Eight steps you can take to help you decrease your costs and increase your revenues at the beginning of each year.

1. Eight Changes to Boost
Your Revenues in 2016

2. Every
business
wants to
grow their
revenues
every year.

3. The ones who
succeed are the
ones who make
strategic
changes rather
than hoping for
the best.

4. 1) Update Your Pricing to a
More Sustainable Model
Learn more about how to price lawn care jobs properly.

5. You might be thinking, “What if I raise my
prices and lose my clients?”

6. The reality is that your customers are
altering pricing for their clients as well.
Most will understand the adjustments.

7. You could be
wasting
hundreds, if not
thousands of
dollars during
this upcoming
busy season by
having your
prices too low.
Learn more about how to
price correctly.

8. Analyze your
problem
services, adjust
prices
accordingly,
and get
yourself off on
the right foot
this year.

9. 2)Trimyour overheadcoststosave
withouteventhinkingaboutit

10. Look for ways to cut down on your
overhead costs.
• Shop around for better insurance – it could
save you thousands this year.
• Put limits on costs like supplies or repairs that
tend to get out of hand.
• Encourage employees to take better care of
assets like mowers, blowers, and trucks.

11. 3) Plan for your success instead of just
planning for the worst case scenarios.

12. You should perform an action every
single day that will help your lawn
care business thrive.

13. On a calendar, mark each day that you
do something — outside of your
normal tasks —that helps your
business grow.

14. The rows and rows of crossed-off days
will serve as both a motivator, and an
accountability device.

15. 4) Be prepared to dust yourself off
after failures occur.
Learn how to avoid being one of the lawn care businesses that fail.

16. Take each failure for what it is: a
learning opportunity.
• If you’re too busy to make strategic changes,
maybe you need to stop and figure out how to
take control of your day.
• If your marketing isn’t working, maybe you need
to try new tactics.
• If you’ve got the will but you’re struggling with
the way, maybe you should look into joining a
group like Service Autopilot Academy.

17. There is a solution to your problem.
But you’ve got to be willing to work!

18. 5) Plan out everything you want to
accomplish in the coming year
Learn the importance of strategic business planning.

19. There is something powerful about
writing down your goals for the year!

20. Use a calendar to space out your goals, projects, and
important dates, so you can know where you stand
for the rest of the year.

21. This will give you a clearer idea of where you need to
focus your time as a business owner.

22. 6) Redouble your
online presence
Do you know your target market? Learn more here.

23. If your
website isn’t
generating
revenue, it’s
time to
rethink your
opt-in forms.

24. Learn where your target market
spends their time online and craft
a better strategy!

25. This will allow
you to gain
new leads
without having
to pursue them
on your own.

26. 7) Don’t forget the tried and true field
service marketing efforts

27. Your marketing efforts need to be split
between the virtual and the real world.

28. Have you…
• Put up door hangers and fliers?
• Sent out direct mailers?
• Asked your clients for referrals?

29. The beginning of the year is the
perfect time to grab a bunch of
new clients and contracts.

30. 8) Make time for important things
outside of the office

31. You’ve got a hundred things to get
ready for the busy season if you really
want to do better this year.

32. Take a deep breath, and try to
look at your obstacles and goals
with a steady eye and razor-
sharp logic.

33. If you’re interested
in the best business
training in the
service industry, the
Service Autopilot
Academy is
designed for you.
Learn more about some of the top
graduates of the academy and what
they’ve achieved.

34. Service Autopilot helps you track expenses
and plan your business, so you can have
your best year ever.