Best advice for getting residential lawn care jobs
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- www.amazon.com... George again with some advice for getting residential lawn care jobs.
www.familylawnandlandscape.com
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I don't have a website...yet. I'm a one man operation. I have signs on my truck, I have magnet business cards that look like my truck sign with my cell number on it. I leave them around town at my barber shop and places I eat. The cards have helped me so much...Also when I was mulching the leaves on my regular clients lawns their neighbors came out and had me get their leaves. They wound up telling me come back in the spring and take care of my lawn for me. You give good advice and motivation. I'm enjoying the down time...but I'm getting the itch for lawn season to start.
well thanks for taking the time to share how you advertise. If you ever desire to do a website let me know and i'll be glad to hook you up with my personal guy.
Definitely would like a video of you talking about sales tactics. Very informative video G, keep it up.
i will and i will.
i thought you were talking about dels freeze for a second
Yes, Please make a sales tactics video. Thanks again for posting your video George.
WoW, I like the "Man's Man" method of communication. Very refreshing
Prestige, thanks for the kind words brother. somebody's got to tell it like it is.
Thank you giving your advise, and suggestions.
We ( I'm) young company and your videos have helped me .
it's always nice to hear that i have helped someone. thanks for commenting.
I am going to do my focus in high end residential door to door and upsell the heck out of all my services to each customer.
good for you FG, i hope you do.
love your video man...... freakin on point.... i have nothing right now.... bt i cut friends dad. im giving my life to mowing an keep a night job. i love seeing everyone make videos relating to lawn & lanscape , its like we are on the same team as nation... we share passions... awesome !
alexander, thanks for the kind words and yeah we are all gods children so why not help each other right ?
I love this guy. Merry Christmas George.🎄🎄🎄
i love your handle. flippig grass. awesome. merry Xmas to you as well.
Another great video, you have given me and others a lot of valuable advice, thanks George! And if you get time please make that video on selling yourself to a potential customer. May God bless you and your family!
i will and thank you Mike.
How did I found this page? man you are the master respect ✊ sir. Yes do a video for how to talk to your customers!
thanks for commenting brother
Where were you at 10 years ago when I started for myself lol! Keep pushing on guys to not lowball it's horrible I lose a lot of work from it it's cool to see someone willing to help out others thanks man
i will, and thanks for the kind words. i try to help others whether they know it or not. thanks for noticing.
This is a good one. I started a lawn care business this last July, not a great time to start i know. I'ts an owner operator business , hopefully an L.L.C. with an employee or another crew in 2018. Being the face and operator of the business it's important to be a good salesman. I'm not a natural. I'm older and a long time retail manager so i have some advantage but still not a great sales person. So important to have an approachable professional appearance and sales acumen. This is a great video, your right on.
thanks man and i wish you much success.
Are you still up and running black slacks lawn?
Very wise, helpful advise, and not just for lawn care businesses.
what biz are you in ?
This vid was awesome! Thank you, I appreciate your time doing these videos considering how busy you must be with your businesses. I have found myself coming back to lawn maintenance once again, because 1.) I have been doing it at one point or another in my life since my late teens. 2.) Was sick of the corporate grind so I took a job for grounds keeper at a local resort. (Boy was THAT refreshing!! From cubicle to the sunshine and I lost 30 lbs! LOL!) and 3.) Am currently putting together all the final pieces of going out solo because I am just tired of working for other people.
Hearing your perspective as an owner is invaluable for someone like me because I am no spring chicken, but still have the drive to do this and your vids are answering a lot of questions I have been mulling over in my mind. So, again, thank you!
your very welcome and thanks for taking the time to leave your comments
Great and informative..thanks George Psyched
Glad you enjoyed it
yes George..Definitely do that video too please. Hope your giving the hiring process video series some thought too. Thank again George, hope yall have a Merry Christmas
i will and you have a merry x-mas as well.
I truly appreciate all the videos!!! So informative and educational. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.
I thank you my friend , for leaving such a great comment.
Thanks for the helpful information, your vids are awesome!
you are very welcome brother
Sales video would be awesome! Thanks for your videos!
will do and thanks
Facebook has been the biggest benefit for marketing, more so than a website. Second is word of mouth. 10 years in. Few hundred lawns just my 2 cents.
thanks for leaving a comment
how are you using Facebook ?
