To make your business more successful and keep your customers happy, think about investing in some technical solutions to improve operations. Going digital gives you a competitive edge and makes you more efficient.

Ewing customers have unique access to discounts and special offers through the Ewing Advantage Resource Network (EARN). With EARN, you can take advantage of money-saving solutions to assist you in serving your customers. EARN offers software solutions to help you better manage your business.

Payroll Management

Paychex is a payroll management software that offers more than payroll processing.

“Paychex is a great resource for payroll departments of any size,” said Veronica Cortes, a human resources representative with Ewing Irrigation. “For smaller companies, it allows one person to process payroll for multiple pay groups, and they do not need to spend their time filing tax reports manually.”

Paychex also offers a human resources information system (HRIS) and online benefits management. The packages are both customizable and predetermined, ranging in cost depending on the needs of your business. Ewing EARN members save 25 percent off Paychex payroll processing and HR services setup.

Credit Card Payments

With First Data Independent Sales, you can offer customers a convenient way to pay for your services. The ability to accept credit card payments is a fast and easy way to start winning more jobs and earning more money.

First Data offers Ewing members a free credit card terminal with no monthly fees and a flat 2.99 percent rate on Visa, MasterCard and Discover transactions. There’s no equipment to buy, and Ewing customers qualify for a $50 Visa gift card for signing up.

Easy 3D Designs

VizTerra 3D outdoor living design software allows you to design hardscapes, landscapes and outdoor spaces, and save time while doing so. VizTerra offers free updates with no long-term commitment on a month-to-month subscription.

“With the click of a mouse, VizTerra gives customers a virtual walkthrough of the project when it’s finished,” said Dennis Hyde, a hardscape specialist for Ewing Irrigation. “It gives contractors the ability to sell or upsell the job more easilty because clients can see their house and the finished product.”

EARN members who are new to VizTerra qualify for a free month of service upon enrolling in a monthly or annual plan.

Accurate Estimating

Quik-Irr by Irrisoft estimating software will help you bid on any size job with accuracy and speed. Create a materials list using a Ewing quote or Quick-Irr Estimating Wizard, quickly calculate labor and equipment costs, and build a materials list for the job to determine your break-even point. With EARN, you save 25 percent off standard pricing and receive two hours of one-on-one personalized web training.

Fast Site Measurements

Go iLawn is an online measuring service that can be used on residential, commercial or public properties. Enter an address or use the interactive street map feature to select a property, then measure anything in the photo by selecting a measuring tool and tracing what you want to measure. Go iLawn calculates your measurements, without you even having to be on site!

“As soon as you finish connecting the dots on the map and click enter, it tells you exactly how many square feet that is,” said Doug Donahue, a residential-commercial specialist for Ewing. “You can use the software to estimate fertilizer and seed requirements.”

EARN members receive 10 percent off on Go iLawn.

If you have a Ewing account, you’re already an EARN member. Register your account online and start saving today. Go to www.ewing1.com/earn for more information about these and other EARN offerings.