“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” ― Theodore Roosevelt These words of Theodore Roosevelt ring true in most Facilities & Services groups of most organizations, especially, the cleaning department. Is it not true that when the …
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How I Got 12,000 Members in My LinkedIn Group
According to Teddy Burris, a LinkedIn professional coach and trainer, there are more than 2 million LinkedIn groups. However, according to Burris, “Most of them are dying or totally dormant.” A LinkedIn group is for people in the same industry or with similar interests to share content, ask questions, get ideas, and solve common problems. …
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Ron Segura Talks About Growing Up in the Business
With 46 years in the industry, it’s safe to say that Ron Segura, consultant and president of Segura & Associates, knows a thing or two about building service contracting. Having grown up in the industry working with his father cleaning bars on the weekend, Segura found his career niche at an early age. He said, …
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Earth Day and the Professional Cleaning
Earth Day, which is April 22 of each year, is likely to be a turning point for many in the professional cleaning industry. For most custodial workers, the use of green or environmentally preferable cleaning products is now a daily fact of life. The turning point for Green Cleaning occurred a good decade ago, in …
The Negative Impact of Cleaning for Speed
Originally Published in Cleaning and Maintenance Magazine Dec. 30, 2015 Cleaning professionals are under more and more pressure to perform their duties as quickly as possible. This is happening in a variety of settings, from the cleaning of commercial office space to schools to hospitals and hotels. And, during a time when our industry is …
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What Did You Accomplish?
Below are a series of questions designed to help you assess the state of your business today. 1. Has your company not met its profit goals? 2. Has your company not met its sales or market share objectives? 3. Does your company have a difficult time finding the talent needed to realize the growth objectives …
Takeaways from ISSA/INTERCLEAN Tradeshow
Segura Shares Takeaways from ISSA/INTERCLEAN Latin America 2017 Tradeshow San Mateo, CA – Ron Segura, president of Segura & Associates is continuing his tour of Central and South America where he is one of the presenters at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Latin America 2017 tradeshow. The Latin America tradeshow is held every other year and is considered …
Ron Segura Article Archive
Ron has had an ongoing column in Cleaning Maintenance Management for two years. A collection of just a few of his articles in this column are listed below: From Complainer to Flag Waver How to reassure your most difficult clients January 31, 2017 Ron Segura In most cases, even a challenging customer can be turned into …
Video: Go Beyond Green
Not too long ago people felt going green was costly and not worth the effort, but now almost every company has some sort of green cleaning program. In this Educational Quick Clip, cleaning industry consultant Ron Segura explains why jansan contractors have an obligation to help their clients take their cleaning program to the next …
Carpet Cleaners Take the Stage
Carpet cleaners are almost always looking for new ways to generate revenue, and although we may hear discussions about offering this or that add-on service, one of the most significant ways to take a carpet cleaning business to a higher level is to take on commercial accounts. This could include accounts in an entire assortment …
