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Transitioning out of your business will take place at one point or another, but how successful you are at it will vary greatly. If youāre wondering what your options are when it comes to selling your landscape company, you donāt want to miss the session, ā12-Point Guide to Successful Transitions: Learn from the Expertsā on […]
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. āAmericans want a positive experience, and they want to be catered to, and they want it all […]
Do you find yourself going through the motions with your work? If youāve lost sight of your passion or if your role has always just been a source of income, a way to change your mindset is to find meaning and purpose in what you do through the power of connection. āThe best way to […]
Career development is not one-size-fits-all. Even if you have limited advancement opportunities, there are still ways to empower your employees. āConsider how employees can grow themselves within their current roles, such as through the pursuit of external education and certifications or joining associations and boards,ā says Courtney Pohlit, director of human resources for Ruppert Landscape. […]
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 […]
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 […]
ChatGPT was first launched in November 2022, and it, along with other large language models, has evolved drastically since then. āEven from a year ago, it’s a much bigger part, not just in the landscape industry, but it’s a much bigger part of our lives, generally speaking,ā says Skyler Westergard, learning & development specialist with […]
Guest Post Maintaining a fleet is a formidable undertaking with diverse and complex challenges. While the financial investment in maintaining these assets is significant, the advantages of preventive maintenance (PM) are clear. However, many organizations grapple with a seemingly simple task ā maintaining a consistent maintenance routine. Fleet technologies, like fleet management software (FMS), can […]
This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. When you set goals for your landscape company, are they truly ones that challenge your business or are they ones you can easily achieve? Justin White, CEO of K&D Landscaping, based in Watsonville, […]
This information came from a session during the 2023 ELEVATE conference and expo. Donāt miss ELEVATE in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024. As you grow your landscape company, you might wonder when or why to make certain key hires, such as adding admin staff, an operations manager or a CFO. The good news is thereās […]
