We just finished our third annual Ramblin Jackson Retreat, where we focus an entire week on personal development and team building. I believe that this was our best retreat yet. Check out today's episode to learn about:

• Some of the tools and assessments that we used to prepare for the retreat
• What we learned from our first ever client advisory panel
• The books that we read to prepare for the retreat that a lot of our clients were really stoked to learn about too

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Check out the full show notes at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/2021-annual-ramblin-retreat-takeaways

Do you ever feel like you have an important issue to talk through with an employee but you don't really have enough time to fully go through it with them? Or do you wish that you knew more about how to manage and lead people but you don't really know where to start or how you'll find the time to do it? Check out today’s episode where I’ll share:

• How you can learn some quick management tips even when you feel swamped running your business 
• The book that changed the way that I manage my team and the mistake I made that led me to the book 
• Some tactics from the book that can improve relationships and communication with your employees

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Check out the full show notes at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/read-this-book-the-new-one-minute-manager

Have you ever wondered how the H-2B Visa Program works? Does it steal jobs from Americans or does it create opportunities? Check out today’s podcast episode where I share an interview with Chris Pooley, an Immigration Attorney in the Vail Valley, and my client Rich Leeman from Landscape Technology Group. In the episode you’ll hear:

• Tips on how to take advantage of the H-2B Program 
• What qualifications and specific standards you need to meet in order to participate in the program
• And lastly, how strategic networking in various industries can really help you get the most out of this program

Check out the full show notes at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/an-immigration-attorney-and-landscapers-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-the-h2b-program

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Do you ever take on projects or clients where you know it's going to be a bad fit later on? Maybe because you have a smaller pipeline of clients at the moment? Check out today's episode where I interview Jeffery Riddle from Alterra Landscape Design in the DFW Metropolitan Area in Texas, who talks about:

• The good that can come from saying ‘NO’ earlier to customers who might not be a good fit for you
• How getting used to saying ‘NO’ can create more opportunities for ‘Hell Yeses’ in the future
• And, how the notes Jeffery took on the plane inspired a video we shot together as well as a sweet analogy for how he decides which projects to take on in his business 

Check out the Alterra Landscape Design website here: https://alterradesignllc.com/

For the full show notes visit https://www.ramblinjackson.com/why-you-should-say-no-to-bad-fit-clients-even-when-your-pipeline-is-low-and-youre-scared

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One of my favorite things about hosting The Landscaper’s Guide To Modern Sales and Marketing Podcast is that I get to interview incredible business owners all the time. I never really know what we're going to talk about exactly, but I always know I’m going to hear stories that will inspire the audience and help them live a better lifestyle. 

In today’s episode I interview Joshua Gillow and Duane Draughon, the founders of Yes.Express, a Design and Sales System for Outdoor Living Design/Build & Landscape Professionals. Check out this episode where you’ll hear:

• A roleplay on how to qualify all of the decision makers involved in a sale over the phone
• An honest and productive conversation about race in the landscaping industry and how mindset helped one landscape designer overcome adversity in his career
• AND… The near death experience that brought me, Duane, and Joshua together

Check out the full podcast transcript at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/tips-for-closing-sales-and-an-unexpected-conversation-about-race-in-the-green-industry

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What’s the #1 reason potential employees should work for your landscaping company instead of going and working for some other landscaping company in town, or working at any other company in town? That’s the most important question you must answer in all of your recruiting if you want to fill those hard to fill positions. Check out today’s episode we’re going to share:

• The 10 Tips For The Landscaper’s Ultimate Online Recruiting Plan
• How you can start attracting better qualified employees to your landscaping company IMMEDIATELY
• What information you need to include on your website to help prospective employees choose you 

More episodes, videos, show transcripts at http://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

Visit https://www.ramblinjackson.com/10-tips-for-the-landscapers-ultimate-online-recruiting-plan  for the full show notes.

Do you ever see a paid advertisement on Facebook or Google from one of your competitors… And then you click it and now they're remarketing to you? It happens to the best of us! Those ads might make you feel like you need to invest in online advertising… BUT… Just because you see your competitor doing something, doesn't mean that A) You need to do it, or B) It's even working for them. Check out today’s podcast episode where we’ll talk about:

• What is advertising FOMO and why do so many business owners suffer from it?
• Some of the worst side effects of advertising FOMO including low quality leads and irritable employees
• Why online advertising might not be the best solution for your company (and what probably is a better use of your marketing dollars)

Visit https://www.ramblinjackson.com/do-you-suffer-from-advertising-fomo to check out the full show notes.

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Do you ever get totally unqualified job candidates applying to your landscaping company? Does it eat up your time and bandwidth to sort through all of their emails, resumes... maybe even meet with only to find out that there's absolutely no way they could ever be a fit at your company? Check out today’s podcast episode where we’ll share:

• Strategies you can use to prevent unqualified job applicants from even applying through your website
• How this can help you build your team and find the RIGHT person for your open position
• Why Ramblin Jackson uses this strategy for our own recruiting as well… (because it’s effective and saves us time and money!)

More episodes, videos, show transcripts at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

Check out the full show notes at https://ramblinjackson.com/how-to-recruit-landscaping-employees-with-digital-marketing

Are your employees making up the sales process each time they answer the phone? Do your customers understand your process and some unique reasons why they should buy from you?  Listen to this week’s podcast episode where I’ll be sharing some footage from our recent virtual event where we share:

• How you can differentiate yourself quickly from your competitors
• Training tips for your staff to qualify customers on the first phone call using proven tactics that WORK
• And… Why some of our event guests identified that what they learned in our workshop could have a quarter million dollar impact on their business

More episodes, videos, show transcripts at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

Check out the full show notes at https://www.ramblinjackson.com/does-your-landscaping-company-have-a-quarter-million-dollar-sales-problem

Can you imagine growing a $9M landscaping company with very limited landscaping or business experience? Could you figure out how to build a manhole or fly an airplane? It’s amazing what people are capable of. Check out today’s podcast episode where I share:

• An interview with Dave Fairburn, the CEO of Northpoint Outdoors, a $9M commercial landscaping business in New Hampshire
• Dave’s wisdom on how he navigated through the chaos of building his business from nothing to a $9M company
• And lastly… the #1 key thing Dave did to get out of the field and working ON the business

More episodes, videos, show transcripts at http://www.ramblinjackson.com/podcast/

Visit http://www.ramblinjackson.com/how-dave-fairburn-grew-from-one-guy-with-a-truck-to-a-9M-commercial-landscaping-company-ceo for the full show notes.