ALWAYS submit 3 (or more) ‘Price/Frequency/Zoned Area Options’!
Commercial carpet cleaning contracts are awesome – yet few cleaners have them. Get more contracts by offering different price options. Here’s how.
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A “Beauty Makeover” check list for your cleaning business
Steve Toburen weighs in on how to create a “beautiful” company that will attract high-end clients, long term employees and most importantly a business buyer that is lusting to possess your company!
12 Secrets to Success in Carpet Cleaning
This information has been tested and refined over the last thirty years. First by me and now for the last ten-plus years by our over 2,000 SFS members.
Winning Over the “Price Shopper” (Without losing your shirt!)
Cleaning your carpets on the cheap is definitely “in”. Thanks to the economic downturn (and Groupon!) even well off carpet cleaning clients are negotiating for a better price. So what’s a poor cleaner to do?
How to Sell Residential “Additional Service Options”
This freshly revised Special Report lays the roadway towards new and repeat add-on sales of Scotchgard and other high-profit services. Are you getting the full profit potential out of each carpet cleaning job? Would you like to transform your carpet cleaning technicians into motivated yet subtle salespeople? The answers are inside …
The pre-paid “Stay Beautiful” maintenance program for residential carpet cleaning
Are you tired of being beat up by the “Great Recession”? Are your customers increasing their times between cleanings and/or having less done when they do call you? Many of our SFS members have implemented the “Stay Beautiful” residential “service contract” which guarantees your customer beautiful carpets forever AND they report great results. Download this FREE Special Report …
Pet Problems: I Smell Money!
Big Billy Yeadon shares how to increase your share of a $41,000,000,000.00 (that’s a whole lot of zeros!) market that many other cleaners are missing out on … the lucrative world of pet care.
Ten Essential Strategies for Success in a Tough Economy
This is a hard hitting Special Report with 10 Strategies that absolutely will transform your business- IF you implement them.
What is my “business good will” worth?
At the end of the day any business is worth what an informed and willing buyer is willing to pay for it!
Cash talks with your employees!
We all want excited, motivated employees that are “invested” in the future of our business. The single best, cheapest and most effective motivational technique? Public Recognition! BUT money talks too!
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 2)
To build a successful business we have to attend to ALL of the different functions of the business because these activities are essential parts of the recipe.
How can I motivate my sales staff?
A California cleaning, restoration and flooring sales company owner is struggling with “demotivated” sales people. Steve shares some principles on how to run an upbeat sales meeting and how to help your staff (or you!) sell more jobs!
Angela’s Spaghetti Sauce (Part 1)
Chuck Violand takes away some important business concepts as he struggles with an old Italian family recipe. Did you know that what you don’t know may be the most dangerous thing for your success? Read on…
Changing the focus in your company
Instead of focusing on your employees let’s look at other things that can drive us toward profitability.
How can I get regular accounts?
A SFS graduate has been practicing his “cold call” techniques on his past accounts. Steve stresses the need to get the “Law of Large Numbers” on his side and to offer “zoned cleanings”.