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Sales & Marketing

  • Digital Marketing to Strengthen Hiring
    March 9, 2026

    Using Digital Marketing to Strengthen Hiring

    By Jake Hundley

    Image by Visual Generation/iStock Many tree care businesses struggle to turn strong demand into steady growth for one simple reason: They don’t have enough people to do the work. In today’s labor market, marketing and hiring are closely [...]

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  • Shin-Fu
    February 5, 2026

    Shin-Fu: The Sales Secret Arborists Haven’t Heard of – but Should Be Using

    By Mike White

    This job in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, was prequalified using the Shin-Fu sales process. All photos courtesy of the author, unless otherwise noted. What is the most valuable asset in your tree business? Reliable equipment is important. Good people keep [...]

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  • tree care sales pitch
    January 15, 2026

    The Sales-Rep Recipe

    By David M. Anderson, CTSP

    What are the key ingredients for making a great arboricultural salesperson? I have seen surefire, can’t-miss candidates crash on the rocks of life. On the other hand, I’ve seen people I thought had no shot become stars. I have had [...]

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  • AI and tree care
    May 1, 2025

    Transforming Tree Care With AI: Practical Applications for Your Business

    By MONICA HEMINGWAY, Ph.D.

    As a licensed arborist and marketing strategist for tree care companies, I’ve seen my fair share of industry transformations. But none quite matches the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize how we operate our businesses, serve our customers and [...]

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  • CRM and tree care
    January 1, 2025

    Adapting to CRM Pays Off, But It Takes Time

    By Rick Howland

    There’s a venerable Chinese saying that the longest journey begins with a single step. For this article, we talked with end-users who pretty much agree that successful implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) software comes after many steps accompanied [...]

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