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Trends and Technology

Preventing Breakdowns: The ROI of Preventative Maintenance Software

Preventive maintenance is key to improving your overall efficiency and uptime. However, if you’re still using pencil and paper to track your equipment’s maintenance needs, you can be missing out on developing a true competitive advantage. Instead, utilizing fleet management software can help you avoid increased costs and lost revenue.   ā€œIf you place equipment […]

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10 Years in the Trenches: What I’ve Learned Covering the Landscape Industry

I still remember my very first article I wrote for Total Landscape Care as their associate editor. It was a short piece about shade plants, and I had no idea what I was doing. Re-reading the article now, I can’t help but laugh at how many citations I used just so the reader could be […]

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AI Trailblazers: How Landscape Pros Are Increasing Their Efficiency

People remember the trailblazers. The ones who were brave enough to go out on a limb and try something no one else was quite confident in yet. Implementing artificial intelligence in meaningful ways is one of those unknowns that only a minority of landscape companies are currently exploring. In a survey conducted by Aspire, over […]

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Peer Perspectives: Driving True Adoption When Implementing New Technology

Change can be daunting. When it comes in the form of new technology, it can be even more challenging if you aren’t rolling it out in a compelling manner. After all, adding on a new platform, software or app is only effective if your team is actually using it. ā€œIfĀ youĀ focus onĀ theĀ who and how, the what […]

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Boosting Your Business: The Keys to Maximizing Your CRM Usage

What gets measured can be maximized. If your business lacks true visibility into your sales pipeline, it’s much harder to know where your team can improve. This is where customer relationship management (CRM) software comes in. This tool can help with streamlining your sales process, tracking customer communication and improving your overall efficiency. However, simply […]

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Building Your Team: Transforming the Talent Game with Digital Recruiting Strategies

If you aren’t utilizing digital recruiting methods in your business, you might as well be trying to play basketball with one hand tied behind your back. In today’s competitive job market, you need to tap into every advantage available. ā€œThe days of paper applications and reliance of prospective employees walking through the door are numbered,ā€ […]

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AI Recruiting Tools to Explore

While most people only think of ChatGPT when they think of AI platforms, there are numerous AI tools that can be employed to help with your recruiting efforts. Tito Caceres, managing director of Bloom Talent Solutions, based in Miami, Florida, shares some of the various apps available. AI Agents for Sourcing Moonhub, Tech1M, HireEZ, and […]

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Protecting Your Business: Technology Tools to Increase Safety

Technology is frequently implemented to boost speed and efficiency, but it can also impact your team’s overall safety. Some of these tools are becoming more commonplace, while others are more recent introductions. As you consider ways to strengthen your safety measures, don’t forget to look at different ways technology can be integrated as well. AI […]

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Innovator Series: Gassib Landscape Design Goes “Full Throttle: Into MX Fuelā„¢ Battery-Powered Equipment To Save Time and Costs on the Job Site

When Ben Gassib entered the construction business more than two decades ago, his motivation was one that a young person of any era could easily relate to. ā€œI was a big skier,ā€ he laughs, ā€œAnd back then, you could take winters off.ā€ Twenty-some years later, Gassib has long abandoned thoughts of open-ended winter skiing vacations. […]

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Six Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Implementing New Technology

Some lessons you have to learn the hard way, but how you implement new technology should not be one of those trials by fire. Technological advancements can take your landscape company to the next level. You can smooth your rollout process by avoiding some of these common missteps and oversights. Rushing the Process If you […]

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