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Landscape Therapist

Consultant, Coach, Mentor, Advisor, Friend and Landscape Therapist

Jody Shilan, Editor

Regardless of what name you choose, essentially they all mean the same thing.  They are all terms of endearment used to describe someone who wants to help you grow and succeed both personally and professionally.

 

Now more than ever, you need to work with someone who knows the green industry inside and out, not just provide generic information applicable to any industry.  One thing I can guarantee you is that when it comes to landscape design/build I “talk the talk” and “walk the walk”.

 

If you’re a member of FromDesign2Build.com you already appreciate the value of my weekly Trade Secrets which are based on 30+ years of experience, working for myself and some of the most successful landscape design/build contractors in the country.

 

Throughout my career I have designed and sold tens of millions of dollars in landscape design/build installation work.  During this time, I’ve developed a very unique, yet amazingly simple “Design/Build Sales Process” that can help you improve your sales by 100-200% this year alone. 

 

You know what else?

 

You’ll make more money, in less time and only work with clients who want to work with you. And, you will learn how to upsell your clients for more than the original contract.  Still not interested?

 

Well, then please take a minute and read through the following statements and see how many you agree with.

 

If I could do one thing this year I would:

 

·         Increase our gross sales

·         Improve our design/sales process

·         Attract high end clients

·         Charge design fees and stop working for free

·         Improve our closing ratios

·         Increase our prices

·         Screen customers more effectively

·         Up-sell our customers

·         Manage our installations better

·         Be more cost effective

·         Communicate better with everyone

·         Respond to our customers quicker

·         Improve customer service

·         Simplify our proposals

·         Delegate some of my responsibilities

 

If you agree with any of the statements listed above, I can help you. If you agree with all of them, don’t worry because you’re not alone. Either way, you should probably contact me ASAP!

 

Ok Jody.  I’m interested, but what’s the bottom line?

 

It’s really quite simple, and the best part is that you decide how much you want to invest in your business or how much help you want. But the first thing you need to do is contact me so that we can discuss your specific goals and objectives.  After that, you can choose how much input you and your design/sales staff needs moving forward.  You may even decide that your employees need a lot of "hand holding" at first, but as time goes on they can "walk" on their own and just need a little support here and there.  The choice is always yours.

 

Naturally, I will need to learn more about you, your business and your design/sales staff.  When you're ready to get started, I will send you a questionnaire so that we can begin this process.

 

 

1. Virtual Meetings ($150 per hour)

 

Virtual meetings are an economical way to keep you and your employees focused throughout the year. These 1, 2 or 3 hour meetings are the perfect opportunity to discuss ideas, concepts and strategies to make sure that you are moving your business in the right direction and "staying the course". We can "meet" one on one or have a virtual staff meeting including your design/sales team, production peole and office manager. Best of all, you can do them as often as you'd like; once a week, once a month or once a year.

 


2. Consultant On Call ($500 per month)

 

Consultant on Call is a great monthly service that allows you and your team to get the answers or advice they need right away via text, talk or email. Having a "Consultant on Call" gives you the confidence to know that experienced help is always available, whenever and wherever you need it. This is perfect for the owner or company that prefers shorter and more frequent interactions without having to worry about schedued meetings. Think of me as your own personal Landscape 911.

 

 

3. On-Site Meeting ($1500 a day plus expenses)


The best way to truly get results is by having a “face to face” meeting with you and your employees at your location. Here, we can examine your daily routines to determine exactly what’s working and what isn’t. This, combined with the information obtained from our questionnaire, will provide all of us with the tools that we need to move forward and succeed.


 

That’s all it takes to completely change your business this year!  

 

If you’re ready to get started please call me at 201-783-2844 or email me at jshilan@FD2B.com.  We can get acquainted and talk about which solution is best for you and your busness.

 

If you’re not ready to take a big step, there are still plenty of smaller steps that you can do to get things moving in the right direction.  Become a member of FromDesign2Build.com right now and try it out for a month.  It's easy to do and I promise y

ou that I will give you fantastic, money making ideas, that you will help you grow your landscape design/build company today. 

 

If I still haven't convinced you to pony up your credit card information, here are a few other things you can do that will not cost you 1 red cent.

 

  1. Make sure that you sign up for my weekly Trade Secrets.
  2. Read some of the sample articles on the site.
  3. Friend FromDesign2Build.com on FaceBook.
  4. Let’s connect on LinkedIn.
  5. Follow me on Twitter.
  6. Become a member of FromDesign2Build.com. (ok, ok I admit it . I tried to sneak this last one by you)


Thanks!

 

Jody Shilan

Speaker - Consultant - Editor

 

jshilan@FD2B.com

201- 783-2844

www.FromDesign2Build.com

   

 

 

 

 


 

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