Articles | Business Management


Making Safer Choices
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | February 21, 2024

ISSA proudly announces a new partnership with Penn State College of Medicine and The City College of New York School of Medicine...read more


Attracting Younger Sales Talent
Troy Harrison | February 14, 2024

The sales profession is changing, and unfortunately, it’s graying. Statistics show a professional salesperson’s average age is now 47.1 years old. Fifteen...read more


ISSA 2023 Achievement Awards Recipients
ISSA Staff | February 7, 2024

The ISSA Achievement Awards annually recognize individuals who are committed to driving the cleaning industry forward through their positive contributions in their...read more


Never Hear ‘I Want to Cancel My Weekly Cleaning Service’ Again
Sharon Tinberg | December 11, 2023

There is nothing more devastating for a residential cleaning company to hear more than these seven words: “I want to cancel my...read more


Artificial Intelligence in the Warehouse
Dick Friedman | December 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not magic. From my perspective and in the context of distributors, AI is a combination of software and...read more


4 Top Trends Driving Sales Into the Future
Troy Harrison | December 4, 2023

The sales profession is at a turning point that can’t be ignored and is changing faster than ever before. Every year, the...read more


Power Follow-Ups
Jim Johnson | December 1, 2023

For team leaders, supervisors, or managers, observation coaching involves something I call “power follow-ups.” This strategy is extremely important as we look...read more


7 Ideas to Help Discuss Sustainability
Stephen P. Ashkin | November 27, 2023

These days, many people have an opinion about sustainability that they are prepared to share—sometimes loudly and passionately. As business professionals, our...read more