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Powerful Trends Are Impacting Your Cleaning & Restoration Businesses!
Lee Pemberton

Big changes in consumer attitudes, Changes in business customer attitudes, New systems of cleaning, New competitive pressures, and an ever shrinking labor pool.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS & SUBCONTRACTING = PROBLEMS
Lee Pemberton
The fallout from strongly increased attention to immigration issues at all levels is damaging small businesses like ours -- and is only going to get worse! It turns out that the independent contractor tool is being seriously abused by employers to evade the issues involved with illegal immigrants. . . . keep reading
Quick Facts About The Effect of The Internet On Carpet Cleaning Businesses!
Lee Pemberton
Some key points of interest for you: Research has established that consumers now increasingly research online for information about purchases they are interested in. - But, their purchases are most often made - Offline!! . . . keep reading
MORE GOOD STUFF ABOUT USING POSTCARDS!
Lee Pemberton
MORE GOOD STUFF ABOUT USING POSTCARDS! Are Your Customer Postcards or Mailers Working Like You Expected? Four common problems and solutions that you can consider to help your postcards be more effective. . . . keep reading
Powerful Trends To Watch
Lee Pemberton
Another New Year Is At Hand! -- Pay close attention to things happening around you. I am sharing these trends that I see unfolding, and I strongly caution you to take positive steps so that they don't steamroller over you and your business this year. Following are two that I feel you must become aware of, with more over the next few weeks. . . . keep reading
It Is Time To Examine Our Current Market Conditions
Lee Pemberton
It Is Time To Examine Our Current Market Conditions Depending on your personal attitudes, this may be the worst of times; Or it may well be the best of times! As we listen to knowledgeable economic analysts, it appears that our economy has turned the corner, but on the other hand, the jobs picture is totally different situation. . . . keep reading
THE FRUGAL CONSUMER IS HERE TO STAY! What Are You Doing To Change Your Marketing Approach?
Lee Pemberton
Article include: Wal-Mart, Kohl's position stores for New Reality - Frugal Shoppers, On reaching new frugal consumer, Frugal Shoppers Are Here to Stay and Brand Idiomatics. . . . keep reading
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