Bright Idea #8: Simple Loyalty Test that Tells All

The Net Promoter Score is something that business experts say helps a company define how many of its customers truly are willing to spread the good word about it, and more importantly, are willing to be loyal even if their price is a bit higher or they take mor…

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Bright Idea #7: Vendor Report Cards

I advise using a well crafted report card to show your vendors that you mean business. A document can't be dismissed as easily as conversation a…

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Bright Idea #6: Avoiding Top BBP Violations

The single most violated U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard is the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030. The following are seven keys that can help ensure your organization's compliance in this area:


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Bright Idea #5: World Class Service

World-class service isn't found at the place that has the lowest prices. Learn the six critical elements of providing world-class service from Michael Guld, host of the public radio show, Talking Business.

You need to make a conscious decision…

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Bright Idea #4: Tracking Flu Using Google

While the concern today is reducing the spread of Influenza H1N1 or Swine Flu, the cleaning industry regularly is able to help customers reduce the spread of new flu strains. The problem with trying to combat these more frequent, yet less deadly strains…

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