http://www.pacificarticles.com en-us http://www.pacificarticles.com N/A rchamria@gmail.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:26:37 -0500 20 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/7639/1/Fairtrade-Is-It-As-Fair-As-It-Sounds/Fairtrade-Is-It-As-Fair-As-It-Sounds.html The term "Fairtrade" has been gaining steady acknowledgment since the 1940s - and justifiably so... aregan@pacificarticles.com (Andrew Regan) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/7633/1/So-What-Exactly-Are-03-Numbers/So-What-Exactly-Are-03-Numbers.html Recent months have seen more and more people talk about the impending release of 03 numbers across the... aregan@pacificarticles.com (Andrew Regan) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/7622/1/Dispel-Thoughts-of-Meeting-Mishaps-with-Hotel-Event-Planning/Dispel-Thoughts-of-Meeting-Mishaps-with-Hotel-Event-Planning.html Planning a meeting, corporate event or conference can be a trying task - particularly if you expect the event to... aregan@pacificarticles.com (Andrew Regan) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/7602/1/Hotel-booking-online-makes-for-easy-business/Hotel-booking-online-makes-for-easy-business.html If you've ever attempted to make a group hotel booking, you'll know how difficult it can be. 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Many companies, for example, aregan@pacificarticles.com (Andrew Regan) Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/6730/1/Turn-Your-Love-Of-Golf-Into-A-Career-With-A-Home-Based-Business/Turn-Your-Love-Of-Golf-Into-A-Career-With-A-Home-Based-Business.html If you were sitting on your deathbed, having been just told you have one single hour to live, how much would a second hour of life be worth to you?..... crackmarketing@pacificarticles.com (crackmarketing (Kris Koonar )) Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/6729/1/Learn-Passive-Income-Secrets-That-Can-Change-Your-Future/Learn-Passive-Income-Secrets-That-Can-Change-Your-Future.html Ask any hundred people whether they’re interested in increasing their wealth, and all 100 of them will say yes. But ask them if they’re..... crackmarketing@pacificarticles.com (crackmarketing (Kris Koonar )) Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5469/1/The-Power-Of-Media/The-Power-Of-Media.html The media is responsible for both- reflecting values of a society and creating new ones to a good extent. 'The pen is mightier than the sword' goes an old proverb. It has been proved over and over again since ....... cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5378/1/Quiz-Your-People-Skill/Quiz-Your-People-Skill.html I have great friends. All my colleagues are happy with me. I am the favorite of my boss. Many of us believe glowingly about ourselves. What is the reality? It can be different also. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5164/1/Quiz--Do-You-Deserve-Promotion/Quiz--Do-You-Deserve-Promotion.html So you think that you should be promoted. You are irritated also that why your promotion is getting delayed. You are working hard and doing your work satisfactorily. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5152/1/Quiz--Is-Your-Debt-Causing-Depression/Quiz--Is-Your-Debt-Causing-Depression.html Are you feeling hopeless about the future? Are you feeling hopeless and helpless about your current situation? Are you feeling depressed? Do you find no way to come out of this hopelessness? cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5086/1/Quiz---The-Ego-Of-Your-Team-Member/Quiz---The-Ego-Of-Your-Team-Member.html A team is formed to achieve a goal, and for that all the team members have to combine and pool their abilities to achieve different tasks and achieve that single goal. Many times it is seen that a team with high performance individuals fails to achieve the given targets. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5076/1/Send-Greetings-For-Better-Communication/Send-Greetings-For-Better-Communication.html Greetings are probably as old as the civilization. People always greet each other whenever they meet or talk. A good morning, hello, how are you, how are things at your end, etc are some of the common ways to begin the conversation. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5030/1/Test---Can-You-Take-Risk/Test---Can-You-Take-Risk.html Here is my proposal. You bet all your life earning with me. I will toss the coin. If you get head, I will give you five times your money and if you get tail, you will lose all. Will you bet? Risk taking is not for everyone. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5029/1/Test---Are-You-A-Work-Slave/Test---Are-You-A-Work-Slave.html How to know if you are becoming a slave of your work? How to find out if work is taking more attention than needed? How to know that your life is suffering because of excessive work and thoughts of work? For any work slave his/her enjoyment is in work. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5021/1/Test-Your-Communication-Style/Test-Your-Communication-Style.html Communication is one of the most important qualities for success. To communicate is not simple. We think that to speak and to hear is communication. But it is much more than that. