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Complete Operations Management System
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Phil Nilsson
"Best Selling Author"
www.nilssonbooks.com (http://www.nilssonbooks.com/)

If you want to start a business or jump start your profits you'll get plenty of help with Nilsson's Complete Business Operations Management System. It's designed to help you make money, save you time growing your business, and make it easier to run. C.O.M.S. is the most complete system available, and it's also the lowest in cost. Compare our System with any other, and I think you'll agree that you won't find a better educational value anywhere.

C.O.M.S. is also the fastest and most effective way to start or improve your business. The step-by-step instruction you will receive with our program is affordable, and highly focused training that really works! You'll save years of costly trial and error, and reach your goals faster. In a matter of a few short weeks you'll be making money and prepared to succeed in your own business.

Learning from the mistakes of others is wise. It can make all the difference in an Industry where over 70% fail and another 20% could be making much more money! We'll show you where the others went wrong and guide you past the obstacles they failed to overcome. The end result means higher than average earnings for you! You'll have the best training materials and advice from an industry expert committed to your success.

C.O.M.S. Will Show You
What It takes To Make It
Where The Others Went Wrong
And Guide You Past The Obstacles!
C.O.M.S. is the most Extensive Management System available for Commercial Lawn Care Service Business, Landscape Business, Lawn Irrigation Contractors , Commercial Contractors, Lawn Care & Tree Care, Snow Plowers. Lawn & Landscape Business Books cover everything you need to start, run, and manage a commercial lawn care service and landscaping business. Training in The Five Key Areas: Job Bidding & Pricing estimates - Commercial Lawn Care Services & Landscape Installations. You'll discover how to ... price & estimate commercial lawn care service & landscape jobs, calculate & estimating lawn care service costs & landscape installation costs, implement mowing production, prepare job estimates, job specifications for lawn care service & landscape jobs, prepare contract proposals, save time preparing lawn bids, landscape bids, hardscape bids, and know the profit results of each working day. Lawn Care Service Business & Landscape Business Advertising & Sales - You'll discover how to ... create sales brochures, close a lawn care service or landscape sale for commercial or residential, create lawn care & landscape promotional materials, lawn care sales letters, newspaper ads, Yellow Page ads, door hangers, lawn services sold direct mail, door-to-door canvassing, clover leafing for lawns & landscape upsells, learn how to sell to every lawn care service & Landscape industry market. Employees - for Lawn Care & Landscape You'll discover how to ... find, keep, train & motivate landscape employees, work with Spanish Speaking lawn & landscape Employees, set work goals for each daily work task of landscape maintenance and installations, get better production from lawn crews, reduce employee turnover, and track employee performance. Management - You'll discover how to ... finance growth, plan cash flow, manage receivables, plan lawn care work & landscape installation work production, implement quality control, how to write business plans, write commercial contracts & proposals, prepare budgets, set work quotas, how to project future growth. Operations - You'll discover how to ... increase commercial and residential mowing production, maximize use of labor & lawn mowing equipment, develop winter off season income, know key figures, plan for growth, establish credit lines, handle debt, and build net worth.


In addition to the management training materials and the extra help you'll receive, you'll also get the C.O.M.S. Marketing Strategies that can give you a huge competitive advantage! Using our Methods can substantially increase your sales, and open new doors of opportunity for higher profits. Follow our System and you'll begin building a loyal customer following of repeat sales, and keep your phone ringing ... all year round! If you want to achieve financial independence C.O.M.S. can help you do it.

C.O.M.S. was developed by Nilsson Associates Consultants to the membership of the Professional Lawn Care Association of America. Our Learning Systems are endorsed by the leading Industry Associations, by the Horticultural Departments at Ohio State University, The University of Tennessee, The University of Georgia, and in use by thousands of Landscape Contractors, Lawn Service Companies, Property Managers, Government Facilities, Park Departments and Municipalities nationwide.

You'll Get Training in Five Key Areas

Job Bidding & Pricing - You'll learn how to ... price jobs, calculate costs, implement fast production methods, write the job specs, prepare professional work proposals, save time preparing bids, and know the profit results of each working day.

Advertising & Sales - You'll learn how to ... Get customers, close a sale, create attention getting brochures, sales letters, newspaper ads, Yellow Page, direct mail, telemarketing, door-to-door canvassing, clover leafing, and learn how to sell to residential & commercial customers, and retain them long term.

