You probably know your A-level clients are. These are the accounts […]

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Transform Your Marketing Game: Get Intentional in 2025

The beginning of the new year is a time for change and resolutions. One area your business can work on improving in 2025 is your marketing. ā€œ2025 is the year for the landscape industry to get more intentional with marketing,ā€ says Corey Halstead, co-owner of HALSTEADMedia. ā€œToo many dollars are allocated and wasted without clear […]

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Turn Rings Into Revenue: Choosing the Best Call Answering Solution

Unanswered phone calls can result in lost business. If you are faced with an influx of inbound calls, one major decision you have to make is whether you want to outsource your call answering or hire someone in-house. John Marin, co-founder and CMO of Gozango, a lead-generating marketing platform, says the choice is often determined […]

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Missed Calls Equal Missed Profits: Why a Call Answering Service Is a Game-Changer for Landscapers

If you’re just getting your landscape business off the ground, it’s common for all business calls to come directly to your cell phone. However, if you are unable to answer these calls, you can miss out on work opportunities. ā€œPeople have a short attention span these days, and they expect immediate gratification and immediate answers,ā€ […]

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How I Do It: Sales Strategies for Connecting with Commercial Clients

When selling to commercial clients, your sales team is faced with several challenges including forming connections with various decision-makers and getting past gatekeepers. One method that Sebert Landscape, based in Bartlett, Illinois, has adopted to help drive business is utilizing the Sandler Selling System. This is a psychological approach to selling. ā€œThe psychology part of […]

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Business Smarts: Create Steady Cash Flow by Converting Customers to Long-Term Clients

When you review your sources of revenue, it’s important to take stock of how much is coming from one-off projects versus long-term contracts. Long-term maintenance contracts with clients are beneficial for several reasons. They help provide steady cash flow, allowing your company to continue to grow and forecast your staffing needs properly. ā€œWe are generally […]

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How to Tap Into The Revenue Generating Trio

Tired of how the traditional sales model commoditizes your lawn and landscape services? You can revolutionize your sales strategy by emphasizing service through your revenue-generating trio. This trio are your sales representatives, field technicians and customer service managers. ā€œAmericans want a positive experience, and they want to be catered to, and they want it all […]

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