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2020 CMM BSC Benchmarking Survey Report

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Enhancing Sustainability with Smart Solutions
Matt Hayas

Enhancing Sustainability with Smart Solutions

Technology and Trends

Companies are increasingly realizing the sustainability benefits the Internet of Things, IoT—internet-connected—devices can offer.

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2020 BSC Survey
Amy W. Richardson

2020 CMM BSC Benchmarking Survey Report

Business and Management

This survey sheds light on how BSCs have weathered 2020. Use it to evaluate your current operation and find ideas to grow your business to the next level or get it back up and running—especially after a year of momentous change.

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Departments

2-Way Radios
Ben Burns

4 Practical Reasons to Use Two-Way Radios

Technology and Trends

One tool professional custodians can leverage to help mitigate risks is the two-way radio, which helps crews work quicker and more efficiently.

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triexta
Jim Smith

Triexta and Polyester: What You Need to Know

Carpet

Is triexta just a newer version of polyester? Both belong to the same family of fibers, but how different are they, and how important is this to know?

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triexta
Jim Smith

Fiber Cleaning Challenges

Carpet

A look at the fibers that cleaning technicians will encounter on the job, including their unique characteristics and the cleaning challenges they exhibit.

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family businesses
Chuck Violand

Transitioning Family Businesses

Business and Management

Family businesses frequently ask for management experts' help to navigate the transition of ownership.

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Don’t Play the Blame Game
Tim Poskin

Don’t Play the Blame Game

Business and Management

If you failed the first time to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, learn from those that achieved success and avoid playing the blame game.

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The Power of Mobile Text Message Marketing
Nia Pearson

The Power of Mobile Text Message Marketing

Technology and Trends

Most leading companies have adopted a mobile-first strategy that stretches beyond digital marketing and a mobile-friendly website.

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Columns

Culture of Hygiene
Stephen P. Ashkin

Beyond Appearances: Creating a Culture of Hygiene

Infection Control

The cleaning industry must consider which pandemic cleaning protocols should remain when COVID-19 has been defeated.

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UMCP housekeepers
Kathleen Misovic

Housekeepers Protect Campus From the Coronavirus With Help From CIMS

Training

The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) Residential Facilities Department completed its CIMS/CIMS-GB recertification earlier this year, which paid off as housekeepers were well-trained and ready to tackle the additional responsibilities from COVID-19.

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