ANLA May Webinar: Federal Investments in Green Infrastructure and the Role of the Nursery and Landscape Industry
from ANLA
Please join ANLA Director of Legislative Relations Corey Connors and Director of Programs at the Alliance for Community Trees Jared Liu at 3:00 PM EDT on Thursday, May 28th for a webinar on green federal policy opportunities for the vertically-integrated nursery and landscape industry. This webinar will examine how the nursery and landscape industry can play a bigger role in our country's green movement, and highlight the ideas and concepts that will allow us to move beyond the perception of being merely ornamental and aesthetic to being "essential horticulture." The session will be a great listen for all ANLA members, specifically those planning to attend the ANLA Legislative Conference in July, where our advocacy on these issues will be front and center. To learn more about the webinar and to register today, click here.
Cutting Customer Service with Care
from Inc.
Companies are bleeding people, and while theoretically that shouldn’t make a big difference in service (fewer employees but also fewer customers, right?), deterioration is to be expected. Some companies are cutting staff faster than they’re losing customers. Others are simply cutting in the wrong places. Employees’ knees are knocking so hard they can’t hear the words, "I need that by Thursday." More
Five Viral Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
from Retail Customer Experience
Computer maker Lenovo spread the word about its new notebook with a titillating scene aimed at legions of male computer nerds. Released during the 2008 holiday season, a JC Penney sketch warned men to buy jewelry for the women in their lives if they wanted to avoid the doghouse. One of the videos became a viral sensation, getting millions of views and attracting praise for creativity, and the other was panned as a sophomoric flop. Which is which? More importantly, why? More
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U.S. Landscaping Products Design to Increase Over 6 Percent Through 2013
from TransWorldNews
U.S. demand for landscaping products is forecast to increase 6.1 percent per year to $7.5 billion in 2013, an acceleration from the pace set during the 2003-2008 period. Although gains are expected to be modest in the short term due to recessionary conditions, the housing market is expected to recover by 2013, creating opportunities for landscaping products. More
Business Management Meets the Comic Strip
from The Chronicle-Herald
Let's face it: Getting people interested in business management strategy can be pretty daunting unless it can be entertaining at the same time. That is probably true for most management systems but Gary Cox, a comic book artist and expert in both the Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise management systems, is trying to break down the barriers. More
Supply Chain Proficiency Seen as Key to Long Term Survival
from DC Velocity
It's long been acknowledged that logistics and supply chain competency has an impact on profitability. According to the results of the latest market study conducted by stock research firm wRatings Corp., it may also help to determine whether a company survives in tumultuous economic times. The survey was sponsored by Fortna Inc., a supply chain consulting and systems integration company. More
Supply and Demand Risk Management in Turbulent Times
from Supply & Demand Chain
With consumer confidence shaken and spending curtailed, companies are facing some of the most challenging operating environments in history. Companies are realizing that the usual tools to counteract a downturn are not enough. To deliver the results needed, executives now need to focus on the more difficult task of managing complexity throughout the supply chain, and better linking finance and operations. More
Suit Claims Water Restrictions Unconstitutional
from The Central Valley Business Journal
A lawsuit filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation on behalf of Central Valley farms claimed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s cutbacks of water pumping into California’s main water system is unconstitutional. According to PLF attorney Damien Schiff during a conference call today, the cutbacks that were imposed to protect the delta smelt, a small California fish federally protected under the Endangered Species Act, is a clear case of the federal government overstepping its bounds. More
Michigan Agriculture Grants Available, Include Floriculture
from Up North Live
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) recently announced the new federally funded Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ag Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Proposals for the federal grants will be accepted now though July 7, 2009. The MDA will also be hosting several grant-writing workshops across the state this month to assist potential applicants in developing sound proposals, including a workshop in Traverse City. More
Scientific Leaps
from Big Grower
Tampa May Require Reclaimed Water Use
from Lawn & Landscape
Steal This Idea: Rotating Mulch Display
from Today’s Garden Center
Develop Winners With 'Marathon Thinking'
from Landscape Management
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