Articles | Straight Talk!


Entertaining a $2 Million Client New!
Jeff Cross | April 3, 2024

Success in sales comes down to the personal touch.

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Building Health and Wellness
Jeff Cross | February 9, 2024

While the pandemic might be behind us, focusing on air quality, its cleanliness, and its health effects remains paramount. It’s not merely...read more


Empowering Students and Building Bright Futures: MSD of Decatur Township Student Custodial Program
Jeff Cross | December 12, 2023

At ISSA, it’s always great to learn about a fellow ISSA member of the cleaning community who is doing something truly special...read more


Introducing ISSA’s New Board President Matt Schenk
Jeff Cross | December 5, 2023

Matt Schenk, president and CEO of Midlab, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of cleaning products, was recently elected as president of ISSA’s 2024 Board...read more


The Future is Ours to Shape
Jeff Cross | November 17, 2023

Welcome to the centennial issue of ISSA Today magazine. While this is the last issue for 2023, it is also the beginning...read more


The ISSA Impact: Ex-Cell Kaiser Manufacturing and Design
Jeff Cross | September 29, 2023

It’s always good to hear more about the various members of ISSA—to learn how these companies began and how they got to...read more


Queen’s University Teams With CIMS for Clean, Healthy Facilities
Jeff Cross | September 20, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought along with it a heightened sense of awareness regarding hygiene and cleanliness. Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada,...read more


It’s Also About Networking!
Jeff Cross | September 12, 2023

When you attend ISSA Show North America 2023, November 13-16, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, you will once...read more


Empowering Women in the Cleaning Industry in 2023
Jeff Cross | August 30, 2023

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, is s in...read more