by Tony Bass | Dec 27, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
Dear Lawn or Landscape Business Owner: The fastest way to destroy a perfectly good landscape business is failure to Price Right!Listen it’s not just about making the sale—it’s about making a desired profit. Too many landscapers fall into common pricing traps that lead...
by Tony Bass | Dec 20, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
Dear Lawn or Landscape Business owner,As we say goodbye to 2024, it’s time to take a good, hard look at where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Some of you are riding high on your best year yet, while others are scratching your heads, wondering how...
by Tony Bass | Dec 14, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
Identify 5-Star Landscaping ClientsDear Landscape Contractor: Have you gotten frustrated by writing estimates for lawn and landscape projects that NEVER get built?You know it takes serious time, energy and effort to write estimates, create proposals and bid jobs. But...
by Tony Bass | Dec 7, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
A great percentage of people have been hit with snowstorms recently. This reminded me of the work I did with 75 snow contractors years ago… I was inspired to write this poem. “The Snow Contractor”by Tony Bass The snow comes downIn the dark of...
by Tony Bass | Nov 28, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
“Thanksgiving Traditions”by Tony Bass(Inspired during a quiet morning in the deer stand) On a misty morning hunting day,The dawn breaks soft, the clouds give way.Fields of frost and trees of gold,Nature’s splendor, a joy to behold. Pause for...
by Tony Bass | Nov 23, 2024 | News, News & Press, Press
There’s just something magical about a good ol’ fashioned direct mail sales letter—it lands in your customer’s hands, not buried under a mountain of emails or lost in the digital void. And when you time it just right, like now, before the holidays hit and winter slows...