Jan

03

Posted by : Bucket Trucks Blog | On : January 3, 2011

If you are in a bucket truck business that relies heavily on seasonal work, then now is the time to prepare for the next season. Businesses like tree trimming or sign and light repair, know that business changes in the Spring and Summer months. With that in mind, we’re encouraging you to stay ahead of the competition and be prepared for the next season.

Being prepared will allow you to get your bucket truck ready for a new season. Some parts of the country still have a few months of winter left but, other parts will need to start their Spring time business planning now. Find a good deal on a bucket truck from Bucket Trucks Online and Southwest Equipment.

After you find the best deal on renting bucket trucks for your fleet line, you need to get to moving. Get your name out now. Advertise and reconnect with your network. Send out mailers and touch base with old clients. Now is the time to get positioned in your market because, your competition is going to be doing it soon. Typically, your old clients will choose you again, but not if they don’t hear from you. We imagine you know this stuff already though, as you are a business owner. Helps to be reminded though. So many things, so little time.

The early bird gets the worm. Good luck this year and a happy 2011 from the Bucket Truck Blog.

Dec

13

Posted by : Bucket Trucks Blog | On : December 13, 2010

A tough decision no longer, the benefits of installing a GPS or navigation system to your bucket truck or digger truck fleet is astounding. You are able to streamline effectiveness of your employees and make operations as a whole more efficient with a GPS system. With the price of a navigation/ GPS system being considerably lower than in the past, it makes sense to introduce it into your operations plan.

Increase Efficiency of Your Bucket Truck Fleet

Employees can easily find job sites and make it to they’re destinations without error. By getting your bucket trucks and workers to their job site faster, you save money in fuel as well as get jobs done faster. You can also track your workers to make sure they are at the locations they should be, when they should be.

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bucket truck gps

Value of GPS / Navigation System in Bucket Trucks

The efficiency you gain through the implementation of a GPS system should eventually pay for itself over time. The more control you have over the location of your equipment, the more money you can make by lining up jobs faster. Much of the old concerns about implementing such a system, like the high cost of installation and maintenance, are pretty much resolved. The technology has advanced to a point where it is price effective. Make your business more efficient and profitable by installing a GPS / Navigation system in your bucket and digger truck equipment. From bucket trucks in Louisiana to bucket trucks for sale in Florida or utility bucket trucks in Arizona, we’ve got you covered. We rent and sell bucket trucks and digger trucks across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Call Southwest Equipment and Bucket Trucks Online today.

We hope you enjoy reading our blog posts and bucket truck industry updates. We’d like to have more feedback from our valued customers and fellow bucket truck enthusiasts. Feel free to reach out to us with a story or picture of a bucket truck or digger derrick you’ve purchase from Bucket Trucks Online or Southwest Equipment. We would love to share your story on our blog. We are also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You should connect with us there and while you’re at it, check out our bucket truck articles at the main website. We hope to hear from you soon!