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JULY 2025
VOLUME 68, ISSUE 4
4 FROM THE EDITOR
The Power of a Story by Glenn Hansen
5 INDUSTRY NEWS
The 2025 OPEI annual meeting report.
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8 AUTONOMOUS MOWERS
Robots at work. How autonomous leaders implement this new tech.
14 MARKETING
Google ads or Facebook ads- the pros and cons.
16 EQUIP EXPO PREVIEW
Here’ s why you should attend and who you can talk to in Louisville.
20 LANDSCAPE
Drainage in high-performance landscapes.
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22 OPERATIONS
15 critical questions to ask during bookkeeping.
24 OPE + TWENTY FOR 2025
We select 20 business-boosting products to help you at work.
ON THE COVER: Photo courtesy of Automated Outdoor Solutions.
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