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Chamber of Commerce sues Labor Department over guest-worker rule change International Business Times Share    
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hoping a federal judge will block the Labor Department's proposed changes in the way foreign unskilled guest workers are recruited under the H-2B visa program. Those changes take effect April 27. The lawsuit, filed recently in U.S. District Court in Pensacola, Fla., contends that the Labor Department overstepped its jurisdiction by implementing wage guarantees and requiring travel reimbursements that companies must provide immigrant workers they plan to hire for low-skilled jobs. More
How to win back lost customers American Express OPEN Forum Share
The Chairman of one of the largest book clubs in the country once told me that his best source of new customers is lapsed customers. The recovery program is simplicity itself: ask customers to come back and give them a reason to come back. The Chairman said they'd tested different ways of asking and the winner was a charming "pussycat mailing" with a whimsical illustration of a cat begging people to please come back. More
The next health care overhaul? Look to employers The Associated Press via Google News Share
If the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama's health care law, employers and insurance companies - not the government - will be the main drivers of change over the next decade and maybe even longer. They'll borrow some ideas from Obamacare, and push harder to cut costs. More Gas prices effecting landscape contractor Landscape Online Share
Landscape contractors who depend heavily on fuel say the high gas prices are cutting into their bottom line. "We're going to have 20 crews out doing landscaping and landscaping construction work starting in the next few days," said President of Pro Scapes, Rick Kier. But as business picks up, so do operating costs and gas is one of the biggest. More
Sustainability saves landscape architecture Hartford Business Share
By all rights, landscape architecture should be struggling. As construction and related industries such as architecture and engineering suffer through reduced workloads that could last until 2014, landscape architecture should be down with the rest of them. But the industry is holding its own, thanks to sustainability, says Thomas Tavella, landscape architect for Manchester design firm Fuss & O'Neill and newly-designated president of the industry's national organization. More
Hardscapes can be green, too Irrigation & Green Industry Share
When we think "eco-green," we think about low-volume irrigation, native plants, stormwater recycling, rain barrels, and the like. We think about projects that blend with the environment and make the most of natural resources while having the smallest possible environmental footprint. More Lawn maintenance trends SportsTurf Share
As we head into the busy season for lawn maintenance, there is a lot on the minds of industry professionals. The overall business approach, equipment and technology being used, marketing efforts and goal setting are all some of the key areas of focus. More
4 top US, British botanical institutions plan online catalog of world's 400,000 or more plants The Associated Press via The Washington Post Share
Four of the world's leading botanical institutions have started a catalog of every plant on the globe, with plans to make the inventory of at least 400,000 species available for free online by 2020. Plans for the catalog called the World Flora were announced Monday by the St. Louis-based Missouri Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden and two British institutions, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. More
3 mobile trends SMBs might me missing InformationWeek Share
Small businesses are certainly embracing mobility, but they might not be making the most of it. That's one of the stories underpinning the SMB Group's 2012 Mobile Business Solutions Study. The research includes plenty of unsurprising findings. Android has exploded onto the smartphone scene. Apple continues to dominate the tablet market. Bring-your-own-device is everywhere, whether sanctioned by corporate or not. Carry on - nothing to see here. More
The ABC's of converting social media into word-of-mouth marketing American Express OPEN Forum Share
Attention small business owners: Word-of-mouth marketing is still the best way to draw attention to your business. A new study by Sitel done in Jan. 2012 shows only 28.7 percent of Gen-Y makes purchase decisions based on what friends "Like" on the social networks. You're still seeing more impact in the physical realm with 46.9 percent influence of in-store promotion, and 44.3 percent of word-of-mouth. More 4 online marketing mistakes that small businesses should avoid Noobpreneur Share
Small business owners have a tremendous opportunity to leverage online marketing to grow their customer base and increase profits. Online marketing is great for small businesses because the cost is primarily effort, time, and creativity and the returns can far exceed the investment. Here are a few suggestions of pitfalls to avoid when executing a small business online marketing strategy. More |
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