The Business of Cleaning

In this edition, Scott Prather, Senior Regional Manager for BETCO Corporation unveils their groundbreaking product EnviroZyme Probiotic Solutions products. A probiotic that lasts 21 days on surfaces and is environmentally friendly. Scott guides us through the research and development of the cleaning product at their world headquarters in Bowling Green, Ohio. He also discusses how he’s witnessed sales and businesses grow and develop during his 33-year career. 

In this episode, Edwin Eaton shares his strategies to building a positive company culture that leads to employee retention. Instead of promoting customer reviews, he promotes his employees on the company’s social media and sells his customers on his employees. This has created a family atmosphere between their customers and employees. Learn more about our show here: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

In this month's episode, Valerie Reyher introduces us to The Kennedy Collective and how they provide an all-inclusive approach to employment opportunities in the Commercial Cleaning Industry. Valerie Reyher started with The Kennedy Collective 28 years ago as a college graduate and has worked up in the company to her current position as VP of Workforce Development and Social Enterprise. Being able to help people achieve their goals and dreams every single day is a factor in why Valerie has stayed with the company all these years. Learn more about our show here: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

In this month's episode, we caught up with the Founder and President of Janitorial Manager, Archie Heinl. During the episode, we discuss the founding of Janitorial Manager and the many solutions JM provides to elevate cleaning organizations across the globe. Learn more about Archie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aheinl Learn more about Janitorial Manager: ⁠https://www.janitorialmanager.com/ Podcast landing page: ⁠https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

To kick off the year, host Halie Morris sat down with the Owner of Payroll Select, Mark Miller, to talk about the dos and don'ts of payroll you should be considering for your commercial cleaning business. Learn more about Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-miller-81269251/ Learn more about Payroll Select: https://www.payrollselectservices.com/ Episode blog, video, and transcript: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/blog/the-ins-and-outs-of-payroll/ Podcast landing page: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

In this BoC podcast episode, Podcast Coordinator, Halie Morris, speaks with Jared Loar, an account manager for Janitorial Manager, regarding the effects of implementing change in the janitorial workplace. Jared is right on the front line when it comes to helping onboard new customers to Janitorial Manager’s software.    While onboarding, he hears what sort of feedback business owners in the cleaning industry are receiving (the good, the bad and the ugly) when they decide to implement a major change, such as new software, without first going through the proper channels of involving their entire team in the decision-making process.   Read our blog: COMING SOON  Find us on your favorite platform: https://anchor.fm/business-of-cleaning Learn more about the show: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

Mike Sawchuk, from Sawchuk Consulting, goes into detail about the effects of leadership on employee retention.   Host: Halie Morris | Guest: Mike Sawchuk    A cleaning business will never succeed without strong leadership and an employee will never stay with a company that lacks the leadership to provide proper support and a clear mission to follow. One without the other is destined for failure.   Blog post: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/blog/why-leadership-is-actually-the-key-to-employee-retention/   Learn more about our show: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/   BoC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boc_podcast/

Not talked about enough with business strategy is how you maintain data and cyber security, but it’s no less important than your sales, marketing, and services. What steps are you taking to make sure your business is safe? We sat down with Oliver Greive, an Experience Designer I - Research and Strategy for UPMC Health Plan. His experience spans from linguistics to human-computer interaction. Oliver helped us look at cyber security from the end user perspective and offer insight on easily implementable changes we make to increase the safe keeping of important data.   Learn more about our show: https://bit.ly/3tXRdAz Have questions or are interested in working with our show? Email us at marketing@doubleasolutions.net.

The difficulties of managing employee retention have only been highlighted more in the last few years as tolerance for undesirable work climates drops and employees demand more competitive compensation. Follow our conversation with Ben Walker on the Business of Cleaning podcast as we discuss the root causes of high turnover and how to combat them. Ben has been an educator, consultant, writer, and public speaker within the jan-san industry for nearly 20 years. As a writer, Ben is a columnist for Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine where he shares his observations and insights about issues facing professional cleaning operations. Additionally, he is a blogger and key opinion leader for CloroxPro. Learn more about our show here: https://www.janitorialmanager.com/the-business-of-cleaning-podcast/

In order to land new contracts, marketing is vital for the success and growth of your business. It establishes a presence among your target customer base and allows you to create brand authority, both of which are necessary for the longevity of your operations. Stacy Tennyson is one of our sales experts at Janitorial Manager, with a strong background in marketing, SEO, and business growth. We brought Stacy on because one of the first conversations she has with newer business leaders is how to get started with their marketing. Stacy has owned her own cleaning business and is a rising voice in the jan-san space. We found her episode on the Business of Cleaning March ‘22 episode to be insightful and helpful. If you’d love to get in touch with Stacy to learn about growing your cleaning operations, you can connect to her on LinkedIn or reach out to her at stacy@jantitorialmanager.com. Episode Blog Post: https://bit.ly/3v0zDyt Learn more about the show: https://bit.ly/3tXRdAz Questions and guest inquiries go to Marketing@DoubleASolutions.net.