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Tried and proven Techniques, Ideas, Procedures and Systems (TIPS) that have been submitted from Strategies For Success members. If you would like to join the fun you can submit your own as well!

Sell carpet protector BEFORE you show up at the job!

by Steve Toburen
sell more protector

Avoid even the impression of high pressure “bait and switch” tactics to sell carpet protector. Start with these recommendations.

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, marketing carpet protector, scotchgard sales, Spot and Spill warranty 1 Comment

Can you sell protector even BEFORE they call you?

by Steve Toburen

You can sell protector without high pressure sales techniques. Start with making multiple attempts to inform the customer about their options.

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, carpet cleaning marketing, marketing carpet protector, marketing scotchgard Leave a comment

Motivate employees with more than “just a pay check”

by Steve Toburen
motivate employees

Employees apply for a job because they need a paycheck. Motivate employees to stay and prosper for these reasons.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, gratitude, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, motivation, recognition, salary Leave a comment

Encourage your employees to “earn more”!

by Steve Toburen
employees earn more

Create ways for your employees to earn more while increasing revenue for the company as well. A win-win for everyone!

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, carpet cleaning technician, employee retention, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, recognition bonus, salary Leave a comment

How to ‘compete’ for the Very Best People!

by Steve Toburen
finding very best people

NEVER do “Desperation Hiring”! Instead, find the very best people as an ongoing process. Here’s 6 great ideas how to do it on a regular basis.

Categories quickTIPS Tags company image, employee retention, employees, hiring, shared vision Leave a comment

“Prevention” is a great winter time tool!

by Steve Toburen
chapped hands

Head off winter health issues before they happen. Check out these economical and easy solutions.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cold weather, health and carpet cleaning, winter season Leave a comment

Hire for the “Ghost Position”!

by Steve Toburen
manager potential

Find your next manager candidate from the very beginning.

Categories quickTIPS Tags hiring, hiring managers, part-time employee, training Leave a comment

Start ‘getting off the truck’ while you are still having fun!

by Steve Toburen

7 steps to take now for building your company into a true Critical Mass Business and getting off the truck while you are still having fun.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, retirement, truck work crew Leave a comment

Creating Cheerleaders with clipboards

by Steve Toburen
clipboard gives confidence

Clipboards are a great “stage prop” for an often nervous technician. (And for you too!) Maximize the benefits regardless your industry…

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, stage play Leave a comment

Set up “automatic” client communication!

by Steve Toburen

If you want a Critical Mass Business (one that can run well without you) it can’t be “all about you”. You have to learn to communicate well.

Categories quickTIPS Tags communication, infrastructure, office, relationships, systems, technology Leave a comment

Price commercial work better

by Steve Toburen
price commercial work

Steve Toburen provides seven guidelines to price commercial work. Stop “guessing” and start closing more profitable commercial contracts.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning pricing profit, commercial, commercial cleaning business resource, improve carpet cleaning sales, production, selling commercial cleaning Leave a comment

How to respond to a “price request”

by Steve Toburen
respond price request

The potential customer asks you for your price. How do you respond? Steve shares his favorite commercial price request response.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning business pricing, customer interview, inspections, negotiate final price Leave a comment

Simply ‘inform’ instead of ‘selling’

by Steve Toburen
sales calls for cleaning and restoration

How do you envision “sales calls”? Steve Toburen offers a fresh take on the sales process. Pick and choose from these transformational ideas.

Categories quickTIPS Tags business cards, carpet cleaning marketing, elevator speech, increase sales, sales, sales cycle Leave a comment

A 5-Step “PreInspection Format”

by Steve Toburen
preinspection format

Follow this 5-step Preinspection Format the first time you price any job to increase sales and make more Cheerleaders.

Categories quickTIPS Tags booties, forms, ID badge, in the home script, inspection tools, inspections, photo scrapbook Leave a comment

Seven smart reasons to make a pre-inspection

by Steve Toburen
preinspection residential cleaning

Does a residential cleaning preinspection save money or waste money? Consider these advantages for pre-inspecting new clients.

Categories quickTIPS Tags communication, inspections, phone script, production, telephone formats Leave a comment
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