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How to “pave the way” for your Technicians

by Steve Toburen

Pre-orient your customers on what to expect while also giving them Additional Service Options.

Categories quickFIXs Tags add-on sales, additional cleaning services, carpet cleaning marketing, efficiency, email marketing, online reviews, residential carpet cleaning 1 Comment

Develop “Referral Partnerships”

by Steve Toburen

Referral partnerships with individuals or companies that serve your prospective clients gives you a boost that traditional marketing just can’t reach.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, customer cheerleader, insurance agents, property managers, real estate agent, referral partnerships, referrals, small business networking Leave a comment

Use this residential maintenance program for “guaranteed” clients!

by Steve Toburen
residential maintenance program provides cashflow

Small companies can enjoy large monthly cash injections thanks to a successful residential maintenance program. Boost your cash flow with “Stay Beautiful”.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning sales, cash flow, future, maintenance contract residential cleaning, repeat carpet cleaning customers, sales, stay beautiful maintenance program Leave a comment

Forward Scheduling fills your schedule a year in advance!

by Steve Toburen
forward scheduling boosts sales

Forward Scheduling increases your customer’s cleaning frequency AND boosts your bottom line? We offer 4 tips to increase your repeat customers.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning sales, forward scheduling, production, repeat carpet cleaning customers, sales, stickers, systems Leave a comment

Why (and how) to get repeat business …

by Steve Toburen
increase repeat business

Repeat business boosts your sales at a discounted marketing cost to you. Steve offers 3 tips to make it happen.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, customer cheerleader, forward scheduling, repeat business, repeat carpet cleaning customers, trust Leave a comment

Do more cleaning while you are already on-site!

by Steve Toburen

One of Steve’s favorite ways to add value and make more money on each job.

Categories quickTIPS Tags additional cleaning services, carpet cleaning marketing, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, increase carpet cleaning ticket total, loyalty, production, sales 7 Comments

Back to Basics with “Service Systems” (part 2)

by Steve Toburen

Service Systems “make it easier to do it right than to do it wrong” for you and your techs!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cheerleader, customer service, emotions, employees, in the home script, infrastructure, systems Leave a comment

Get your staff up-to-speed on Insureds NOW!

by Steve Toburen

IF your techs treat a devastated home the same as they do a normal residential cleaning then they will create “a disaster for your company”!

Categories quickTIPS Tags 80 percent principle, carpet cleaning marketing, cash flow, customer eyeglasses, diversification, Emotional Dynamics, emotions, first impression, insurance, insurance loss, relationships, training Leave a comment

Should you “up-sell”?

by Steve Toburen

Steve doesn’t like the word up-sell. But he definitely likes the idea of making lots of profit from Additional Service Options. Here’s are some pointers…

Categories quickTIPS Tags add-on sales, additional cleaning services, bait and switch, carpet cleaning marketing, negative cheerleader, upselling, vocabulary Leave a comment

Apple is entering the local search marketplace!

by Steve Toburen

How you decide to care for your online marketing needs is up to you. Just don’t put up your website and then go on “auto-pilot” and ignore big changes.

Categories videoTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cleaning website, dominate local cleaning market, marketing, outsourcing, SEO, social media for cleaning and restoration websites, social media marketing, video clip Leave a comment

You be nice to me and I’ll be…

by Steve Toburen

In business you can feel good about generously giving to others and yet ALSO be well-compensated in return. It’s called reciprocity.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, customer interview, free help, FREE Lifetime Spotter, gratitude, marketing, real estate agent, relationships Leave a comment

Words are so very powerful!

by Steve Toburen

The phrases you (and your employees) use with the client can define you as a true professional.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, first impression, last impression, marketing, On The Job, vocabulary Leave a comment

How to improve your videos

by Steve Toburen

Your customer’s biggest challenge? Choosing a cleaning or restoration contractor when they can’t “try on” your work BEFORE you perform it in their home or business.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, contractors, customer eyeglasses, emotions, guerilla marketing, promotions, sales, video clip Leave a comment

“Assuming” can be a good thing

by Steve Toburen

Keep a positive attitude to transform your conversation with a prospect into more of a “logistical consultation” than a sales call.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, cleaning demonstration, concluding the transaction, improve carpet cleaning sales, increase sales, stage play Leave a comment

Making the Cheerleader- EASILY!

by Steve Toburen

Give your workers a Service System (a SCRIPT!) to consistently guide the transaction’s Moments of Truth!

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning marketing, carpet cleaning sales, customer cheerleader, neighborhood sales, referrals, systems Leave a comment
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