Mike Lucko and Dante Terzigni, power equipment dealers from northeastern Ohio, started the Professional Power Equipment Congress a couple years ago.
Now consisting of over 800 members, the PPEC is blossoming into a positive force for the green industry, namely power equipment dealers.
Mike and Dante share their thoughts on why the PPEC is important, how dealers can benefit, and how you can get involved.
Visit www.ppecongress.com for more.
A past Dealers in Excellence Award winner, Tim Ahearn tells us about his plans for spring orders with experiences from 2008 and the state of the green industry in mind.
Stay tuned for additional information in the January issue of Yard & Garden later this month.
Identifying which contractor type you are will help you set the right strategy to reduce your risk during a recession.
Consultant and PRO Magazine columnist Monroe Porter will help you do just that.
Be sure to check out his article on this same topic in the January issue of PRO Magazine now online.
In a preview to an Ask the OEM feature in the January issue of Yard & Garden magazine, Pat Cappucci discusses the recent merge of Commercial Grounds Care (CGC) and Schiller Pfeiffer Inc. into one brand: Schiller Grounds Care. The company president discusses what led to the decision to merge and how it will impact equipment dealers.
It’s pretty safe to say that nobody’s phone is going to be ringing off the hook this year. But you can still grow your business. Ex-contractor, green industry consultant and author Jeffrey Scott talks about how you can use customer feedback to hone your marketing message and sharpen your sales approach. There are three magic questions you should be asking your best customers… listen in to find out what they are. Visit www.jeffreyscott.biz for more marketing tips from Jeffrey.
Increasing your company’s profits–by thousands of dollars a year–can be as simple as eliminating six minutes of wasted, unbillable time per day per employee. Ex-contractor and trailblazing entrepreneur Tony Bass will tell you how in this first-ever installment of ProCast. Tony is now a successful inventor, author, consultant and speaker whose purpose and passion is helping green industry small businesses achieve their fullest potential. Visit superlawntrucks.com for more.
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This episode is only 16MB, and should take less than a minute to download. It’s only 17 minutes long, but could save your company thousands of dollars a year!