Sponsored ads to my route area. $20.00 reaches 5,000-10,000 people in my town in two weeks time, with about 400-1000 clicks. Way better analytics than a website (in my experience/service area)
can you email me a snapshot of your ad, i'd like to see how your doing it ? George@familylawnandlandscape.com thanks !
Thanks George. Always worth checking out your videos, and I've been watching them since I started my business. Have a great Christmas beak!
thanks for being a loyal follower on you tube. i hope i haven't bored you too much. lol
Very good advice! One thing I hate about having prices posted on marketing material is you cant change your prices as easily. It forces you to explain why you have one price in writing but your charging another.
i hear ya brother, i don't like it either.
Properly structured website can be a game changer for any business.
it sure is, i wish i could get everyone out here to understand that.
you make best , no bs videos out here
thanks Larry i appreciate that, i do try.
I built my own website. Have it set up on google ads. I get a lot of calls, emails, texts but the majority of them are people who want one time only, overgrown, and they're often 10-20 miles away. I don't mind going to do a big job if its a little far out, but it's gotta be worth my time and gas. These people are looking for a miracle for cheap.
Gallowglass-I hear ya bro.you'll get that everywhere.
A lettered truck is a must it's the best advertising you can get. Just remember you have to do the best work possible when your truck has your name on it. Trust me the neighbors are watching. My trucks are the best advertising I have done. I no longer pass out flyers or business cards. My trucks do it for me. I have concentrated clumps of properties due to my work and my trucks. My trucks are work trucks but get the job done.
right on Nick
thank you Sir ....will be watching your videos. I just started my lawn business a month ago and already have 6 repeated customers. like your information...thanks again.
your welcome Dennis. where are you located ?
The Rio Grande Valley...mission tx
thanks bro
George sales video that will be a good one to thanks for this one have a great week
will do Julian
Me also GP. Salesmanship video will be much appreciated. Thanks for what you do. I live north of the city of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Thanks for being straight up. I really enjoyed your video on " it's this guy who pays for every thing"..nice
will do. and your welcome. signed THIS GUY ! lol
I like the Free Fertilizer deal on a yearly contract. This is great for guys like me that don't have an applicators license. I can apply applicator treatments as long as it's not for compensation.
there you go
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I am considering a startup for this spring for my son and I to supplement my income and give him some great beginner entrepreneurial experience and cash as well. Wow there really is a lot to consider. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Cliché saying maybe, but after this video I can now add insurance to my list of must haves. We live in a town of 3k which is adjacent to a city of 70k in Arkansas. I plan on going into the city and working primarily there. I know the work is there. I also know there is 50 other companies there doing the same thing. We are particular people and we'll do good work. I personally have a diverse occupational background. We'll see. Keep these videos comin', and thanks again.
thank you for taking the time to tell me about you and your son. i wish you both great success in this business. it really is a great business if you make it one.
Great video great advice
Glad you liked it!
Nice video George.
thanks Shane
Great video, Thanks!!!
your very welcome
Great video! Always enjoy watching your videos!
thanks Jason. i appreciate the kind words. just grow bro, just grow !
GREAT VIDEO G !!
thanks jose
Thanks for the reply that was very helpful!!!
i try ?
You have got to get there to give the quote...being first is very very important!
yes it is.
Great job, there is some great information in here, keep sharing!!
thanks and i will.
You're welcome!
Very informative
thanks bro
Great vid G, as always. The only problem I'm having is answering the phone while doing the work. I'm not big enough to hire any employees yet, but some day hope to. I have just enough jobs to fill my day, but not enough to hire someone. Catch 22 you might say. :-(
dude, if nothing else, forward your calls to someone who can ( and will ) answer the phone while your at work. just a thought.
Great video!
D thanks brother
Happy Holidays George, I like the part about references. I get many good comments about my work but I rarely translate that to more work for other people. I got people who are always referring me who would probably be happy to write a reference, just never thought of asking. Should I offer a deal or just see what the response is? I would say that as a 1 truck operator it is hard to get to an estimate immediately. I usually do them in the morning before the potential client goes to work or when they get home. I can't just stop in the middle of my day. Your a treasure trove of info. Please keep us all learning from your experience.
first just ask. at least do this, ask them their address. it may be close enough you could go there right away, but if not then set a meeting asap. keep trying and keep learning.
