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‘Clean up’ BIG TIME with Spring Home Shows!

by Steve Toburen

Win new customers at Spring Home Shows. Steve shares multiple tips to get the best return for your efforts at trade shows this spring.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, home shows, relationships, trade shows, trust Leave a comment

The ‘why’ of business vehicle signage…

by Steve Toburen

Marketing is a hot topic. And rightly so! What part should your vehicle signage play in your overall plan? Steve shares some valuable principles.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, company image, confidence, marketing plan, moment of truth, signage, trust, vehicle Leave a comment

Book winter work now to stay busy all year round

by Steve Toburen

Don’t do just one thing- use Massive Action by doing many different strategies all at the same time to stay busy all year round!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, commercial, maintenance contract commercial cleaning, maintenance contract residential cleaning, package pricing, phone script, sales, selling commercial cleaning, slow season, winter season 2 Comments

Your two word sales objection busting reply!

by Steve Toburen

How can you “cuddle up” to a difficult, almost hostile prospective client? Respond to their sales objection with “Verbal Judo”!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cleaning methods, getting the key in commercial, negotiate final price, price wars, sales, selling commercial cleaning Leave a comment

Home owners love technicians who love pets!

by Steve Toburen
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You can’t go wrong focusing on customer’s kids and pets. Steve shares how he programmed in some “pet positive” Moments of Truth into his technician’s daily routine …

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, customer concerns, customer interview, family safety, marketing, marketing to women, pet odors, phone script Leave a comment

The ‘why and how’ of avoiding NEGATIVE Moments of Truth

by Steve Toburen
avoid negative moments of truth

Negative moments of truth kill word of mouth marketing. Start creating cheerleaders today by avoiding these mistakes.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cell phones, customer eyeglasses, customer service, first impression, marketing, moment of truth, Negative Moment of Truth, new carpet cleaning customers, repeat carpet cleaning customers Leave a comment

‘Careful Cleanliness’ pays off for contractors!

by Steve Toburen

It’s all about how the customer FEELS about you and homeowners LOVE “clean”. That includes your vehicle, equipment, employees and YOU!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning van, cleaning equipment, cleaning solution, Emotional Dynamics, first impression, marketing, marketing to women, systems, technicians 2 Comments

Tuning up your ‘Front Door Routine’

by Steve Toburen

So you’ve arrived on time, introduced yourself and you’re even wearing your photo I.D. badge. Now what?

Categories quickTIPS Tags bath mats, carpet cleaning marketing, communication, door-to-door, ID badge, in the home script, personal space, production, shoes, stage play, time management Leave a comment

‘Atone for your sins’ with a Gift Card!

by Steve Toburen

A lifetime customer is worth thousands in repeat business and referrals! Do more than “fix the problem”, win points with a gift check.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, competition, complaints, customer concerns, last impression, Negative Moment of Truth, referrals, repeat carpet cleaning customers, Symbolic Atonement 4 Comments

Never give up on a phone prospect!

by Steve Toburen

Instead of meekly giving up when your prospect says, “Let me check with my husband/ wife/ boss” etc. you reply…

Categories quickTIPS Tags business questions, carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning marketing strategies, communication, customer interview, marketing, telephone formats Leave a comment

Can I help others AND my company at the same time?

by Steve Toburen

What factors should a California cleaner consider before helping out his local food bank? Steve offers his insights.

Categories Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column Tags carpet cleaning marketing, charity, community, gift cards, marketing, marketing to women, social media marketing Leave a comment

The why and how of ‘less’…

by Steve Toburen
less is more van wrap

3 concrete recommendations to make the best use of short attention spans.

Categories quickTIPS Tags business cards, carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning van, finance flash report, vehicle Leave a comment

Closing the sale with Steve’s 3-step ‘AFO’ sequence

by Steve Toburen

Steve offers his favorite 3 step “closing the sale” technique. Try it for a few weeks … what do you have to lose? Give it a try!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, customer interview, deadline, fear, improve carpet cleaning sales, increase sales, inspections, sales 1 Comment

Your ultimate networking tool!

by Steve Toburen

Networking is much more than endlessly repeating your ‘elevator speech’ at Chamber cocktail parties. Steve shares his favorite networking tool.

Categories quickTIPS Tags business cards, carpet cleaning marketing, low cost marketing, small business networking Leave a comment

How to put real estate agents and mortgage brokers to work for you!

by Steve Toburen
gift card for residential carpet cleaning

Use a gift card to offer a flexible way to gain new customers while motivating strategic partners to refer your services. Everybody wins!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, discounts, gift cards, real estate agent, realtors, value conscious cleaning customers, winter season Leave a comment
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