Straight Talk on the Future of the Sales Pitch

October 14, 2020

Cleaning businesses face the double challenges of not only keeping up with new cleaning protocols, but also recruiting new clients during a pandemic. 

John Monroe is a business development advisor with Violand Management Associates (VMA), a leading restoration and cleaning consultancy company in North America. He has several ideas to help cleaning and restoration companies gain more business. One idea is to take sales efforts virtual, with recorded “sales pitches” to potential and current clients.

Tune into a new Straight Talk episode below to learn more about this tip and others from Monroe. Check out numerous Straight Talk episodes by joining the Straight Talk Facebook group.

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