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Give your clients the “why and what”​

by Steve Toburen

Improve your face to face time with clients. Make your great service even better by providing information that the customer can appreciate and use.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning education, communication, customer cheerleader, customer interview, Emotional Dynamics, On The Job, people skills, relationships, stage play, technical cleaning skills Leave a comment

So should we wear shorts?

by Steve Toburen

Steve’s take on wearing shorts during the summer. Three factors to consider.

Categories Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column Tags commercial, On The Job, residential carpet cleaning, stage play, wardrobe Leave a comment

How to get paid BEFORE your client “disappears”

by Jeff Cutshall

Making the Cheerleader is your prime objective but if you don’t get paid it doesn’t feel quite so good!

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags carpet cleaning technician, customer cheerleader, customer eyeglasses, customer service, getting paid, in the home script, new carpet cleaning customers, On The Job, telephone formats, value conscious cleaning customers 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 resolve 90% of your TM issues… immediately!

by Steve Toburen

Today’s truck mounts are VERY reliable. But TM’s are machines and machines still break down, don’t start and/or CONSPIRE to destroy your business!

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, On The Job, preventive maintenance, production, technical cleaning skills, truck mount Leave a comment

Why you must ask “Valid Business Questions”

by Steve Toburen

What are “Valid Business Questions”? Steve gives sample questions to help you build confidence with the customer and make the sale.

Categories quickTIPS Tags customer interview, first impression, inspections, marketing, moment of truth, On The Job, price shoppers, price wars, raising prices, telephone formats Leave a comment

I loved my “duckbills”!

by Steve Toburen

Tools in our industry can range from the massive to the sophisticated. So why my love affair with “duckbills”?

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, efficiency, first impression, inspection tools, On The Job, technical cleaning skills 2 Comments

Transform a complaining client into a Cheerleader- Part 2

by Steve Toburen

No matter how good you are a few clients will STILL complain. (And you can only HOPE they call you instead of nailing you on the Internet for 1,000’s of prospective customers to read!)

Categories quickTIPS Tags complaints, customer concerns, differentiation, emotions, job site inspections, Negative Moment of Truth, On The Job, online reviews, owner/operator, stage play, technical cleaning skills Leave a comment

Display your ‘care and concern’ with “Immediate Action”!

by Steve Toburen

Creating Customer Cheerleaders is all about how they feel about YOU … not the work. Value Added Service is based on little details. For example…

Categories quickTIPS Tags 80 percent principle, carpet cleaning marketing, customer concerns, customer interview, first impression, FREE Lifetime Spotter, inspections, marketing, On The Job, value added service Leave a comment

“Modularize” your on-site work

by Steve Toburen

Tired of not having everything on the job or loss? Lower your employee’s stress (and your blood pressure!) with this “modularize” concept!

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, efficiency, inspection tools, On The Job, procedures, production, systems Leave a comment

SFS QuickFIXs – Simple solutions that pay off BIG!

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We’re picking out our favorite low investment / BIG return solutions from SFS and giving them away free. Start using any QuickFIX today to “Make More Money” tomorrow. (They really are that easy!)

Categories quickFIXs Tags implementing SFS, On The Job, systems 11 Comments

Carry all your small items in a rectangular bucket

by Steve Toburen

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!

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, efficiency, On The Job, production, systems, time management 1 Comment

TOP TEN List Idea #8: Get more efficient on the job.

by Steve Toburen

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!

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, efficiency, increase sales, labels, On The Job, systems, time management, top 10 MMM, truck mount 1 Comment

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