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| Page 1 of 7 | Previous | Next | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK OCTOBER 16, 2012  Protecting Landscape Designs from the Competition know what some of you are thinking. “What possible reason could there be for creating a landscape master plan and then not being able to put a price to it? Protecting Landscape Designs from Being Bid By Competitors. Sorry “Landscape Delight”, you need to get your own secret recipe this time. Jody Shilan is a former landscape contractor and award winning designer. | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK MARCH 20, 2013  Better Landscape Trailers Mean Better Productivity Keeping your landscape trailer(s) organized can be complicated. Here are a few tips we have on how to organize your landscape trailers for better productivity. For a sample of one of our general landscape landscape trailers as it is being re-organized, have a look at the gallery below: TAP. Same with your shop. No signs to indicate where things belong. Sweep and Clean. | | | | | |
| LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK APRIL 15, 2013  Sell Landscaping First. Ask Questions Later! 'In the early stages of my career, when I used to sell landscaping I used to bring every piece of sales paraphernalia I had to my initial client meetings. My design/build experience has proven that providing less information in your drawings will actually yield better results selling landscaping. Sell landscaping – and then worry about it. The post Sell Landscaping First. | | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK JUNE 18, 2012  Expand Sales Opportunities With Commercial Design-Build Landscape Most landscape contractors have a mix of residential maintenance and design/build work as well as commercial maintenance and bid work. He told us that they were interviewing a few architects, and landscape architects about the project and asked me if we wanted to bid on it when the drawings were ready? Jody Shilan is a former landscape contractor and award winning designer. | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK JULY 27, 2012  Must Have Apps for Landscape Contractors Landscapers Companion” is a must have. They created a wonderful solution for the landscape or hardscape contractor that needs to estimate and sell a project right at the client’s house and includes complete product specifications along with some great photos of built projects and paver selections. Jody Shilan is a former landscape contractor and award winning designer. | | | | | | | |
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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012  Super Profit – How to Run a Profitable Landscape Company
Super Profit… A Daily Mantra for Running a Profitable Landscape Company. It’s rare to find a profitable landscape company that gets there by building big profit margins into their jobs. Landscaping is a highly competitive market. Landscape Management Network is landscape estimating software and business management systems built for landscape companies by some of the top landscape companies in the green industry. The post Super Profit – How to Run a Profitable Landscape Company appeared first on Landscape Management Network Blog. MORE >> -
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012  LMN’s Landscape Estimating Workshop with Landscape Ontario
The most popular business management and landscape estimating workshop in North America back at Landscape Ontario in November. Great Landscape Contractors, Great Landscape Businesses. It all started 3 years ago at Landscape Ontario and its grown to be the most popular business management and landscape estimating workshop across North America and now even the world! Landscape Ontario once again partners with LMN to bring you another session of this hands-on workshop. It’s back! Estimating methods that improve field productivity and profit. MORE >> -
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013  How to Charge More for Your Landscape Services
Every landscape contractor would like to be able to charge more for their services. The reality is, landscape contractors don’t charge enough for their services. Recent benchmarks say the average landscape company loses money each year. The post How to Charge More for Your Landscape Services appeared first on Landscape Management Network Blog. Dollars + Cents better price charge charge more landscape price salesWho wouldn’t? It’s also a sad reality that many contractors feel that they’re trapped in this ‘race to the bottom’. 40/hr or $50/hr. MORE >> -
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012  Hiring Landscape Foreman: A Sign of The Times
I was hiring a landscape foreman again. We were growing, we’d lost a key person or two that year and I really needed to hire a landscape foreman (or two!) Landscape Foreman For Hire. The sign and the ads brought in interest, but 3 months and 3 foreman later, I was hanging the sign and hiring landscape foremen again. The Importance of Hiring Landscape Foreman. So began one of the longest, but most rewarding journeys in my landscape company’s growth and development. still look at my landscape company as very much a work-in-progress. It said. MORE >> -
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011  Catch the Landscape Management Network at the Landscape Show in Orlando, FL
Catch the Landscape Management Network at The Landscape Show , from Sept 29th to Oct 1 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. … and don’t forget, we’ll be back in Orlando on Dec 8th and 9th, 2011 with Ring Power Caterpillar for a business management workshop specifically for landscape contractors – the best 2 days you’re ever going to spend working on your business instead of in your business. Watch the video below, then drop by our booth at The Landscape Show to ask us anything you want! We’re at Booth #244. MORE >> - Building a More Profitable Landscape Company and the Order Of Operations LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012
- Protect Your Landscape Business from Nightmare Customers LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012
- Changing the Public’s Image of Landscape Contractors LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
- Scenario: Can Landscapers File A Mechanics Lien? CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012
- Relative Value. Your Landscape Business Success May Just Depend On It. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
- Build a Better Landscape Business Workshop w/ NHLA + Milton CAT (Wagner, NH) LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
- Better Landscape Companies Have Better Paperwork LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- Landscape Alberta + Finning CAT Host LMN Workshop in November 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Smarter Landscape Estimating – How to do Faster, More Accurate Takeoffs From.PDF Drawings LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
- Landscape Management Network’s Estimating + Budgeting Software Update LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
- LMN’s Landscape Estimating Workshop in Halifax, NS w/ LNS + Atlantic CAT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- A Look Back In Time: landscaping trends from the 1920's-50's. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
- Visit Landscape Management Network at GIE (Green Industry Expo) LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
- Join us Wednesday at the GreenTrade Expo in Ottawa! || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
- Landscape Estimating Workshop in Grand Rapids, MI w/ MNLA, LMN + Michigan CAT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
- 5 Ways to Outwit and Outprice your Competition in 2012 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- PLANET’s Landscape Estimating Workshop in Columbus, OH LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
- LMN’s Landscape Estimating Workshop with the FNGLA LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012
- Landscape Management Network Will Be Offline Tonight (8:45pm-10:15pm EST) For an Upgrade LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
- Cut Fuel Costs that Eat Away Your Profits || Landscape Management. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
- 85% of Landscape Contractors Lose Profit to 1 Simple Estimating Error LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011
