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Bright Idea #16: The Power of A Good Story

Stories that engage your colleagues and clients will capture their hearts and minds while, at the same time, will help them become more invested in your relationship and your company.

For example, imagine telling the following…

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Bright Idea #13: Education Breeds Value

Facilities managers of college and university campuses are routinely handed the keys to a new building and told to clean and maintain it., with little input into the design of what they must now care for. Oh, and by the way, your budget will remain the same w…

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Bright Idea #11: Trail of Clues Creates Awareness

One common complaint cleaning professionals have is the fact that many building occupants never see their crews complete the work they do, unless done during day shifts. When someone is out of site, then they often are out of mind. But there's a quick fix any…

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Bright Idea #10: Web 2.0 Your Business Card

Many companies have begun to tap the marketing potential of various Web 2.0 technologies, but they are missing a key element when letting contacts know where to find them in the online social networking mix: their business cards.

Whether…

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Bright Idea #9: Roadmap to Operational Efficiency

Alan Bigger, author of the book Frugalisms, offers his advice regarding the best path for protecting your operational excellence in tough economic times. Listen to his short audio on honing your manageme…

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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 #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 #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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Bright Idea #3: Networking Tips

Sometimes people refrain from networking at professional functions because they feel they have to be fake, pretending to be someone's friend when really they just want something from them. This is never appropriate. In fact, if you meet someone who may…

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Bright Idea #2: Where to Find Workers

Renowned economist, Alan Beaulieu, of the Institute for Trend Research, gives you an idea of where you will find a strong workforce in the coming years. Watch the following video.

What are your ideas regarding how the current economy will uncov…

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Bright Idea #1: Protecting Against the Employee Free Choice Act

The recent activity surrounding the Employee Free Choice Act, considered by the U.S. Congress has put a spotlight on unionizing. The Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor relations Board to certify a union without a…

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