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Steve Toburen

Director of Training for Jon-Don’s Partners for Success™ program, Steve Toburen spent over 20 years “down in the trenches” as the owner of one of the most successful cleaning and restoration firms in the country. Check out Steve's technician training program HERE.

Fewer jobs… more money?

by Steve Toburen
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Discover the benefits of booking less jobs per techncian every week.

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, emergency water damage, forward scheduling, niche marketing, time management, upselling Leave a comment

Analyzing your ‘3-Future-Goals’

by Steve Toburen

How long has it been since YOU (even slightly) raised your prices? Two years, five years, ten years… NEVER?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning business growth, cleaning pricing profit, goals, raising prices Leave a comment

Always Ask a ‘Courtesy Question’

by Steve Toburen

Stop ‘barging in’ on people on the phone without ‘knocking’! instead, use this ‘Courtesy Question’ to get permission first!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, common courtesy, moment of truth, personal space, phone sales, respect, sales, telephone, telephone formats, time management Leave a comment

ANSWER YOUR PHONE!

by Steve Toburen

Like it or not, your phone is your “Business Life Line”. Don’t take it for granted, answer your phone!

Categories quickTIPS Tags after hours cleaning work, carpet cleaning telephone procedures, emergency water damage, forward scheduling, outsourcing, phone script, telephone Leave a comment

Video: How to ‘convert’ a complaining customer

by Steve Toburen

Watch Steve Toburen’s interview with Jeff Cross on Straight Talk. There is even a PDF download bonus.

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags complaints, customer cheerleader, customer service, video clip Leave a comment

‘Pre-orient’ your employees with these 4 Core SFS Principles!

by Steve Toburen
orient employees to work in home and businessplace

4 key SFS concepts to orient employees regarding working in the customer’s home or business.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning training, customer service, employees, training, value added service Leave a comment

When, why (and how) to FOCUS on a new hire…

by Steve Toburen
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The best time to create and build a new hire relationship? During and immediately after your hiring process! Here’s how …

Categories quickTIPS Tags employee retention, employees, hiring, stage play, training Leave a comment

How to sell more protector from your cell phone!

by Steve Toburen
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Impulse purchases are just that! Your client is in the mood to buy when her carpets are stunningly beautiful right after the cleaning. But what if she isn’t home to see the results?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cell phones, fire restoration, impulsivity, marketing carpet protector, marketing scotchgard, phone sales, sales, scotchgard sales, smoke damage restoration, telephone Leave a comment

What’s on YOUR phone?

by Steve Toburen

Listen carefully to your voice mail message through your prospective customer’s ears.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, communication, customer eyeglasses, first impression, listening skills, marketing, phone script, professional, sales, telephone, telephone formats, voicemail 2 Comments

How to protect your truck mount from freezing

by Steve Toburen
keep your van warm

Stop worrying this winter. Steve shares a great tip to keep your van warm and avoid down time and costly repairs.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cold weather, crisis management, production, winter season Leave a comment

Refocus on ‘profits’ instead of gross income!

by Steve Toburen

Over the last 20+ years I’ve told 1,000’s of Strategies for Success (SFS) students that, “All things being equal it is better to have MORE money than NO money!” Are we all in agreement?

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning pricing profit, increase carpet cleaning ticket total, niche marketing, online conversions for cleaners Leave a comment

‘Gently nudge’ clients to review their TECH!

by Steve Toburen
we value your feedback

How often have you done an incredible job, your delighted client gushingly promises to post an ecstatic 5 star Google review about you and… crickets?

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, marketing, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, online reviews, Quality Check calls, recognition Leave a comment

Our best SFS ‘Lead Conversion’ TIPS!

by Steve Toburen
best tips from 2020

5 tips to make a difference for your company in 2021.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, health, improve carpet cleaning sales, increase sales, online conversions for cleaners Leave a comment

Implement winter ‘comfort procedures’ for your customers

by Steve Toburen

Take the FEAR out of your customers winter cleaning when you follow these winter safety procedures.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, customer eyeglasses, fear, technical cleaning skills, telephone formats, winter season Leave a comment

Adjusting your Phone Format(s) for the Pandemic

by Steve Toburen
health protocols

No matter what your personal ‘COVID opinion’ is you should be ‘pandemic proactive’ and include your ‘health protocols’ in your Phone Format(s).

Categories quickTIPS Tags COVID-19, customer eyeglasses, family safety, health, inspections, safety, social media for cleaning and restoration websites Leave a comment
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