- Build a Better Landscape Business in Chicago with PLANET, LMN and Patten CAT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012
- Spring 2011 Landscaping Trends || Landscape Management Network Blog LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
- The Best Business Workshop of 2011 for Landscape Contractors: The. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- 10 Hardscape and Softscape Ideas for Outdoor Privacy || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011
- Profitable Ways to Keep Busy During “Off Season” || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
- NNLA, NMC and Watkins Block Bring the Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Omaha, NB LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- Encouraging Employees to Think Like Entrepreneurs || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
- Stop Your Landscape Company From Competing On Price LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011
- Evolving Landscapes: Women, Unions, & the Trades HTRC | SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2012
- Improve Your Sales: What Really Makes Your Landscape Company Different? LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
- Real Contractor Stories: Nathan Helder of Gelderman Landscaping. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- Join The Landscape Management Network in the Permacon 2011 Spring. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
- LMN Reality Series: Real Contractor Stories || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- Beware of the Client Who Promises You Future Work to get a Deal Today. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
- The Changing Landscape of OSHA Enforcement and Penalty. CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011
- Changing the Public’s Image of Landscape Contractors LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
- MNLA + Michigan CAT Host LMN Business Management Workshop in November 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
- Slash Waste, Boost Profits With Time Spent on Billable Work. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- Better Planning. Better Pricing. Better Profit. The Workhop that’s Changing the Landscape Industry. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011
- “We Don’t Know How Much We Want to Spend!” – How To Get A Budget Number From Your Landscape Clients LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
- How to Get the Most Out of Employee Evaluations || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
- Spell-Checking Your Estimates With Landscape Management Network LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
- Biggest Trends in Gardening Products for Spring 2011 || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
- Landscaping Sales Ideas: Show Your Portfolio as an iPad Book LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012
- Back Again in Michigan! MNLA + Michigan CAT Host LMN Business Management Workshop in Feb 2012 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
- Landscape Management Network is at HortEast 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011
- San Diego: Architectural students propose Low Impact Development solutions to storm water AEC FORENSICS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
- New Update to LMN’s Budgeting and Estimating Software LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- A Look Back in Time Part 2: Landscaping Trends from the 1960?s to. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011
- Build a Better Landscape Business Workshop w/ Blanchard CAT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
- Easter Gardening and Landscaping || Landscape Management Network Blog LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
- PLANET GIC (Green Industry Conference) 2012 – LMN’s Mark Bradley Speaks… LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
- How to Interview and Hire Better Landscape Employees LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011
- The Landscape of US Immigration Laws and How It Affects The Construction Industry CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011
- Systems to Manage People: Daily Meetings || Landscape Management. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Using New Technology to Improve Your Business || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
- Case Studies for Sustainable Landscapes (Tue Tip) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011
- LMN Minor Update – Added New Job Planner Report LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
- NJLCA + Foley CAT Bring the Hottest Workshop In the Landscape Industry to New Jersey LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
- LMN’s Mark Bradley Speaks at Planet’s Green Industry Conference 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
- Landscape Management Network’s Workshop Kicks off ANLA’s Clinic 2012 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011
- February: People Planning || Landscape Management Network Blog LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
- How to Recognize the Qualities of Superstar Employees || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011
- LMN Will Be Offline Feb 5th (8PM – 10PM EST) for Update! LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
- The Spring Rush of Landscaping: Don’t Forget to Sharpen Your Axe LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012
- A Business Model for Growth and Success || Landscape Management. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Two New 'Real Contractor Stories' Are Posted! || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- FNGLA and Ring Power Cat Bring the Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Orlando, FL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011
- The Secret to Running a Profitable Landscape Company: Plan for. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
- Plan For Profit Workshops with Battlefield Equipment Rentals. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
- Stop By and Chat With Us at the GreenTrade Expo – Ottawa, ON, Feb. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
- Trends in Distribution and What it Means to the Distributor/Supplier Relationship TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011
- Just Posted: New Member Story on Gelderman Landscaping LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011
- Landscape Management Network Will Be Offline June 19 2012 at 8pm EST LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
- Catch the Landscape Management Network at the SIMA Snow and Ice Symposium 2012 in Buffalo, NY LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
- Onsite LMN Training + Landscape Business Consultants : Horsepower For Your Landscape Business in 2013 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013
- Turn Your Website Into a Sales-Generating Machine || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
- What Does a Perfect Day Look Like for A Landscape Construction Crew LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
- Tougher Times Means Getting Tougher on Efficiency LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
- Four Tips to Help you Define your Company Culture || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- Providing the Right Climate for Superstar Employees || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011
- LNB + LNS and Atlantic CAT Join Forces to Bring the Hottest Workshop In the Landscape Industry to Atlantic Canada LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
- How to Achieve a Better Work/Life Balance || Landscape Management. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011
- Glasgow College announces preferred bidder for new super campus TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
- The FNGLA and Ring Power CAT Bring The Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Tampa Bay, FL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012
- How to Hire Top-Notch Performers in a Weak Economy || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- Improve Your Estimates and Your Productivity in 30 Minutes a Week LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011
- Australian Dates for the Build a Better Landscape Workshop Announced LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
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