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Sales & Marketing

  • PHC sales, PHC contracts, customer retention, PHC pricing
    February 1, 2022

    Business of Plant Health Care, Part 10: Marketing and Selling PHC Contracts

    By Don Staruk

    “Your clients have to understand what you are doing, why you are doing it and what to expect. Client communication is key!” says Chris Kemp. TCIA file photo by Kathleen Costello. To this point in our series, we’ve discussed the [...]

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  • February 1, 2022

    Running a PHC Business – Two Distinct Approaches

    By Steve Martinko

    In building a PHC business, imagine each person in your company is building their own castle, but they must use the same large, foundational building blocks you have created. Steve and Theresa Martinko at Château de Chenonceau in the Loire [...]

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  • PHC sales, pesticide applicator license, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
    December 1, 2021

    Business Of PHC, Part 9: Navigating Regulatory Requirements

    By Emily Duane

    As pests and diseases evolve and new ones are identified, your state’s IPM department is key to staying on top of developments. The pest that caused this symptom, polyphagous shothole borer (PSHB), is primarily located in California and attacks around [...]

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  • December 1, 2021

    It’s Me, Not You (Actually, Maybe It Is You!) When It’s Time to Divorce Your Clients

    By Kate Zabriskie

    From time to time, service providers need to let a client, or class of clients, go. As with any other difficult conversation, there’s a right way and a wrong way to make the decision and break the news. TCIA file [...]

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  • November 1, 2021

    People-First Marketing Tactics Anyone Can Implement

    By Emily Duane

    As part of their rebranding, Arbor Masters Tree & Landscape painted their trucks blue. Color psychology associates the color blue with stability, trust and confidence. Photo courtesy of Arbor Masters. Tree care saw a boom in 2020 and 2021, with [...]

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