Landscape Business Development · Atlanta, GA

Your clients stay
when someone's
paying attention.

Freelance account management for commercial landscaping firms. I handle client retention, enhancement sales, and new business development — so your crew can stay focused on the work.

GGIA CERTIFIED · UGA 2018 · ATLANTA GA ·
7+Years
Industry
Client Retention Enhancement Sales Proposal Writing New Contract Development Account Oversight GGIA Certified Multifamily & Commercial Atlanta Metro Client Retention Enhancement Sales Proposal Writing New Contract Development Account Oversight GGIA Certified Multifamily & Commercial Atlanta Metro

Great crews. No one watching the client side.

  • Clients leave quietly — a complaint goes unanswered and they're gone by spring
  • Enhancement revenue sits on the table because no one made the ask
  • Proposals don't get written — operations is stretched and sales falls through the cracks
  • New leads go cold while your team focuses on production
  • A full-time account manager costs $60k+ before benefits and overhead
68%
of clients leave a service provider
due to indifference — not price
3–5×
more expensive to acquire a new client
than to keep an existing one
$0
in benefits, payroll taxes, or overhead
when you hire fractional

Fractional account management that pays for itself.

I embed in your business part-time and own the client-facing work your team doesn't have bandwidth for. No ramp-up — I know the industry and I know what property managers expect.

01
🤝
Client Relationship Management

Consistent touchpoints with property managers and decision-makers. Problems get addressed before they become cancellations.

02
📋
Proposal Writing

Professional proposals for maintenance contracts, enhancements, and construction add-ons — written clearly and delivered on time.

03
📈
Enhancement Sales

Proactive identification and selling of seasonal color, mulching, irrigation, tree work, and subcontractor projects to existing accounts.

04
🔍
New Business Development

Prospecting, site evaluations, and first-contact outreach to HOAs, property management firms, and commercial properties in your market.

05
📊
Account Oversight & Reporting

Monitoring service quality, flagging concerns to your operations team before clients escalate, and tracking account health across your portfolio.

06
🌿
Horticulture Advisory

GGIA-certified plant and landscape guidance your clients can trust. Recommendations backed by real industry knowledge — not guesswork.

Why Me

I didn't learn this from a brochure.

I worked in commercial horticulture, earned a UGA certification, and spent over a decade building client relationships that hold. When I talk to a property manager about their landscape, I know what I'm talking about.

🎓
GGIA Horticulture Cert
University of Georgia, 2018. Plant biology, landscape maintenance, and commercial horticulture — the credential that builds trust with clients.
🌱
Pike Nursery
3 years managing operations and advising customers on plant care and landscape enhancements in a high-volume commercial nursery.
💼
10+ Years in Sales
Consultative sales, client retention, and account management across high-volume customer-facing environments. I close and I keep.
📍
Based in Atlanta
Available for on-site property visits, client walkthroughs, and in-person proposal presentations across the Atlanta metro area.
The Process

Three steps to working together.

1
Discovery Call

30 minutes. You tell me about your portfolio, where clients are slipping away, and what growth looks like for your business this season.

2
Scope & Retainer

We agree on a clear scope of work and a monthly retainer. No long-term contracts upfront — let the results make the case.

3
Embedded & Producing

I'm working your accounts within the first week. You'll see retained clients and new proposals in the first 30 days — or we reassess.

Investment

Transparent, retainer-based pricing.

Starter
$500
/ month
  • Up to 5 active accounts
  • Monthly client touchpoints
  • 1 proposal per month
  • Issue escalation & resolution
  • Monthly summary report
Get Started
Full Portfolio
$1,500
/ month
  • Unlimited accounts
  • Weekly client touchpoints
  • Full proposal management
  • Aggressive enhancement sales
  • Full new biz development
  • On-site property visits
  • Horticulture advisory included
Get Started
Schedule a Call

Let's talk about your accounts.

Fill out the form below and I'll call you back personally — usually within a few hours during business days.

Your information is never shared. I'll call you personally — no assistant, no auto-dialer.

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Talk soon.

Direct Contact

Prefer to reach out directly?

Call, email, or connect on LinkedIn. I respond the same day.

Phone
(404) 855-1721
Email
conner17@me.com
LinkedIn
john-conner-454a691a1
Location
Atlanta, GA Metro