Best Chrisheiler Podcasts (2025)

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People Over Profit: What That Really Takes in Landscaping (w/ Michael Tomaino) 46:42

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2M ago46:42

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The green industry is addicted to growth, but at what cost? In this brutally honest episode, we expose the uncomfortable reality behind some of the industry's most celebrated success stories. We sit down with Michael Tomaino, owner of LandCrafters Florida, to have a raw, no-nonsense conversation about how the landscaping industry is prioritizing pr…

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Building a More Valuable Lawn Care or Landscaping Company with Jeff Harkness 40:41

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What makes a landscape company truly valuable—and why do so many owners get it wrong? In this episode of the Landscape Leadership Podcast, CEO Chad Diller sits down with Jeff Harkness, founder of 3PG Advisors, to break down the five key drivers of enterprise value in the lawn and landscape industry. Jeff has facilitated over $1 billion in M&A deals…

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Billion Dollar Branding: Lessons for Landscaping Pros 52:04

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You could run the best lawn care or landscaping company in town... but if your brand looks outdated, confusing, or just plain boring, you’re losing business before the first phone call. In this episode, I’m joined by branding expert John Dalton of McFarland Stanford—someone who's helped rebrand billion-dollar companies like FedEx—to talk about the …

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Trademarks 101: Safeguard Your Green Industry Brand 24:07

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In this episode, we tackle a critical issue for lawn care and landscaping businesses—trademarks. What happens when another company trademarks your business name? It’s not just theoretical; it has happened, and the consequences can be devastating. Chad Diller from Landscape Leadership® sits down with trademark attorney, Richard Rimer, to discuss how…

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The Landscaping Sales Kryptonite: Poor Preparation 36:35

1y ago36:35

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You may think you're prepared to sell landscaping to prospects, but you could be losing out. Get expert tips to customize your approach to sell more landscaping with less aggravation. Join 25+ year green industry veteran, Chad Diller and sales trainer, T.M. Dickinson as they share practical advice to connect more deeply with prospective clients and…

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How Joshua Tree Experts Grew Lawn Care By Over 1000% 20:16

1+ y ago20:16

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Joshua Malik ran a successful tree service but was struggling to grow his lawn care business. Fast forward and Joshua Tree Experts has grown by over 1000% and has expanded into multiple states. Join Landscape Leadership's president, Chad Diller, as he gets Josh to share some keys to their amazing success.…

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How Over-Diversification of Services Can Hurt Your Brand & Profit 39:02

2+ y ago39:02

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In this episode, Chad Diller and green industry consultant, Jeffrey Scott explore how adding too many services at your lawn care or landscaping company can hurt your brand, profit, and company culture.

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Using Technology to Pre-Qualify Landscaping Leads 36:43

3+ y ago36:43

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Are you wasting time as an unpaid landscaping consultant? Find out how these process and technology additions can help you sell more landscaping projects. Visit the Landscape Leadership website for more resources mentioned in this episode.

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Marketing To & Recruiting Women (for the Green Industry) 40:02

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14 Questions to Find Marketing Agency Expertise (for Lawn & Landscape Companies) 24:41

4+ y ago24:41

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Check out these essential questions to find the best marketing agency for your landscaping or lawn care business. Get an expert vs. a typical partner.

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5 Keys to Content Marketing Success - Marcus Sheridan Interview 38:50

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What Lawn Care & Landscaping Companies Should Know About Advertising 16:13

4+ y ago16:13

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Re-Designing Lawn Care & Landscaping Websites (into Lead Machines) [PODCAST] 20:10

4+ y ago20:10

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Thoughts on Company Names & the Importance of a Brand Style Guide 15:58

4+ y ago15:58

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Thoughts on Company Names & the Importance of Having a Brand Style Guide 15:58

4+ y ago15:58

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How to Have Content Marketing Success in the Lawn & Landscaping Industry 25:29

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Emerging Sales & Marketing Technology: Tools to Sell More Lawn Care & Landscaping [Smarketing Talk S3 E10] 35:40

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The Best Ways to Grow a Lawn Care Services Division [Smarketing Talk S3 E9] 19:39

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What We Learned From Producing 60+ Lawn Care & Landscaping Videos [Smarketing Talk S3 E8] 46:29

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Let's Talk About How to Make More While Working Less [Smarketing Talk S3 E1] 28:45

5y ago28:45

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In this episode Chris addresses a particular frustration for business owners in the lawn and landscape industry: working too many hours while not making enough money. We discuss: The purpose and reason for operating a business Topline revenue vs. bottom-line profit The concept of Limited Capacity The principles of supply and demand…

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Our Best Marketing Advice for Lawn & Landscape Companies Under $1M (What We Got Right & Wrong) [Smarketing Talk S3 E6] 39:37

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Social Media Then & Now (What We Got Right & Wrong) [Smarketing Talk S3 E5] 42:43

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Is Your Sales Process Leaving Money On The Table? [Smarketing Talk S3, E4] 28:15

5y ago28:15

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The Right (and Wrong!) Ways to Diversify Your Landscaping Services [Smarketing Talk S3, E3] 36:59

5+ y ago36:59

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Lessons in Selling Lawn Care from an $8M Company [Smarketing Talk S3 E2] 27:32

5+ y ago27:32

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Thoughtful vs. Thoughtless Content; and, How to Leverage Content Internally [Smarketing Talk S3 E1] 32:35

5+ y ago32:35

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In this episode of Smarketing Talk we discuss content marketing for lawn care and landscaping companies with a test if it's thoughtful or thoughtless.

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Practical Sales & Marketing Advice for Lawn and Landscape Companies During This Pandemic [Smarketing Talk] 49:45

5+ y ago49:45

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Chris Heiler, CEO, and Chad Diller, Director of Client Success, of Landscape Leadership offer up some timely, practical sales and marketing advice landscape industry professionals will find valuable during these trying and unusual times.

