Rich Arlington & Associates

Phone: 814-864-2586 | Toll-free: 1-866-454-0948

Seminars

Upcoming seminars

  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" - Regional Training Program, SIMA, Columbus, Ohio, August 13, 2010
    Understand what it costs you to remove snow and ice; Use historical weather data to create more accurate bids for your company; Effectively present your bid and close the sale; Take the guesswork out of bidding!
  • MC & Keynote Speaker, "From Rags to Richs, How the Military changed my Life." - American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Erie, PA, August 28, 2010

Seminars conducted

Snow, ice and landscaping

  • "Risk Management" – National Snow and Ice Symposium, Providence, RI, June 2010
  • "Why Me? Can I succeed and how" – Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, January 2010
  • "Are you an operator or a business owner? Learn organizational structure and how to make it work." –Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, January 2010
  • "Liability from a contractor’s point of view. The pitfalls to avoid." – Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, January 2010
  • "Sales & Marketing. Branding your company not your price." – Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association, January 2010
  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" – Regional Training Program, SIMA, Kitchener, ON, September 2009
  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" – Regional Training Program, SIMA, Cleveland, OH, July 2009
  • "Liability & Contracts" – National Snow and Ice Symposium, Buffalo, NY, June 2009
  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" – Regional Training Program, SIMA, Somerset, NJ, March 2009
  • "Sales & Strategy for Success" - Ohio Landscape Association Winter Expo, November 2008
  • "Sales & Strategy for Success" – Michigan Green Industry Expo, October 2008
  • "Business Building" – International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY October 2008
  • "Record Keeping" – International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY October 2008
  • "Risk and Liability from a Contractor’s Point of View" – Association of Landscape Contractors of Colorado, Denver, CO, October 2008
  • "Sales Strategy for Success" – Michigan Green Industry Association, September 2008
  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" – Regional Program, SIMA, Hartford, CT, August 2008
  • "Build-A-Bid Workshop" – Regional Training Program, SIMA, Chicago, IL, July 2008
  • "Liability & Contracts" – National Snow and Ice Symposium, Buffalo, NY, June 2008
  • "Business Marketing & Pricing--Pricing to win without losing profit." – National Snow and Ice Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, June 2007
  • "Effective Organizational Structure" – National Snow and Ice Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 2007
  • "Business Ethics, Organization and Structure" – International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY, October 2006
  • "Contracts and Liability" – International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY October 2006
  • "Safety and the Snow-plow" - International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY, October 2005
  • "General Accounting Principals" – International Lawn & Garden Expo, Louisville, KY, October 2005
  • "Estimating, Sales, and Business Marketing" –National Snow and Ice Symposium, Louisville, KY, June 2005
  • "How to Build and Grow a Snow Business" – Regional Program, SIMA, Erie, PA, April 2005

General business

  • "How to get a job"; "How to interview"; "What do employers look for in a prospect employee." - Central Tech Career and Technical School, Erie, 2008 Academic Year
  • Choosing a Career in the Real World." – Wattsburg Area School District, Erie, PA, April & May 2006
  • “Business and how it Works, Business Marketing and Pricing Seminar” – Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA, Jan 2005
  • “Life as a Marine” – Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA, May 2005
  • “How to Run a Small Business” – Gannon University, Erie, PA, Spring 1992
  • “Business Ethics” – Gannon University, Erie, PA, Fall 1992

Other seminars

Rich Arlington and Associates can conduct seminars on any of the following topics:

  • Business Ethics
  • Pricing and Estimating
  • Effective Organizational Structure
  • Budgeting and Finance – How do I know my numbers?
  • What does it take to be a Business Owner
  • Goal setting - how to make it work and why
  • Snow & Ice industry data collection
  • Prepare for the inevitable lawsuit
  • Are you a Snow Plower or a Business Owner
  • Are you a Lawn Mower or a Business Owner
  • Public Service- and how it changed my business
  • Why Me - how to keep going when the going gets tough
  • Sales & Marketing- Branding your company to be stand out
  • Contracts - How to sell the account even before they know the price

Rich Arlington Speaking all day at the MGLA January 2010

Our speakers are dynamic and keep the audience entertained and involved. Through real industry experience and knowledge our speakers are able to relate to all attendees. Ranging from the smallest to the largest company, everyone will leave with new knowledge and different way of looking at things to produce results.

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