Management - You'll learn how to ... finance growth, plan cash flow, manage receivables, plan work production, implement quality control, business plans, write contracts, prepare budgets, set work quotas, how to project future growth.

Employees - You'll learn how to ... find, keep, train & motivate employees, set work goals, promote team players, get better production, reduce employee turnover, and track employee performance.

Operations - You'll learn how to ... increase production, maximize use of labor & equipment, develop off season income, know key figures, plan for growth, establish credit lines, handle debt, and build net worth.

The 24 C.O.M.S.Training Manuals

1.. Labor Time Data Handbook - over 500 job times for bidding
2.. How To Grow Your Business - building an organization
3.. 7 Keys To Business Success - goal setting, goal achievement
4.. Business Plan Workbook - planning in 3 easy steps
5.. Advertising & Marketing Services - A to Z effective advertising
6.. Pricing Your Services - winning strategies to get top price
7.. All About Direct Mail Advertising - the ten cardinal rules
8.. Selling To Commercial Customers - strategies to gain entry
9.. The Art Of Selling - convincing customers to buy from you
10. How To Write Effective Sales Letters - the right words
11. How To Improve Customer Retention - keys to growth
12. Grounds Maintenance Manual - how to sell, bid, control labor
13. Writing The Maintenance Specs - the right words for the work
14. Maintenance Estimating Kit - walk-thru of complete job bid
15. Maximizing Profits In Mowing - making the most you can
16. Writing Your Company Policy Manual - formats and inclusions
17. Keys To Motivating Employees - production through teamwork
18. Entry Level Training Landscapers - basics for new employees
19. Crew Leader Training Landscapers - team building
20. Training In Pruning & Planting - everything you need to know
21. How To Be A Great Boss! - effective leadership concepts
22. Guide To Buying Or Selling Businesses - how to buy, sell, value
23. The Snow Removal Business - everything there is to know
24. Winter Income Producers - 75 ways to make money


What Your Colleagues Say

"I bought COMS a couple days after I joined this site. Buying the w**** deal saved me some bucks. I also have some EXCELLENT cost data references that I am currently using and I am landing more lawn cutting jobs this year because of that data."
Stephen M., Port Hadlock, WA

"With C.O.M.S. and Nilsson's expert advice, we went from under $300,000 to over two million in sales, and plan to double that within the next 5 years." "Phil, I'm sticking with your original vision for my business, thank you very much!"
Modern Companies

"Excellent materials, on target with the problems of running a business, doing much better now."
J. McDermott, Seville, Ohio

"Nilsson Associates provides an important source of information, a highly respected PLCAA Consultant, and Best Selling author with our membership."
Professional Lawn Care Association of America

"Nilsson's books breakdown what we need to do to be profitable and successful in this industry. They teach you proven techniques to help enhance your w**** enterprise. The books, are a good investment."
Brian Klimek

"Nilsson has some of the best ideas for the green industry ... their books have comprehensive in-depth coverage, knowledgeable step-by-step approach for business improvement"
PRO Magazine

"Our members have found your books extremely helpful. Thanks for your insight and creativity"
Professional Grounds Management Society

"Nilsson's books are must reads, and have helped our readers tremendously. Thanks for your continued support."
Landscaper Publications

"Your way of explaining the subject shows you know what we need to do to make money in this business, thanks."
H.L., Madison, Wisconsin

"Nilsson's series of books filled a void in our program ... Our students needed more insight into management, costs, profits, and how to successfully operate a business.
University of Tennessee, Horticulture Dept.


Are You Ready to Make More Money?

Then Let's get started!

Order your System now and you'll save $340.00 off the regular price!

You'll receive C.O.M.S. within 2-3 days shipped USPS Priority Mail.

To order C.O.M.S. by phone call toll free 1-866-280-2252.

