Posted on 13 September 2010.
You may know the Jon-Don “Bobbsey Twins”- Steve Toburen and “Big Billy Yeadon”- as two of the leading management/marketing experts in the Cleaning & Restoration Industry. But Steve and Bill have also pushed around their share of buffers and cleaning heads in their time. In this new “Clean Talk” column Bill shares the technical wisdom of his years (which are considerable!) and Steve chimes in …
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Posted in Clean Talk, SFS Instructor’s Blog
Posted on 13 July 2009.
In the “good ole days” (pre-recession) you could get by with casually checking the nice big number at the end of your monthly Profit and Loss statement and then pop a cold one! Not anymore. You now need to focus like a hawk on your WEEKLY financials. This Flash Report form will help …
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Posted in Practical Paperwork
Posted on 15 November 2010.
Time to get serious about making production. No need for controversy, each of these rotary wands specializes in its respective field. Invest your precious funds in the solution that best fits your cleaning business goals.
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Posted in Clean Talk
Posted on 15 February 2011.
Implement these “little details” to save time and money. Plus send in your “production ideas” to win great prizes!
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Posted in quickTIPS
Posted on 08 March 2011.
Don’t let “the customer’s problem become your problem”. Implement this little QuickTIP before your spring rush and avoid doing an “unpaid water damage loss” for a very ticked off and wet client!
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Posted in quickTIPS
Posted on 26 July 2011.
NOTHING is worse than a non-working truck mount with the customer impatiently waiting! Here are two quick tips to keep your machine humming along and your blood pressure under control …
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Posted in quickTIPS
Posted on 19 January 2010.
Make Cheerleaders in residential carpet cleaning before you even turn on your truckmount. How? Give your customer “the Illusion of Control”.
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Posted in quickTIPS
Posted on 11 February 2010.
When entering a new industry it can be an oh-so-very-overwhelming journey. So it is tempting to go the pre-packaged equipment route, especially if the company offers you a “protected territory” for your carpet cleaning business. But Steve says to be very, very careful. After all, you are putting one more link in the “supplier chain” …
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Posted in Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column
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