An Interview with Ron Segura on ISSA-TV What do famed basketball player Michael Jordan and superstar hockey player Wayne Gretzky have in common? Both athletes put themselves into scoring position to lead their teams to victory. In this Educational Quick Clip, Ron Segura explains how networking can help you put yourself in a position to …
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Earth Day 2016 (April 22) represents a possible 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 mid- to-late 2000s. So if …
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The restaurant industry in the U.S. is one of the most diverse in the country. Based on the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, as of 2011 there were an estimated 10 million people working in restaurants and bars in the U.S.—more than half are women, 11 percent are African American, six percent are Asian, and …
Administrators of industrial facilities can use product mapping when selecting safety products, factory floor equipment, office supplies, or just about anything that is purchased on a regular basis. It’s a matter of mapping out your selection criteria. Product maps can be used to analyze PPE based on dimensions such as durability, cost, compliance and comfort. …
It can be difficult to identify strong leadership. Many times, however we are looking in the wrong place or we do not know what to look for. Know your staff and their abilities. Take time to talk with them and find out if they have the desire to advance. If you invest the time to …
Distributors should sell programs and not products. Having worked with large cleaning contractors throughout North America as well as schools, universities, and corporations, helping these organizations make cleaning more effective and efficient, Ron Segura says what could help janitorial distributors today and in the future is moving from selling products to selling programs. “For instance, …
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Whenever I start working with a new client such as a university or large corporate facility, one of the first things I do is take a look inside the janitorial closet. Invariably, I find one or more pieces of cleaning equipment, often costly items, sitting in the back of the closet collecting dust. Usually, there …
The concerns of large facilities are always evolving, according to Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates and evolving trends affect janitorial professionals. His company helps organizations such as Stanford University, Adobe Systems, Stryker Medical, and others operate their facilities in a healthier, more sustainable, and efficient manner. “Sometimes their focus is on cost reduction,” Segura …
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Whether a hospital, elementary school or office building, most organizations have a communications system designed to share information with building occupants. This may be email, e-newsletters or printed company updates. In-house custodial executives should proactively use these tools to promote the work they do and communicate the value of the department. The savvy, self-promoting custodial …
School administrators and facility managers are, more frequently, deciding not to apply a finish to their floors. A floor finish is a liquid applied to a hard surface floor that dries into a smooth film, about the thickness of waxed paper. In addition to protecting the floor, it makes it more attractive and slip-resistant. Time, …
Ron Segura, Founder and President of Segura & Associates brings over 50 years of experience in all segments of the Cleaning Industry. Ten of those years were spent overseeing the cleaning of over 4.5 million square feet of outsourced services for The Walt Disney Company.
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