From operator to owner, I'll discuss this topic with my guest this week, Mike Long. Mike has been diligent in working on his business and is in the process of hiring his replacement one hire at a time. I'm anxious for him to share his progress in building his landscape lighting business.

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If you are wondering which marketing and advertising methods you should be using in your business, then you're not going to want to miss this episode. This week I welcome Dave Carroll, owner of DOPE Marketing. I'm going to ask him which marketing methods have the BEST ROI and discuss some of his newest top secret strategies that he is using to get his clients massive profits.

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This week I welcome Bryan Gold with Brilliance LED.

Bryan and his father were landscape lighting contractors and kept seeing opportunities to improve the lighting products that were available. They sold their contracting business and pivoted to manufacturing the products they wished they had in the field. Brilliance focuses on manufacturing high-quality LED products, fixtures, and smart products and controls.

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I'm not sure how productive we will be, but I can guarantee you will be entertained this week, as I welcome Tommy The Lighting Geek. Tommy was featured on over 20 episodes of Yard Crashers, Turf War, Yard Core, and others. After all these years, he has now made it big time and will have his debut on Lighting For Profits!

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Just hear those sleigh bells jingling....What??!!??!! Christmas in May?

That's right, you know every year it seems like the retail stores start to put out the Christmas gear earlier and earlier. But I'm beating them to the punch.

This week I welcome, Mike Marlow, owner of Holiday Bright Lights, a premier holiday lighting and Christmas decor wholesale supplier. We are going to be discussing the Christmas light industry and why its such a profitable business. Whether you already offer Christmas lights to your clients or you are thinking about adding it to your offering, you're going to want to hear what Mike has to say.

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This week I welcome Paul Gosselin Sr. to the show. Paul is an OG in the landscape lighting industry. Honestly, it's going to be hard to know what to ask him since he has so much experience. Make sure to tune in to see if I make a fool of myself or if I'm able to keep things on track. Paul is the owner of NightScenes Landscape Lighting Professionals and the author of The Landscape Lighting Guide. If you have any questions for him, please post them here in the comments.

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My guest this week is Jeremy Sviben, owner of Botanical Lighting and Lighting Shrink. We are going to talk about maintenance plans and how he has been able to sustain his landscape lighting business by focusing on this crucial aspect of the business.

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My guest this week is Mark Carlson of Avalon Lighting Design and the founder of ELLI (Experiential Landscape Lighting Initiative). We will discuss his career in lighting and why he is so passionate about the design element of lighting.

To find out more about Avalon Lighting Design, visit: https://avalonlighting.com

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I'll be joined by Reto Mueller, the CEO of Garden Light LED in Tampa, FL. We will discuss his impact on the lighting community and some of his experiences in the lighting business.

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In this episode, I'll be joined by Andy Thomas of Viewpoint Lighting. He is also the new president of AOLP. We will discuss why being good at design and installation is so important when growing a business. Andy will be sharing his many years of knowledge and how he ended up becoming the president of AOLP.

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