Network News December 2011 Issue
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Articles include "WildWood Landscape Becomes Virginia’s First Powered by LandOpt Contractor", "Are You LandOpt Conditioned?", "PA and OH Contractors Gather", "What’s “New” in the New Year?", and "Understanding Social Media: A Look at Facebook".
Network News November 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Now That’s A Great Plan!", "The LandOpt Transformation—Look How Far You’ve Come!", "LandOpt Spreads the Word at 2011 GIE", "There’s No Time Like Snow Time!", "Progress Continues on the Next Generation of the Licensee Center", and "Network Sales Professionals Should Be Looking Back in Order to Plan Ahead".
Network News October 2011 Issue
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Articles include "LandOpt Performance Appraisal System Helps Contractors Look Beyond the Numbers", "The Importance of Employee Recognition", "Principals Meeting", "The LandOpt Network Welcomes H&H Landscaping As Its Second North Carolina Contractor", "Sales Focus Drives LandOpt Team Growth", and "Running for a Reason!".
Network News September 2011 Issue
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Articles include "The Value of Our Brand", "Show Your Team Spirit", "Becky Broderick Joins LandOpt as Executive Office Manager", "Licensee Center: The Next Generation!", and "Operations Field Day Recap".
Network News August 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Focus on Operations Fuels Inaugural Field Day", "Pushing Through on the 'Final Mile'", "Follow the Formula for Sales Success", and "Teri McGuinness Joins LandOpt as Partnership Coordinator".
Network News July 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Miller Landscape Lands Largest Project Sale in Company History", "Summer Sales Are Sizzling!", "Inaugural Operations Field Day Planned for September", and "Gallagher On The Go With Industry Speaking Engagements".
Network News June 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Southern Scape Strengthens the Southeast Region as the LandOpt Network Continues to Grow", "Compensate According to LandOpt Systems", "Five Tips to Break the Funk", "Empower Your Team to Perform", and "Avoid Missed Expectations Through Accountability".
Network News April 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Benchmarking Against Peers and the Plan", "Understand and Redeem Plan" and "Monthly Reports Benchmarking".
Network News March 2011 Issue
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Articles include "Efficiently Plan Your Crews for Success", "Preparing for Spring with Efficient Planning" and "Avoiding Job Related Burnout".
Network News February 2011 Issue
Network News January 2011 Issue
Network News October 2010 Issue
Network News September 2010 Issue
Network News August 2010 Issue
Network News July 2010 Issue
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The newsletter theme of this issue discusses strong interviewing techniques to gain necessary information.
Network News June 2010 Issue
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The newsletter theme of this issue discusses the best presentation solutions for projects and recurring business.
Network News May 2010 Issue
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The newsletter theme of this issue focuses on the crew tracking and technology in the Green Industry.
Network News April 2010 Issue
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The newsletter theme of this issue promotes the collaboration within the LandOpt Nationwide Network.
Network News March 2010 Issue
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The newsletter theme of this issue discusses the importance of listening well to address the needs of customers and team members.
LandOpt Network Growth Continues With Addition of Fifth Pennsylvania Contractor
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Grantville-based Team Lewis Landscaping becomes Powered By LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA – Jan 10, 2012 – The LandOpt Contractor Network continues to grow with the addition of Grantville-based Team Lewis Landscaping. The central Pennsylvania contractor becomes the fifth Powered by LandOpt Contractor in the state.
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WildWood Landscape Becomes Virginia’s First Powered by LandOpt Contractor
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LandOpt Contractor Network expands to 17 with the addition of Purcellville-based WildWood
Pittsburgh, PA – Dec 6, 2011 – The LandOpt Contractor Network continues to expand, recently welcoming Purcellville, Va.-based WildWood Landscape as the 17th landscape service provider.
WildWood Landscape was founded in 2005 by Jason Dengler who was motivated by a passion for gardening and design. The company has since grown to become an award-winning landscape design and construction firm serving Northern Virginia and surrounding areas with core services that include master plans, landscape, masonry, outdoor kitchens, water features and maintenance.
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Numbers (Not Hope) Make Winners
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Numbers (Not Hope) Make Winners
A structured annual planning process gives landscape and lawn service owners the data they need to maximize profitability
By David Gallagher
H&H Landscaping & Lawncare, Inc. Joins LandOpt Network
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North Carolina landscape services provider strengthens contractor network’s Southeast presence as second in the state
Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 12, 2011 – H&H Landscaping & Lawncare, Inc. based in Swansboro, N.C., has joined the LandOpt Network, becoming the second LandOpt Licensee in that state and strengthening the Network’s presence in the Southeast region of the country.
Southern Scape joins LandOpt Network
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Huntsville-based Southern Scape, LLC Becomes Third LandOpt Contractor in the Southeast
Southern Scape, LLC based in Huntsville, Ala., has joined the LandOpt Network, becoming the third LandOpt Licensee in the Southeast region and strengthening the Network’s presence in that part of the country.
GreenIndustryPros.com Maintenance Tip of the Month: Control Costs by Tracking Crews
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Maintenance Tip of the Month: Control Costs by Tracking Crews
Tracking the performance of a crew is one of the most important aspects of managing operational costs in the landscaping industry. So often, businesses do not measure actual performance, even though it’s vital in building an annual financial plan.
Miller Landscape of MI featured in Lawn & Landscape Magazine.
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Break Down The Walls: Jeremy Miller doesn't want Miller Landscape to sit still.
