Innovations, Trends & Technology

Industrial & Institutional Hand Care Poised for Strong Growth

By |2024-01-05T22:18:49-06:00September 26, 2016|

In the presence of many infectious diseases, consumers understand the important role hand hygiene plays in maintaining good health. The public has become more aware about frequent hand washing as a tool to avoid viruses and the spread of germs, which has resulted in increased frequency of handwashing. Thence, sales of professional-use hand care products ...

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Break Away From the Pack

By |2024-01-05T22:18:46-06:00July 27, 2016|

Are you prepared to unleash your potential? Then get ready for ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2016, October 25–28, 2016, in Chicago, IL. Over the course of four days you will broaden your knowledge in countless ways. Learn new methods for saving money and increasing profits. Find out how to reach Millennials and other audiences. Understand new ...

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You’ve Got Potential

By |2024-01-05T22:18:47-06:00July 27, 2016|

Are you prepared to unleash your untamed potential? Then head to Chicago, IL, for ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2016, which takes place October 25-28, at McCormick Place South. Over the course of four days you can expand your horizons in countless ways. Learn how to operate effectively and efficiently on a budget. Discover the latest innovations ...

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The Cure for the Mid-Career Crisis

By |2024-01-05T22:18:44-06:00July 5, 2016|

Most of us have seen it happen time and time again to family, friends, and colleagues—corporate professionals in their early 50s being laid off. Too young to retire and too old to easily find another job at a commensurate level, professionals over 50 can feel especially vulnerable, as many face the additional financial responsibilities of ...

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Sustainability: The Next Turning Point in Professional Cleaning

By |2024-01-05T22:18:39-06:00May 3, 2016|

Earth Day 2016 (April 22) represents a possible turning point for many in the professional cleaning industry. For most custodial workers, the use of green or environmentally preferable cleaning products is now a daily fact of life. The turning point for green cleaning occurred a good decade ago, in the mid- to-late 2000s. So if ...

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Add-on Services Can Add on Profit

By |2024-01-05T22:18:09-06:00February 17, 2016|

When commercial cleaning provider Mopheads was founded two years ago, the Arizona-based company’s list of services included several nontraditional options. Clients could contract customary commercial cleaning services, including dusting, sweeping and mopping—or opt for extra services, such as event cleanup, trash hauling, or electrical and plumbing services. “Today, clients are a much more sophisticated type ...

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Ten Minutes to Turbo-Charge Your Business

By |2024-01-05T22:18:06-06:00January 11, 2016|

Ten minutes. It’s not a lot of time when you think about it; it’s barely enough time to walk over to your office’s break room and grab a cup of coffee. But did you know in the time it takes for you to write your next email, you could find solutions to issues impacting your ...

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Master Your Membership to Maximize Your Business

By |2024-01-05T22:18:07-06:00January 11, 2016|

Part of ISSA’s mission to change the way the world views cleaning involves delivering solutions to our members to better their business. From the smallest of startups to the largest contract cleaners, ISSA’s member benefits are designed to assist our members grow their business by addressing critical business concerns, including: How much are facility consumables ...

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Ten Things You Should Tell Your Clients About Mats

By |2024-01-05T22:18:04-06:00September 30, 2015|

High-performance mats play a far more powerful role in keeping facilities clean, healthy, and safe than most facility managers realize. So it is our job, as cleaning professionals, to make our clients familiar with all the benefits of floor mats. But first, a clarification: the types of mats discussed in this article are called high-performance ...

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The Ups of Escalator Cleaning

By |2024-01-05T22:18:03-06:00September 10, 2015|

If you have been to the Wheaton Station of the Washington, D.C. Metro system, you have likely seen something not found anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere. The station has the two longest escalators on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The pair are 230 feet long with a vertical rise of 115 feet. On ...

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