As many of you know, I got my start in the landscape industry 25 years ago (wow!) and many of my consulting clients and audiences that I speak to are landscape industry oriented. A few months ago, my long-time friend Gregg Wartgow called and wanted my thoughts on his feature on Marketing to Millennials – and then the conversation jumped into using an iPad for a sales presentation – one of my most popular talks in 2011 and 2012… Here is the article on using a tablet for your sales strategy. Thanks, Gregg! How To Sell With Your Tablet Computer … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I was speaking to a crowd about the impact of Social Media on today’s business, economy and culture… Someone in my audience suggested I watch the video “Is Social Media a Fad?” – compelling…! Although the content and metrics are a bit dated, the idea is still relevant. Your thoughts?
As I mentioned earlier this week, I really do enjoy reading the USA Today on my iPad and I stumbled upon this article last week as I was traveling that I 100% agreed with. Steve Strauss outlines some trends he sees that could be very relevant in 2012, and I think he is spot on. If you’d like the direct link to the article, click here. Ask an Expert: The top 5 small business trends for 2012 By Steve Strauss, for USA TODAY In my column last week I started looking at the top 10 trends, factors, and events that will shape … Continue reading
I’m returning from PLANET’s Green Industry Conference a few weeks ago and honestly, still just trying to get caught up. I met so many great people at the conference (there were only 20,000 of you there in attendance at GIE+EXPO!) and I’m looking forward to keeping the conversation alive via phone, email, Twitter, Facebook, Skype and this blog. Several weeks ago, a good friend shared this Ted Talk with me that really did change my opinion on a few things that work within my business and my clients businesses daily – the simple way we phrase things in the sales … Continue reading
If you’ve ever met me, or even read blog entires or Twitter posts from time to time, you know I call myself an “Apple Addict” – a lover of all things made by Apple. Several weeks ago, I was visiting my aunt Dawn and uncle Daniel in Lawrence, I got the AP News pop up on my iPhone that innovation legend Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, had died. My uncle is also a lover of Apple and we immediately ran to the television to turn on CNN and see if the news was true. It was. Honestly, I felt like … Continue reading