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Pay Up: How to Pay Outside Sales Staff

Tips for compensation plans that drive results from outside sales staff.

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UPDATE: John Deere Sells Majority Interest in Landscapes Business

Private equity group assumes 60% interest in John Deere Landscapes; Deere to focus more on global growth in ag and construction.

Industry Updates

Lithium Ion Chainsaws on Display in Husqvarna Booth at GIE+EXPO

Each chainsaw is equipped with a high-capacity Li-Ion 36 V battery that offers the performance of a gasoline powered engine with a cleaner and quieter experience.

Several new battery-powered products were on display in Husqvarna’s booth at GIE+EXPO.

Military Father Now Plowing for Troops

Project EverGreen

After his stepson joined the Marines, Mark Forbach decided to serve, too, by volunteering for SnowCare for Troops.

Mark Forbach

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Simple Marketing Tips from Outdoor Splendor (formerly Kirk's Lawn Care)

Outdoor Splendor

Pennsylvania lawn care contractor Kirk Brown offers insights on social media, blogs, and how to make customers feel special.

Kirk Brown and Kirk's Lawn Care have been in business for 10 years.

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Pennsylvania Contractor Targets First-time Homebuyers

Outdoor Splendor

Kirk Brown of Outdoor Splendor (formerly Kirk's Lawn Care) in Spring City, PA, caters to first-time homebuyers by speaking their language, on their terms. And now there's even an app for that.

Kirk Brown in 2013. He started his business in 2003 at the age of 12 before going full-time in 2010 after completing high school.

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Don't Obsess Over the Competition

Elizabeth River Lawn & Landscapes

It's important to keep an eye on competitors, but don't let it prevent you from finding innovation in your own company.

The 'Desperate' Workforce

U.S. workers are getting more productive ........ but why?

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Recruitment & Retention

Outside Sales Hiring Tips

Bob Clements International

Tips for what to look for in an outside sales hire and the groundwork to lay that encourage sales results.

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Green Roof Helping Wisconsin Company Reduce Runoff by 90%

Badger Meter replaces part of existing roof with a green roof, expects to reduce annual runoff by as much as 90% and delay remaining 10% to a time past peak flows.

New green roof at Badger Meter

Smart Irrigation & Water Management

SITES Certifies Eight More Landscape Projects

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) has announced eight new projects that have achieved certification for the sustainable design, construction and maintenance of built landscapes.

Colorful native landscape surrounds eastern plaza seating and circulation areas at National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Research Support Facility.

Snow Management: The Maturing of an Industry

Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA)

Where the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) sees the industry going. (Bonus online content to "A Look Ahead to the 2013-14 Snow Season.")

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