Anyone can learn to become a great salesperson. All it takes is a little training, a desire to serve your customers, and a whole lot of self awareness. The most successful salespeople know who they are, what they’re good at, and play to their strengths. And the most successful sales teams have a mix of…
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When you own a landscape company, you’re in the sales industry whether you see it that way or not. Because without customers, there is no business. As our friend and strategic partner Marty Grunder says, “Nothing happens until someone sells something.” We all know this is true, but there are still so many people who…
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As we look ahead to another year, many folks are continuing to plan both from a budgeting and a forecasting perspective for their business in 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing ripple effects that will impact business in the future, many landscape business owners are being prudent about planning. Shawn Ryan, president of Environmental…
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BY JAMES CALI & JASON NEW Every week we hear the same issue from our clients: “We can’t find team members.” Some questions come to mind when we hear this comment. Why can’t you find them? How can you be competitive if you can’t find them? How much time have you spent looking, or…
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By Marty Grunder We just wrapped up two great ACE Peer Group meetings in New Orleans, where ambitious owners of landscaping companies came together to discuss the challenges they’re facing and share solutions that work. Not surprisingly, labor came up again and again. As we all know, most everyone in our industry is struggling with…
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In 2013, the New York Times highlighted a research study that measured the success of children and adult students who knew what they called, their family narrative, versus children and adult students who knew little to nothing about their family. The family narrative refers to many of the “Do you know…?” questions about a family….
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Coaching and guidance in an ever-changing job market. Today’s job market is more competitive than ever before and many companies are left scratching their heads as to why they can’t get people in the door like their competitors. With the continuous shifts in trends for salaries and other benefits, professional recruiters keep their fingers on…
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By James Cali and Jason New ( as published in Landscape Management) Prepared managers don’t rely on luck to find great prospects; they use existing employees and a cohesive hiring process. Like ideal clients, new qualified employees don’t just walk in your front door. So how do you find them? You have to market yourself…
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