tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182715162024-03-15T21:11:13.729-04:00Bane-Clene® News and ViewsOur thoughts and comments on the carpet cleaning industry.Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comBlogger865125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-15745484239257681572024-03-15T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-15T00:00:00.159-04:00STAY AHEAD<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We obviously live in an age of information. In order for a service business to <strong>Stay Ahead</strong> and be successful and therefore profitable, it needs to avail itself of the latest and the best information. Most information is gathered by two methods. Formal information is generated through market surveys and testing in house. Informal or practical information is gathered from customer feed back and by those using the <a href="https://store.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">products</a> and or <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProEquipGuide/Content.aspx?xps=Mzc4" target="_blank">equipment</a> in the field.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Formal information is all well and good but it has its draw backs. It usually tends to be costly and also time consuming. So let’s concentrate on informal information. Customer Service Representatives (CSR) should spend as much time as needed fielding customers questions, concerns or comments. In coming contact whether by phone or e-mail provides a wealth of information. CSR’s should also “seek” information by asking the right questions.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Such as:</p>
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<li>Did the service meet your expectations?</li>
<li>If so, what did you like?</li>
<li>If not, what was wrong?</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Customers normally like to be asked their opinions (surveyed). This conveys to them that they are involved and important. That said, be sure to inquire from them, if they have the time to talk (respond).</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">On the surface, these informal conversations may seem unimportant to a business. However, they are actually the life blood of a service business and helps it <strong>Stay Ahead</strong>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-10202677808849290912024-03-08T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-08T00:00:00.329-05:00IRRITATING<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We have all at one time or another been in the presence of a person who is or who we felt was <em>irritating</em>. It is important when communicating with customers or prospects either in person or over the phone that we make a favorable impression. Here are some “habits” that might be attributed to someone who could be considered <em>irritating</em>.</p>
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<li>Is the person speaking too fast or in such a manner that prevents others from clearly understanding what message is being conveyed?</li>
<li>Is there an overuse of “hmm” or in general “pauses”?</li>
<li>Do they “talk with their hands” by constantly gesturing and waving their hands about while they talk?</li>
<li>Does the talker imply that the listener isn’t able to grasp what is being said by uttering phrases like “Do you understand?” or “See what I mean?”</li>
<li>Do they constantly look at their watch implying they don’t have much time to talk?</li>
<li>Do they act like they have known the person for a long time by addressing them by their first name? Even though they have just met?</li>
<li>Does the talker overly compliment therefore leading the listener to believe they are not sincere?</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">This evaluation and the subsequent “tagging” of the talker as <em>irritating</em> might seem arbitrary and harsh.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">However, it could also serve as a self-evaluation so we don’t become someone whom we feel is <em>irritating</em>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_parent"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_parent">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-61026898201502242102024-03-01T00:00:00.004-05:002024-03-01T00:00:00.146-05:00RUDE DRIVERS<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Service units that are well <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE1Ng==" title="Carpet Cleaning Van Decals" target="_blank">lettered</a> and clean are tremendous assets to a company in regards to public relations and <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">advertising</a>. Unfortunately, the reverse can be true.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Take the example of a cowboy driver jockeying a van in and out of traffic with the company name readable a block away. How many prospective customers do you suppose could be adversely affected by his or her wild and potentially dangerous ride?</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Or, how about the van that double parks and blocks a lane of traffic while the driver goes into a store to pick up an order?</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Then, there’s the driver who won’t let the car out of the parking lot into a lane of traffic.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The list could go on almost indefinitely. The results are guaranteed to be the same in every instance. Those people denied an entrance to a traffic lane, cut off, or scared half out of their wits, will certainly remember the slogan and name on the side of the vehicle.… Call ‘Us’ On The Carpet<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Therefore, they never will unless it’s to admonish the Company for their drivers’ behavior.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A professional driver is courteous, cautious, obeys speed limits and is always watchful for others who may not be driving that way.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">On the operational side, a professional driver always checks the gasoline, oil, water and tires of the vehicle before leaving the garage. That vehicle will be responsible for all of the income earned that day and a good driver will extend the proper and necessary time to ensure that the vehicle will function properly all day.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Reckless driving and careless maintenance are the signs of immature drivers and people who really don’t care about their profession or perhaps a combination of both.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">As owners, we should do our best to be sure our drivers are living up to and demonstrating the desired <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz" title="What the prospect or customer thinks of you on first impression will affect present and future business dealings." target="_blank">image</a> of our Company.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">Advertising - the Essential Element</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDg0" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene systems owners have the advantage of many years’ experience behind the advertising programs offered at Bane-Clene Institute.">Advertising the Bane-Clene Way</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz" title="What the prospect or customer thinks of you on first impression will affect present and future business dealings." target="_blank">Image in Carpet Cleaning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE1Ng==" title="Carpet Cleaning Van Decals" target="_blank">Decals for Carpet Cleaning Trucks and Vans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProEquipGuide/Content.aspx?xps=Mzgx" target="_blank">Vehicles - Trucks and Vans</a> for truck-mount carpet cleaning equipment</li>
