Never doubt the power of a Negative Cheerleader in your carpet cleaning business!
Repeat customers that advocate your carpet cleaning services to others are your BEST marketing tool. On the other hand if you mess up …
How professional carpet cleaners can get local small business consulting … FREE!
Even the Bible says that “in the multitude of counselors there is salvation”. And yet, being the stubborn, mule-headed entrepreneurs that we are, we continue to insist on going it alone. One SFS member shares a great idea on outside advice. Even better, this help is FREE!
Opportunities abound everywhere for selling professional commercial carpet cleaning!
Read how SFS members Larry and Elissa Holder patiently (and sneakily) sowed the seeds that just may lead to some HUGE commercial carpet cleaning contracts from the U.S. government!
What can carpet cleaners take away from the Toyota mess?
As a professional carpet cleaning entrepreneur you have built a great and unshakable reputation for quality. Or have you? Steve Toburen analyzes how a complacent attitude can quickly sink a recognized world leader in quality …
A truckmount without carpet cleaning chemicals onboard is just a really heavy anchor!
Get the most out of your carpet cleaning labor force. Check out this system for increasing production, saving time and avoiding headaches.
What pitfalls are there in buying a carpet cleaning business?
One wanna-be entrepreneur asks Steve what to watch out for in buying a carpet cleaning business. Steve’s answers may surprise and shock you. If so, they may be just the wake up call you need to successfully sell your company in the future …
So what do you have against structural reconstruction in fire damage restoration?
Read about the pros and cons of structural rebuilding in fire and water damage restoration as Steve answers the question above …
“Requiem in Pace Yellow Pages.”
This probably won’t come as a surprise but the Yellow Pages are dead! So what tools can you use to fill the gap? Do NOT fall prey to the YP rep when she says “Can you exist a full year without any customers?” Options exist that will replace the YP and do a much better AND cheaper job at the same time …
Communicating despite challenges over the phone …
Can your home-based or small cleaning and/or restoration business compete with the big boys? A lot depends on your telephone skills. Here is a tip to make sure future customers AND potential cheerleaders don’t fall through the cracks!
Strategies for Success Seminar- January, 2010 (Tampa Bay, FL)
This sold out Strategies for Success seminar had a diverse group of attendees all looking for expert, professional methods to make their carpet cleaning businesses more successful. See what they have to say about their experience …
How should I price my cleaning work?
One perplexed cleaning newbie confesses that pricing is just one big confusing mess. Steve shares a few quick principles on setting prices and gives a “charge more” pep talk at the same time …
How Carpet Cleaners Can Improve Their Natural Search Engine Rankings
Google’s motto is “Do No Evil”. They should add a subtitle: “Do Plenty of Good”! Google continues to bring out free tools to improve the productivity of carpet cleaner’s websites everywhere. Bill Yeadon shares the tools you need to level the playing field …
How can I get more water damage restoration jobs?
Who doesn’t love the profits available in emergency water damage restoration? Now its time to get more water damage restoration jobs.
No Waiting, Read This Post Now!
I was going to write this blog post in 2009 but then I put it off! So I rationalized that all you carpet cleaning and restoration professionals out there could wait for the new year. I can’t believe 2010 is already here. Be sure to read this blog post right away. Set a deadline! (Unlike me!)
A cleaner reaches out to local carpet retailers …
Everyone wants carpet retailers to refer them and yet very few do. Steve explains why plus gives the “big picture” on how you can get retailers to enthusiastically promote your company. Plus Steve also puts out a call for help to all SFS members …