Jeremy Miller isn`t looking for excuses. While most companies are happy to break even these days, he's not using a bad economy as a reason for stalled growth. "lf you are sitting stagnant you are going backwards." says Miller, general manager of Miller Landscape in Orion, Mich., about 30 miles north of Detroit.
LandOpt Licensee Exceeds $1 Million Annual Maintenance Base
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LandOpt Licensee Exceeds $1 Million Annual Maintenance Base
LandOpt, a leader of on-demand business operating systems for the landscaping industry, announces that Miller Landscape of Orion, MI, has exceeded long-term maintenance base financial goals.
LandOpt growing the green industry in Florida’s troubled economy
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LandOpt growing the green industry in Florida’s troubled economy
Throughout the month of November, LandOpt will meet with companies in and around Naples to become empowered with proven systems for performing all business management functions. Those functions include sales and marketing, operations management, business management, human resources, and professional development.
LandOpt to Provide Three New Contractors with Business Support
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LandOpt to Provide Three New Contractors with Business Support
LandOpt, a Pittsburgh-based provider of business operating systems, reported in mid-April that it added three landscape service providers to its nationwide network.
Contractors Increase Gross Profit by 50 Percent
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Contractors Increase Gross Profit by 50 Percent
LandOpt, a leader of on-demand business operating systems for the landscaping industry, says that its matured licensee partners have consistently increased both gross margin and net margin profits from 2008 through 2010.
LandOpt Licensees Experience Long-Term Sustainable Growth
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LandOpt Licensees Experience Long-Term Sustainable Growth
Landscape Contractors Partnered with LandOpt Raise Business Performance and Increase GPM and NET Profits from 2008 through 2010.
LandOpt Expands Nationwide Network Sales Team
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LandOpt Licensee Partners Exceeding Industry Business Goals
LandOpt names Bob Gallagher as Manager of Licensee Sales, to enlist select organizations to join the nationwide network of landscape service providers.
LandOpt Licensee Partners Exceeding Industry Business Goals
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LandOpt Licensee Partners Exceeding Industry Business Goals
Landscape Contractors Partnered with LandOpt Increased GPM and NET Profits from 2008 through 2010.
LandOpt Contributes to Renewal and Remembrance at Arlington
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LandOpt Contributes to Renewal and Remembrance at Arlington
Niki Ratcliff of LandOpt represents LandOpt at the PLANET 2010 Renewal and Remembrance landscaping event at Arlington National Cemetery
LandOpt Expands Nationwide Network Sales Team
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LandOpt Expands Nationwide Network Sales Team
LandOpt names Nancy Egan as Manager of Licensee Sales to chart new frontiers of business development for the nationwide network of landscape service providers
Buckhead TurfCare Partners with LandOpt
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Buckhead TurfCare Partners with LandOpt
Local Landscape Service Provider, Buckhead Turfcare, LLC adopts business systems of LandOpt, LLC for long-term corporate growth.
LandOpt Partnered Companies Use Defined Team Roles for Strong Team Interaction
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LandOpt Partnered Companies Use Defined Team Roles for Strong Team Interaction
In March of 2010 the team at Burkholder Brothers, Inc. aligned their resources and provided a comprehensive plan of maintenance and planting solutions for a $30 Million home in Gladwyne, PA. The team of professionals responsible for securing the agreement is a testament to LandOpt’s defined organizational roles for partnered companies.
LandOpt Account Manager Boot Camp Fosters Success for Cut Above Landscaping
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LandOpt Account Manager Boot Camp Fosters Success for Cut Above Landscaping
The Account Manager Boot Camp offered by LandOpt provides the processes and systems needed for profitable account control and customer retention, as a landscape service provider becomes Powered by LandOpt.
LandOpt CRM Training Successful for Mountain View President
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LandOpt CRM Training Successful for Mountain View President
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) training offered by LandOpt is one of the most important skill sets learned during the transformation of a landscape service provider, as they become Powered by LandOpt.
PROCARE Sets the Standard for Environmental Innovation
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PROCARE Sets the Standard for Environmental Innovation
Local Landscape Service Provider, PROCARE Landscape Management adopts environmentally friendly initiatives for the benefit of the greater Grand Rapids area.
Trace Lawn and Landscaping Press Release
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Trace Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. Partners with LandOpt
Local Landscape Service Provider, Trace Lawn and Landscaping, adopts business systems of LandOpt, LLC for long-term corporate growth.
Proscape Lawn & Landscape Press Release
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ProScape Lawn and Landscape Services Partners with LandOpt
Local Landscape Service Provider, ProScape, adopts business systems of LandOpt, LLC for long-term corporate growth.
Steven Bach Press Release
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LandOpt Grows Success Team for Nationwide Network
LandOpt hires Steven Bach, as Success Coach to increase accountability and success within the nationwide network of licensed landscape service providers.
Bob Miller Press Release
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Miller Landscape Receives Sales Representative of the Year
Bob Miller of Miller Landscape, Inc., honored by LandOpt in Pittsburgh, PA as Sales Representative of the Year, for outstanding achievements and excellence in 2009.
Tim Smith, LandOpt President/CEO, SIMA Press Release
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LandOpt President Accepts Educational Role with SIMA
Tim Smith, LandOpt President/CEO accepts educational advisory role for the Snow and Ice Management Association
Carolina Creations Press Release
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Carolina Creations Landscapes, Inc. Named Landscape Contractor of the Year
President of Carolina Creations Landscapes, Art Miller, honored by LandOpt in Pittsburgh, PA, for outstanding achievements and excellence in 2009.
