Commercial carpet cleaning confusion?
A Phoenix carpet cleaner needs to get commercial work FAST! Steve shares six points that will get things moving IF he has the “fire in the belly”!
A Phoenix carpet cleaner needs to get commercial work FAST! Steve shares six points that will get things moving IF he has the “fire in the belly”!
Any phone script needs tweaking now and then… Steve Toburen’s SFS carpet cleaning phone script is due for a little fine tuning of its own. With these modifications you now have the option of giving a price over the phone and STILL book the job!
A 70 year old Texas carpet store is expanding into carpet cleaning. So how can they turn their thousands of long-term retail clients into carpet cleaning customers? Steve shares tips on how to win them now … or win them later.
Steve shares his tips on avoiding the needless and time-consuming “discussions” with the customer on how the work area should be measured.
A grieving friend asks how he can carry on the legacy (and clientele!) of his fallen carpet cleaning associate. Steve shares some practical advice …
Become an expert consultant sincerely interested in solving your client’s problems and they will respond by becoming loyal (and very profitable) Cheerleader Customers.
A North Carolina SFS member is getting resistance from customers who don’t want to give up their credit card information for the regular monthly service agreement amount. Steve reminds him that many people are more comfortable with a second option …
Slow months can bring a cash crunch. How can a cleaning company best market to commercial accounts?
A Wisconsin carpet cleaner has been looking for an “excuse” to call his tardy booking customers. Steve shares a great way to reach out to your clients and at the same time create a positive Moment of Truth …
The internet offers customized and targeted marketing that can be incredible … or a complete waste of money! How to tell the difference? Steve (with Big Billy’s help) shares a few thoughts.
Commercial cleaning accounts done on a monthly basis can be very profitable.
A local Dallas carpet cleaner is already successful as a “prestige priced”, high end owner-operator. But now he is questioning his business model and his future …
How to help Commercial sales perspectives focus on something other than the price.
Everyone preaches the need to do “cold calls” to get regular commercial accounts. And yet we dread cold calls so they don’t get done. Steve shares a neat tip on how to transform these dreaded visits into “warm calls”.
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