Summary: http://www.gopherforum.com - You might think in order to win larger mowing accounts than you are used to, it would take some kind of skill only larger companies possess. That couldn't be any further from the truth. As we will see from this discussion on the Gopher Lawn Care Business Forum, sometimes that secret skill is simply being prepared and showing up! One lawn care business owner wrote "I got a call yesterday for an estimate. The customer told me I was the 4th landscaper he called. One landscaper said the job was too big for him. One didn't even show up and the other two didn't have insurance. The customer wanted to meet me after 6:00 pm on Saturday. I arrived at the estimate site right around 5:00pm and had all my measurements completed before he got home. After the customer initially called, he followed up with an email stating, in detail, exactly what he wanted done, so I was ready for the quote. This is my biggest job yet. But I didn't tell the customer that. The job consists of a new lawn installation that comes to about 23,800 sq ft, an annual mowing contract once the lawn has grown, plus a few added upsells I was able to include. If you are in need of free lawn care marketing material for your lawn care business, please visit our site at http://www.gophersoftware.com. We have hundreds of free lawn care logo, flyer, door hanger and web templates you can download and use for your lawn care business. We also have free lawn care business contracts, estimate and proposal forms. Download our trial version of Gopher Lawn Care Business Software. Gopher will help your lawn care business schedule and invoice more customers in less time, allowing you more time to grow or enjoy your life. Check out my lawn care business blog at http://www.lawnchat.com and my lawn care business forum at http://www.gopherforum.com and visit http://www.lawnchat.com
