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		<title>Tips and Tricks about Dealing with Demanding Clients + Consumer Research – authored by me in @lawnlandscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It does not matter what business you&#8217;re in, you have definitely experienced demanding clients &#8211; especially in the unique economy that we have all be &#8220;involved&#8221; in the last 4-5 years.   Last week, I shared how my friends at Lawn and Landscape Magazine asked me to give my thoughts on &#8220;Hires from Hell&#8221; &#8211; the challenge of employees and making bad hires.  They also asked me to pen my own article (yes, thats right, I wrote it, they just edited it!) about demanding clients and tips and strategies to overcome those challenges.   Here is the direct link to &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/tips-and-tricks-about-dealing-with-demanding-clients-consumer-research-authored-by-me-in-lawnlandscape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s go “if” hunting, again @holstee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, I stumbled upon The HOLSTEE Manifesto, almost a verbatim prose of the way I try to live my life.  It’s pretty amazing if you read it.  Here is the latest installment on my thoughts…  Enjoy! The Holstee Manifesto, written by the founders of the Holstee company, has inspired millions of people across the country and the world to, as it reads, “Do what you love and do it often.” Hey, I often refer to it, just for a little grounding and revitalization. It’s interesting to note that the first few phrases in the document start with the word “if”  &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/lets-go-if-hunting-again-holstee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Filter: Getting to the Root of Problems to Find Solutions by @Scott_Neave</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Scott Neave, president, Neave Group Outdoor Solutions, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Have you ever played the game of telephone as a child? Information starts crisp and clear on one end of a long string of people. As each child whispers the information to the next, slight alterations in message translation tend to occur so that by the end of the line, the message is never quite the same. Sometimes it’s a lack of speaking clearly that causes the information shift. Other times, it’s a failure to listen. But many times, it’s the addition of a bias or expectation in our &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/leadership-filter-getting-to-the-root-of-problems-to-find-solutions-by-scott_neave/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>$5,000 in Horticultural Scholarships from @LawnLandscape – Act Fast!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you know any students enrolled at a recognized two-or four-year college or university, working toward a degree in horticulture, turfgrass management, agronomy, environmental science or other field related to a segment of the green industry, and you think they might be interested in a $2,500 scholarship – please send them this blog post. Lawn &#38; Landscape, and its parent company, GIE Media has established a fund to support academic scholarships and business internship placements for outstanding college students focused on leading in the green industry. GIE Media is giving away 2 scholarships of $2,500 each. Lawn &#38; Landscape is &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/5000-in-horticultural-scholarships-from-lawnlandscape-act-fast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lawn and Landscape: Hires from Hell – My thoughts on the topic in @lawnlandscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Everyone out there that runs, owns or manages within a business has had &#8220;Hires from Hell&#8221; &#8211; people that should have never been on the bus, yet got on the bus somehow.  Several months ago, my friends at Lawn and Landscape Magazine asked my thoughts on the topic, as they know I do a lot of team building and hiring the right person.  Here is the article that ran in their magazine &#8211; click the link below for the PDF version of my part only, or you can visit their direct link here for the entire article (with awesome tips &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/04/lawn-and-landscape-hires-from-hell-my-thoughts-on-the-topic-in-lawnlandscape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Gordon Test Drive Video:  Do You Really Know Who Your Customer IS? @JeffGordonWeb @PepsiMAX #GordonTestDrive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the Jeff Gordon “Test Drive” video was a set up.  Still, it has a poignant message for all salespeople, no matter what they’re selling. That message is: “Do you really know your customer?” Just by looking at the hits on the Gordon You Tube video, Pepsi Max knows its customers, or at least knows where to find them. But getting back to the stunt, the salesperson committed a couple of critical errors right up front, first by NOT ASKING for identification and then FAILING TO SPELL OUT  any liability Mike (or Jeff) could incur if his driving wasn’t up &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/jeff-gordon-test-drive-video-do-you-really-know-who-your-customer-is-jeffgordonweb-pepsimax-gordontestdrive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MUST READ:  If you’ve ever bought USED equipment personally or for your business….</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently talking with a landscape contractor about their business.   Although we were talking about the opportunity in their business, their unique selling proposition, as well as their 2013 plans, I also asked about adversity in their business in 2012. What they told me blew me away.  And I NEEDED to tell the masses this story.  I’ve purposely kept details of their location and anything about their business out of this writing because of the sheer sensitivity of what I’m about to share with you.  BUT, if you purchase anything on the internet that has a decent value, you &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/must-read-if-youve-ever-bought-used-equipment-personally-or-for-your-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Eyeglass Company @WarbyParker Impresses Again with their “Annual Report”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cupp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I wrote about my stellar experience with Warby Parker.  Love them, and find out why in this blog entry. I was going through some old emails that got pushed to the side on a plane recently and noticed this one from them: Titled “The Annual Report is here” – I was more than intrigued.   When my plane landed, I clicked on the link in the email and was impressed and amused and even more proud of my “one pair of glasses” relationship with Warby Parker. &#160; I’ve attached a few screen shots, but I was really &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/internet-eyeglass-company-warbyparker-impresses-again-with-their-annual-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Can’t Always Get What You Want …  Especially Pleasing Everybody all the time!  #motivationalmonday @BillCosby</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite scenes from any movie is at the beginning of The Big Chill.  It reminds me so much of my high school days, how relationships were key and paramount in our lives.  It featured a group of high school friends, attending the funeral of a fallen classmate and the iconic song by the Rolling Stones, &#8220;You Can&#8217;t Always Get What You Want&#8221; playing in the background.  It&#8217;s truly an iconic scene.   If you haven&#8217;t seen it before, check it out&#8230;  That said&#8230; Leaders need to make decisions because that’s what they do.  Some decisions will be &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-especially-pleasing-everybody-all-the-time-motivationalmonday-billcosby/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NOW HIRING:  Landscape Designer &amp; Client Representative, Basking Ridge, NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a client who is hiring the following position.  Any interested applicants, please send your resume here.  (CLICK LINK on HERE) Is a fast-paced environment attractive to you? Do you find satisfaction in &#8220;closing the deal&#8221;? Is creativity in landscape design a key skill you possess? Are you client centric in your communication, both written and verbal? Do you want to have unlimited earning potential based on your effort and drive? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our firm, a Basking Ridge, NJ based boutique landscape sales and design firm. Our Landscape Designer &#38; Client Representative &#8230; <a href="http://www.jasoncupp.com/2013/03/now-hiring-landscape-design-and-sales-representative-basking-ridge-nj/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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