‘The Winner’s Summit’ Draws Industry Professionals to Orlando

On April 22, Marty Grunder — business consultant, entrepreneur and author — conducted the first of 10 seminars scheduled nationwide in Orlando, Fla. “The Winner’s Summit: Creating the Business of Your Dreams” seminar series is devoted to building leadership, marketing and business management skills for pest management, lawn and landscape professionals. More than 75 people attended the event.
 
“I’ve been in the pest management business for 25 years, and Marty is one of the most interesting, enthusiastic and thought-provoking presenters I’ve ever seen,” says attendee Bill Conley, branch manager of Spencer Pest Control’s Melbourne, Fla., office. “I was reminded of the little things in business that mean a lot, but many of us forget about over time.”

“The presentation was captivating. It really kept the audience’s attention,” adds Tammi Waters, vice president of Bug Pro Florida. “Marty is a talented storyteller and gave great business and marketing advice.”

The daylong workshop provides participants with a “road map to success” for building their businesses and exceeding customer expectations. Starting with company ownership on down to the entire team, Grunder focused on helping pest management professionals gain skills in four areas critical to a successful business:

1. “The Power of Teaching the Old Dog New Tricks” — How an owner or company manager is the key to bringing meaningful change to your company.
2. “The 11 Essential Traits of Great Teams” — Proven ways to build, motivate, train and maintain a winning team.
3. “Offering Services That Excite Customers and Prospects” — How to evaluate your company’s service mix, gain a competitive advantage and make new services succeed.
4. “57 Fun, Cheap and Different Marketing Ideas to Grow Your Business” — 57 proven ideas Grunder used to build his own successful business.
The next workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 22 at Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter NW, Atlanta. The tour will end in September in Tampa, Fla. “The Winner’s Summit” seminars are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Halo™ Electronic Termite Detection, a new business opportunity for pest management, lawn and landscape companies.

In addition to the Atlanta event, “The Winner’s Summit” seminars are scheduled in the following cities:

• Indianapolis, June 11
• St. Louis, June 12
• Charlotte, N.C., June 19
• Washington, D.C., July 29
• Philadelphia, July 30
• Dallas, Aug. 27
• Houston, Aug. 28
• Tampa, Sept. 10

For more information and to register, visit www.BusinessIdeasToWin.com. For more information on Grunder, visit www.MartyGrunder.com.