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Focusing on current technical and business trends that have a major effect on 1-10 employee professional cleaning services. IN THIS ISSUE -- "Cash Creation Event" in Pittsburgh, PA, REVIEW: Remember What Makes Flood Waters So Dangerous, RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG - 5 Reasons Not To Dry Clean Upholstery! & EDUCATION ALERT: FREE FRIDAY ALERT! Low Cost Income Boosters - 2 Seminars -- 1 Day! June 03, 2011 -- 9AM - 2PM....keep reading

“An infographic is a piece of visual content that combines data visualization such as images, graphics, and storytelling, all wrapped up in a compelling storytelling approach to share valuable information.“ As a skilled cleaning professional, this flexible information sharing technique commonly referred to as an Infographics offers you the chance to build a better relationship with your employee's, prospects, or customers by providing this complex type of information in a way they can understand it!....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. IN THIS ISSUE -- TRUST -- a definition, RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG -- Cleaning Products and Your Customers Concerns, WINTERFEST ALERT -- SATURDAY JANUARY 31, 2009, NEWS YOU CAN USE & EDUCATION ALERT: FREE FRIDAY -- Tile & Grout Cleaning Workshop, February 13, 2008....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. IN THIS ISSUE -- Defining a Restoration Technician, Beware of Your Tolerance of Odors, What Can Switzerland's Mistake Teach You About the Carpet Cleaning Industry? EDUCATION ALERT: IICRC Approved CCT Certification Course September 10, 11 & 12, 2008 8 AM - 5 PM...keep reading

Here are a few things you need to know about the major social media channels used mostly by your local customers and prospects. These are also the most available as well as affordable for your visual storytelling content. Actually, in my experience, our professional cleaning industry mostly uses Facebook services. ...keep reading

Focusing on current technical and business trends that have a major effect on 1-10 employee professional cleaning services. IN THIS ISSUE -- Gas Prices Have You Upset? It's no big deal!, Ugly Yellow or Brown Stains Remain After Cleaning? & Resource Corner - Links & downloads & Education Alert....keep reading

The following article is a great source of pride for me personally. In my opinion, the only honor greater than personal recognition comes when your offspring receives it!...keep reading

Focus your "Marketing Tactics" on helping your customers solve their local environmental problems!
EXAMPLE: - - We cleaning professionals like to think that offering a "Customer Cleanup Special" after a holiday is a good move, but our customers want to clean before company shows up, not after!
Commit yourself to applying this concept throughout your business and you will find your marketing efforts becoming more effective, and your business more successful....keep reading

It's a recognized fact that we “service oriented specialists" often don't really understand our own special capabilities, so we have learned to rely on special data input from others -- We usually refer to these data input contacts as testimonials, reviews, case studies, and stories -  -  -  and, we still don't use them like we should! Ask yourself these following questions to help you gather this type of information: . . . . . ....keep reading

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As October rolls around, and I find my age increases, it simple amazes me when I think about the changes in my everyday life - personal and business. Hard Wood Floor Dust-Free Restoration & Refinishing For Professional Cleaners - FIRST 20 COMPANIES receive a $20 Wood Training DVD FREE!...keep reading

It's human nature for us to focus our thoughts and concerns on what we want. We spend our lives thinking about how we can satisfy our wants and needs. Within this basic fact of nature, lies the solution to your desire to successfully grow your business....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and business trends that have a major effect on 1-10 employee professional cleaning services. IN THIS ISSUE -- RUGS & FINE FABRICS: BECOME THE "GO-TO" TEXTILE PRO IN YOUR CITY, RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG - Preventing Texture Damage with the Right Tools & EDUCATION ALERT: IICRC Approved Certification Course Carpet Cleaning (CCT) May 26 - 27, 2011 & FREE FRIDAY ALERT! Low Cost Income Boosters 2 Seminars -- 1 Day! June 03, 2011 -- 9AM - 2PM....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. IN THIS ISSUE -- SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT INCREASING YOUR BUSINESS, RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG -- Slate floors, CLEANTIP ALERT -- Some Spotting FAQ's, NEWS YOU CAN USE, EDUCATION ALERT: FREE FRIDAY -- Worry Free Upholstery Cleaning April 3, 2009....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. DOES A CLEANING PROFESSIONAL NEED A WEB SITE? Yes, every cleaning professional needs one, even if you aren't yet interested in capturing e-mail addresses to really capitalize on your internet investment....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and business trends that have a major effect on 1-10 employee professional cleaning services. IN THIS ISSUE -- A TIP FOR BUSINESSES WHO HAVE NEGLECTED KEEPING A CUSTOMER LIST, RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG - Freeze Warning! & EDUCATION ALERT: IICRC Approved CCT Certification Course -- November 11 - 12, 2010, 8 AM - 5 PM....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and business trends that have a major effect on 1-10 employee professional cleaning services. IN THIS ISSUE -- The "Textile Pro's": Four Expensive Mistakes with Upholstery Fabric Protector by Jim Pemberton & Rugs To Run From => Chunky Wool Shag Rugs by Lisa Wagner, Restoration BootCamp - Harmful Fungal Pathogens, Resource Corner - Links & downloads, Education Alert....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. HOW CLEANING PROFESSIONALS ECONOMIZE WHEN MARKETING IN A "DOWN ECONOMY". RECENT POST AT JIMS CLEAN CHAT BLOG - Microfiber Upholstery Cleaning....keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. Postcards newsletters have many advantages over traditional newsletters. Absolutely one of the best uses of postcard newsletters is as a marketing tool for a small cleaning business. IICRC Approved UFT Certification Course May 28 - 30, 2008...keep reading

Focusing on current technical and micro-business trends that may have a major affect on cleaning professionals. Growing your business doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Here are some simple ideas designed to help you increase your sales and profit, without draining your budget....keep reading