No more clutter in your service truck!
Clutter is a fire hazard, a Negative MOT and even worse it breeds… more clutter! So here is a No-More-Clutter Checklist
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Organize your truck for efficiency
Let’s focus on your “prime work space”- your trucks! And yep- I’m gonna hit ya with an old cliche: “A place for everything and everything in its place.”
Use the “Stickiness Principle” to be more efficient in your company
Meditate on how to keep key similar items “stuck together” in all areas of your business. For example…
Cold weather survival tools (Video)
Steve Toburen shares some “winter survival tools” that will let you not only survive but prosper with snow, ice and cold.
How to forecast (and avoid) upcoming issues!
Use this weekly cleaning company finances report to get a snapshot of where you are and what is coming down the road.
“Modularize” your on-site work
Tired of not having everything on the job or loss? Lower your employee’s stress (and your blood pressure!) with this “modularize” concept!
Cut your stress with Red Tags!
Increase profits and efficiency (and lower your blood pressure!) when you avoid missing equipment on the job by insisting on “Red Tagging” the steering wheel!
“I’m bawling like a baby from the urine fumes!”
A new Colorado carpet cleaner is trying to jump start his business by rehabbing a house for profit. But severe urine contamination threatens to derail his new truck mount purchase.
“Show and tell” with an In-Line Filter
You work really hard to get the dirt and grime out of your customer’s carpet. Let them “see” your expert work with this time-saving tool.
Focus on your technician’s shoes!
If you are cleaning floors you must focus on the work AND the shoes you are wearing. Why? Because your client will be! So your technician’s shoes should reflect your company’s “Commitment to Cleanliness”.
Carry all your small items in a rectangular bucket
Keep all your small tools together and make fewer trips to your service truck by applying this tip. By being more efficient you will make more money!
Silently remind your client about buying protector
Many of your long time customers may not even KNOW you offer carpet protection. Routinely remind them about ScotchGard and you’ll Make More Money!
TOP TEN List Idea #8: Get more efficient on the job.
Labor (especially YOUR own labor!) will always be your most expensive overhead. Save time by getting efficient and you will Make More Money on each job!
“How can I get my techs to maintain their service vehicles?”
Growth brings its own set of challenges. At the top of the list is teaching your techs to restock service vehicle. What options does a small operator have?
Cleaning carpets in winter- YUCK!
Winter is on the way! So how can you keep those residential jobs coming in even during the most foul weather? By displaying care and concern for your client’s home …