Ok thank you g packard I will give you an email this week. Thank you
got your info. sent it to my Website guy . good luck !
Hey George have you ever thought of putting in advertisements in your videos? I follow quite a few people on youtube and I will hit their ads because I know that it will get them a couple bucks. You and Gravely would make a good fit.
yeah, i guess that's something to think about maybe down the line, but thanks for the suggestion. I appreciate you thinking of me like that.
FACTS brother!!
right on brother !
right on brother !
Pretty good video please do videos geared toward people in the game not people starting out billing, office stuff, keeping track of things and not losing your mind in the process and whatever else you could recommend
well as this was only a pretty good video, i doubt i could make one that would entertain you . lol
i have to try and help the newbies as well, someone has to.
G Packard , please don't take offense I like your videos and send some to my friends I'm a subscriber to your channel and will continue to watch and like your videos. Good luck and keep plugging away
thanks for all this info goerge its verry helpfull merry Xmas to :-)
your welcome and i wish you the same.
you are the man
thanks Enrique
Great vid George, thanks
your very welcome.
ref the customer objection to going ahead on deal another thing to ask is "apart from that" is there anything else stopping u from going ahead ?? ... can sometimes uncover the real objection... ex car salesman here
there he is . lol thanks for sharing your tip. hey the rest of you, pay attention to him. this stuff is real and can help ,you land more jobs. thanks bro.
The information you gave about not giving up on the sale is really helpful. Any other information you can give us to help higher our conversation rate would be greatly appreciated. Do you do anything to follow up or find the concerns for people who you communicate with via e-mail? This is a huge topic considering even a 10% increase in conversion can mean tens of thousands of dollars. I appreciate you.
we do follow up from the office 24 hours later with both a phone call and an email.
you can turn the light off on his shirt with that switch ! hahahahahaaa
hey now brother, catch the message instead of bashing me ok ?
im not bashing you Gman just kidding !!! dim the shirt next time.
not a chance .
yes to video on salesmen stuff
will do.
Someday, I want to buy you a beer George... Hell, we can bring the wives.
some day i might just take you up on that. that is without the wife's of course. lol
Hi George my name is Julio I'm in Florida, I charge 1 acre $65 +15 for edging, 15 for weed walking, free blowing and $30 for employees what do you think about my price what should I do I just started up my new business thank you so much for your help it's really hard when you start
It would be great to do a vid on sales. I would like to know how to deal with different nationalities and personalities of people
GO FOR BROKE!!!!!!!
will do my best.
yeah buddy. your competition is gonna !
Just got all my bids in for commercial accounts not good did not get one of them too high on all a factory that sits on 12 acres what's his srubs trimmed weeds pulled in landscape and parking lot the hole nine yards. I bid it for $650 a week 8 acres was grass a lot of line trimming. Someone bid it out for $350 how do you make money at that. Wow big problem now. No work
brother that's generally because anyone can do lawn care ( easy entry field ) mosquito control is way easier and not nearly the competition your facing. which drives down the price. Take out a loan or get a credit card and lets get going ?
Nice video
thanks Brandon
Hey if you had one solid piece of advice for a new small business owner. One piece of advice that stands out above everything else.. what would it be?
learn to market your business. watch marketing 101 on my channel
good video bro..
thanks bro
Another thing is getting as many reviews from your good customers as Possible! All the guys in my area don’t even bother putting in that type of work. Makes you look dead...The only other company that has reviews is tru green lol
thanks for sharing and your right, we all should put more effort into that.
Serious people, the people you want to work for, never quibble over price. That is an automatic red flag. and the time to move on. You can't subsidize a customer with profitable clients..
not true, i just picked up a $2,500 job from a guy who quibbled a bit. but in the end we will make out pretty good.
Agreed, but my comment is directed to individuals who are only interested in the price, not the quality of the work itself.
Flyers are good. Door to door
right on brother !
WOW! Is this guy great or what?
