September 2014
There tends to be a natural break from the summer rush when Labor Day rolls around. This is the perfect time to take stock of where you are and to ask yourself "How is my business doing?"
It's the time of the year when you've earned enough on the income statement to cover your overheads, so all of the work you do in the months ahead has a direct and immediate impact to your bottom line.
Examine your data and see if you're on track with your plan and your budget. See how you might capture new work and new advantages in the months ahead. Enjoy the sense of accomplishment based on what you've already achieved.
Start planning ahead to finish the season strong!
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Attend Our FREE Holiday Lighting Design Seminar
Turn downtime into additional profits by offering holiday decorating services to your clients. Get the latest products, tips and ideas at our FREE holiday lighting seminar on Tuesday, September 16th at MPR Supply.
We feature products and promotional materials from the leading brand, Seasonal Source. There's no fees to attend and no obligation. This year we will introduce you to new RGB LED lights which offer programmable flexibility to enhance the eye-appeal of every project. Please call Kitty or Hannah at 314-426-4838 to RSVP
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Regency Adds "How Many Feet Are Left" Markings to Lighting Wire
Have you ever wondered how many feet are left in a spool of landscape lighting wire on your job site?
With new descending footage markings on Regency Wire's lighting cable products, the answer is printed right on the wire. They've added handy descending footage marks into the wire legend every two feet.
This photo shows a spool with 254' remaining. (click to make it larger)
Look for this helpful new marking on 250' and 500' reels of 18-2, 16-2, 14-2, 12-2, 10-2 and also 1000' reels of 12-2.
It makes it handy to also calculate your wire run lengths too.
These new markings are one more way Regency demonstrates their commitment to customer convenience! |
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Seasonal Source's Free On-Line Holiday Decorating Video Library
 Seasonal Source has compiled an extensive on-line trainingvideo library that details holiday decorating design, installation and sales for professional contractors. Check out the videos to learn how your customers can makeholiday decorating installations go faster and easier!
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Fine Tuning Controller Programs for Hot Weather
What tricks do the pros use to fine tune controller programs? Try the Triple-A approach. Anticipate-Adjust-Achieve ANTICIPATE. Forecast seasonal weather changes. Obtain historical ET (evapotranspiration) data for your area and mark your calendar. Examine the data and set a scheduling interval. The greatest water savings occur from monthly programming adjustments.
Modify the irrigation schedule, adding watering days or station run time prior to known peaks in temperature. Use "Water Budget" to make quick, global adjustments to your schedules. This is a fast, effective way to fine-tune the system, without the hassle of reprogramming every station. ACHIEVE. Water conservation is the most important advantage to fine-tuning. Customers appreciate detailedscheduling. It shows competence and consideration on the part of the contractor.
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Studies show that many landscapes are over-watered by 30% to50%. Hard to believe, but it's true.
Convert Existing Fixtures to LED with Kichler's Replacement Lamps
There's a potential market you may not be reaching: your previous incandescent and halogen lighting system customers. With Kichler 12V and 120V LED replacement lamps, you can update jobs you did years ago with the latest technology - and generate more sales.
Old fixtures = new opportunities. Many times customers withexisting systems might not be willing to start over with newfixtures; that's when Kichler LED replacement bulbs make sense. Let these customers know that Kichler LED lamps generate all of the lumens of a halogen or incandescent system while consuming less wattage. Plus, their durable design means no replacement bulbs for six years. Testing confirms that the lamps pay for themselves in less than two years - a savings story your customers will love to hear. Click here to download the 6-year cost savings chart. Engineered to deliver beautiful results. Designed and tested for use in residential and commercial applications, Kichler lamps generate a consistent light output even under a wide operating range. They also offer all-weather performance, thanks to weather-coated and epoxy-potted electronics. Our beam spread choices and Kelvin color temperature options (2700K, 3000K or 4200K) also help you customize the light to your application.
To learn more about converting your customers, contact your MPR representative. Click here to watch the video. |
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Free On-Line Courses for Professionals on Aquascape Academy
Aquascape has depended on the likes of Build-a-Pond Days and classroom seminars to share our knowledge on building, selling, and maintaining water features - the exact same way that we did back in 1991. It's now 2014 where the internet, smart phones, tablets, and social networking have shifted the way the world works. We're embracing the digital frontier and are now providing you with more content and training than ever before - available on-demand, 24 hours a day - right at your fingertips!
Aquascape Academy Online offers a variety of free courses to help beginner to seasoned water feature professionals succeed and prosper with water features. Course segments will continuously evolve for varying degrees of experience and knowledge and include video sessions, tutorials, a variety of digital resources, PowerPoint presentations, and quizzes to test knowledge gained throughout the coursework.
Additionally, as you complete courses and activities in the online training, you'll earn badges that can be shared on social media and your own websites to proudly display your achievements. Water feature professionals are even able to access the online training platform to help fulfill requirements for becoming a Certified Aquascape Contractor!
To get started, log onto www.aquascapeacademy.com. |
