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For Immediate Release

PLANET MEMBERS VOICE OPINIONS USING NEW PLANET BLOG

HERNDON, Va., May 1, 2009
— The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog, VoiceoftheGreenIndustry.org. On a weekly basis, members will be posting articles on this member-driven site. Read what your peers have to say on a variety of PLANET and green industry topics. Here are a couple of peeks at what you’ll find on the blog:

  • Jeff Korhan, CLP, of True Nature, Inc.®, kicked off the blog in March with the article, “The Spirit of the Green Industry: Everyone Has a Voice,” his take on the benefits of blogging. Korhan writes, “Do you remember a time when you enjoyed writing just for the excitement of interacting with your friends? This is one reason blogging is such a powerful tool in business today. Blogging brings people together and engages them in a conversational environment. It gives everyone a voice.”

  • Another posting by PLANET board member Phil Allen, Ph.D., CLP, gives the “Ten Steps for a Successful Student Career Days” and also shares his thoughts on being a green industry educator. “I teach in the Landscape Management program at Brigham Young University, and I have THE BEST job in the world! Really. For me, there is no better job than teaching students — students preparing to enter the green industry.”
Check out the blog site often and give your comments on what’s been posted. If there is a particular topic you would like to see someone blog about, contact Heather Finney or call (800) 395-2522.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,000 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.