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I just attended The Herring Group’s webinar with Bobyard and posed a question that’s been on my mind for some time now. It seems we didn’t really have time to dig into a complete answer. Curious to hear what others in the Aspire community think or know about the topic. I knew it was a good question when the initial response of the Founder/CEO of Bobyard was “sounds like one of my investors.”😊 “I'm very bullish on AI and we're incorporating it into nearly every part of our business. My concern isn't whether an individual AI tool is valuable—it's the long-term technology stack. Today it feels like we're bolting AI onto a collection of legacy systems, and the experience is fragmented.How do you see this evolving over the next 3–5 years? Do companies like Bobyard become best-in-class AI tools that integrate deeply with platforms like Aspire, or do you think the next generation of enterprise landscape software will have AI built in from the ground up?And beyond estimating, how do you see
We started sending everyone their own personalized weekly report. It turned into one of our most-used tools. Been meaning to post about this one for a while, but I’ve spent many nights and weekends the past year or so learning how to build automation tools, which I want to share with the group!Quick context that'll cover this whole series, since I'll be leaning on it every week: I built custom automation talking to Aspire's API directly. On a schedule, it logs in, pulls whatever that week's report needs (completed tickets, hours, notes, whatever the specific tool cares about), packages it into a formatted PDF (sometimes Excel), and emails it out on its own. Nobody has to remember to run a report or export anything by hand, it just lands in the right inbox. I'll spare you the plumbing from here on and just focus on what each tool does and why we built it.First one up: we call it our "Week at a Glance" report. Really it's the same report wearing three different hats depending on who's re
📣 Please vote (for Idea WAP-I-8007) if you'd like to see Aspire's EOM Checklist become a true month-end workflow tool!Our accounting team would love to use Aspire's built-in End-of-Month Checklist instead of maintaining a separate Excel spreadsheet. Unfortunately, the current checklist is too limited for teams that collaborate on the close process.Some enhancements that would make it far more valuable include:✅ Customizable checklist items and sections 👤 Assignment of tasks to specific users or roles 📝 Task instructions and notes for each step ✔️ Separate Completed and Reviewed statuses to support internal controls 📊 Progress tracking showing who's responsible for what and what's still outstandingThese improvements would allow many organizations to manage their entire month-end close within Aspire, improving accountability, consistency, and adoption while eliminating the need for external spreadsheets.If your finance team has run into similar limitations, I'd really appreciate your
My customer’s ACH payment bounced back from their bank. We are using FiServ.How do I “remove” the payment from their Invoice so it can be repaid? I am not able to deselect the invoice or the payment from each other. I am not able to delete the payment. The software has not introduced a negative payment to apply to anything. I also don’t want to just create a new invoice as that will create inaccurate revenue.
Hey folks, I know a lot people have some great displays for schedule boards and other things. I think it would be great for the community to share some tips and inspiration! https://care.youraspire.com/en/articles/6578056-how-to-maintain-a-schedule-board-on-an-external-display
A Balanced Approach to Commercial Collections Navigating commercial collections without blowing up client relationships is one of the hardest balancing acts in business. When invoices go past due, the instinct is often to either freeze up to protect the relationship or drop the hammer to get paid. Neither approach works well long-term. Protecting your cash flow doesn't have to come at the expense of your customer lifetime value. And we’re teaching you how to change that in our upcoming webinar, A Guide to Commercial Collections: Protecting Cash Flow Without Losing the Client on September 1st. What we'll cover: Early Detection: How to spot payment risk signals before an invoice becomes a default. Tactical Communication: Scripts and frameworks for firm, professional, and empathetic outreach. Escalation Strategies: Knowing when and howto tighten terms without severing the relationship. Preserving Goodwill: Keeping the door open for future business while securing what you're
Who has a purchase receipt layout that they’ve customized and love? I find myself duplicating information in an email to the vendors--if its pick up or delivery and what date we are wanting it.Do you prefer using job name, work ticket number or PO number when sending an order to a vendor?
What a week in Boston! We just wrapped up our latest Aspire to Greatness event and the energy in the room was incredible. A massive thank you to all the landscape business leaders and teams who joined us for two intensive, hands-on days. Together, we dove deep into the platform, tackled daily operational bottlenecks, and uncovered new ways to drive efficiency across every department from leveraging tools like the health scorecard and property wizard to drive performance. If you missed Boston, your next opportunity is right around the corner. We are hosting our next Aspire to Greatness workshop in November focusing fully on construction capabilities and registration is officially open. Level up your operations and reserve your seat for November.
