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Hi! I'm Barb Helfman, President of TOPsiders, Inc. I've been an interior plantscaper for over 25 years and, at one time, owned the largest such company in Southwestern Ohio.

Early on I became very involved with industry associations, IPA, ALCA, and OFA, and have served on their Boards of Directors. At one point, I was asked to speak and this led to a long line of seminars and presentations covering a wide range of industry topics.

In addition to speaking, I've been a writer for Interiorscape Magazine for over 19 years and in 1997 I was inducted into CIPA’s Industry "Hall of Fame". Currently, I act as one of three spokespersons for "Plants At Work" our industry information and marketing project. In other words, folks, I know this business!

My goal is simply to apply my knowledge and experience to help the plantscapers I work with succeed. My coaching and consulting programs are structured to accommodate everyone, from the new plantscaper to the most experienced. My new InnerCircle Program is designed to be a highly cost effective way to help you achieve your business development goals.
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  "The Operations Guru" for Interior Plantscapers!

::Johnson Fediw Associates, based in Houston, TX, provides operations and service consulting, horticulture and management training, and other educational and consulting services exclusively for the interior landscape industry and its allies. We serve businesses and organizations throughout the United States and the British Commonwealth, including New Zealand and Australia.

Our interior landscape consulting services include:
Quality control programs.
Recruiting, hiring, and employee retention programs and systems.
Coaching and training for operations managers, supervisors, trainers,
       and  Owners.
Training programs for interiorscape technicians, supervisors, and
       sales reps.
Subirrigation consulting and retrofit project management.
Beneficial insect pest control programs and pesticide compliance.
    Our horticulture education and training services include:
Training workshops for interior landscape technicians and supervisors.
Full-day and half-day programs.
Break-out sessions and keynotes for conferences

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The online resource for Architects, Interior Designers, Facility Managers, Homeowners and Interiorplantscapers.

There's a host of information here. If you are a Design Professional, Facility Manager or Homeowner, you can research and locate Interiorplantscapers in your market, request proposals and in many cases link directly to their company web sites for additional information.

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