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In this Issue of Smart Service Industry News

 May 2008
Be Careful of that Big Job, It Can Put
You Out of Business!

SavATree volunteers to provide care for 75 trees
in NY's Central Park

Smart Water Application Technologies or SWAT ...
A giant leap for residential irrigation


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Be Careful of that Big Job, It Can Put
You Out of Business!
HVAC Web Connection

If you are an adult who was once a child, and most of us were, you have heard this statement from your parents more than once; "If you would simply listen to me you would not have to make the same mistakes I made!" Did we listen? Sometimes perhaps but more often than not we looked back weeks, months or perhaps years later and thought to ourselves "Ghee, if I have simply listened to my parents I wouldn't be going through what I am going through." 

Well I am not your parent but guess what? There is something I want to share with you that could be of great benefit and perhaps even save your business. If you are a young company what I am about to share with you may not have occurred yet. If you have been in business for perhaps five to ten years it has probably already happened to you, and hopefully you learned something from it. If you have been in business for ten years or more I can pretty much guarantee this has happened to you at least once and if you are reading this article you most certainly learned from it…..because you are still in business!

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SavATree volunteers to provide care for 75 trees in NY's Central Park
Landscape Management

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Olmsted and Vaux Greensward Plan, SavATree announced a large-scale community service project that will
provide expert care to approximately 75 trees in the East Meadow of New York City's Central Park. The work will be performed by a team of 25 volunteer arborists and senior managers on Tuesday, May 13 between 8 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.

"The goal of the project is to enhance the natural beauty of the East Meadow knoll, maximize safety along pathways, and open up the view. We hope to restore some of the sense of limitless space that was a key component of the Greensward Plan for Central Park," says SavATree Vice President Ralph Robbins.

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Smart Water Application Technologies or SWAT ... A giant leap for residential irrigation
Irrigation Association

Smart Water Application Technologies or SWAT is a national initiative to achieve exceptional landscape water use efficiency through the application of irrigation technology. SWAT identifies, researches and promotes technological innovations and related management practices that advance the principles of efficient water use.

The SWAT process is led by the Irrigation Association in partnership with leading water purveyors, industry professional associations, and irrigation equipment suppliers.

Read more information about the program and
water conservation

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You are the proud owner of a successful remodeling / construction company, and with the summer months coming, you know that you are about to get very busy.  So what is missing? You need someone to manage your work orders, schedule your crews, line up your equipment, invoice the clients, produce estimates, return phone calls, manage your customers, and schedule maintenance for your equipment.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE SMART SERVICE™Smart Service offers a software package that efficiently handles all of these tasks and integrates directly with your QuickBooks software.  You don't need multiple systems to accomplish what Smart Service can with one easy to use application.

QuickBooksHere are some of the key features that were designed with the project industry in mind:

  • Job Management – Whether you have one job or recurring jobs, the Job Setup tool makes it easy to create a job, search for jobs by customer and location.  You can view your entire work schedule with our Bar View, allowing you to drag crews and equipment from one job to the next.
  • Batch Invoicing – automatically place multiple jobs on a single invoice in QuickBooks without losing any detail. Bill based on project milestones or customer demands.
  • Asset Management – Add or Import your assets from QuickBooks to manage your equipment where you can track your equipment to a job. You can also store your maintenance schedules, warranty information, serial and model number and keep your equipment fleet up and running.
  • Note Tracking – Keep notes on a customer account to improve your relationship management with your most important clients.
  • Job Instructions- Provide detailed instructions for technicians to ensure the job is done right the first time.  

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