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5007/1/Quiz-Yourself-About-Your-Moneymaking-Abilities/Quiz-Yourself-About-Your-Moneymaking-Abilities.html Some of us become very rich. They began very humbly and today they are amongst the richest in the world. Many of us try many ventures, but never make money. Is it only fate? Or the people who make lot of money have some qualities that are responsible for their success? Let us find out. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/5002/1/Test-If-You-Need-A-Change-In-Job/Test-If-You-Need-A-Change-In-Job.html How to know if you need a change in job? For example say you have a job. You get good pay and are happy with the work. You get regular promotions and are satisfied. Do you think that you need to change that job? No, because you are happy. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4999/1/Are-You-In-The-Right-Profession/Are-You-In-The-Right-Profession.html All of us are busy working in a particular area to earn our living. Some of us are business persons and some are employed. Some are engineers, others doctors, carpenters and so on. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4998/1/Use-Ecards-To-Increase-Sales/Use-Ecards-To-Increase-Sales.html Marketing Professionals try all the resources at their command to get new clients and to retain old clients. Client relations are one of the most important functions of a marketing professional. Here is a suggestion. Use ecards to increase sales by getting new clients and retaining the old. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4985/1/Personality-Test---Are-You-Liked-By-Your-Co-Workers/Personality-Test---Are-You-Liked-By-Your-Co-Workers.html You must be aware of somebody in your office that is not liked by many of you. But that person is unaware of that. No body wants to tell him/her on their face about what they don't like in that person. Are you also one such person who is not liked by some co-workers? You don't believe that to be true at all. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4925/1/Keeping-Colleagues-Happy-With-Birthday-Ecards/Keeping-Colleagues-Happy-With-Birthday-Ecards.html Sending birthday cards to colleagues to express your friendship and care is one of the easiest way to show your warmth and feeling for them. Most of us operate with colleagues. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4909/1/Business--Strategy-and-Execution/Business--Strategy-and-Execution.html Every company aims to formulate good strategy and execute that strategy well. But many times it is found that it was either good strategy, bad execution or bad strategy and good execution. Why and how to avoid this? cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4881/1/Procrastination--Why-People-Delay/Procrastination--Why-People-Delay.html To delay or postpone an action that needs to be done is procrastination. I will do this afterwards. There is enough time still. What do these people think by setting deadlines? I have my own priorities. This is boring. What if I don't do this work at all? Ultimately what will I gain by doing this? Why cannot I have some freedom? Why everything needs to be done on time? These are all typical thoughts of a procrastinator. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4872/1/The-Difference-Beteen-Boss-and-Leader/The-Difference-Beteen-Boss-and-Leader.html Every leader is a boss. But every boss is not the leader. This defines the difference between a boss and a leader. The biggest difference between a boss and a leader is one. The boss is respected and obeyed because of his/her seniority. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4871/1/How-to-have-lasting-relationship-with-clients/How-to-have-lasting-relationship-with-clients.html Clients are the most precious assets for a business. Without clients, there can be no business. With poor quality of clients, the business will be poor and if you manage to get very good clients and retain their loyalty, your business will only go up and up. This all sounds very exciting. cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/4775/1/Emailing-in-business-and-quality-of-life/Emailing-in-business-and-quality-of-life.html Communication in earlier days - There was a time when during prehistoric times, people used to communicate in sign languages. Today most of us talk to each other through a short SMS. Times have changed. Have human beings changed? Have our basic desires changed? No! cd_mohatta@pacificaritcles.com (C D Mohatta) Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/3175/1/Corporate-Gifts-An-Excellent-Way-to-Close-a-Deal/Corporate-Gifts-An-Excellent-Way-to-Close-a-Deal.html The business world is growing more competitive by the minute. In a fast paced society such as our own, it is very important for business professionals to stay on top of their game. When trying to win over a new client, it may be necessary at times to do a little schmoozing with the corporate snobs. Corporate gift giving is a great way to show a potential client that you mean business. maria_romain@pacificarticles.com (Maria