To order C.O.M.S. online, fax or mail Click Here: (http://www.nilssonbooks.com/coms_package.htm)


Complete Operations Mgmt System $839.00
Your Special discount................. 340.00
Your Final Price ......................... $499.00



Other
resources:

Sales Boosters (http://nilssonbooks.com/sales_booster_package.htm)
Job Estimating Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_estimating_package.htm)
FREE Job Pricing Guidelines (http://nilssonbooks.com/free_job_guidelines.htm)
New Business Startup Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/just_getting_started.htm)
Complete Operations Management System (http://nilssonbooks.com/coms_package.htm)

When it comes to pricing lawn and landscape jobs nobody has more landscape industry pricing information than Nilsson Associates, Green Industry Consultants. Nilsson's Job Price Guides covers lawn care bids, job bidding & estimating for tree care, irrigation installation & service, pavement sweeping & maintenance, snow plowing operations, landscaping and hardscaping job bids for both commercial & residential customers as well as real estate management, parks & recreation departments, municipalities, college and univeristy grounds. The prices cover; estimates & bids for grounds services, landscaping pricing estimates , estimating & bid the price seasonal work, year around commercial estimate contracts, price per square foot, best grounds maintenance & landscaping job to bid & pricing, price of lawn care, lawn mowing price, aeration pricing, lawns, commercial landscape job bid estimates, most all outdoor maintenance estimating & pricing, mulching prices, pricing chemicals, weeding & aerating pricing, fertilizer prices, prices for organic fertilizer, pricing weeds in beds, pricing pruning & trimming trees & shrubs, pricing commercial & residential snow plowing, hardscape pricing, pricing hydroseeding, irrigation service estimates for commercial & residential, pricing seeding lawns, pricing lawn sod, prices for slit seeding lawns, pricing edging lawn beds, spring cleanup prices, pricing fall cleanups, hourly price of pressure washing walks & patios, pricing trees, stump grinding prices, price for gutter cleaning, lawn dethatching price, price for shoveling snow, pricing salting, price for sanding.

For more information about Pricing Click Here for FREE Job Pricing Guidelines (http://nilssonbooks.com/free_job_guidelines.htm)
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Nilsson Associates
Green Industry Consultants
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Southington, CT 06489
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03-31-2009, 08:04 PM
Profit Building Books For Lawn Care Service & Landscapers
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Labor Time Data Handbook - Contains over 500 field tested, time-studied labor hours data for landscaping and grounds maintenance job estimating. Bid with confidence, save time preparing bids, easily determine best crew size, make money on every job you get, never under or overprice a bid again, set realistic labor goals for employees. Includes labor hours for just about every job performed in landscaping and grounds maintenance. Book # A-7, Price $69.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm#Labor Time Data Handbook) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Winter Income Producers - This book is jam packed with surefire ways to make money. You'll turn down time into added income. You'll get 75 ways. There's something for everyone. Pick a method that satisfies your off season needs. No matter where you live, no matter what your specialty within the landscape industry, you'll find something of interest. I guarantee it. Book # B-7, Price $49.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/operations.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Grounds Maintenance Manual - A complete guide to maintenance. How to sell services, bid jobs, assign crews, control the work. You'll get bid outlines, scheduling formats, cost calculations, checklists for year round services. You'll learn how to evaluate every site for profit potential, pinpoint best crew size, control costs, and know what to expect on a daily basis. Book # C-1, Price $49.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/operations.htm#Grounds Maintenance Manual) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Writing The Maintenance Specifications - No more trying to find the right words to explain job bids. Contains hundreds of samples of contract language that fits any situation. Produce professional specs, avoid bidding unrealistic site requirements. What to include and exclude. Covers summer and winter work elements, and work options to look for on any site to boost sales. Book # C-2, Price $34.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm#Writing The Maintenance Speci-fications) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Maintenance Estimating Kit - This kit has everything you need when you visit a site to get an estimate. Working from a model spec. it takes you step by step. Assesses the model, finds the price, prepares the model bid, writes the proposal, along with cover letter and outline of the work. Book # C-21, Price $32.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm#Maintenance Estimating Kit) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Maximizing Profits In Mowing - Some people make plenty of money mowing, while others lose their shirts! Mowing is 50% of most contracts. Covers key factors for better profits, best crew size, selecting the right mowers, setting work quotas, scheduling problems. Mobilize your people to work as a team! Book # C-6, Price $24.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/operations.htm#Maximizing Profits In Mowing) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Pricing Your Services - Never under price your work again! You'll know true cost as basis for your price. Includes bidding formulas, overhead, profit potential, pricing methods. How to avoid losing money on low priced jobs. Discover the highest price you can get, save time preparing bids. No guesswork or second thoughts when you use this system. Book # B-2, Price $39.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm#Pricing Your Services) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Selling To Commercial Customers - Selling to commercial requires a different approach to finding key contacts, bidding the work, locating accounts that offer high profits. Explains professional image, getting long term contracts vital to success, how to sustain customer loyalty, how to close the sale. Book # B-12, Price $24.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm#Selling%20To%20Commercia l%20Customers) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

