Comments for Landscape Startup http://landscapestartup.com Tips for Starting and Growing a Landscaping Business Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Get More Leads Using Merchantcircle’s Free Business Listings by Kevin L. http://landscapestartup.com/2007/02/20/get-more-leads-using-merchantcircles-free-business-listings/#comment-328 Kevin L. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:52:31 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=32#comment-328 MerchantCircle is proud to help more than 500,000 local business acquire customers by offering an alternative to over-priced, ineffective offline marketing channels. We’ve been interviewing our merchants in all 50 states – you can read about their MerchantCircle experience here: www.visualcv.com/merchantcircle. We’re committed to providing every local business a web presence, easy-to-use marekting tools and a platform for connecting with other merchants, all for free. As always, please email any questions or concerns to support@merchantcircle.com and we will respond as soon as possible. MerchantCircle is proud to help more than 500,000 local business acquire customers by offering an alternative to over-priced, ineffective offline marketing channels. We’ve been interviewing our merchants in all 50 states – you can read about their MerchantCircle experience here: http://www.visualcv.com/merchantcircle.

We’re committed to providing every local business a web presence, easy-to-use marekting tools and a platform for connecting with other merchants, all for free. As always, please email any questions or concerns to support@merchantcircle.com and we will respond as soon as possible.

]]> Comment on Leveraging Customers for Leads by Donna http://landscapestartup.com/2007/02/21/leveraging-customers-for-leads/#comment-309 Donna Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:38:04 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=33#comment-309 This business is very hard if you don't ask for referrals, but relatively easy when you do. They may not happen immediately, but as you say... people know people and so eventually conversation will come up. If you do a spectacular job with the project, it'll come up even more because the homeowners will continuously get complimented on it -- and who do they have to thank for it? That's right... You... Leave them some extra business cards to give out. Donna <a href="http://www.sacramentolandscapedesign.net" rel="nofollow">Sacramento Landscape Design</a> This business is very hard if you don’t ask for referrals, but relatively easy when you do. They may not happen immediately, but as you say… people know people and so eventually conversation will come up.

If you do a spectacular job with the project, it’ll come up even more because the homeowners will continuously get complimented on it — and who do they have to thank for it?

That’s right… You…

Leave them some extra business cards to give out.

Donna
Sacramento Landscape Design

]]> Comment on I Talk to Strangers by   Free Effective Advertising! by Landscape Startup http://landscapestartup.com/2006/10/11/interview-the-competition/#comment-98   Free Effective Advertising! by Landscape Startup Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:27:13 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=6#comment-98 [...] of $9 for every person who signs up for their service. Mass mailings are too expensive. Read my earlier post about the landscaper going out of business and you’ll see I can’t buy even a single [...] [...] of $9 for every person who signs up for their service. Mass mailings are too expensive. Read my earlier post about the landscaper going out of business and you’ll see I can’t buy even a single [...]

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]]> Comment on Contact Me by   Sign Up For a Blogging Trial by Test Drive Your New Website http://landscapestartup.com/contact-me/#comment-89   Sign Up For a Blogging Trial by Test Drive Your New Website Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:28:32 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?page_id=48#comment-89 [...] played around and feel ready to have a real site to show off to your clients and prospectives contact me and we’ll get you setup in minutes. If you want to do it your self just follow the [...] [...] played around and feel ready to have a real site to show off to your clients and prospectives contact me and we’ll get you setup in minutes. If you want to do it your self just follow the [...]

]]> Comment on Free Effective Advertising! by   Quick and Clean Websites For Landscapers in Less Than 1 Hour by Landscape Startup http://landscapestartup.com/2006/10/17/free-effective-advertising/#comment-43   Quick and Clean Websites For Landscapers in Less Than 1 Hour by Landscape Startup Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:46:24 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=11#comment-43 [...] already getting work from the web now is the time to get started. Last October, I wrote about free advertising. I’m going to show you how to get a professional looking website up and running in less than [...] [...] already getting work from the web now is the time to get started. Last October, I wrote about free advertising. I’m going to show you how to get a professional looking website up and running in less than [...]

]]> Comment on I’ve Been Working on a Book by stephen engle http://landscapestartup.com/2007/08/18/ive-been-working-on-a-book/#comment-30 stephen engle Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:42:02 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=49#comment-30 I would much appreciate reviewing your book I would much appreciate reviewing your book

]]> Comment on Where Do Your Customers Go for Local Gardening Information? by Tykho http://landscapestartup.com/2007/03/03/where-do-your-customers-go-for-local-gardening-information/#comment-27 Tykho Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:44:41 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=38#comment-27 Hello, My husband and I just rented a new apartment in Brooklyn, NY and it has a small garden. I was thinking maybe it could be a great place for a landscape design student to practice their skills or build up their portfolio but I don't know where to ask in a forum. I can pay for the price of the plants needed and of other materials but not very much more. I could spend just a couple hundred dollars. ...I am interested in seeing different ideas of what could be done. My questions are: -Do you think it is offensive to even ask for essentialy "pro bono" landscape design from a student even if it can serve as a portfolio builder and help build name and reputation? -If it is not, then where would be good places to ask? I thought of looking up landscape design schools in my area (Columbia University offers a MS in landscape design) or posting on craig's list. Anywhere else? Many thanks for your advice, T Hello,
My husband and I just rented a new apartment in Brooklyn, NY and it has a small garden. I was thinking maybe it could be a great place for a landscape design student to practice their skills or build up their portfolio but I don’t know where to ask in a forum. I can pay for the price of the plants needed and of other materials but not very much more. I could spend just a couple hundred dollars. …I am interested in seeing different ideas of what could be done.

My questions are:
-Do you think it is offensive to even ask for essentialy “pro bono” landscape design from a student even if it can serve as a portfolio builder and help build name and reputation?
-If it is not, then where would be good places to ask? I thought of looking up landscape design schools in my area (Columbia University offers a MS in landscape design) or posting on craig’s list. Anywhere else?

Many thanks for your advice,
T

]]> Comment on Free Online Seminar for Landscaping Flyers by Sammy http://landscapestartup.com/2007/02/19/free-online-seminar-for-landscaping-flyers/#comment-25 Sammy Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:19:12 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=31#comment-25 Interesting. Are there any prerequisites? I am not a Landscape Business Owner, but I am starting up a business and I am currently working on my marketing material, to include flyers. The business is a laundry pick-up/drop-off service. It is similar to services provided to college students in dorms. However, I will be providing this service to single military service members living in bachelor's quarters aboard military bases. Interesting. Are there any prerequisites? I am not a Landscape Business Owner, but I am starting up a business and I am currently working on my marketing material, to include flyers. The business is a laundry pick-up/drop-off service. It is similar to services provided to college students in dorms. However, I will be providing this service to single military service members living in bachelor’s quarters aboard military bases.

]]> Comment on Dell’s Dirty Pricing Tricks by Lucas http://landscapestartup.com/2006/11/27/dells-dirty-pricing-tricks/#comment-24 Lucas Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:44:10 +0000 http://landscapestartup.com/?p=25#comment-24 Hello, I was just reading through your posting and i've got to say i've had a similar experience recently buying a dell. I settled on the 640m and i was lucky enough to have a friend give me a special discount link. If i didn't have that i would have spent an additional $200 at least. Weird Pricing strategies... i agree! Talk soon Luc Hello,

I was just reading through your posting and i’ve got to say i’ve had a similar experience recently buying a dell. I settled on the 640m and i was lucky enough to have a friend give me a special discount link. If i didn’t have that i would have spent an additional $200 at least. Weird Pricing strategies… i agree! Talk soon

Luc

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