Think Snow in the Summer
It may be May (no pun intended), but that doesn’t mean you can stop thinking about snow. Most of you out there are busy with your lawn business -- (by the way, CrewTracker Software now has lawn reports)! So, I thought I would share with you what some of our biggest snow clients are doing to … [Read More...]
Eat, Sleep, Tablet… huh?
Tablets, Tablets, Tablets! That seems to be the tech gadget that everyone is talking about. Whether you’re buying one for your personal life, business, or to use as giveaways at trade shows -- Tablets are taking over the world. Last week, I grabbed some breakfast at a local restaurant and … [Read More...]
CrewTracker Software Too Expensive?
CrewTracker Software has two levels of software packages to choose from, the PRO 50 and the PRO Unlimited. If you are a smaller snow removal or lawn mowing company, the PRO 50 package might be the best choice for you. The PRO 50 package gives you all the same benefits as the PRO Unlimited but … [Read More...]
Blizzards and Expensive Gasoline
This winter has proven to be an expensive one we won’t be forgetting anytime soon. Multiple areas of the country have experienced blizzards, ice storms, higher than average snow fall, and now higher gasoline prices. It’s important to adapt your current business practices so that you are … [Read More...]
Snow Software and Customer Service
How many of you out there have experienced a sales person who is nice, polite and keeps in touch with you AFTER the sale? I’m guessing not that many of you have. These days it seems like people are just trying to make a quick buck and have put customer retention by the wayside. So what do … [Read More...]
Step Away From the Spreadsheet!
They’ve been around for ever, you can use almost any equation in them, and they are adaptable.....That’s right, I’m talking about the dreaded SPREADSHEET! You can categorize your entire life and business with these things! It’s relatively easy to learn. You can do a lot of things with a … [Read More...]
The Importance of Networking
Hello Everyone! It’s been a week now since we’ve gotten back from the Landscape Ontario Congress trade show. We enjoyed the trade show and had a great time at their tailgate party. It was the first trade show we have been to in Canada and we were able to meet a lot of great and new people. … [Read More...]
Is GPS The End All Answer to Managing Your Snow Removal Business?
GPS= Global Positioning System. GPS units have that “cool factor” to them because they are gadgets you can hold in your hand after buying and it’s fun to be able to track trucks on a map. But you need to ask yourself, “Is this the best way to manage your Snow Business and How much money … [Read More...]