Old Fashion Support
Here is a story that pretty much everyone can identify with. It is late in the evening and you are having a problem with some computer software. You’ve gone through the manuals, the on-line help, asked a friend who has the same software, but no-one can figure out the issue you are having. So dig … [Read More...]
Experience Versus Exposure
I’m a big fan of Linked-in. It is a great place to keep up on friends and colleagues as well as do some networking. There is a place on each persons profile to talk about experience. I was recently looking at profile of a past colleague and noticed that they had written that they had experience … [Read More...]
Up-Side-Down Thinking
Ever wonder how some people can look at a situation and see something you didn’t? I’m not the most observant person in the world but I do think that I’m fairly attuned to seeing the obvious . My guess is that most people think so too. I got a real lesson the other day while in a discussion … [Read More...]
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...]