Voice of the Green Industry

Several years ago, we were hearing from other companies in our industry about the Trailblazer program. They said that they were meeting great industry leaders and learning new innovative ideas from these leaders. So, we gave the Trailblazer program a try. The PLANET Trailblazer program has been immensely helpful to our company.
 
The Trailblazer program allows [...]

Since our inception in 2005, PLANET has been working to make positive changes for our members and the industry, as a whole. Our committed volunteer leaders, working alongside of staff, have helped to reach our goals and foster the results we seek. The past five years have gone by quickly, and we have some great [...]

Last month, I mentioned how important it is for PLANET members to be more aggressive about marketing our association. I also implied that one of the challenges we all face in doing this is our need to stay focused on our businesses. You don’t need to be reminded how difficult and time-consuming being an entrepreneur [...]

It’s your signature.
While many of us communicate more than we ever imagined via messages on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and many other networks, we still rely on email as our main communication stream.

Regardless of your social media savvy, you will surely agree that you still send more business proposals via email than any other means, short [...]

Many of us in the United States will be reengaging with our regular business communities after nearly a week of visiting or hosting family for the Thanksgiving holiday.  This ritual will again be repeated for a number of upcoming holidays, depending upon your faith, upbringing and background, and if you travel to warmer climates during [...]

Thriving in this down economy is top of mind for all businesses, large and small, and PLANET’s Green Industry Conference (GIC) has the educational sessions, workshops, and networking to help members do just that. PLANET invites all green industry members to come to Louisville, Kentucky, October 28–31, 2009, and get up to speed on some [...]

Do you remember a time when you enjoyed writing just for the excitement of interacting with your friends?  This is one reason blogging is such a powerful tool in business today.  Blogging brings people together and engages them in a conversational environment.  It gives everyone a voice.
As an involved member of PLANET for nearly 15 [...]