The Art Of Selling - Good sales people aren't born that way. Learn the secrets of successful sales people and find out what you are doing wrong. Sales will increase when you've mastered the skills of selling, using tie downs, why customers buy, what will make you stand out from the others. Book # B-13, Price $19.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

How To Write Effective Sales Letters - You'll never be lost for the right words with this sample pack of sales letters designed for the landscape industry. Covers almost any sell situation. What to say to persuade, what not to say, and why. Mechanics of the letter, the do's and don'ts, appealing to logic and emotion, best mailing methods, primer on direct mail strategies. Book # B-8, Price $24.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Writing Your Company Policy Manual - You'll save time using this fill in the blanks format to create your own policy manual. Copy it, customize it to fill your needs. Includes owner's message to employees, sequence of info, the do's and don'ts of making promises, a benefits checklist and how to word them. Book # G-2, Price $19.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/mangement.htm#Writing Your Company Policy Manual) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Keys To Motivating Employees - This book focuses on the unique challenges of motivating seasonal, temporary and key people. Discusses why some people work hard, others don't. Why a paycheck alone is a poor motivator. Tactics to use to promote team players, get better production, and create interest in a job where none exists. Book # G-4, Price $19.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employee.htm#Keys%20To%20Motivating%20Employees) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Entry Level Training - Landscapers - This book trains new hires & seasonal help and avoids you having to explain the basics over and over each season. It covers materials, commonly used tools, equipment, safety, vehicle use, hazardous substances, work practices, attire, customer relations, personal behavior, terms and definitions, and question/answer review. Book # ET-1, Price $42.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employee.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Crew Leader Training - Landscapers - Overcome the difficulty of unsupervised jobs. Train your workers to accept responsibility and you'll probably increase business. This is a step-by-step approach designed for the employee with little or no supervisory experience. Covers task management, what owners need from crew leaders, how to win respect and get cooperation from peers, planning the work, getting it done! Overseeing the equipment, goal setting, Question/Answer review. Book # ET-2, Price $39.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employee.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Training In Pruning And Planting - Covers everything workers need to know to properly install and prune shrubs and trees. Shows how, when, why to prune. Explains the tools, how to prevent damage, planting methods, staking and guying, mulching, transporting stock, thinning, forming, shaping, and pinching. Best times to prune flowering species. Question/Answer review. Book # ET-4, Price $34.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employee.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

How To Be A Great Boss! - Ever wonder how employees like you as a "boss"? Highly respected, well liked? How they perceive you is key to your success in today's labor market. This report examines easily misunderstood concepts of attitudes, work ethics, and self esteem that can make or break your business. You can either "turn them on" or "turn them off" by what you do and say. Book # G-5, Price $12.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employee.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Advertising And Marketing Your Services - This primer on advertising covers how to write ad copy, design brochures, using logos, pitch lines, image, mission statements, best methods, time proven techniques, timing releases, publicity, four basic rules to follow, checklist of markets, and ad samples. Book # B-1, Price $42.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

How To Improve Customer Retention - Repeat business is key to growth. Use these methods and you'll spend less time trying to find new customers and keep those you have. Explores what customers really want from you, renewal incentives, quality control, projecting the right image, price increases, and finally how to keep customers happy. Book # B-3, Price $22.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm#How%20To%20Improve%20Cus tomer%20Retention) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

All About Direct Mail Advertising - Direct mail is one of the most effective ways to get customers because it's one-on-one. It doesn't compete with the other ads. This book outlines the 7 cardinal rules to success and shows you how to use them. Direct mail works if you do it right! Specifically written for the green industry, this book gets you started in the right direction. Book # B-11, Price $34.50
To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/advertising_and_sales.htm#All%20About%20Direct%20M ail%20Advertising) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

The Snow Removal Business - A complete guide to just about everything there is to know about winter maintenance. Bidding, costing, scheduling, how to maximize revenues, manage a storm, vehicle maintenance, bid proposal package, contract language, selling the services, documenting a storm, dealing with damage claims, pricing the work . . .everything! Book # C-8, Price $39.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/operations.htm#The Snow Removal Business) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

Business Plan Workbook - Specifically designed for landscape companies and divided into three sections that form a master business plan model. Contains fill in the blanks sections question and answer review to form a Sales Plan, Production Plan and Management Plan for your company. Book # E-1 $39.50To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/mangement.htm#Business Planning Workbook) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