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</ul> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_parent"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_parent">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-24571402513732193932024-02-23T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-23T00:00:00.217-05:00GAS CONSERVATION<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Gas prices continue to fluctuate as they go up and down like a yo-yo. So here are some obvious but practical ideas to get the most bang for your buck at the pump.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; font-weight: bold;">Tips for Gas Conservation</p>
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<li>Keep your vehicle tuned-up.</li>
<li>Keep tires inflated at proper psi.</li>
<li>Purchase the proper octane fuel. This improves engine performance.</li>
<li>Observe speed limits and don’t tailgate as constant accelerating and decelerating will rob you of mileage.</li>
<li>If lines are long at drive-ups, go inside don’t let your vehicle idle unnecessarily.</li>
<li>Use A/C sparingly.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Once again, these are obvious and we have all heard them before.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">That said, we can all use reminders from time to time.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block;">Good Cleaning,<br>
Your Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE3NA==" title="Gas Station Four-Page Brochure for Mailers and Handouts" target="_parent">Gas Station Four-Page Brochure for Mailers and Handouts</a></li>
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</ul> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_parent"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_parent">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_parent">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_parent">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-19233184429759205012024-02-16T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-16T00:00:00.292-05:00THE ECONOMY<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">In spite of what the “experts” say, the economy is still at a fragile state. Interest rates are high; prices for the majority of staples, housing and energy have not reduced even after approaching 4 years since the outbreak of Covid. Chances are they won’t.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Most Companies are discouraged in attempts to<a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NTUy" title="How to Hire New Carpet Cleaning Technicians" target="_parent"> hire</a> new employees. Comments we hear “Doesn’t anyone want to work anymore? Where is all the unemployment we hear about?" These are common laments among people in the cleaning and other small businesses. Part of the problem is that many of the incentives to work (I need money) have been negated by Governmental programs that basically provide people with enough money that they don’t have to work to maintain a basic existence.</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold; text-decoration:underline;">CHECK BEFORE HIRING</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">While hiring is never a slam dunk event, in times like this it invites more care and due diligence. Drug tests and credit checks for potential hires can be done; however, there are Federal and State laws that control what can and cannot be done. If you go this route, be sure you are within the law. Having an attorney drawing up the documents is the prudent course of action. A simple check you can do is have your Insurance Agent run the applicant’s Driver’s License through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. If their license is either suspended or has been suspended, they are obviously not a competent driver and should not be driving a service vehicle.</p>
<h2 style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;text-decoration:underline;">SECURITY</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">People have always been cautious of whom they let in their homes but there seems to be more issues with burglaries, home invasions and the like. Maybe it’s the economy? To assuage your customer’s possible trepidations, your truck should be <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE1Ng==" target="_parent">lettered</a>. Employees should have some type of uniform shirt and identification. Industry related <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjEwMw==" title="Let customers know that you care enough to belong to an international association." target="_parent">patches</a> and <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE4Mw==" title="A Bane-Clene identification badge with a current photograph of the technician" target="_parent">name tags</a> are ideal additions to a uniform shirt. These will not only add to your creditability but they inspire consumer confidence.</p>
<h3>Related Articles and Information:</h3>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black;">
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NTUy" title="How to Hire New Carpet Cleaning Technicians" target="_parent">Hiring New Carpet Cleaning Employees</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz" title="What the prospect or customer thinks of you on first impression will affect present and future business dealings." target="_parent">Image in Carpet Cleaning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NTcx" title="You will find prospects everywhere." target="_parent">Recruiting Tips for Hiring Employees for Your Carpet Cleaning Business</a></li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjEyMQ==" title="This uniform patch for your uniform shows the customer or prospect that you are a PROFESSIONAL carpet cleaner" target="_parent">Authorized Registered Technician (A.R.T.) Uniform Patch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE1Ng==" target="_parent">Carpet Cleaning Van Decals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE2Nw==" target="_parent">Factory Trained Technician Arm Uniform Patch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjEwMw==" title="Let customers know that you care enough to belong to an international association." target="_parent">PCA Uniform Shoulder Patch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjE4Mw==" title="A Bane-Clene identification badge with a current photograph of the technician" target="_parent">Photo I.D. Badge</a></li>
</ul> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_parent">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_parent">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_parent">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_parent"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_parent">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_parent">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_parent">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-55813052280282685112024-02-09T00:00:00.004-05:002024-02-09T00:00:00.137-05:00Protecting The Environment<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A lot is being said and pontificated about being and going <strong>green</strong>. Bureaucrats at the Local, State and Federal level are decreeing and mandating what we should and should not do. What we should buy and not buy. In general, they are spewing a lot of hot air but alas most of them don’t practice what they preach.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We are not against protecting the environment, in fact we have been <strong>green</strong> since the founding of our Company in 1962. Our equipment is <strong>electric</strong> and our chemicals and cleaning solutions are biodegradable and contain <strong>no</strong> harmful contaminants.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Here are but a few simple and effective initiatives we all can practice:</p>
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<li>Dispose of household hazardous waste such as cleaning products properly.</li>
<li>Recycle plastic, aluminum, glass containers, cardboard and paper products.</li>
<li>Small One-Use Batteries are recyclable check your local area for options.</li>
<li>The proper disposal of Electronic equipment, computers, cell phones, etc. is a continuous issue as we are Electronic Junkies.</li>
<li>Take unused or expired prescription drugs to a local site, such as a Pharmacy.</li>
<li>And for Carpet Cleaners, always dump your dirty water at a waste disposal facility or in sanitary (not storm) sewers.</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="https://store.baneclene.com/Default.aspx?pxd=23" target="_blank">Carpet Cleaning Chemicals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjEwMQ==" target="_blank">PCA" Formula 5 Carpet Cleaning Powdered Hot Water Extraction Detergent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAwNw==" target="_blank">Sewer Letter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDE4" target="_blank">Waste Tank Discharge from Carpet Cleaning Equipment</a></li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_blank">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-61146247343838641702024-02-02T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-02T00:00:00.255-05:00ANNIVERSARY<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<h2 style="font-weight:bold; color:black">Bane-Clene Corp.<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> will celebrate our 62nd Anniversary - February 4th, 2024</h2>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We will presume you know <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ACMSPro/Pages/Site_Content/pdf/history-of-carpet-cleaning.pdf" title="A History of Cleaning Carpet" target="_blank">the story</a> of how a small start up Janitorial Service morphed into what we are today.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">An International Manufacturer and Supplier of <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProEquipGuide/Content.aspx?xps=Mzc3" target="_blank">Cleaning Equipment</a>, <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDI3" title="Compare US to ANY Other Supplier of Carpet Cleaning Chemicals" target="_blank">Chemicals</a> and <a href="https://store.baneclene.com/Default.aspx?bxd=1" target="_blank">Accessories</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We don’t have to tell you that being in business has its trials and tribulations.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;"> However, more importantly, it has its many rewards for which we are thankful.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;"><strong>Here is just a partial list of what we are thankful for:</strong></p>
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<li>An invaluable staff, without whom we did not and will not continue to grow.</li>
<li>Customers that compliment us for doing a good job.</li>
<li>Customers that point out our mistakes. We correct those mistakes, which makes us better.</li>
<li>Good Vendors that keep our supply lines full.</li>
<li>Expert Accounting, Advertising, Financial, Insurance, Legal and Technology Advisors. </li>
</ol>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Lastly, we are thankful that 62 years ago, Wm. F. Bane had a vision and we at Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> strive everyday to promote and build on his vision.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-2264186884093992912024-01-26T00:00:00.004-05:002024-01-26T00:00:00.150-05:00SUCCESS<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;"><strong>Success</strong> means many things to different people. In sports, it's winning the game or match. While certainly this success is important, it however is temporary. Because there will be another game or match that will either be won or lost. So in athletics <strong>success</strong> may be considered fleeting or short lived.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;"><strong>Success</strong> in our personal and or professional life is entirely different. Our everyday lives are monitored or controlled by sets of rules, regulations and laws that constitute boundaries. The way we navigate these boundaries will either lead us to <strong>success</strong> or unfortunately failure. Even if you have achieved <strong>success</strong> in the past, don’t be lulled into thinking that the future will automatically spell <strong>success</strong>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We should always look to improve our services and products. Don’t let your market share decline because your competitor is doing it better. Also, Small Business is constantly challenged by new rules and regulations from local, State and Federal regulatory bodies. While certainly some of these are designed to help society in general, they may temporarily be a hurdle to Small Business.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Many businesses large and small were not able to adapt and closed. We need to always look to the future and do our best to navigate around any impediments that hamper our <strong>success</strong>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDc5" title="Four Characteristics of a Successful Person" target="_blank">Four Characteristics of a <strong>Successful</strong> Person</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDc3" target="_blank">The 15 Factors of <strong>Success</strong> in Carpet Cleaning Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgw" target="_blank">Twenty Steps to <strong>Success</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgx" target="_blank">What Makes a Company <strong>Successful</strong> in the Carpet Cleaning Business?</a></li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-40932090080085826712024-01-19T00:00:00.005-05:002024-01-19T00:00:00.146-05:00WEB SITES<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">As we start another year, we are continually reminded about the importance of computers in our lives both personally and professionally.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The internet is the “Main Street” storefront for Small Businesses. If you are not already utilizing it, you are certainly missing out on an inexpensive way to market your business. Customers want to know who you are and what your business is all about. Besides a Website, Social Media and Review Sites will give the customer a visual and verbal story of your Company.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Build Trust...and Brand Ambassadors. People look for Companies they can trust. Cultivate reviews for your Web Site through Social Media. Positive reviews will show that people like your Company and ultimately trust you. Post pictures and videos on your Web Site showing your Company in action.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Here are some statistics to consider.</p>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<li>8 out of 10 people use their phone or tablet for online research.</li>
<li>Over 80% of Smart Phone users have done product research with their phone.</li>
<li>Over 60% of Mobile Users only wait an average of 3 seconds for a site to load.</li>
<li>Once on a site, over 70% of users expect to find the information they are looking for within a matter of seconds. This puts a lot of pressure for businesses to quickly and effectively deliver meaningful information and content.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Under the presumption you have a Web Site, be sure to evaluate it periodically. If you don’t have a Web Site, you should consider having one developed. If you do not want to establish a Web Site at this time, at least consider establishing a presence on Social Media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">If
you haven’t already, we strongly recommend using Google’s <strong>Blogger</strong>
and <strong>Google Business Profile</strong>:</p>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<li><strong>Google’s Blogger</strong> is a leading tool in the area of web publishing known as weblogs, or “blogs,” such as the Bane-Clene blog you’re reading now. Blogger is a very popular blogging platform because it’s free - you just need a free Google account, which you already have if you have a Gmail address---and you don’t need to know any technical wizardry to set it up or publish your blog posts. It’s a great way to get your message out to prospects and existing customers.</li>
<li><strong>Google Business Profile</strong> is is a free tool that allows you to take charge of the way your business appears on Google Search and Maps. With your Business Profile, you can connect with customers, post updates, list your services and more. More people search for businesses online than anywhere else, so it’s important to make sure your local business listing can be easily found on Google and Google Maps. With a Business Profile, creating a great listing takes just a few minutes and doesn’t cost a thing. Each post type provides your audience with specific details and allows you to add an action button to your post such as a call button or ask for directions button. You can make your listing really shine with photos and videos. You can even find insights on how customers searched for your business, and where those customers are coming from. You can also find information like how many people called your business directly from the phone number displayed on local search results in Search and Maps.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A final thought, we have all seen how Social Media can either be very <strong>good</strong> or be detrimentally <strong>bad</strong>. That said, always work so that your Company is “trending” to the good.</p>
<h3>Related Articles and Information:</h3>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene’s advertising and marketing material">ABCs of Advertising</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxNQ==" title="Extra sales make a company highly profitable and grow every year." target="_blank">Add-On Carpet Cleaning ‘Plus Sales’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">Advertising - the Essential Element</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDg2" target="_blank" title="There is no such thing as an all purpose brochure, an all purpose commercial or an all purpose newspaper ad.">Why Doesn’t My Advertising Work?</a></li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_blank">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
</ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-73284424274901830172024-01-12T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-12T00:00:00.315-05:00BUYER vs CUSTOMER<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Consumers whether retail, wholesale or service, ultimately buy from someone they trust. When a purchase is made from your Company, if that is a first time occurrence, then that may be from a <strong>buyer</strong>. If it is a second time purchase, then that <strong>buyer</strong> has become a <strong>customer</strong>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A <strong>buyer</strong> may be responding from an <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" title="ABCs of Advertising" target="_blank">advertisement</a> or a special offer. Which is good, but sometimes that <strong>buyer</strong> is just shopping for the best price. So take this opportunity to interact and provide the <strong>buyer</strong> the product and or service they expected even if your price is not the lowest. If you do this, then the <strong>buyer</strong> will become a <strong>customer</strong> and the price you charged is seen as a reasonable and equitable value and therefore justifiably worth the money paid.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A <strong>buyer</strong> will become a loyal <strong>customer</strong> and will patronize, endorse and continue to buy from a Company that they trust and that treats them well.</p>
<h3>Related Articles and Information:</h3>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene’s advertising and marketing material">ABCs of Advertising</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxNQ==" title="Extra sales make a company highly profitable and grow every year." target="_blank">Add-On Carpet Cleaning ‘Plus Sales’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">Advertising - the Essential Element</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDg2" target="_blank" title="There is no such thing as an all purpose brochure, an all purpose commercial or an all purpose newspaper ad.">Why Doesn’t My Advertising Work?</a></li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_blank">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
</ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-61569329248503874152024-01-05T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-05T00:00:00.142-05:00Marching Forward<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<img src="https://www.baneclene.com/Uploads/MarchingForward-Blog414-571x300.png" alt="Marching Forward" title="Marching Forward" style="margin: 3px; border-width: 2px; width: 571px; height: 300px;" />
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Are you reacting and or responding to change? Many firms fail due to the fact they are not <strong>marching forward</strong>. <strong>Marching Forward</strong> doesn’t necessarily mean you need to forget the past.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Past actions have gotten you to where you are today. As we usher in a New Year and you look at your past reactions and actions, what do you see? Have those reactions and or actions been positive or have they been negative? Like all of us, we wish some had never occurred and others we want to bottle and use again and again. These past actions and or reactions have produced both threats and opportunities. Companies that respond to the threats and defend against them and those that seize the opportunities and use them to their advantage will continue <strong>marching forward</strong>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">These opportunities present themselves in different manifestations that will influence consumer responses.Trends, fads and the like come and go, yet others are long term therefore longer lasting.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">It is important to recognize the difference and be cognizant that if you are not <strong>marching forward</strong>, your competitors just may be.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thank you for reading Bane’s Blog<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please read the latest issue of the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">Clene-Times</a><sup><font size="-1">®</font></sup> at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/publications/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com/publications/</a>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Please visit our web site at <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/" target="_blank">www.baneclene.com</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_blank">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
</ul>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-86811874825853364332023-12-29T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-29T00:00:00.163-05:00Happy New Year<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">January 1<sup>st</sup> obviously ushers in a New Year. It’s a time that many reflect upon their previous accomplishments and failures. Then we look forward vowing to correct or not to repeat our failures. We also plot and plan for the time to come. Each of us has goals and aspirations. We should always strive to achieve them. If you are not moving forward, then it is inevitable that you will become stagnate or worse yet begin to move backwards.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">So, after all that reflection, we usually come up with New Year Resolutions. They come in a variety of purposes, personal, family, business and community among them.</p>
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<li>Improve physical well being.</li>
<li>Improve mental health.</li>
<li>Improve finances.</li>
<li>Improve career.</li>
<li>Improve knowledge.</li>
<li>Volunteer.</li>
<li>Spend <strong>quality</strong> time with family and friends.</li>
<li>Be more spiritual.</li>
</ol>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The following passage was written by Bishop John H. Vincent in 1909. It is appropriate not only on New Years Day but every day of our lives:</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">“<em>I will this day try to live a simple, sincere and serene life. I will repel promptly every thought of discontent, anxiety, discouragement, impurity and self-seeking. I will cultivate cheerfulness, magnanimity, charity and the habit of silence. I will exercise economy in expenditure, carefulness in conversation, diligence in appointed service, fidelity to every trust and a child-like trust in God</em>.”</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-74692148069260796142023-12-22T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-22T00:00:00.251-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">December 25<sup>th</sup> is celebrated as a religious (by a majority of Christians) and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">For Christians, it is marked as the day Jesus Christ was born in the town of Bethlehem.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Some believe Jesus was the Son of God or a prophet or others have no belief either way.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">No matter what your beliefs are, take time to reflect upon the meaning of Christmas.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">It is a time that promotes <strong>Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all</strong>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">May God bless you and your family.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-82176866663120985942023-12-15T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-15T00:00:00.213-05:00EXPERT<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">There is an old adage that says an “<strong>expert</strong>” is anyone that is more than 50 miles from home.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">So how does that relate to the Cleaning Professional who is working in their market area inside that 50 mile radius?</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A cleaner may be the best. They may be adept and skilled in all the latest techniques and procedures. But unless those abilities are communicated, unfortunately that cleaner will rarely be considered an “<strong>expert</strong>” beyond their customer base.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">So how does one achieve that “<strong>expert</strong>” status? Well, certainly <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" title="Advertising carpet cleaning business" target="_blank">advertising</a> can extoll the skills of the cleaner. However, the cleaner must also be able to communicate to their customers and inquiries those skills. These communications may come in many forms. One of which is verbal presentations coupled with demonstrations. For example, consider offering a local church a credit of $25.00 per person towards cleaning services for every person that attends a demonstration of cleaning at the church. What better place to spread the <strong>word</strong>.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Be sure that not only is your presentation polished but your truck, equipment and yourself are <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz" title="Image" target="_blank">polished</a> and therefore will portray you as an “<strong>expert</strong>”.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene’s advertising and marketing material">ABCs of Advertising</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxNQ==" title="Extra sales make a company highly profitable and grow every year." target="_blank">Add-On Carpet Cleaning ‘Plus Sales’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">Advertising - the Essential Element</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz" title="What the prospect or customer thinks of you on first impression will affect present and future business dealings." target="_blank">Image in Carpet Cleaning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDg2" target="_blank" title="There is no such thing as an all purpose brochure, an all purpose commercial or an all purpose newspaper ad.">Why Doesn’t My Advertising Work?</a></li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-62645768854888944282023-12-07T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-07T00:00:00.161-05:00Remember Pearl Harbor<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Became the battle cry of WW II as President Roosevelt (FDR) uttered these words, “Sunday, December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy.” Thus on that fateful morning, the United States was propelled into WW II by the attack that took place as our Pacific Fleet lay at anchor.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The last known Survivor, Lieutenant Commander Lou Conter, celebrated his 102nd Birthday in September.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">As we commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, a thought comes to mind. Will “Remember Pearl Harbor,” ”Remember the Maine” and “Remember the Alamo” become forgotten or irrelevant. Will 9/11 succumb to the same fate? Not because those that were there or were aware of it are gone. But because those events have been relegated to the back pages of History books or are routinely ignored by many schools as they “preach” not “teach.”</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Unfortunately, there has been a tremendous cost in the loss of lives in these tragic events. Thank God for our brave troops and first responders who have been involved in them. In this land of plenty and freedoms, with all of our problems, people still yearn to come to live here.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">However, please remember “Freedom is not free.”</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-38638367672126373882023-12-01T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-01T00:00:00.158-05:00KNOW YOUR MARKET<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Statistics place the United States population at approximately 326.7 million people. Of course, this is based about census data. So more than likely, it is higher than that. How much higher is obviously speculation. Whatever the number is, a Small Business should know its market and base its advertising to cultivate that <strong>market</strong>. Certainly a <strong>market</strong> may cross over many demographics. However more often than not, one particular demographic will generate the majority of the income and consequently the success of a Company.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A Carpet Cleaning Company’s main demographic is a composite of a portion of the population that fits this profile.</p>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black;">
<li>Over 55 years old.</li>
<li>Own their home.</li>
<li>Has an income stream that affords them “discretionary” income.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">This demographic will possess the means and the needs which are necessary to purchase cleaning and other services. They tend to not be of the “Do It Yourself” category. They travel but not to the extreme, they frequent restaurants although meal delivery has increased greatly.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Ultimately, their home is their “castle”, their “fortress of solitude”, their “refuge” from everyday trials and tribulations. Therefore, they will strive to keep it looking and being as “perfect” as possible.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Take all of this into account as you advertise and market your services. These people have money to spend and will spend it with those Companies that provide high quality services. They will also spend it with a Company that offers services at competitive prices.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You don’t have to be the cheapest but don’t price yourself out of your <strong>market</strong>.</p>
<h3>Related Articles and Information:</h3>
<ul style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=MjAxMA==" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene’s advertising and marketing material">ABCs of Advertising</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgz" target="_blank" title="Carpet Cleaners overlook the one essential element that will keep the telephone ringing and make all of the other investments worthwhile. . . ADVERTISING.">Advertising - the Essential Element</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDg0" target="_blank" title="Bane-Clene systems owners have the advantage of many years’ experience behind the advertising programs offered at Bane-Clene Institute.">Advertising the Bane-Clene Way</a></li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-91094943071161048252023-11-22T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-22T00:00:00.134-05:00Thanksgiving Day<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thanksgiving is truly a special day. It was first celebrated in 1621 when the Pilgrims and the <strong>Wampanoag</strong> Native Americans shared a fall harvest. In 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Thanksgiving Day is more than memories, food, football and parades. It is a day of <strong>thanks</strong>. On this day, we are reminded of the bounty of treasures that are a part of our everyday lives.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">We spend a few, often too brief, moments in prayer or meditation before dinner to say thanks for our family, friends and the wonderfulness of our lives. The true meaning of Thanksgiving should not end there. Ponder the two words that are involved: thanks and giving. We should therefore be reminded to give thanks and to share. Take the time to share our economic benefits, material wealth and talents with those who can use our help.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Once again as you sit down to dinner, ponder the true meaning of <strong>Thanksgiving</strong>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-48575212097669489872023-11-17T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-17T00:00:00.149-05:00Winners<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">TRAITS THAT CREATE A WINNER</p>
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<li>The ability to do repetitive tasks and to do the last one as proficiently as the first.</li>
<li>The motivation to do what many people consider mundane tasks and do them well.</li>
<li>The determination and drive to do the best job possible.</li>
<li>The ability to satisfy customers and or bosses.</li>
<li>The possession of a courteous, cheerful and helpful personality.</li>
<li>The ability to respect others and their opinions even if they differ from yours.</li>
<li>The inherent character traits of dependability and promptness.</li>
<li>The eagerness to observe and learn from others.</li>
<li>The ability to maximize and apply the “tools” of your trade or profession.</li>
<li>The willingness to take responsibility for your actions and not to blame others for mistakes.</li>
<li>The strong sense of self that propels one to become a <strong>winner</strong>.</li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-56739279599188026002023-11-08T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-08T00:00:00.150-05:00VETERANS DAY<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">In America, we enjoy many of our freedoms because of the dedication and courage of all our Veterans</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">Veterans Day always falls on November 11th. It is this day that we honor those Veterans.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities of World War I that occurred at the 11<sup>th</sup> hour of the 11<sup>th</sup> day of the 11<sup>th</sup> month in 1918. The first Armistice Day was commemorated in 1919.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">The day was originally set aside to honor the Veterans of World War I. After World War II and the Korean War, Congress recognized a need to expand the meaning of the day and recognize ALL veterans.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">So in 1954, the word “Armistice” was replaced with “Veterans” as a way to include all Veterans of all American wars.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">Veterans Day is a federal holiday which many cities celebrate with parades and ceremonies.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">In Washington, D.C., the celebration includes a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">Veterans Day is a day not only to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, but also to recognize those who continue to serve today.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em; ">Take this time to thank a Veteran who fulfills this patriotic duty to maintain the freedoms of our country. You can show the respect you have for them by properly honoring and displaying the American Flag. One way that is accomplished is by always standing and placing your hand over your heart during the playing of the National Anthem.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-67762854548891841362023-11-01T00:01:00.000-04:002023-11-01T00:01:00.170-04:00VOTE<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">November 7<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">th</sup> is obviously election day.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Even though this is not a National election, many of the Governors, Mayors, Local Representatives, etc. being elected have an impact on us.</p
><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">If you have not already done so, PLEASE exercise your right to vote.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">As small business owners, whoever is in charge has a tremendous effect on yours and all of our businesses.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The Bane-Clene<sup style="font-size: 0.75em;">®</sup> Team.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-26590573217482282652023-10-27T00:00:00.001-04:002023-10-27T00:00:00.149-04:00EXCUSES<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Organizations of all sizes are plagued with people who always have an excuse for why something did not get done or for something that happened.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Excuses can be categorized as an attempt to lessen blame or to take responsibility for an action or lack of action. Deflect and blame have become blatant in the world today.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Have you heard any of these before?</p>
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<li>That’s the way we have always done it.</li>
<li>That’s not my department.</li>
<li>No one told me it was okay to go ahead.</li>
<li>That’s his or her job not mine.</li>
<li>I was waiting on the boss to get back.</li>
<li>I didn’t think it was that important.</li>
<li>I was too busy to get to it.</li>
<li>I thought I told you to do it.</li>
<li>It’s <u>(fill in a name)</u> fault.</li>
<li>I forgot (At least an honest excuse).</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Excuses are easy to give and show an inherent weakness, taking responsibility is a mark of a strong character and show leadership.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Every city of any size has several television news shows, radio stations and other media outlets that claim to be <strong>number one</strong>. Many companies resort to similar tactics in their advertising. Airlines tout
<strong>First Class</strong> passage, but all classes arrive at their destination at the same time; first class just costs a lot more, and the service is far from first class. A first class passenger stands in line, watches at the carousel so someone doesn’t steal their luggage, and endures the searches, indignities, inevitable waiting and cancellations that go with modern air travel.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Restaurants print fancy menus, charge high prices and claim to be <strong>first class</strong> or <strong>five star</strong> places to dine. Even though there are many expensive restaurants, there are not many that are really first class.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Arrogant maître d’s, indifferent wait staff and self-absorbed chefs who do not follow instructions are commonplace.
The meaning of first class has been so diluted by advertising hyperbole that the elevated expectations of the consumer are difficult and nearly impossible to meet.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Probably the oldest and best advice in the world about how to succeed in business is, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Unfortunately, too many people have developed a callous attitude and paraphrase the original biblical success formula with, “Do unto others before they do it to you.”
In our carpet, upholstery and hard surface floor cleaning business, we strive every day to be as <strong>first class</strong> as possible and diligently strive to achieve <strong>five star</strong> reviews without pounding our chests and proclaiming to be the greatest, the best or whatever. We’ll never be perfect, but we will keep striving for perfection. We’ll never satisfy all customers, but we will continue trying and strive to give them the best service we are capable of delivering. We want our customers to leave reviews on various social media platforms declaring that <strong>they</strong> proclaim we are worthy and have achieved a <strong>Five Star</strong> Rating.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">It’s up to them to declare us <strong>First Class</strong> and therefore deserve a <strong>Five Star Rating</strong>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">There is one thing that all businesses which fail have in common. Their last official act before they go out of business is to cut their prices and have a big sale.
