Drop by the ARCSI lounge at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN show in Las Vegas to register.Convention Drawing On September 11-12 (Monday and Tuesday) at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN trade show in Las Vegas, the new ProVac FS6 with Power Nozzle will be on display in the ARCSI lounge. Make sure you drop an entry slip in the slotted box. [...]
How Foundations of Success is jump starting Seattle's premier cleaning service I recently had an opportunity to sit down for a talk with Ben Ferris of Rain City Maids. Last March, Ben joined a group of business owners in Charleston, SC for an intense week of seminars and workshops called Foundations of Success Jump [...]
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%, [...]
Allocate enough time for the meeting, give everyone a chance to put their item on the agenda before the meeting, and leave time for open discussion. Working in a business is tough. Employees are trying to get ahead, develop their skills, and impress their boss. Most likely they are competing with a co-worker for [...]
CBB is offering free 1-hour sessions to 12 cleaning business owners at the ISSA show in Las Vegas.Tom Stewart, Liz Trotter, and I are happy to announce something new they're doing at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Show this year. 12 lucky business owners will get one hour of one-on-one coaching for free. Each coach will delve deep [...]
In most residential cleaning scenarios there are less toxic and problematic ways to achieve a sanitary home. It’s a common belief that in order to have a clean and healthy home every surface must be disinfected. In fact, one cleaning company has advertised that they will fog your whole home with a disinfectant to [...]
A proven system that ensures you make the best decision and get the most value in return for your investment What is the most important buying decision you'll ever make? An expensive piece of cleaning equipment? A new payroll system? Does something else come to mind? How about hiring employees? Well, no matter what [...]
The expert panelists are guaranteed to provide a lively, insightful, thought-provoking—and possibly controversial—discussion. ISSA, the worldwide cleaning association, is pleased to announce its panelists for the State of the Economy panel discussion taking place during the ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2017 Trade Show and ISSA Convention, September 11-14, in Las Vegas, NV: political minds Brian [...]
Mentors are currently available to be matched with mentees—professionals at any stage in their careers. Earlier this year, ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, in partnership with Diversey Care, a division of Sealed Air, established a mentoring program through the ISSA Hygieia Network (IHN) to cultivate the success of women in the jansan industry. [...]