How To Grow Your Business - Growth means higher sales levels, more employees & equipment, more debt, higher accounts receivables, larger facilities. Know what to expect at each stage of growth with this behind the scenes look. Covers growth plans, profit outcomes, key systems for control, maintaining job quality, delegating to others, keeping track of production, how to finance the larger operation. Book #E-1, Price $39.50 To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/mangement.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

AUDIO TAPE- The Winners Triangle - If you want to know what it takes to put together the "total company". . sales growth. . control. . good profits and winning at business, this tape helps you focus on the three qualities common to successful landscape companies that made it to the "top" of the industry. $19.50 1 Tape To order Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/audio_tapes.htm) or order by phone Toll Free 1-866-280-2252

In Spanish - Entry Level Training - Landscapers
Lawn & Landscape Employee Training Spanish Entry Level

Written in Spanish
Written in Spanish, this book trains lawn & landscape employees, new hires & seasonal help and avoids you having to explain the basics over and over each season to each new entry level employee. It covers training in lawn and landscape materials, commonly used landscape tools, lawn mowers and lawn care equipment, lawn care machinery and pesticide safety isssues, employee landscape training in and trailers vehicle use, hazardous lawn care substances, landscape work practices, lawn employee attire, customer relations, personal behavior expected of employees, A to Z lawn and landscape terms and definitions most often used in training Hispanic and Spanish Speaking employees, and question/answer review for Hispanic and Spanish Speaking employees.

Table of Contents:
The Work of Landscaping Outlined in Detail
The Work of Grounds Maintenance Outlined in Detail
Tools and Equipment Used To Accomplish The Work
Mower & Equipment Engine Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Grounds Maintenance Work Descriptions
Landscaping - Basic Work Methods
Materials, Supplies used in Lawn & Landscape Work
Quality Control, Work Expectations
Time Management, Goal Attainment
Customer Relations, Landscape Employee Behavior
Work Attire, Clothing, and Lawn Safety Issues
A to Z Index of Terms, Definitions for Landscape industry
Employee Questions for Review
Answers to Employee Questions

To order Employee Training in Spanish online Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/employeespanish.htm)

To order by phone Call Toll Free 1-866-280-2252



To order this item in English
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Video Tape - In Spanish
Lawn Care Service & Landscape Maintenance Basic Training - for Hispanic and Spanish Speaking Employees - 30 minute video covers all the basics of lawn care, mowing, safety, landscape grounds maintenance including general lawn work standards, mowing operations using walk-behind mowers and riding mowers, string trimmer use, back pack blowing of grass, spraying & weeding lawns and beds, mowing equipment use, edging lawns and shrub beds, shrub bed maintenance, general lawn and grounds maintenance cleanups, lawn mowing safety gear, lawn service operating procedures for mowing equipment, general equipment, trailers, and working procedures, safety, and equipment maintenance pre-checks. Video tape will help you train your Spanish Speaking Hispanic Employees, assign the work, and get the job done. You can also use the Video to show and tell potential job applicants what the work will be like in advance by having them look at the training Video Tape. (1 Tape Series)
To order online VIDEO IN SPANISH Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/video_tapes.htm)
To order by phone Call Toll Free 1-866-280-2252



Video Tape -In English
Lawn Care Service & Landscape Maintenance Basic Training - for Hispanic and Spanish Speaking Employees - 30 minute video covers all the basics of lawn care, mowing, safety, landscape grounds maintenance including general lawn work standards, mowing operations using walk-behind mowers and riding mowers, string trimmer use, back pack blowing of grass, spraying & weeding lawns and beds, mowing equipment use, edging lawns and shrub beds, shrub bed maintenance, general lawn and grounds maintenance cleanups, lawn mowing safety gear, lawn service operating procedures for mowing equipment, general equipment, trailers, and working procedures, safety, and equipment maintenance pre-checks. Video tape will help you train your Spanish Speaking Hispanic Employees, assign the work, and get the job done. You can also use the Video to show and tell potential job applicants what the work will be like in advance by having them look at the training Video Tape. (1 Tape Series)
To order VIDEO IN ENGLISH online Click Here: (http://nilssonbooks.com/video_tapes.htm)
To order by phone Call Toll Free 1-866-280-2252



