Do you PLAN your marketing?
Here is a two-page Marketing PLAN Checklist from your SFS team. Now you have something that 92% of your competitors are lacking- a Marketing PLAN!
SFS Instructor’s Blog
The SFS / VAST team of Jeff Cutshall, Chuck Violand, Bill Yeadon and Steve Toburen share their insights into the best business practices and how you can make it alone in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry.
Hey Business Owner: “Who’s your boss?”
Who’s responsible for planning your time today? Chuck reminds us that what you accomplish each day has a cumulative effect on your business.
Want to diversify into concrete floor prep?
Renovating concrete floors can be a HUGE money maker OR a big headache. Our “concrete guy” at Jon-Don, Ryan Donaldson, shares a great pre-inspection Survey Form that will make you big profits in concrete!
Skills to be a better business owner (Part III)
Chuck’s wrap-up on being a better business owner. By mastering the executive skill-set you will give yourself a big advantage in leading your company to success.
3 more “required skills” for entrepreneurs – Part II
Do you have what it takes to build a truly successful cleaning or restoration company? Chuck Violand shares three more essential skills…
Why can’t customer service always be this easy?
Everyone knows Big Billy has always been addicted to the coffee at Starbucks. Now his latest Starbucks experience has turned him into a raving fan. Future SFS attendees be warned …
So what “Success Skills” are you lacking? (Part I)
Sure, nobody cleans better than you do. Wonderful! We salute your hard work! And yet, are you still struggling after all these years? In this series Chuck Violand shares a few possible reasons why…
Is Marketing Getting Harder?
So are you finding marketing to be more and more challenging? If so, join the crowd! Big Billy Yeadon offers his help with some important questions…
You just never know who is calling …
Tired of all the “how much” phone calls from Price Shoppers? SFS member Larry Holder reminds us that not all questions about price are from cheap people. Then Steve chimes in with a great (and free) phone script that answers “How much do you charge”?
Staying the course-Heads Up vs. Heads Down!
SFS instructor Chuck Violand reflects on the age-old entrepreneurial struggle between the important long-term vision and the urgent short-term reality…
So how is your retirement funding coming along?
The future IS coming at you and faster than you think! Steve shares some scary AND motivating statistics about retirement funding …
Groupon 2012: Is it for carpet cleaners?
Is Groupon the greatest thing going or a flash in the pan that may destroy your company? Big Billy Yeadon gives an update …
To solve problems: “Less can be more”
How many times have you screamed, “Don’t just stand there- DO SOMETHING!” SFS instructor Chuck Violand explains the best strategy may be to “do nothing”…
PROFITABLE long term apartment accounts- guaranteed!
Learn one simple concept that will change forever how you view property management accounts! Steve begs you to PLEASE try this one!
2011’s TOP FIVE articles!
What reached out and grabbed our cleaner and restorer readers during 2011? This recap let’s you know what our little “band of brothers” focused on last year. You STILL can act on any of these ideas. Just don’t let 2012 leave you in its dust.