Guessing Ends Here. Take Control of your Business
Winning in business is a balance of knowing the “right way” of doing things and having the proper mindset. Read up on the tactics and mindset that have propelled contractors in the SynkedUP community into profitable growth.
Business Management
Bought a Tool and Don’t Use It?
You wanted to get faster and more efficient at your jobs, so you followed the latest rage and bought a new tool – like a tilt rotator. Then the first hour you run the thing, you feel like you are all left-handed and all thumbs, and wonder for a brief…
Marketing & Sales
Should I Still Charge Consult Fees if Leads Dry Up?
I got a phone call from a SynkedUP user and friend yesterday, wanting to think out loud through the consultation fees he was charging. He had been charging $150 for a consultation for a few years now and hadn’t been getting any pushback. Until now. There was some new…
Estimating & Pricing
Your Pricing Questions Hinge On This
We’ve all been there at some point or another. Wondering whether our pricing is too high, too low, etc. I literally just had a really cool conversation on this topic with 3 young guys who are just getting started in their business. I was in Cedar Rapids Iowa today…
Business Management
Balance What You Track for Maximum Effectiveness
In my travels and the daily grind, I get to meet a lot of people in this industry and discuss how they track in their business. There’s a couple extremes. The first extreme is just winging it, and not tracking anything. Or not nearly enough to know where you…
Marketing & Sales
If I Get a “NO”, Should I Lower My Price?
I recently got an email from a newer SynkedUP user, and I know that more people have wrestled with this question than just him, so I’m sharing it with you all. Here’s the email: —Weston,Hey, I am getting a lot of No’s for hardscape jobs for this spring since we…
Crew Management
What Makes a Foreman Think Like an Owner?
A lot of you business owners would love if your crew leaders would think more like an owner, right? Of course you would. It’s probably one of the biggest recurring things I see pop up in FB groups – “my guys won’t [insert any number of issues]” I worked…
Business Management
Get Out of Your Head With Landscape Business Management Software
Most landscaping businesses begin with the owner personally handling everything, from sales to scheduling to estimating to invoicing, mostly based on their memory and industry experience. This method is manageable enough to start with, because the volume of jobs and the company’s scale are small enough to run through one…
Estimating & Pricing
What to Focus On in the Off-Season – Templates and Production Rates
I’m going to keep on flowing on my “what to focus on in the off-season” series, as there is just no end of opportunities to use this time to set yourself up for success during the busy season. Today I’m going to hone in on templates and production rates…
Crew Management
What to Focus On in the Off-Season – Part 4 – Train Your Crew
What? Train your crew? It’s the middle of January, you worked your tail off all last year, and this time of year feels like a much-needed break. And that’s great. Take it. You deserve it. But… winter is also your opportunity to reflect on last year, and figure out…
Crew Management
What your Foreman’s Job Folder Needs to Include
When I sit back and think “What do I need to succeed as a crew lead?”, my mind goes to the info I’m given as I kick off a new job (aka the Foreman’s Job Folder.) When I was a foreman at Tussey Landscaping, the more…
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