What should I do?

This week specifically, I had a tough time coming up with a good 45 second commercial. After a conversation with my dad, this is what I came up with:

Good morning everyone! I’m Nathan Mueller with Mueller Landscape, your landscape maintenance and construction specialists.

So last night after my parents and I had gotten home from our family business, I was sitting at home trying to figure out what I wanted to do for my 45 second commercial.

I asked my dad, “What should I do?”

And he said… “Get me a beer.”

Not exactly what I was expecting… but then I thought about it… And it was perfect!

You see, ever since he started the business in 1982, he’s been straight up with people. He tells it how it is, and he makes it clear as to what has to be done and how it has to be done, and he makes sure it gets done.

My ask is to simply keep an open eye and listening ear for anyone who may have previously hired a gardener or landscape contractor, and didn’t get what they expected. Have them call us for a free estimate to get the job done, the way it’s supposed to be done.

Thank you, I’m Nathan Mueller, and from Mueller Landscape to you, we do the work you don’t want to do.

My first 8 minute presentation

Every week during my networking meetings, 2 members get to spend 8 minutes each talking about their businesses instead of only 45 seconds. This week, I was one of those members, so here’s what I came up with:

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Hello everyone! I’m Nathan Mueller with Mueller Landscape, your landscape maintenance and construction specialists.

If everyone could please pass their “reasons why someone might need a gardener” this way, that would be great.

Today, I want to touch on a few specific things…  Starting with the history of Mueller Landscape, Second Edition, Version 2.1, written and illustrated by… well… ME.

Really though, I’m actually just going to read an excerpt to you from our website about our history in the landscaping industry, and please save all applause for the end.

“We at Mueller Landscape Inc. are a local family owned landscape, lawn and garden maintenance company that have been serving San Diego County since 1982. We are licensed by the State of CA, C27-862489, and we are dedicated to providing reliable landscape maintenance services to residential homeowners, property management companies and commercial properties.

Started by John Mueller in 1982, he’s my dad, Mueller Landscape Inc. has grown to over 500 weekly and biweekly maintenance customers. He began by working in the field, and doing everything he could to pick up more business. Through his many years of experience, John Mueller became a professional in the landscaping industry. With a focus in residential landscaping, John Mueller is well known throughout San Diego among his peers.

My mom, Laura Mueller, joined him full time during the spring of 2008. While many businesses failed due to the economy, Mueller Landscape Inc. bloomed (anyone catch that pun?), by staying committed to their excellent customer service and delivering only the best quality gardening. As it grew, customers demanded even more from their gardening services, and in late 2011, we added a separate aeration division.

In 2013, I joined the scene, and we quickly became a multi-billion dollar global company… Well not really, but I did take over the aeration division and began to focus on social media and our online presence. After creating a new website and revamping our social media efforts, we have become even more focused on our customer communication.

Today, we are one of the most well-known landscaping companies in San Diego. As landscape professionals, we continue to grow by giving the best overall experience through delivering the highest quality work and the best customer service.”

Now that you all know a little bit more about who we are, I’d like to go over some reasons why we’re the best landscaping company for all of your landscaping needs.

One of the number one complaints we get from new customers about their previous gardeners is that they don’t show up when they say they will, and they lack good communication.

We, however, offer

• Consistent Scheduling – every customer has a set day      that their service is done, whether it’s weekly or every other week
• Friendly Faces – We do our best to have the same crews      do the same jobs, but even if they miss a week, every job has notes that      the crews refer to every visit.
• Commitment to Answer The Phones – We always do our best      to answer the phones, and if we don’t, we’re sure to call you back as soon      as we can
• English Speaking Crews – All of our crews speak English
• Accurate Next Day Card Billing – With our billing      system, you never have to worry about sending in a check
• And Our 5 Minute Sign Up Process By Phone – We can      quote most properties over the phone using google maps, and can have you      set up and ready to go in one simple phone call.

Now before I continue, I want to ask a question…

Who loves Costco?

Most people do, but why? Well it’s simple… Rather than having to go to the grocery store, clothing store, electronic store, furniture store, and home and garden store for a variety of things, people can just go to Costco and get everything they need at a great price.

Now I know we’re not quite Costco, but in terms of the landscaping industry… we’re pretty close. We have maintenance crews, tree crews, irrigation techs, an aeration division, a landscape installation and construction division, and an office staff that helps put everything together.

We offer:

• Landscape and Lawn Maintenance
• Lawn Fertilization
• Lawn Aeration
• Lawn Treatment Programs
• Gopher Treatment
• Tree Services
• Landscape Installation and Construction
• Irrigation Service and Repair

And all at great prices too.

My ask is that everyone try out our service at least once if they can, and I’ll even make it easy. After the meeting, just come talk to me and I can give you a quote and sign you up TODAY.

Even if you don’t use us regularly, at least you’ll have a much better idea of who we are and what we can do for you and anyone you know.

Now for our drawing… and the winner is… **READ IT** written by **NAME**

If you’d like to read some of the other ones up here, feel free to see me after the meeting and we can look at them.

Thank you, I’m Nathan Mueller, and from Mueller Landscape to you, we do the work you don’t want to do.

If you think… You might need a gardener.

Have you ever heard of Jeff Foxworthy?

Well that’s where this whole category of posts and quotes come from. It all started when my dad (John Mueller) and I were eating dinner. We were talking about the business and got on the topic of the reasons why someone might need a gardener. Being who I am, I began to come up with different reasons and said them all in a southern accent.

All of a sudden, our serious business talk became a comedic, Jeff Foxworthy-style competition for who could come up with the best “If you think… You might need a gardener.”

From there, I decided to make it the focus of one of my 45 second commercials for my networking meetings, and of course it was a great hit! I even asked everyone to come up with their own reason and got a huge response!

So now that I have about 20+ different fun reasons why someone might need a gardener, I created this section for my blog, where I’ll periodically post my favorite “If you think… You might need a gardener” quotes.

Also, feel free to comment with any of your own fun reasons why someone might need a gardener, and don’t worry, we’ll be sure to read them all in a southern accent!