10 Operations & Business Resources for the 2021 Season
Whether it’s making your daily operations run smoother, troubleshooting onsite issues, helping your team more easily sell, presenting your company professionally, or helping your bottomline—there are industry-specific tools that can help! We have compiled a list of ten operational and business resource tools to help your business grow. HUNTER/FX LUMINAIRE 1. SiteRec is a powerful, free […]
14 New Irrigation & Lighting Products for the 2021 Season
The start of the season, it’s always a good idea to evaluate the products and resources in your tool kit. That’s why our focus is to educate you on the newest technology trends across the industry, so that your jobs are more profitable. Below are some of the most advanced and user-friendly products this season. […]
5 Tips for Virtual Customer Meetings & Selling
With the future still uncertain of when we will return to in-person meetings, it’s vital to ensure your business continues to adapt to alternative virtual selling methods. As you continue to conduct your conversations with customers remotely, using effective technology is more critical now than ever in order to engage fully with customers. Although it […]
5 Ways to Show Your Customers Appreciation
Showing customer appreciation is definitely an impactful and great method to help keep your customers happy and loyal to your business, while also ensuring your company stands out from your competitors. Why is personally thanking your customers important? Think about a time you received a gift from a company you’ve purchased a product or service […]
Ask the Expert: What Is A Hybrid?
Ask most people this question and you’ll likely be told hybrid is a car with a traditional gas motor combined with a modern battery powered motor. In the fertilizer industry we have borrowed the term to describe blends that combine two unique sources for powering plant growth; synthetic-derived nutrients and organic-derived nutrients. You may have […]
Ask the Expert: Crabgrass Control – Dithiopyr vs Prodiamine
Now that spring in here and the temperatures are warming up, its time to get a jump on crabgrass breakthrough. Preventative care is your best chance at slowing and stopping crabgrass this a season. We’ve connected with Bob Hartman, our Director of Turf, to learn a little more about two popular and effective crabgrass control […]
Step-by-Step: How To Troubleshoot with a Multimeter
Winter is coming to an end and spring will be here in no time. Now is the time to prepare for the irrigation start-up season! As with every season, there may be some tasks you need to check off your list before fully being 100% ready to go. As your business returns to work, you […]
5 Tips to Elevate Your Brand’s Look and Feel
Moving forward in 2021, you want to ensure you implement a successful marketing strategy for the upcoming seasons. A key factor in ensuring your marketing strategy is successful is the look of your brand, that’s where graphic design comes into play. Having the right look to your company’s brand is critical–whether it’s for your website, […]
5 Recommendations for Onboarding New Employees
In the past we’ve discussed how to connect with more potential employees in order to grow your team and ensure your business is prepared for the upcoming season. Once you have your team ready, the next step is the onboarding process for your new employees. Onboarding is an essential process for your business as it […]
5 Tips for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers
As we’ve mentioned in previous articles, supply chains have been disrupted for nearly 75% of U.S companies, and our industry will continue to be impacted through 2021. We’re also seeing manufacturer price increases across all categories due to: increased transportation costs, government regulations, and raw material price increase on items like copper, resins/plastics, and urea/potash. […]
