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Parking your truck safely and efficiently

by Steve Toburen

How you park your truck can make for faster work or expose you to real dangers. Steve shares a few tips to keep you safe, effective and healthy …

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning methods, efficiency, health, Negative Moment of Truth, parking service vehicle, production, safety, technical cleaning skills, traffic laws, two technicians on truck 1 Comment

Creating Cheerleaders through courteous driving …

by Steve Toburen

Today, right now thousands of negative Moments of Truth are being created by thoughtless carpet cleaning technicians recklessly speeding on the way to their next job! Don’t let your people be among them …

Categories quickTIPS Tags common courtesy, GPS tracking, moment of truth, procedures, signage, traffic laws, Value Added Service for Technicians seminar, VAST Leave a comment

Surviving service vehicle winter driving

by Steve Toburen

Your toughest winter problem? Driving on snow packed and icy roads! So pay attention to these safe winter driving for service vehicles reminders.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cold weather, common courtesy, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, parking service vehicle, technical cleaning skills, time management, traffic laws, vehicle, winter season Leave a comment

Get the jump NOW on winter challenges!

by Steve Toburen

A proactive cleaning and restoration contractor can beat winter challenges with these key steps!

Categories quickTIPS Tags cold weather, customer eyeglasses, marketing, moment of truth, procrastination, slow season, traffic laws, winter season Leave a comment

TOP TEN List Idea #9- Travel smarter.

by Steve Toburen

You don’t make money driving! Steve shares some great tips on how to “travel smarter” and Make More Money on each job!

Categories quickTIPS Tags calculate expenses, cleaning pricing profit, cost analysis, discounts, economy, efficiency, forward scheduling, fuel costs, increase sales, neighborhood sales, production, top 10 MMM, traffic laws Leave a comment

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