Joe, thanks brother
Great video. Sales expert here. Whenever possible, get any decision makers in front of you at the same time. Eliminates the I have to run it by my wife excuse. And.... That's exactly what it is, an excuse. You might try the following: I can appreciate that, so in other words, you're comfortable with our company, confident in our services, it's JUST that you have to talk to the wife, is that correct?
**Customer " yes"
Ok, fair enough, let me ask you a question, and please, understand, this could never happen, but what if, just what if, I told you that we could take care of your lawn for $10 a month! You'd be on board then wouldn't you?!
** Customer: well, yes of course, haha
So, if I understand correctly, it's NOT, that you need to speak to your wife, it really boils down to the price, doesn't it?
Mr customer, I know exactly how you feel. Most of my customers have felt the same way as you!
Would you like to know what they found out? There are many, many companies that can beat us on price, but NONE on value, and that's why we offer ( insert value added items here, edging, etc etc) with every job, as well as a satisfaction guarantee! Listen, why don't you let me worry about the yard work, and you either go golfing, or enjoy the family! You work hard all week don't you?!
Here, we have isolated the objection " think about it", or " talk to spouse", and narrowed it down to the price. The customer can't with any credibility object to anything other than price at this point! ( BTW Start high!) You can always discount if you have to...
Lastly, we painted a picture of him hanging out in the easy chair all summer, ( hence giving him an EMOTIONAL) reason to buy. People buy on emotion.
Lastly, ASK for the order! Assume he's buying!! As if this is completely normal, and what he should be doing.
" Mr Smith, when I return in the morning, did you want the hedges trimmed, or wait on those until next week?"
Kirt, great advice ! I would like to thank you very much for taking the time to write such an interesting lesson , all of which we all can take away some very positive notes from. I'm gonna try this out, thanks brother !
@@GPackard , I've learned a lot from you. I added just a sliver of knowledge. Glad to be of some help! - , and thank you as well!
Please make sales video
i will Patrick
+G Packard thanks! Keep these videos up, you have helped my success big time.
Hi George im just starting out and love your channel any advice on pricing for hedge trimming thanks in advance!!
you have to be competitive with your area. we usually charge
$45 per hour per man. Hauling away debris is extra.
Great advice hey George what is a flat rate in Florida for you in residential yard thanks
believe it or not, it varies by neighborhood. for example a poorer one = say $25 per cut while the richer ones = $35 per cut. these are very small lots, and just examples.
When you say gps on the trucks and they can see when you were there and how long, how does that work?
check out gps insight .com
King George!
atlast someone realizes who i am destined to be ! lol
Agreed :-)
right ?
please could you give me info to website guy and SEO guy. Your videos are great keep them coming please. I'm ready to make great money sir.
send me an email with your phone number at george@familylawnandlandscape.com and i'll hook you up. don't leave it here because of spam.
ok thanks
George I lead a crew atm. Saving up and I'm going to start up. should I wait til spring or start now? ......start now?
you need to get a website built now and prepare your door hangers for the spring.
watch marketing 101 from my channel. you need a site now because it takes some time to rank well. also get your door hangers done now prior to spring
+G Packard Ok can you recommend someone I can use to help me start my website?
email me at george@familylawnandlandscape.com
Hey g packard how can I get a hold of your website guy I have heard you mentioned him before and I am ready to do a website so idk the best way to contact him if it is through email or what not but if I could have his info that would be great.
email me at george@familylawnandlandscape.com and i'll hook you up.
did you still need his info. , if so give us a call 321-693-3762
Where is your company located ??
Headquarters in Wisconsin , also in Florida
how much do you charge for double cuts?
double !
Whats my next move have too much money in this no money for the police
no money = no honey brother. lol what i would do is try and save money this year so maybe next year you can start the biz. or if you don't want to wait , go to the bank and get a loan for $25,000. or get a credit card with a $25,000 limit and lets get going ? you may not need all $25,000 depending on what you already have. If your serious about joining we need to talk so give us a call. I have an older van all set up for spraying i could sell you cheap to help you get started, but let me know soon as i have another guy i also told about it.
whats going on i hit the like button at number 88 it switched to 89 then switched back to 88 , is it my end or yours
must be yours ? but thanks for the like anyways
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