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Newbie 49 year old seeking advice!

Good evening all!

I have for the past 15 years worked as a Specialist Paramedic in the south west, and during the past few years enjoyed some general garden maintenance and low level landscaping work for a few clients built up over this time. I found

Started by Simon Corbett in Design, Accountancy, and Business

14 Replies · Reply by Simon Corbett Dec 5, 2015

Beginners?

I'm a 47yr old gardener who's been trying to build up a gardening round part time in the face of impending redundancy at my full time job. Its now looking like the redundancy is imminent, and I've enjoyed working outside all year and hope to make som

Started by Chris in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

32 Replies · Reply by Chris Nov 28, 2015

google adwords anyone use it?

Hello,

Just wondered if anyone on here used google adwords for our industry or have any reviews from using said service?

Started by Mitchel ingham in Marketing

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Nov 16, 2015

Helen Gazeley, Pro Supplier member of LJN, delivers for my business

Hi All,

I thought I would take a moment to thank Landscape Juice and one of its members.

Whilst idly scanning through the list of LJN members I came across Helen who amongst other things offers assistance with the written word in our marketing materi

Started by Neil Copeland in Marketing

3 Replies · Reply by Helen Gazeley Nov 20, 2015

Is that how little they think of us?

Seeing the Etesia calendar, I got thinking........ Why do I take offence at sexual images being used? Particularly by the likes of Sithl, Husquarvana and Etesia? So apart from the fact that I wouldn`t want a daughter or son of mine to think that thei

Started by Jez Young in Marketing

53 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Nov 12, 2015

A Bit of Market Research - VAT Threshold - Would this service be of interest?

Hello, I'm a newbie to the forum looking to get your views on whether my new business idea would be of interest to those landscapers who would like to stay under the VAT threshold but be able to offer their clients easy and professional materials sup

Started by John Knight in Accountancy, Business, and Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by Freshscaped Oct 28, 2015

van dilemma

Hi all,

Hope all is well.

Im in a vito van at the minute which is grand but also carrys my all important windsurfing gear. I can access all locations with the vito as it gets in thru barriers by beeches etc. Im thinking bout changing but going bigger

Started by darragh connolly in Business, Landscaping, and Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by darragh connolly Oct 3, 2015

Has anyone tried using Trusted Traders?

I've just been looking at the websites Trusted Traders and Rated People and wondered if anyone has any experience of using these sites? And is it successful?

Started by Roy Bretton in Marketing

15 Replies · Reply by Adam Callow Oct 17, 2015

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Smoking and phones on site

I gave my part timer a rollicking yesterday for smoking and using his phone whilst on site.I try to set a professional image and think that a phone attached to your ear and a roll up hanging from the lip doesn't do that.He got quite cross.Now I'm a s

Started by Andy in Marketing

20 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Oct 5, 2015

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Losing customers

Hi, just had a very disappointing conversation with a long standing customer who has 'made alternative arrangements' . They wouldn't give specifics but reading between the lines they've shopped around and found someone cheaper.Normally this wouldn't

Started by Andy in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Sep 23, 2015

Yell.Com advertising

Yesterday I missed a call from a representative of Yell.com.

He asked me to call him back as he could see that my business was not listed with them. He mentioned that I was entitled to a free standard listing.

Is this a good or bad thing? Part of me sa

Started by mark jenkinson in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Andrew C Sep 11, 2015

Deal/ offer - what to offer to get people interested?

Hi All,

I was thinking of doing some sort of deal/ offer to get in a few more customers. But I am abit lost of what to offer to 1) Get people interested and 2) to not work for free.

I have had a little look on the forum under Marketing but couldn't rea

Started by Dan Davies in Marketing

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Aug 26, 2015

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Winter work & marketing

Good morning,

The van has decided not to start this morning (glow plug/s away) ahead of a busy day grass cutting, typical. So I'm catching up on paper work and been thinking about the winter.

I know it's only August but since it being my first year in

Started by Christopher McLaughlin in Marketing

11 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Sep 2, 2015

Advertising with competitors

I am in the middle of an advertising push and was looking for some advice, I have been told to give my business cards to other gardeners in my area in case they need help for any reason.

Unsure how I feel about doing this... would you be insulted if a

Started by Wayne Goodman in Marketing

9 Replies · Reply by Robbie Aug 13, 2015

Customer Surveys/Questionnaires? Anyone done them?

Hi all,

I was wandering if anyone has sent customer survey questionnaires to their customers? If so how useful were they, what questions received the most useful answers, what was the completion rate by your clients and what good advice can you give a

Started by Neil Copeland in Marketing

6 Replies · Reply by Landscape Juice Aug 6, 2015

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Free leads on Bark.com for just £34.97 a month

There's a new lead generation service that's just hit the market.

Bark.com provides limited free leads or for a fee - £20.97 or £34.97 - you can upgrade to get unlimited free leads.

The higher price gets you verified status (A badge against your prof

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

27 Replies · Reply by Mark Hunter Feb 23, 2016

Sign written van

Hello all, this is my first year as a self employed gardener/landscaper. I have a question reference the business side of things, "is it worth getting my van sign written?" Can anyone give me a heads up on if it is worth it, in terms of new customers

Started by Craig Flatters in Marketing

20 Replies · Reply by Peter Jul 19, 2015

Can you help me with my Crowdfunder Campaign to start my gardening and landscape design business? Advice (and pledges) needed.

Basically, I want to start a business, mainly focussing on gardening more than landscape design but that will be included too but funding is a massive problem due to lack of income.

So, I've made a Crowdfunder campaign, which can be found here:

http:/

Started by Andrew Hill in Business, Marketing, and Careers

19 Replies · Reply by Andrew Hill Jul 18, 2015

Artificial grass new flyer

So here we have a new flyer that has been created for our sister company.

It may give some of you some ideas for starting out or if you would like a hand / advice on marketing / promoting your company name / brand then please do get in touch.

(I hope t

Started by English Sheep in Marketing

0 Replies

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Introduction/Start Up

Good evening! Apologises in advance for yet another start up thread with questions no doubt answered time and time before!

I write this at 11 o'clock after finishing my last day of working for someone else! I've been a Greenkeeper for over 8 years tak

Started by Christopher McLaughlin in Marketing

0 Replies · Reply by Tom Beevor Jun 9, 2015

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