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A simple card to warn (and soothe) your carpet cleaning customer

A simple card to warn (and soothe) your carpet cleaning customer

Even slightly damp carpets can leave a bad impression on the homeowner. (Even worse if they slip and fall!) Use this simple TIP to create a positive Moment of Truth out of a slippery situation!

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Do you have a really killer guarantee?

Do you have a really killer guarantee?

How important is a good guarantee in your overall customer service system? Big Billy has stumbled on a treasure trove of ways to keep every customer pleased. Check out how coupon discounter Groupon is building their company by wowing customers …

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Give your carpet cleaning clients the “Illusion of Control”

Give your carpet cleaning clients the “Illusion of Control”

Home owners LOVE having sparkling, fresh, clean carpets. But they HATE actually having the work done! No one likes having strangers working in their “inner sanctum”, their home. Calm your client’s fears by empowering them with these “Illusion of Control” TIPS …

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Moment of Truth Residential Carpet Cleaning Checklist

Moment of Truth Residential Carpet Cleaning Checklist

This “Moment of Truth” checklist structures the job so your techs (and you!) can easily create a Cheerleader out of the home owner! Follow these simple steps …

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Poker chips create positive “Moments of Truth” in a carpet cleaning pre-inspection.

Poker chips create positive “Moments of Truth” in a carpet cleaning pre-inspection.

Home owners blossom when they see your technician paying attention to what they say. The very best way to show you are really listening? Take “Immediate Action”! Read on for a simple but highly effective “Moment of Truth” when “pre-inspecting” before the carpet cleaning …

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How should a carpet cleaning company answer the phone?

How should a carpet cleaning company answer the phone?

A Baltimore carpet cleaner has a new toy! A very sophisticated phone system with all the bells and whistles. But Steve reminds him that the basics still count …

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Place your Air Movers correctly to get more residential carpet cleaning work

Place your Air Movers correctly to get more residential carpet cleaning work

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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How I promoted my carpet cleaning business at my BNI group by ripping Steve Toburen’s stuff off!

How I promoted my carpet cleaning business at my BNI group by ripping Steve Toburen’s stuff off!

They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. If so, SFS member Dave Pastor very “sincerely” likes our SFS Director of Training. Read how Dave blew away his local BNI group by sharing a few key SFS ideas. Then learn how you can use these same concepts in your company. (Even without attending SFS!)

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