Other
resources
Sales Boosters (http://nilssonbooks.com/sales_booster_package.htm)
Job Estimating Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_estimating_package.htm)
FREE Job Pricing Guidelines (http://nilssonbooks.com/free_job_guidelines.htm)
Labor Time Data Handbook (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm#)
New Business Startup Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/just_getting_started.htm)

Complete Operations Management System (http://nilssonbooks.com/coms_package.htm)

Nilsson's Job Estimating Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_estimating_package.htm) has everything you need to evaluate job site specifications & work required, figure costs, how to price ~ lawns, grounds maintenance, landscape installs. You'll get step - by - step instructions, bid proposal outlines & customer contracts, labor hours job times. You'll get job price guides to compare your prices with the going rates, overhead costs, materials, profit ratios. You'll set realistic prices, and job labor hours goals based on field tested, proven, time studied labor hours for every job you bid. You'll know how to evaluate every job for total work hours required, the price to charge for the job, the profit you'll make, best crew size, job costs. You'll also get add-on service check lists to help you maximize sales by upselling customers on additional property improvements. Nilsson's Job Estimating Package (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_estimating_package.htm) includes a model bid example that takes you through the entire bid process step by step from work site information gathering, cost and profit calculations based on site conditions and specifications, outlines price proposal details, and customer contract writeup along with a cover letter outlining the work. Use the bid model as your permanent estimating guide and improve the accuracy of all your bids.

The Three Problems With Job Estimating and Bidding:
1. Understanding the scope of the work how to write job specifications, (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm) how to bid, how to sell to commercial & residential, what to charge for landscape installations, lawn care, lawn mowing, mulch, spring and fall cleanups, year around contracts, writing work proposals and customer job proposals.

2. Knowing the amount of time it will take to complete the work (http://nilssonbooks.com/job_bidding_pricing.htm) of mowing, lawn care, fertilizing, landscaping, plowing, irrigation systems, planting grass, shrubs, trees, and hundreds of grounds maintenance tasks in general.

3. Knowing the highest price you can get (http://nilssonbooks.com/free_job_guidelines.htm) covring your costs, remaining competitive, and making a profit.

When it comes to pricing lawn and landscape jobs nobody has more industry pricing information than Nilsson Associates. Nilsson's Job Price Guides covers lawn care job bidding & estimating landscaping job bids for commercial & residential customers. Get more customers. Price estimates & bids, grounds services, landscaping pricing estimates , estimating & bid the price seasonal work, year around commercial estimate contracts, best price per square foot, best grounds maintenance & landscaping job to bid & pricing, price of lawn care, lawn mowing price, aeration pricing, lawns, commercial landscape job bid estimates, maintenance estimating & pricing, mulching prices, pricing chemicals, weeding & aerating pricing, fertilizer prices, prices for organic fertilizer, pricing weeds in beds, pricing pruning & trimming trees & shrubs, pricing commercial & residential snow plowing, hardscape pricing, pricing hydroseeding, irrigation service estimates for commercial & residential, pricing seeding lawns, pricing lawn sod, prices for slit seeding lawns, pricing edging lawn beds, spring cleanup prices, pricing fall cleanups, hourly price of pressure washing walks & patios, pricing trees, stump grinding prices, price for gutter cleaning, lawn dethatching price, price for shoveling snow, pricing salting, price sanding.
For more information about Pricing Click Here for FREE Job Pricing Guidelines (http://nilssonbooks.com/free_job_guidelines.htm)


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"Nilsson Associates provides an important source of information, a highly respected PLCAA Consultant, and Best Selling author with our membership."
Professional Lawn Care Association of America

"Nilsson has some of the best ideas for the green industry ... their books have comprehensive in-depth coverage, knowledgeable step-by-step approach for business improvement"
PRO Magazine

"Our members have found your books extremely helpful. Thanks for your insight and creativity"
Professional Grounds Management Society

"Nilsson's books are must reads, and have helped our readers tremendously. Thanks for your continued support."
Landscaper Publications

"Nilsson's series of books filled a void in our program ... Our students needed more insight into management, costs, profits, and how to successfully operate a business.
University of Tennessee, Horticulture Dept.

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Phil Nilsson
"Best Selling Author"

_________________
Phil Nilsson
Nilsson Associates
Green Industry Consultants
Visit the bookstore: www.nilssonbooks.com (http://www.nilssonbooks.com/)
Toll Free 1-866-280-2252
Email nilsson.assoc@snet.net