Romain) Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/3174/1/Professionals-in-Pink-Corporate-Gifts-for-Women-in-the-Workplace/Professionals-in-Pink-Corporate-Gifts-for-Women-in-the-Workplace.html While women are still a minority in the corporate realm, many companies are encouraged to adopt Harry Klemfuss’ idea to recognize the importance of women in the office. In recent years, special products have been developed in order to recognize the hard work that women contribute to Corporate America. maria_romain@pacificarticles.com (Maria Romain) Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/3173/1/Data-Quality---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips/Data-Quality---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips.html Data quality gives a competitive edge. Everybody agrees how important good data quality is. And everybody has been agonized by erroneous data. We've all lost a lot of time working with crappy data, and "Garbage In, Garbage Out" is probably the most commonly cited proverb in IT.Then how come it is always so hard to find volunteers to do something about it? tom_breur@pacificarticles.com (Tom Breur) Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2357/1/Give-Your-Business-An-Oscar-Moment/Give-Your-Business-An-Oscar-Moment.html Just as an Oscar nomination is the pinnacle of an actor’s career, the same can be true when your business is nominated or wins an industry award. Katie Olver of Momentous PR tells us why your business should be entering awards and how to go about winning that prestigious title. katie_olver@pacificarticles.com (Katie Olver) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2243/1/What-is-Professional/What-is-Professional.html A question I hear or read often is, ‘is that professional enough?’ What is ‘professional’, and how is one professional and what is considered unprofessional? marjorie_geiser@pacificarticles.com (Marjorie Geiser) Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2109/1/The-Sound-of-Business---Part-I-I/The-Sound-of-Business---Part-I-I.html Creating a 'kick ass' Sonic Personality© for your business requires that your business have a personality in the first place. Of course every business has one, whether you are aware of it or not, and this is a real danger. Your customers' understanding of who you are, and what you do, as a business, may be very different from the vision you have of yourself. jerry_bader@pacificarticles.com (Jerry Bader) Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/2008/1/How-To-Become-An-Expert---And-Why/How-To-Become-An-Expert---And-Why.html People will listen to an expert and follow their advice and guidance. Find out what you are an expert in and learn how to use your expertise to make money. donovan_baldwin@pacificarticles.com (Donovan Baldwin) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1952/1/How-Different-Personalities-Deal-With-Change/How-Different-Personalities-Deal-With-Change.html As a person, your success, or failure, depends in part on how well you adapt to change. Do you run screaming like a banshee towards it, ready to conquer? Or do you go sit in a closet, close your eyes and wait for it to go away, hoping that everything will return to "normal"? The most successful entrepreneurs not only embrace change, they actively seek it out knowing that greater fulfillment, greater success and greater profits come with constant adaptation to the market. sandra_martini@pacificarticles.com (Sandra Martini) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1951/1/Whos-Watching-Your-Money-7-Tips-For-Hiring-The-Right-Bookkeeper/Whos-Watching-Your-Money-7-Tips-For-Hiring-The-Right-Bookkeeper.html Hate bookkeeping? You're not alone! However, as bad bookkeeping (or a bad bookkeeper) can help make or break your business, be sure to read the these 7 tips before you hire a bookkeeper. Doing it right the first time will save you time, frustration and money later on! sandra_martini@pacificarticles.com (Sandra Martini) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1941/1/4-quotMust-Knowquot-Tips-for-Pricing-Your-Services/4-quotMust-Knowquot-Tips-for-Pricing-Your-Services.html One of the worst moments in a business owner's life is that silent moment between when you quote your rate to a potential client and his response. True, that hardly a second goes by, but it can feel like an eternity. sandra_martini@pacificarticles.com (Sandra Martini) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1935/1/Wheres-The-Cash-7-Simple-And-Proven-Steps-You-Can-Easily-Take-Right-Now-To-Get-Paid-Faster/Wheres-The-Cash-7-Simple-And-Proven-Steps-You-Can-Easily-Take-Right-Now-To-Get-Paid-Faster.html It's that time again. You send out invoices and sit and wait, and wait, and wait for your clients to pay you. Sometimes it's a matter of cash flow on their end, sometimes they are just too busy and forget and other times it's something little that they are unsure of, but haven't found the time to contact you. What can you do to speed up cash flow? sandra_martini@pacificarticles.com (Sandra Martini) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1933/1/Does-Your-Cleaning-Business-Have-a-Mission-Statement/Does-Your-Cleaning-Business-Have-a-Mission-Statement.html Why does your cleaning business need a mission statement? A mission statement is an important tool that will capture the spirit of your business and clarifies the goals and objectives of your cleaning company. In just a sentence or two, a mission statement will let your customers know why they should hire your cleaning business to take care of their buildings. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1932/1/Secrets-to-Running-a-Successful-Family-Cleaning-Business/Secrets-to-Running-a-Successful-Family-Cleaning-Business.html Do you own a cleaning business with your family or employ family members? A family cleaning business can be very successful if you remember to keep your "work at work" and your "family matters" at home. This article gives tips for owning and running a successul family cleaning business. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1931/1/Thinking-Beyond-Cleaning-Office-Buildings/Thinking-Beyond-Cleaning-Office-Buildings.html If your business is like many other traditional cleaning companies, you started by cleaning an office, apartment building, retail store or other commercial building. Adding additional clients may have included more office buildings, medical clinics and perhaps even expanding into manufacturing facilities. But have you stopped to think about expanding into residential cleaning? steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1930/1/Why-Taking-Care-of-Cleaning-Equipment-Adds-to-the-Bottom-Line/Why-Taking-Care-of-Cleaning-Equipment-Adds-to-the-Bottom-Line.html Taking good care of your cleaning equipment not only extends the life of your machines, but it saves you money too. Cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffing machines, and automatic scrubbers can last years longer with the proper care. This article shows how you to maintain your cleaning equipment. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1929/1/What-Cleaning-Contractors-Need-to-Know-About-Mold-in-Carpet/What-Cleaning-Contractors-Need-to-Know-About-Mold-in-Carpet.html One area of growing concern to building owners is indoor air quality. Feeding poor indoor air quality can be one of over 1,000 types of mold found in the United States. Carpets that are not cleaned and dried properly can be a haven for mold spores, which thrive on excessive moisture. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1928/1/How-to-Decide-What-to-Pay-Your-Cleaning-Employees/How-to-Decide-What-to-Pay-Your-Cleaning-Employees.html As your cleaning business grows, one of the first things you will have to do is hire employees. Of course, this means that you must decide on how much you are going to pay before you start interviewing and hiring new cleaning staff. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1926/1/When-Should-You-Fire-a-Cleaning-Customer/When-Should-You-Fire-a-Cleaning-Customer.html Do you have customers whose phone calls you don't want to answer? Or are there cleaning clients on your list that are low profit, yet demanding and take up a lot of your time? Trimming these customers off your list will allow you to spend more time on building up relationships with higher profit margin accounts. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1925/1/Tips-for-Keeping-Restrooms-Smelling-Fresh-and-Clean/Tips-for-Keeping-Restrooms-Smelling-Fresh-and-Clean.html There's nothing that says your cleaning company is doing a great job more than when your building's restrooms are not only clean, but fresh-smelling. This article shows how to keep your customers' restrooms smelling fresh and clean. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1924/1/How-to-Hire-Your-First-Cleaning-Employee/How-to-Hire-Your-First-Cleaning-Employee.html Is it time to hire your first employee for your cleaning business? This article gives tips on how to prepare yourself and your business for that first new employee. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1922/1/How-to-be-a-True-Professional-in-Your-Cleaning-Business/How-to-be-a-True-Professional-in-Your-Cleaning-Business.html With the large number of cleaning businesses out there, how do you get your company to stand out? Being a professional in all aspects of your cleaning business will go a long way towards showing your customers and potential customers that you are serious about doing the best job that you can do steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1919/1/Why-Your-Cleaning-Company-Should-Buy-From-Janitorial-Distributors/Why-Your-Cleaning-Company-Should-Buy-From-Janitorial-Distributors.html Where do you buy your janitorial supplies and equipment? If it's not from a janitorial distributor then you're probably paying too much and missing out on lots of benefits. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1918/1/What-Every-Carpet-Cleaner-Needs-to-Know-About-Soil/What-Every-Carpet-Cleaner-Needs-to-Know-About-Soil.html In order to understand how to clean carpet, we need to know what soil is and the problems it presents. This article explains soil in carpet and how to remove it. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1914/1/Increase-Your-Profits-by-Switching-to-Daytime-Cleaning/Increase-Your-Profits-by-Switching-to-Daytime-Cleaning.html Traditionally, janitorial staffs clean buildings after business hours. But some businesses are realizing a substantial cost savings by allowing cleaning staff to work during daytime hours. This article shows the benefits of daytime cleaning. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1913/1/Ultrasonic-Cleaning-High-Tech-Cleaning-Services/Ultrasonic-Cleaning-High-Tech-Cleaning-Services.html Are you looking for innovative ways to increase your services and your profit margins? Ultrasonic cleaning services can be a way for your cleaning business to add another income stream that can be highly lucrative. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1912/1/Finding-Sales-Leads-For-Your-Cleaning-Business/Finding-Sales-Leads-For-Your-Cleaning-Business.html To grow your cleaning business you need to expand your circle and gain new customers. Where do you look for potential clients? The following are practical ideas to find qualified leads. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1911/1/How-to-Create-an-Advertisement-to-Promote-Your-Cleaning-Business/How-to-Create-an-Advertisement-to-Promote-Your-Cleaning-Business.html Even if you don't think of yourself as a marketing guru, advertising can help get your cleaning company noticed by potential customers. Finding the right niche for your cleaning company will help you to direct your advertising dollars to that area and be the most effective way of getting clients to call and requesting your cleaning services. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1909/1/Touchless-Technology-Helps-Keep-Your-Restrooms-Clean-and-Healthy/Touchless-Technology-Helps-Keep-Your-Restrooms-Clean-and-Healthy.html Did you know one of the major sources of cleaning complaints concerns restroom cleanliness? It can be an endless chore for your cleaning staff to get grimy fingerprints off of restroom faucets and soap dispensers. Trying to find a better way to get your restrooms clean? Installing touchless dispensers can keep your restrooms cleaner and save your cleaning crew time. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1907/1/Tips-for-Training-Your-Cleaning-Staff/Tips-for-Training-Your-Cleaning-Staff.html Proper training of your cleaning staff not only leads to cleaner buildings, but it also means fewer accidents, faster cleaning times, and a more professional cleaning staff. Use these tips to help ensure your cleaning staff learns to do their job safely and efficiently. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1904/1/Communicating-with-Your-Residential-Cleaning-Clients-is-Key/Communicating-with-Your-Residential-Cleaning-Clients-is-Key.html As a residential cleaning contractor, you not only need to provide a good service, but you also need frequent communication with your client to ensure that both parties understand their responsibilities and that there are no misunderstandings. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1902/1/Should-You-Start-a-Cleaning-Business-With-Your-Spouse/Should-You-Start-a-Cleaning-Business-With-Your-Spouse.html This article shares several key questions you should ask yourself before investing time and money into starting a cleaning business with your spouse. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1899/1/Why-You-Should-Charge-Extra-For-First-Time-Residential-Cleaning/Why-You-Should-Charge-Extra-For-First-Time-Residential-Cleaning.html When starting a new residential cleaning account it's a good idea to charge extra for the first time cleaning. This article explains why. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1896/1/How-to-Clean-Marble-Floors/How-to-Clean-Marble-Floors.html An area that causes some cleaning contractors to scratch their heads, is the best way to clean marble floors. Asking janitorial supply houses or stores that sell marble flooring will almost always lead to different answers. This article explains the right way to clean and protect marble floors. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1895/1/Residential-Cleaning-Customers-Be-Prepared-to-Answer-Their-Questions/Residential-Cleaning-Customers-Be-Prepared-to-Answer-Their-Questions.html Are you ready to start your residential cleaning service? When you start talking to prospective customers they're going to have questions for you. The following article has 12 questions you should be prepared to answer. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1894/1/Use-the-Right-Floor-Maintenance-Equipment-For-the-Job/Use-the-Right-Floor-Maintenance-Equipment-For-the-Job.html One of the first add-on services most cleaning contractors want to add to their janitorial service is floor care - stripping and waxing, burnishing, and buffing. In order to perform these services, you must use the right equipment for the job. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1879/1/Disinfectants-What-Your-Cleaning-Company-Needs-to-Know/Disinfectants-What-Your-Cleaning-Company-Needs-to-Know.html As a cleaning service one of the things you will be responsible for is to make sure that you are killing germs and other microorganisms. Germs, disease causing bacteria and viruses can hide in all kinds of nooks and crevices in your buildings - everywhere from toilet seats to doorknobs. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1871/1/Cleaning-Decorative-Items/Cleaning-Decorative-Items.html There is more to cleaning an office than just emptying the trash, sweeping the floor and vacuuming the carpet. You may be cleaning offices that are covered with photos, plaques , scupltures and other kinds of knickknacks. How do you clean these items? Should you clean these items? steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1869/1/The-Importance-of-Hand-Washing/The-Importance-of-Hand-Washing.html It is well known that inadequate hand washing can lead to the spread of germs. However, as cleaning professionals it is sometimes overlooked how important this is in our industry. Even if your cleaning staff is wearing gloves, it is still important that they spend the extra time necessary to make sure chemicals and germs are thoroughly washed off their hands steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1866/1/Vacuuming-for-Health/Vacuuming-for-Health.html One of the most important maintenance tasks that your janitorial service will provide is vacuuming. Proper vacuuming not only makes a building look cleaner, but it also keeps a building healthier. Floors, whether they are carpeted or hard floors, are the largest horizontal surface in a building and are the places where everything that gets tracked in or falls out of the air will collect steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1864/1/Questions-You-Need-to-Ask-When-Bidding-on-Cleaning-a-Building/Questions-You-Need-to-Ask-When-Bidding-on-Cleaning-a-Building.html When bidding on cleaning a building, walking through the building with the prospective client is an important part of the process. This offers you not only a chance to do a detailed site inspection, but to ask questions and get to know your prospective client and start building a relationship with that person... steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1858/1/What-You-Should-Know-About-the-PH-Scale/What-You-Should-Know-About-the-PH-Scale.html It is important to know about the pH scale as improperly using cleaners with too low or too high of a pH can ruin surfaces. In addition, mixing low pH solutions with high pH solutions is dangerous, and can even be deadly. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1852/1/How-to-Care-for-Cleaning-Equipment/How-to-Care-for-Cleaning-Equipment.html If you have a small cleaning business keeping your equipment in good working condition will save time and money. Following a few basic procedures will keep your equipment in tip top shape. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1843/1/What-to-Do-IfHelp-Your-Cleaning-Staff-Know-What-to-Do-in-Certain-Situations/What-to-Do-IfHelp-Your-Cleaning-Staff-Know-What-to-Do-in-Certain-Situations.html While your cleaning crew is working things may happen that are out of the ordinary. Due to the nature of the business, things can be broken, your cleaning staff may be locked out of a building, or your staff just does not have enough time to get things done. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1838/1/Microfiber-Mopping-Systems-Safety-and-Economics-Win-Out-Over-Tradition/Microfiber-Mopping-Systems-Safety-and-Economics-Win-Out-Over-Tradition.html Microfiber mopping systems are becoming more widely used in both commercial and hospital settings. Microfibers systems are gaining in popluarlity as they provide both economic and safety benefits over traditional mopping systems. steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1836/1/Window-Washing-Made-Easy---How-to-Wash-Windows-Like-a-Pro/Window-Washing-Made-Easy---How-to-Wash-Windows-Like-a-Pro.html Watching a professional window washer is something that catches everyone's eye. They do a perfect job with a simple set of tools. There are some tricks of the trade that you can learn to improve your own window washing skills and be just as good as the pros! steve_hanson@pacificarticles.com (Steve Hanson) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1828/1/Data-Mining-Models---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips/Data-Mining-Models---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips.html What is a model? A model is a purposeful simplification of reality. Models can take on many forms. A built to scale look alike, a mathematical equation, a spreadsheet, or a person, a scene, and many other forms. In all cases, the model uses only part of reality, that’s why it’s a simplification. And in all cases, the way one reduces the complexity of real life, is chosen with a purpose. The purpose is to focus on particular characteristics, at the expense of losing extraneous detail. tom_breur@pacificarticles.com (Tom Breur) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1827/1/Privacy---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips/Privacy---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips.html Privacy is one of those topics that nobody cares about until their own privacy is being violated. