cleaning

A Clean Work Environment Starts From the Ground Up
June 6, 2025 Ed Quinlan

A Clean Work Environment Starts From the Ground Up

Carpet

Routine floor and carpet cleaning allows you to not only maintain a pleasant workspace but also to extend the lifespan of your flooring materials.

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Joshua Griffing
May 20, 2025 Sponsored by Excel Dryer

Survey Shocker: The Top Reason Customers Will Not Return to Your Facility

Products

In this episode of Straight Talk, ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross is joined by Joshua Griffing, director of marketing and international sales with Excel Dryer, to explore the eye-opening results of a recent global survey conducted by the company.

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Judi Olmstead, Director of Airports, and Don Cole, Deputy Director of Facilities, from Myrtle Beach International Airport, alongside Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director at ISSA
May 9, 2025 Jeff Cross

The Clean Commitment: Myrtle Beach International Airport and the GBAC STAR Journey

Health and Safety

Dr. Macgregor-Skinner highlights why Myrtle Beach International Airport has become a model for other facilities worldwide, showing that with leadership, strategy, and buy-in at every level, world-class sanitation is achievable.

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Helge Alt
May 9, 2025 Jeff Cross

Cleaning with Purpose: Ergonomics, ESG, and Results that Matter

Health and Safety

In this episode of Straight Talk!, we explore the evolving world of professional cleaning through the lens of ergonomics, results-based cleaning, the value of cleaning, and ESG principles.

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Knoxville Entrepreneur Scores a Touchdown With Cleaning Niche
April 28, 2025 Timothy Johnson

Knoxville Entrepreneur Scores a Touchdown With Cleaning Niche

Business and Management

A visit to a football field to throw around a ball with his three sons inspired Marcus Webb to create a cleaning company that specializes in cleaning high school stadiums after football games.

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Jordan Tong
April 22, 2025 Jeff Cross

Start Selling with Intention: The Precision Prospecting Plan for Janitorial Sales

Business and Management

In this episode of Straight Talk!, Jordan Tong, CEO of Frantz Building Services and founder of Elite BSC, shares proven strategies to help cleaning business owners sharpen their sales process and focus on what drives growth: Precision prospecting.

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Integrating Smart Tech
April 22, 2025

Integrating Smart Tech: Revolutionizing Your Cleaning Practice with AI

Products

Integrating technology in your cleaning practice means using new tools and devices to enhance efficiency and productivity, transforming the cleaning industry.

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stadium, sports arenas
April 22, 2025 Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

Protecting the Public and the Performers, One Stadium at a Time

Health and Safety

With every stadium concert, championship game, and sold-out venue an opportunity arises—not just to clean, but to safeguard public health, enhance performance, and influence billions in spending.

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cleaning, spray bottle
April 21, 2025 Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

ISSA Launches Community of Practice to Empower Cleaning Professionals

Training

The Safer Choices Forum initiative provides essential resources, expert insights, and networking opportunities to drive safer, more sustainable cleaning solutions.

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The Business Case for IAQ: Turn Clean Air Into Clean Profit
April 14, 2025 Jeff Cross

The Business Case for IAQ: Turn Clean Air Into Clean Profit

In this episode of Tips From the Trenches, Amy Prihoda outlines her vision for selling services based not on appearance-triggered cleaning.

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CMM
April 14, 2025 Jeff Cross

One Family, One Fix, a Lifetime of Impact: The Story of Laura and Her Four Sick Kids

Doug Hoffman, the executive director of the National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors, (NORMI) reflects on a pivotal experience from 2002 that affirmed the importance of his work in indoor air quality.

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high-touch surfaces, doorknob, cleaning
March 17, 2025 Craig Lott

Strategic Antimicrobial Approaches for Cleaner Facilities

Infection Control

The various types of antimicrobial treatments include built-in antimicrobials integrated into materials and textiles during manufacturing.

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