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		<title>50 Ways to Increase Revenue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Need to increase the revenue coming into your business?  Here are 50 ways to do just that! By Kathy Fediw, LEED AP ID+C, CLP, CLT 1.  Increase your fees.  Yes, be bold and ask for what you are truly worth.  Charge more for what you do.   See McRae Anderson’s article in this issue of I-Plants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Design Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2012 I-Plants Magazine Design Contest Deadline Extended to May 4, 2012.  I-Plants Magazine recently announced its inaugural Design Contest for plantscape and outdoor landscaping projects installed during 2011.   This is the perfect way to promote your business and increase your sales!   For information and submittal form CLICK HERE   Deadline for submissions: now May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comments from Hort Tech Survey:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These are some of the comments we received on our 2011 Survey of horticulture technicians. If you could change something about your job, what would it be? When a new variety is purchased for replacements-post name, picture and care instructions for it. I wish I were 20 years younger so I could work longer in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hort Technician Survey Results:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the month of April we distributed a survey for horticulture technicians through our email list.   What we discovered was surprising, disturbing and uplifting.  What follows is a summary and the highlights of what your technicians want you to know.  For a complete copy of the survey, email me at Kathy@JFAConsultingBiz.com Who are the Techs? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day: Tips for Green Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips on how anyone can make their office or home more eco-friendly: 1.   Switch to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL’s.)  I am totally sold on these little babies.  We were replacing the incandescent light bulbs for our driveway every month, then switched to CLF’s.  We are now on our tenth month and they are still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day: Greening Your Office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to be more eco-friendly at work?  Here’s our favorite tips for greening your office space: 1.         A plant for every office.  Did you know that the ordinary office plant can rid the air of harmful toxins, improve your health and make you more productive?  It’s true and there are over 20 research studies to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Earth-Green Plants Announces Advisory Council</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Green Earth—Green Plants® announced today the formation of  its Advisory Council.  The group’s members are green certified interior plantscape businesses and other interested businesses, organizations and individuals.  “We are happy to announce the formation of this Advisory Council who will represent our Certified Business members and provide important feedback for the Certification Program” says Kathy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jfaconsultingbiz.com/green-earth-green-plants-announces-advisory-council/</link>
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		<title>EXCLUSIVE: Latest Plant Research From Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest research paper from Dr. Maragaret Burchett, UTS, Australia--read it here!]]></description>
		<link>http://jfaconsultingbiz.com/coming-soon-latest-plant-research-from-australia/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Friendly Pest Control</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Office managers have always been worried about the use of pesticides on their indoor plants, and rightly so.  Some pesticides are fairly harmless, but others can be a health risk if used incorrectly.  Add to that environmental concerns especially in green buildings, the cost of chemicals and labor, the cost of licensing and the cost of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jfaconsultingbiz.com/eco-friendly-pest-control/</link>
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		<title>Green Buildings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It takes a lot of effort for a building to become a LEED certified Green Building.  Although there are no credits given for indoor plants as such at this time, there are other ways that we can help a building become LEED certified. One way is to help our clients achieve Innovation in Design credits. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jfaconsultingbiz.com/green-building/</link>
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		<title>As Good as a Roofer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Too often plantscapers compare themselves to other plantscapers. What we ought to do is compare ourselves to other service providers. With that in mind, are you as good as a roofer?]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Problem Employees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an employee who is a constant source of frustration? Someone who is not performing to your standards, who is taking up way too much of your time and energy? If so, you are not alone, not by any means. Most of the problems I run across within companies are centered around one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s a Tech Worth?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s say one of your technicians comes in to your office today and tells you she has to quit. What will it cost for you to find someone to take her place? If we take a very conservative look, here’s how the costs might break down: Advertising the position in a newspaper or on-line: $300 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perseverance, Clarity and Focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently took—and passed the LEED AP exam. It was tough going for several reasons—lots of new information to learn and memorize, trick questions (and answers) and aging brain cells! But I’m glad I did it, not just because it’s a personal triumph but because I believe that the more LEED AP’s we have in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jfaconsultingbiz.com/perseverance-clarity-and-focus/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Friendly Practices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips for you to pass on to your customers and local news media about how anyone can make their office or home more eco-friendly: 1. Switch to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL’s.) I am totally sold on these little babies. We were replacing the incandescent light bulbs for our driveway every month, then [...]]]></description>
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