I came here to see if anyone else is using Vectorworks Landmark for their landscape designs. In the process, I went to Aspire’s website to confirm the name of the software, as I remembered Vectorworks and Aspire having some sort of partnership/integration in the past. However, it appears that may no longer be the case.I’m curious if anyone has more information on that, but my main question is:How are you integrating your design work with Aspire to make the design-to-estimating process more efficient?Currently, we use Vectorworks for design and Aspire for estimating. Without an integration—or even a straightforward export/import process—we find ourselves manually transferring the quantities and values from Vectorworks into Aspire to build the estimate.That creates quite a bit of duplicate work, and it becomes especially cumbersome when:A design changes and quantities need to be updated We want to provide multiple design/pricing options to a client or prospect We go through several round
Software Adoption Never Stops After Implementation In this episode of Toolbox for the Trades, we’re joined by former Aspire employee, Ryan Nelson. Ryan spent his career moving through construction, field ops, branch management, and software implementation at Visterra Landscape Group. He's seen the pattern up close from teams over-engineer estimating kits, track every micro-cost, and burn out before the system pays off. His fix? Fewer metrics. Simpler setups. Ryan puts real mastery at three years, not three months.We also get into the trades' biggest blind spot: manager training. Ryan shares how shadow programs and asking questions close that gap, plus his grounded take on autonomous mowers and AI hype. Tune in and let us know: where did your team over-complicate things?
We are experiencing the following issues with Aspire Mobile for Crew clock in:Aspire app sporadically not syncing & recording time correctly. Application unexpectedly shuts down when crew members are attempting to select “clock in”. (All troubleshooting steps have been taken – restart/reinstall app/etc). Aspire does not display crew members under Leads when they’re selected during clock in. At times the application does not allow leads to clock themselves and crew out at the end of their day.Can anyone please give insight in how to fix any/all of these issues?
Question for the finance experts of Aspire users! We have been closing the month in Aspire for roughly a year and a half, and do it by the second Friday of the following month. We’ve not yet had to ever reopen a month for any reason, but I do recall during implementation it was stressed to us that’s it’s not a good idea because things can get messy very quickly. I also read somewhere that if I have to reopen a closed month that’s several months ago, all the months after that have to be re-closed (or something to that nature; can’t remember the exact verbiage). So, my question is- what are all of the reasons why people avoid reopening closed months? What risks and/or challenges does it pose? Is it time consuming? Does the benefit of being able to make corrections in previous months outweigh the risk/challenges from reopening a closed period?
Good morning all. Quick question: Is it possible to automatically expose the text of the Service Description to crews so that it shows in Mobile? This would be in addition to the Service Operation Notes.
July Challenge Winner Announcement Huge congratulations to @mhellweg for taking the top spot in this month's community challenge with an impressive 999 points! Your dedication, generous knowledge-sharing, and helpful problem-solving throughout the month truly embody what this community is all about. Way to set the bar high! A massive thank you to everyone who participated and made July a fun month to be a part of the community. Keep that amazing energy coming! 🙌 Who will win our last ticket to Ignite for August?
We’ve experienced an uptick of clients getting frustrated with the client portal, which delays us receiving deposits and final payments on projects. Clients don’t love having to create an account to view and pay their invoices online versus utlizing previously established accounts such as apple pay, intuit invoices (which allow for apple pay), or using zelle to send payments. The office administrators experience is that working to accomodate these client concerns requires double work and falls outside our existing AR systems. In some cases, it simply can’t be done at all.Examples include having to re-create the invoice in quickbooks, send it, receive the payment, delete the payment and invoice and quickbooks and re-enter it in Aspire. Does anyone have a system or process for these situations that works to allow for faster payments and various payment options outside of using the client portal WITHOUT creating a bunch of double work?
The PDF Takeoff You Remember Doesn't Exist Anymore You already know how to win the bid before you leave the truck. Now the PDF takeoff itself is catching up—three years of updates have turned it into one of PropertyIntel's fastest, most confidence-boosting workflows, from legend to layout to final count. AI Reads the Legend for You: Upload the plan and use PropertyIntel to scan the legend to automatically build your item list, so you can review and adjust it before you ever pick up the measuring tool. Learn more about this tool here. Symbol Recognition Counts While You Watch: Automatic object placement uses symbol recognition to identify and count recurring plan symbols, removing the manual click-counting that used to eat up your time. Dynamic Fill Closes the Gaps: Set Scale, Snap to PDF Lines, and Dynamic Fill work together so areas and shapes populate automatically instead of being traced by hand, one line at a time. See the Dynamic Tools in action below. Every plan you uplo
I rebuilt our purchasing workflow on the Aspire API. Here's what I learned.TL;DR: Our purchasing workbook was a hand-maintained spreadsheet that lived or died on one person. I replaced it with a SharePoint List that populates itself from Aspire, so the purchasing team spends their time sourcing instead of transcribing.One person held it togetherEvery plant we sell has to get bought. For years that meant one person, our Purchasing Manager, reading through newly won proposals in Aspire and hand-typing every line item into an Excel workbook. Property, ticket, item, size, quantity, cost, account manager. Then tracking status on each one: sourcing, reserved, picked up, in the yard.It worked, and the person doing it was good at it. It also had every problem you'd expect:One person held the whole process. The judgment about what mattered, what to skip, what to chase: none of it was written down anywhere. Silent drift. Finished jobs stayed on the list for months. Nobody clears rows they aren't
Is there a way to make the invoice format match the estimate/proposal format in Aspire? When I print them, I'd like them to look the same. The estimate includes a more detailed breakdown of the services and descriptions, but the printed invoice doesn't display those descriptions or the same level of detail. Is there a setting or customization that would allow the invoice to be formatted similarly to the estimate?
