Emailing estate Agents/ property management companies

Afternoon everyone.I'm in the process of emailing estate agents and property management companies to advertise my services to them.I've included when I started up in business and number of years experience in horticulture, services I offer and that I

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How many residential customers do you have??

One for the lawn cutters amongst us.

How many customers do you have that you cut there lawn either weekly or fortnightly??

How many members of staff service them??.

At how many customers did you decide to employ help??

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Insurance

Please help, I'm completely confused by insurance.

I have public liability insurance...goes without saying as I do garden maintenance.

The query I have if someone can help is I also am a very small sole trader garden designer along side the garden main

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If you use gmail you really should read this NOW!

We use wordfence for security for our wordpress site, they have just issued this security warning

If you use Gmail make sure you have not been phished.

Update: How to check if your account is already compromised

I’ve had two requests in the comments abo

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Five premium posts that could change your business forever

When we launched the LJN premium (Pro) membership there were undoubtedly many questions asked about how Pro could possibly add more value to LJNs extremely successful FREE to use tools.

Being a Pro member brings different benefits in different ways t

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Quiet times

Hi

When faced with quiet times throughout the year how do you react? Do you wait for the phone to ring or do you find the work?

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Putting a stand in a mall

Has anyone put a sales stand in a mall to sell landscaping turfing etc. I am contemplating this next season in a well to do area which has had a big jump in new builds last year as well as the well heeled wanting a make over.Just wondering if i might

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contract disagreements

I have a large contract grounds I look after for last few years but the seem to have got more stricter and complaining more each year the better i get it.Last year I had complaints a few hedges not level or growth,  But i had cut the hedge the week/f

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Brexit

Has Brexit affected your business, ??For me it has customers are on edge and purchases of tools machinery has increased overnight.I'm thinking of making things more efficient, and I'm nervous of passing these extra costs on with a price increase.Any

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Housing association seeking a sustainably minded contractor in Manchester

From a friend:

"Anyone know of a decent grounds maintenance contractor in the Manchester area?

I work for People First Housing Association and we’re looking for a grounds maintenance contractor with a strong background in sustainability. Does anybody k

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Henchman hi-step major

Can anybody help, after many years of use our henchman is ready for replacement as it needs some welding! Happy to buy another one but as I already have the extender, does anyone know if the old version of the extender will fit the new version of the

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ServiceM8 software?

I'm a Jobber user however the renewal for just me as a sole trader is £48/mth, whereas ServiceM8 (based on 15jobs p/wk) comes in at £18/mth. That's quite a difference. I was wondering if anyone's had any practical experience of ServiceM8 and if so, I

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Contract Commercial property for grass cut

Hi all and Happy New Year. This year will be my first year doing a full time Garden Service. i done it last year part time and had a great response in my area( west of Glasgow ) so taking the plunge and going to do it full time as i really enjoyed my

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Compulsory motor insurance for lawnmowers? Thank god we voted to leave the EU says Boris Johnston

I can remember this being discussed on LJN when it was originally 'suggested' by our friends in Brussels;

.@BorisJohnson: "Compulsory motor insurance for lawnmowers? Thank god we voted to leave the EU" #premium https://t.co/HYHoE0olMs

— The Telegra

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Email help

Hi.My email is linked to my website all setup by a company that no longer trade. For some reason I can't access it now (password not recognised?)When I try and setup resend password to my personal email it won't let me as it was not used to set the a

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Pricing paving jobs per m?

Hi guys,So just wondering if anyone prices paving jobs by m2 or if you do it the same way as us and cost materials + days labour fee = total?My way of thinking is that m2 pricing will be easier when giving quotes?I have worked out that when using 600

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New Year

What is your New Years Resolution?

Work- be more organised &keep staff in line!

Life- Not to put things of.

Happy new year and best wishes when it comes........................

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French win 'right to disconnect' from out-of-hours work emails

French companies will be required to guarantee a "right to disconnect" to their employees from Jan 1

French companies will be required to guarantee a "right to disconnect" to their employees from Sunday as the country seeks to tackle the modern-day s

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Payment terms for landscaping?

Hi guysJust a quick one, how do you all state when payment is due when doing a landscaping job?Here is our example:We supply and lay a slabbed area 8x10ft once completed the customer tells us they will do a faster bank transfer to our account and fun

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Insurance

Hi all,Just wondering what type of insurance you huys have.We obviously have PLI and van insurance but is Professional Indemnity Insurance useful if a custom is asking for design advice?Regards

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