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Surviving winter’s challenges!

by Steve Toburen

The logistics of working in snow, ice and freezing temperatures can be miserable! Yet you got to pay the bills. These tools will make it easier.

Categories quickTIPS Tags booties, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, cold weather, employees, survival, technical cleaning skills, truck mount, truck work crew, winter season Leave a comment

Help out a local kid while you save time, money AND irritation!

by Steve Toburen

A wise businessperson knows which fights are worth fighting. Your highly trained service technicians specialty should be making the Cheerleader for future cleaning sales. Support your crews (and avoid headaches) with this System.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, efficiency, employees, production, systems, technical cleaning skills, truck mount Leave a comment

Avoiding the “silent killer”! (Carbon Monoxide)

by Steve Toburen

Listen carefully here: Carbon Monoxide is a very real danger to you, your employees AND your customers.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carbon monoxide, carpet cleaning van, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, family safety, health, health and carpet cleaning, heated garage, liability, safety, technical cleaning skills, truck mount Leave a comment

How to keep cleaning equipment in working condition

by Steve Toburen

Use this Equipment Repair Sheet (ERS) to let the office know about broken tools AND get them fixed right away.

Categories quickFIXs Tags cleaning equipment, inspection tools, office staff, Practical Paperwork, production, systems, technicians, truck mount, truck work crew 1 Comment

Implement a Production Day Sheet- Part Three

by Steve Toburen
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Stop sending broken equipment BACK into the field with this essential piece of paperwork.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning equipment, production, truck mount, vehicle Leave a comment

A utility cart for more efficient truck re-stocking

by Steve Toburen

You need your tools and chemicals in the field with the technicians. Not forgotten back at the shop! Check out Steve’s great tip using a utility cart.

Categories quickTIPS Tags cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, efficiency, increased efficiency procedures, recognition bonus, truck mount, vehicle Leave a comment

Stop “desperation re-ordering” once and for all!

by Steve Toburen

A truck mount without cleaning supplies won’t make you any money. Make sure your work crews always restock the chemicals they need.

Categories quickTIPS Tags checklist, cleaning chemicals, cleaning methods, consistency, efficiency, increased efficiency procedures, procedures, production, systems, truck mount Leave a comment

Drive safely to win more clients!

by Steve Toburen
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How’s your driving? Four tips to drive safely and win new cheerleaders for your company. Consider these points in your next company meeting!

Categories quickTIPS Tags common courtesy, safety, technical cleaning skills, truck mount, vehicle Leave a comment

Stop sending broken items back out into the field

by Steve Toburen

Change your Business Infrastructure to avoid ugly, profit destroying negative Moments of Truth!

Categories quickTIPS Tags accountability, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods, cleaning wands, infrastructure, production, technical cleaning skills, truck mount 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

April Showers Bring… Customer Appreciation Days!

by Bill Yeadon

With this past (and ongoing) winter who knows if we will see “flowers” or more SNOW in the coming months. The only sure thing is that there will be a lot of pent up customer demand to get their homes and buildings clean and fresh smelling very soon!

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, high season, Jon-Don customer appreciation days, truck mount Leave a comment

Organize your truck for efficiency

by Steve Toburen

Let’s focus on your “prime work space”- your trucks! And yep- I’m gonna hit ya with an old cliche: “A place for everything and everything in its place.”

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, employees, inspection tools, systems, time management, truck mount Leave a comment

Cold weather survival tools (Video)

by Steve Toburen

Steve Toburen shares some “winter survival tools” that will let you not only survive but prosper with snow, ice and cold.

Categories videoTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, cleaning equipment, cold weather, employees, low cost marketing, slow season, truck mount, video clip, winter season Leave a comment

Capture your employee’s creative ideas

by Steve Toburen

Wise entrepreneurs eagerly embrace advice and counsel- especially from their employees. So make it easy for your front-line technicians to share their insights.

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning technician, leadership, listening skills, management, motivating carpet cleaning technicians, office, production, systems, truck mount, truck work crew, work order Leave a 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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