Make room on your agenda for these Ignite highlights The Ignite agenda is live, and we've picked three sessions you won't want to miss. This year’s agenda is packed with sessions designed to give your business an edge: Best in Class 2026: Lessons from Top Performers – Uncover the habits, strategies, and priorities that separate market leaders from the rest, and learn how to close the gap. Turn Planning to Strategic Execution – Keep your team aligned and focused year-round with a cadence that turns annual plans into confident, adaptable execution. Adapting Systems to Prevent Bottlenecks – Scaling your operations to handle growth is a whole new challenge. Get honest, peer-led insights from leaders who’ve successfully navigated it. Explore the full lineup and start planning your days.
A bit off topic, but this is partly a PSA and partly a question to see if anyone else is experiencing this.We run LCF/NPR maintenance trucks, and we've found that our newer-model trucks with the 6.6L gas engine are burning through oil at an alarming rate.We have 2024, 2025, and 2026 model trucks, and we're seeing the issue across all three model years. In some cases, they're getting extremely low on oil within roughly 900 miles of an oil change. Our 2026 nearly ran dry with less than 3,000 total miles on the truck.The dealers in our market are currently scrambling for an explanation.Has anyone else running the gas engine in LCF/NPR trucks experienced this? If so, has your dealer or manufacturer identified a cause or solution?For anyone running these trucks, I'd strongly recommend checking the oil frequently rather than assuming you're safe between normal oil-change intervals.
Technology adoption succeeds when it empowers employees When introducing new operational technology such as fleet tracking or safety monitoring systems the primary challenge is rarely technical and often times cultural. Employees view new tools as forms of surveillance and resistance builds. Successfully implementing change requires aligning technology with trust, not enforcement. Key strategies for driving adoption include: Leading by Example: Before deploying monitoring tools across an entire organization, leaders should test the technology in their own vehicles. Shifting to Gamification: Rather than using data to penalize mistakes, structure the deployment around positive reinforcement and healthy competition. Incentivizing Excellence: Frame the initiative around recognizing and rewarding high performance. People respond far better to encouragement than to fear. How are you incentivizing new technology to employees?
We’ve recently received a few different plan options for the Aspire–Acumatica integration. Has your company changed plans recently? If so, we’d appreciate hearing about your experience, including what influenced your decision and whether you’re happy with the change.Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Don't wait for the first storm to test your systems Winter weather may feel far off, but the prep work for a successful, profitable snow season starts right now. Managing snow and ice contracts comes with unique operational challenges from unpredictability and rapid scheduling to precise job costing and material tracking. Whether you’re introducing snow removal services for the first time or looking to refine your current workflows, we invite you to join our live session: Intro to Snow in Aspire. What We’ll Cover: Snow Service Setup: How to configure snow & ice services, contracts, and pricing structures in Aspire. Efficient Route & Schedule Planning: Managing dispatching and real-time updates when a storm hits. Accurate Job Costing & Tracking: Capturing labor, time, and material usage to ensure maximum profitability on every push. Register through the link and bring your questions. 📎
I'm looking for a way to automatically send completion photos to my clients after our janitor uploads them to work ticket and management reviews them. We’re in the commercial cleaning industry, and our janitors attach nightly completion photos to their work tickets. Currently, the only way I can get those photos to the client is by manually downloading them and emailing them, sometimes to multiple points of contact. I'd like to eliminate that manual process.We already include photos with invoices, but for our recurring contracts we only send one invoice at the beginning of each month, so that doesn't meet the need for daily photo updates.I also tried having the janitor create an issue instead, but that isn't a good solution because:You can only upload one photo at a time. I have to send each issue individually. The email is sent as an issue report, which isn't what we want.I do like the issues because it does not allow the janitor to automatically send them without our review. Has anyo
Does anyone use CompanyCam integrated with Aspire? How do you like it - pros and cons?
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