Easterseals' Outstanding Community Partner Award is presented to a person or a company that has taken steps to remove barriers and provide opportunities for people with disabilities, facing disadvantages, and veterans. Hamilton, OH - Brighter Futures Celebration, Easterseals' annual awards gala, has recently honored Kaivac, Inc. as its 2017 Outstanding Community Partner. Easterseals' Outstanding Community [...]
How should a commercial cleaning business owner handle a client who needs a change? We have all heard the saying “The customer is always right!” Generally speaking, that’s true. That doesn’t mean it won’t be frustrating. From time to time a client will request a change in their contract. Sometimes, that change is a [...]
2018 ACI Convention to feature charity duck race, golf tourney, hygiene kitClean the World, a leader in global health which recycles discarded hygiene products and distributes them to children and families in need, will be the charity of choice at the 2018 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The Convention, which takes [...]
Some words and phrases used today are just no longer appropriate—what to say instead. When marketing our services or working with a current client, you need to know what not to say. What happens is they can cause a conversation to make a wrong turn, and that is something we want to avoid. "Fortunately, [...]
How to get the maximum versatility and performance from the ProVac The ProTeam® ProVac® FS 6 backpack vacuum with Commercial Power Nozzle is still relatively new to the residential cleaning world. As more companies implement the backpack vacuum, here are four tips to get the maximum versatility and performance from the ProVac. 1. Adjust [...]
The integration extends ServiceMonster’s CRM and marketing automation capabilities to SoftWash Systems users. Bellingham, WA – ServiceMonster, a field service SaaS company who provides field service industry professionals with an all-in-one business solution, today announced a partnership with SoftWash Systems, an all-chemical cleaning method and network of companies. This new agreement enables SoftWash Systems’ [...]
How you can stay profitable AND environmentally friendly Over the last couple of decades things have changed quite a lot in respect to the environment. More people than ever are concerned about their consumption habits and how they might be negatively affecting the planet. This is evident in the rise of eco-friendly products, businesses [...]
5 tips on how to close on quotes that you normally wouldn't One of the more time consuming tasks for cleaning business owners is quoting on potential jobs. Often it feels like we spend more time quoting than actually doing the work. On top of that quoting is only the first step in nailing [...]
Clearly defining roles and responsibilities is essential for success in a family-owned business. Jimmy ate my candy. Susie touched me. Michael hit me. These are the phrases all parents endure as they strive to raise their children. The rivalry continues as they grow older, just with more complexity. The good news is that it [...]
Streamline your hiring processes and reduce your employee turnover rate. If one of your daily responsibilities is hiring new cleaners, you know how difficult it can be to identify which candidates will make the best long-term employees. With the employee turnover rate in the janitorial industry ranging anywhere from 75% to upwards of 375%, [...]
