Ahead of the Curb: Recent Episodes
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Where's the best state to start a green industry business? Tune in as Beth Berry weighs the pros and cons!
In the green industry Referrals have ALWAYS been the lowest cost lead source and the highest retaining new customer. Clicki is a referral marketing platform that combines powerful technology with an intuitive user interface, making it easy for businesses to create and manage effective referral programs. If you think technology can change your business, you're right! Beth and Kendall will blow your mind the best ROI in the green industry to grow your business.
Been looking for the crystal ball with all of the answers for product supply chain questions for 2023? In this episode Beth interviews Weedman Technical Director Chris Lemcke and Weedman Sub franchisor and Training Support Chuck Russell. Few industry professionals have invested as much time into strategic product planning as the Weedman leadership group. Chris and Chuck bring decades of experience (and a sophisticated strategy for forward thinking) to the vaunted supply chain dilemma. This is a risk mitigation must listen episode!
In this episode Beth takes a deep dive conversation with Richard Lehr, Richard is an attorney at Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C., helping people with Employment & Labor issues and specializing in the green industry. The conversation covers employment law, preemptive measures to avoid litigation and basic regulatory compliance and governmental affairs. Richard's call to action for turf and ornamental business owners to "get involved" at the local level is wise advice for small and medium size business owners.
Think you can grow your green industry business without the help of digital marketing? Think again.
Erica Knapp and Crystal Shane, leaders of the Weedman Digital Marketing team generously share their expertise and guidance for “must have” digital marketing tools including social media silver bullets for success
Do you have a plan in place? You better listen in and get ready to modify those plans when you listen to all the advice Jenna Richardson is about to bring your way.
As a turf and ornamental business owner do you ponder how to optimize your business operations? This episode of Ahead of the Curb takes a deep dive with WeedMan franchise owners Audrey and Corbin Schlatter of Columbus OH discussing very specific and deliberate operational process and procedure. The attention to detail across their organization has resulted in one of the top performing franchises in the US. Now is the time when most business owners are thinking about their 2023 business plan. A good plan is useless without meticulous attention to execution. Audrey and Corbin give us all the goods!
“Don’t miss Beth Berry and her special guest Stephen Hillenmeyer Weedman Lexington Louisville Cincinnati as they discuss pros and cons of joining a green industry franchise. Stephen also shares future innovations that will change the green industry”
Green industry franchise veteran Jim Miller joins Beth Berry to discuss the pros and cons of partnering with a franchise group. Jim has over 4 decades of experience with franchising; from Wendy's, Emerald Green, Scotts Lawn Service as well as his current position with Weedman of Columbus Ohio.
Beth Berry and Rusty Stachlewitz share a fall seed update. Everything you need to know for fall seed in your business.
Beth Berry and everything you need to know about how and why you should be recruiting more women in your lawn and landscape business!
Chip Houmes with Precision Labs joins me to discuss Moisture Management Strategy for turf and ornamental.
Chip Houmes with Precision Labs needs to be on more often. So much to discuss and so much knowledge to share about Pond and Aquatics Management.
Jenna Richardson of Dynamic Vision discusses career in landscaping industry marketing and the current trends happening now.
Beth and Rusty are discussing all things seed in this special broadcast including taking listener questions.
Beth is on fire today, talking about making sure your staff is both "Curb and Porch Ready". Helpful tips regarding appearance, props and how to get that front door opened more with some easy changes to your training.
Are you still accepting checks from your clients? Waiting for them to pay or anticipating the arrival of a check that's, "in the mail"?
Listen in and learn how subscription billing can not only save you time in the office and headaches, but also save you labor hours and fuel expenses.
It's my first official show on the air by myself. Learn a bit about me and my background before we dive into a conversation with Connor about all the products FlowZone has to offer and innvoations they are making in the world of sprayers.
In this first official broadcast of "Ahead of the Curb" I'm chatting with the "King of Weeds" himself, Jason Fausey. Jason is the Director of Technical Services for NuFarm Americas. Give a listen and learn a thing or two about weeds and more.