When you consider cutting your price for any reason, consider some of the consequences. Cutting the price means that you must make many more sales in order to maintain your gross profit margin.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Another drawback is that people who expect high quality do not usually look at a low price as a major consideration in a buying decision. In fact, low price may turn off the person who is seeking a high quality service. There is no quicker way to alienate an existing customer than to advertise a lower price than they just paid to you for service.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A service cannot be built in advance, stored in a warehouse and then put on sale. Services must be constructed one at a time and after the order is taken. Service cannot be mass produced or purchased in quantities that can result in volume or lower prices. A cut in price may lead to a cut in quality, and this approach will drive away long-term customers.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Cutting prices opens the door to a reputation as a price merchant. In the service industry, there is a market for that level of product, but a company cannot compete in both the low price and the high quality markets. It must be one or the other.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">A true cut in the price of a service means that there must be corollary cuts in overhead, quality, service or all three. So, if you intend to cut prices then do it by reducing overhead.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Cutting quality or service is a recipe for disaster and subsequent failure.</p>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-63341801002435480022023-10-06T00:00:00.001-04:002023-10-06T00:00:00.169-04:00WHY DO CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Why would a customer go into a tirade over what might be an insignificant problem? They may be suffering from a malady known as “service burn-out.”</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The consumer is under attack from an assortment of forces. Family commitments, business problems, salespeople calling on the phone, spam calls and e-mails may lead to frazzled nerves.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Government bureaucrats and their inefficiency combined with auto repair centers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters and even carpet cleaners is an assault on peoples’ senses that has existed for decades.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Expectations of the consuming public have been elevated by the puffery that is so common in advertising today. Then after a siege of bad experiences and unfulfilled promises, you may receive the mother lode of vented anger over virtually nothing at all. Try to be understanding. The caller who vents excessive anger is usually remorseful, repentant and may become one of your best customers in the future.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">If there is some validity to their complaint, and there may be, tell them what you intend to do for them and give them a definite timetable of events. Even if the current action is only in making an appointment to inspect the complaint. Try not to put the caller on hold or to transfer them unnecessarily. Definitely do not hang up or disconnect them. Let them talk until they are finished.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">If they raise their voice, then lower yours. Speak very softly, slowly and distinctly and always with a tone of respect for their problem. If the caller continues to speak in harsh and loud tones then politely say, “I can’t help you at all if you speak to me like that.”</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Most importantly of all, after action is taken to rectify the problem, follow up to be sure the customer is satisfied.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;"><strong>Why do customers complain?</strong> Because they have had either a bad experience or are fed up with being ignored when they have a problem.</p>
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</td></tr></tbody></table>Bane-Clene® Corp.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16429755501318002812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18271516.post-9828773280184293282023-09-29T00:00:00.001-04:002023-09-29T00:00:00.160-04:00TRUTH<table><tbody style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;"><tr><td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">In Business, it is important to know and practice the <strong>Truth</strong>.</p>
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<li><strong>Truth</strong> normally leads to success; therefore, <strong>Truth</strong> has value.</li>
<li>Put your Customers first; this will set you apart from most competitors.</li>
<li>Small companies unfortunately many times do not have a marketing plan!</li>
<li>Other times these businesses have a plan and then do not follow it.</li>
<li>Customers will never see the benefits of a service unless they’re told about them.</li>
<li>Sellers ask! Buyers answer!</li>
<li>A sale is the result of a buyer with a need meeting a seller who can satisfy that need.</li>
<li>Potential Customers buy benefits, they don’t buy features.</li>
<li>If you’re not getting a commitment, are you just not selling hard enough?</li>
<li>In sales, “YES” means you stop selling. Don’t “Buy” it back.</li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: black; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">The <strong>Truth</strong> cannot be bought, sold or borrowed. But it definitely can be practiced.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NTM4" target="_blank" title="After agreeing on a solution, if possible do more than you promised.">Customer Service in the Carpet Cleaning Industry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDc3" target="_blank">The 15 Factors of Success in Carpet Cleaning Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDkx" title="Spend 75% of your time on current customers and 25% prospecting for new business." target="_blank">Tips for Increasing Your Carpet Cleaning Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgw" target="_blank">Twenty Steps to Success</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/Professionals/Content.aspx?xps=NDgx" target="_blank">What Makes a Company Successful in the Carpet Cleaning Business?</a></li>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">Free packet of information about Bane-Clene can be obtained by <a href="tel:8004289512">calling toll-free 1-800-428-9512</a> (U.S. ONLY!). Your information packet will include a full color catalog and price addendum. Packets will arrive in approximately 2 weeks through standard United States Mail.</p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;">You can also order the packet at the <a href="https://www.baneclene.com/contact/Inqform.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Catalog Request Form</strong></a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com" title="Bane-Clene Home Page" target="_blank">Bane-Clene Home Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/professionals/" target="_blank">Articles, Videos and Products for Professional Carpet Cleaners</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.baneclene.com/ProSpotGuide/" title="How to Professionally Remove Spots and Stains from Carpets and Rugs" target="_blank">On-Line Spot & Stain Removal Guide & Procedures for the Professional Carpet Cleaner</a></li>
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