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Win Commercial Floor Care Clients With Smart Sales Strategies
March 4, 2024 Adam Povlitz

Win Commercial Floor Care Clients With Smart Sales Strategies

Whether you specialize in carpet, hard floors, or both, you must know how to target, connect, and impress your prospects.

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Healthcare facility flooring
January 31, 2024 HCPA Floor Care Products Division

Floor Care in Healthcare Facilities

A person’s first impression of cleanliness in a healthcare facility is typically based on the appearance of the floor. One element of a clean floor is effective cleaning and disinfecting regimens to support the infection prevention programs that healthcare facilities require.

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Lysol Pro Straight Talk - respiratory viruses
January 19, 2024 Sponsored by Reckitt’s Lysol Pro Solutions

Respiratory Virus Preparedness: The Vital Role of Hygiene Programs in Helping Safeguard Workplaces

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by Reckitt’s Lysol Pro Solutions, Brian Leafblad, R&D Senior Manager, Global Business Solutions, discusses how to help protect workers and visitors in your facility against trending respiratory viruses.

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Debunking Cleaning Automation Myths
November 27, 2023 Faizan Sheikh

Debunking Cleaning Automation Myths

The use of autonomous floor-scrubbing robots can make cleaning floors in facilities dramatically more efficient and cost-effective. But facility managers might shy away from their use, if they believe the myths that surround automation.

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Boot footprints in snow
November 8, 2023 Amy Peveler

Keep Snow, Ice, and Water Off Your Floors This Winter

Learn how to use a dual-mat system during winter to protect facility floors from damage and contamination, reduce the risk of slips, and prevent bacterial spread.

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Resilient Floors
August 2, 2023 HCPA Floor Care Products Division

Maintaining Your School’s Resilient Floors

For many educational facilities, resilient floor maintenance is the largest single task. Because this work is so demanding, the custodial staff must use their time effectively. But with the right approach, facility managers can optimize floor maintenance, to keep costs down while your floors still look great.

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How to Seal and Protect Grout
July 26, 2023 Bill Griffin

How to Seal and Protect Grout

Applying a penetrating sealer to grout looks like a simple process, but the closer you look, the more complex it becomes. There are certain things you need to know before you start the job.

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hardwood, wood flooring
July 10, 2023 Rama Sreenivasan

Flooring Contractors Turn to Technology

App-free video technology makes it easy to continue delivering quality service at scale, no matter your team size. All employees need is a smartphone or tablet and internet access.

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Trends in Hard Floors
June 7, 2023

Trends in Hard Floors

Watch this free webinar to discover the latest trends in hard floor materials, along with the best cleaning and care practices to maintain both new and existing flooring.

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Resilient Flooring Technology Delivers New Life to Old Floors
June 1, 2023 Dave Darche

Resilient Flooring Technology Delivers New Life to Old Floors

If you’ve been avoiding having to replace old, dilapidated flooring due to cost concerns, you might want to check out the new technology that can help you update your flooring for less money.

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Are Allergens Underfoot in Your Facility?
May 24, 2023 Jennifer Whelan

Are Allergens Underfoot in Your Facility?

People or activity can kick the dust and allergens from the floor into the air—therefore into the “breathing zone” for sensitive individuals.

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Flooding, Fungi, and Flooring
May 16, 2023 Patricia LaCroix

Flooding, Fungi, and Flooring

Discover not only how to choose the correct flooring for a flood-prone facility, but how to choose one that fits the look, feel, and overall needs of your particular building.

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A Walk Through Hard Flooring Trends
May 15, 2023 Kathleen Misovic

A Walk Through Hard Flooring Trends

Resilient flooring, polished concrete, and ceramic tile are among the most common types of hard floors found in nonresidential buildings. Facility managers need to consider whether each type of flooring's strengths, weaknesses, and upkeep requirements make sense for their buildings.

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Straight Talk! Ameripolish
May 4, 2023

Demystifying 5 Concrete Floor Care Misconceptions

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by Ameripolish, Greg Cabot, the company’s sales and marketing manager, discusses how Ameripolish products and services can help you take proper care of your facility’s polished concrete.

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Shiny floors
February 2, 2023 HCPA Floor Care Products Division

Focus on the Finish

Your facility’s flooring is a reflection of your facility’s overall image. If your floors look dingy, worn-out, and stained, that can impact how people view your facility. But by focusing on the flooring’s finish, you can improve its appearance as well as its safety.

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Slip and fall incident report
December 7, 2022 Russ Kendzior

Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) offers information, training, and certifications to help facility managers reduce the risk of falling.

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