December 2015
Greetings!
What business goals will you work on during the slow months?
Recent industry forecasts point to strong growth for professional contractors over the next 3 years. How will you prepare your business and your team for increasing demand?
Now is the time to plan for things like new software to streamline operations, fine-tuning your employee search and recruiting processes, growing your team's technical skills and much more.
In the months ahead, we'll be sharing many new ideas and resources to help you have a great 2016.
We appreciate your business.
Best wishes for a safe and relaxing holiday season.
The Team at MPR Supply
MPR Conference and Trade Show 2016: January 20th
 We're planning an event that will be bigger and better than ever for 2016. Mark your calendar and plan to attend our MPRContractor Conference & Trade Show.
Join us for new ideas, new products and fresh ideas to help you solve your business challenges.
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Missouri Green Industry Conference is December 9th!
 The Missouri Green Industry Conferencewill held Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the St. Charles Convention Center inSt. Charles, MO.
The one day event includes seven educational tracks and vendor expo. This year's tracks include ornamentals, lawn care & landscape, sports turf, equipment maintenance & safety, irrigation, golf, and more.
This year's topics are what you need to get ahead and the speakers are some of the best in theindustry. Take advantage if you are part of the landscape and green industry!
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Bliss Lights provide a truly unique lighting experience. They project thousands of static pinpoints of light, perfect for a "fire fly" effect in a garden or creating a truly unique holiday display that will amaze homeowners and their neighbors. They can transform a pool, house, or any other outdoor surface as a stand-alone item or as an accent light in an existing low voltage (12VDC) landscape lighting system. Use only one color or combine the colors to create vibrant effects. The Perma Bright Lasers push boundaries and expectations and provide that extra wow factor to captivate viewers!
The BlissLights Perma Bright Laser utilizes a state of the art Class 2M laser combined with diffractive holographic optics, super luminous diodes and precision motors to produce a cutting edge laser light with a dramatic effect. BlissLights cover a range of 50' x 50' or 2,500 square feet. This contractor grade light is carefully crafted for durability with a metal housing and direct bury rated cable to stand up to harsh elements.
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Build a Better E-Mail List for Marketing This Winter
 Do you have a rock- solid email marketing list of engagedprospects and customers that you can consistently communicatewith?
Building an email list is a persistent challenge for many contractors. Its the thing everybody needs but few take the time to develop. Here are some tips to jump start your efforts:
1) Get contact data with each touch. Whenever you or your team members speak with a customer, make certain to capture their contact information.
2) Offer a landscape / irrigation tips newsletter. An electronic newsletter like this one can help you share products and ideas with customers on a regular basis. Surveys show consumers want to sign up for helpful advice from their trusted professionals. Get a free trial here.
3) Run customer contests. This is a valuable tool to capture prospective clients while building anemail mailing list.
4) Ask. Cut your carbon footprint by offering customers the option to use e-communications (like e-invoicing) in lieu of printed communications.
Grab the free e-mail 101 for Contractors booklet here.
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