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7 Big Mistakes Companies are STILL Making When it Comes to SEO [Smarketing Talk S1 E7] 28:24

9y ago28:24

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Lawn and landscape industry companies are still making some basic, but big, mistakes when it comes to SEO. We dive into those in this episode of SmarketingTalk.

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Social Media for Landscapers & Lawn Care Companies [Smarketing Talk S1 E6] 28:53

9y ago28:53

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Using social media to market your lawn and landscape industry business. Tips for using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for landscapers and lawn care companies.

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If I Were Your Marketing Director, Here's What I Would Do [Smarketing Talk S1 E5] 34:47

9y ago34:47

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I was just hired as the marketing director for your landscaping company. What will my first six months look like? How will I convince my boss to do what I want to do?

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B2B vs B2C Marketing in the Lawn & Landscape Industry [Smarketing Talk S1 E4] 32:57

9y ago32:57

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There's a big difference in how you market your services in the lawn & landscape industry depending on the audience you serve, residential or commercial (B2B).

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Using Professional Video and Photography in Your Marketing [Smarketing Talk S1 E3] 34:54

9+ y ago34:54

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In this episode of Smarketing Talk we discuss the best ways to use professional video and photography when marketing your lawn and landscape industry company. We talk best practices and discuss the cost of hiring a professional videographer and photographer.

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Best Practices for Hiring a Marketing Agency [Smarketing Talk S1 E2] 33:39

9+ y ago33:39

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There is much to consider when hiring a marketing agency. When should you hire an agency? How much will an agency cost? How do you find a good one?

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Hiring Marketing Help In-House [Smarketing Talk S1 E1] 31:58

9+ y ago31:58

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In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of hiring full-time marketing help in-house. What should the role look like? What skills and experience are required? What about compensation?

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An Update From My Time Away (and 3 Mistakes I've Made) [Smarketing Talk Ep. 15] 18:32

9+ y ago18:32

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It's supposed to be liberating talking about our mistakes. At least that's what I've heard. In this podcast I share three mistakes and lessons learned over the last six months while I've been away from the "podcast booth".

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The Differences in Marketing to Companies vs Homeowners [Smarketing Talk Ep. 14] 33:28

10y ago33:28

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In this episode we go deep into the differences between effective B2B and B2C marketing strategies.

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Tips to Get Started With CRM Software [Smarketing Talk Ep. 13] 28:38

10y ago28:38

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In this episode we talk about getting started with CRM software by discussing the five most important questions you need to ask when researching software.

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How to Set SMART Marketing & Sales Goals [Smarketing Talk Ep. 12] 24:35

10y ago24:35

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In this episode we talk about the SMART framework for setting actionable and achievable marketing and sales goals for your green industry company.

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Measuring the Value & ROI of Content Marketing [Smarketing Talk Ep. 11] 24:41

10y ago24:41

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In this episode we dive into the benefits of investing in content marketing and the expectations you should have in your investment.

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The 9 Most Important SEO Tasks You Can (& Should) Do In-House 27:49

10y ago27:49

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In this episode we breakdown the nine most important tasks related to search engine optimization that you should be handling in-house.

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Bigger, Faster, Stronger: My Thoughts on Scaling a Landscaping Business 27:26

10y ago27:26

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Scaling a business is about achieving predictable annual growth by putting the right people, processes and technology in place. In this episode we discuss five marketing and sales related necessities for scaling your landscaping business.

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How to Turn Your Website Into a Recruiting Machine [Smarketing Talk Ep. 8] 32:08

10+ y ago32:08

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Inbound Recruiting... Get to know that phrase. In this episode of Smarketing Talk I introduce you to Inbound Recruiting and explain five basic steps that will allow you to turn your website into a recruiting machine.

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If You Suck at Marketing...You Can't Just Ignore It [Smarketing Talk Ep. 7] 24:56

10+ y ago24:56

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In this episode we talk about podcasting for lawn and landscaping industry companies and get into a discussion on hiring marketing help. Should you hire in-house or go the agency route?

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SEO For Landscapers and Lawn Care Pros [Smarketing Talk Ep. 6] 24:59

10+ y ago24:59

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In this episode we dive into some real talk about search engine optimization (SEO) for landscapers, lawn care companies and others in the green industry.

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Attracting Buyers With Content Marketing [Smarketing Talk Ep. 5] 30:24

10+ y ago30:24

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Chris Heiler discusses investing vs. spending on marketing tactics for your landscape business. He also discusses how to attract leads to your website with the Big 5 blog posts - and the astounding results companies have experienced by including them in their inbound marketing strategy.

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Smarketing Talk Ep. 4: Houzz for Your Landscaping Business and How to Measure the Success of Your Blog 24:26

10+ y ago24:26

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Is social media worth the time and money? Should it be part of your landscaping company's marketing strategy in 2015? We dive into this question as well as the ROI of the niche social network Houzz. We also talk about how to measure the success of your landscaping blog.

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3 Subjects Lawn Care and Landscaping Companies are Scared to Write About 30:40

11y ago30:40

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In this episode of Smarketing Talk we dive into two emerging inbound marketing trends for 2015 and discuss three subjects lawn care and landscaping companies are reluctant to discuss on their websites.

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Smarketing Talk Ep. 2: Getting Buy-In (and Budget) and Using Age as a Crutch 22:49

11y ago22:49

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In this episode Chris recommends two apps for your business, talks about the challenges of getting buy-in as it relates to inbound marketing and rants about folks who use age as a crutch when it comes to adopting technology and new ways of doing business.

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Episode 1 - GIC 2014 Wrap Up and How Consumer Habits Have Changed 24:08

11y ago24:08

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