Articles by:  Sharon Cowan

Sharon L. Cowan CBSE is a speaker, author and industry expert with over 30 years in the business. She provides consulting and growth strategies to cleaning business owners globally. She is the former President of a regional commercial and residential cleaning company which she successfully sold in early 2000s. LinkedIn
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“HOW TO” Training Employees to Succeed

What is necessary in an effective training program and how do you implement?

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6 Tips for Calming Upset and Difficult Customers

Handling the customer, not the complaint is the key to calming tempers, diffusing conflict, and solving customer complaints quickly and with great results.

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No News Is Not Necessarily Good News

Knowing your customer and checking your own work before they have to are the best strategies for keeping customers happy with your service.

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Fearless Business Growth through Diversification and Expansion

Adopting the “Fearless Business Growth” mentality means exploring all the options and risks for adding volume and profit to your existing core business.

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