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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 Big Money in Home and Trade Shows

by Steve Toburen

Get out there and sell “face to face” … by letting the prospect come to you!

Categories Special Reports Tags carpet cleaning marketing, community, face to face, home shows, marketing, marketing to women, sales, trade shows Leave a comment

Can a new carpet cleaner handle a Home Show?

by Steve Toburen

A new Georgia carpet cleaner is worried about tackling the strange new world of Home and Trade Shows. Steve says Home Show marketing is great … IF you do it right! Here’s some tips …

Categories Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column Tags discounts, face to face, home shows, how to start cleaning business, marketing, new carpet cleaning customers, owner/operator, starting out, trade shows 2 Comments

Should you do a Home Show?

by Steve Toburen

Here are a few nuggets I have mined from our SFS member’s comments recently to make the best of your spring home show.

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags carpet cleaning marketing, competition, home shows, marketing, sales, SFS, slow season, trade shows Leave a comment

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