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The times are achanging Steamer.
We have just closed the Toronto office and everything is being run out of Concorde.
The advertising is being cut back by half, it takes a while for the contracts to run out.
We are doing more trade shows now, I have a lovely saleswoman who knocks on doors and follows up on estimates. She is excellent.
The call center does no cold calling. We just answer the phones and call our "pop ups" off the computer. Our database is all computerized and the repeat customers "pop up" on the screen daily with the name of the customer service rep who is supposed to call.
We are again raising our prices . I bought four new vacuums yesterday and we want to get smaller and offer a higher quality service.
I don't know who is filling your head with the nonsense that we don't green clean. This person is full of it. We had the Ministry of Labour do a spot check and when they asked for proof that we train all new employees WHMIS right away we showed them that new employees aren't even exposed to hazardous chemicals and they dropped it.
I invite you do my office anytime and see for yourself. We have stopped using the green encap because of spotting issues. We do use Releasit as an encap.
The marketing advice I can give anyone is this.
CARE ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS.
Create an intimacy with them by staying in touch with a post card or flyer. Give them a spotter with your name on it. Get a logo someone can recognize when they forget your name.
It has worked for me so far.
Ted- you know me so well. Thanks my friend for watching out for my ass. I will sell the first opportunity I have and go onto inspections and teaching full time.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ken_Is_OK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 9:39am
can you expand on the "spotting issues"?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote John L Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 10:11am
Hi.. What program or setup do you have for the popups when customers call..?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote LilNiteRidrhood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 10:20am
Spotting issues--We had one batch of green encap that seemed to have caused a  problem at all our commercial carpet maintenance programs. We discontinued the product since. I am scared to vary from Releasit or Procaps because I can't risk another foul up.
 
pop-ups--is a feature we have on the program Mistral 2000. We have the network version with 9 computers attached. When quality checking a customer, we then input the date to call them back for their next service. The CSR input their initials at the beginning of the pop up to know its theirs.
You can get a 30 trial version of Mistral at www.cyclonesolutions.com
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote doug Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:28am
Lee I thought that all you did now was inspections and teaching??
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Adwa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:38am

You can also get this program from our web site..........as you know Lee

Ted has been promoting Mistral for years. 
 
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ken_Is_OK Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:43am
Releasit @ $75.00/gallon??? $$$
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote carpetologist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:51am
From the wise words of our late friend Jim Darling of Chemspec.
 
"Make Your Customers Feel Warm And Fussy"
 
If Lee reads this he will get teary eyed.
 
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote doug Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:54am
we find Mistral to be a great progam with outstanding tech support.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote carpetologist Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 11:56am

Ken_is_Ok

"Release It" is a concentrate and as much as it sells for $63.75 a gallon at Kleen Kuip, by using 4oz per gallon it equals other's in price.
 
The chemistry of Encap will always be more expensive but saves Big Time on labor.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote John L Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 12:19pm
Thanks Lee and all for that popup info..
 
I didnt check the price of Mistral..
 
Using my reminders on MS works is similar.. They pop up when you set it up for the customers..
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I don't know why Ted but it is true, I all too often get teary eyed when it comes to talking about Jim.
I think its because I never had a chance to say thanks to him for all he did for me.
I learned the meaning of mortality and the true meaning of "live life today, tomorrow may never come" from his passing away.
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I will second what Doug said about "outstanding tech support" from Mike at Cyclone.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MR. STEAMER Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/November/2007 at 4:40pm
Lee your guys did the Mississauga reference Library with mex's....This guy is all over....

From the window to the wall...

we should have a "ask Lee Section...Canada's Top Cleaner"

share the knowledge man
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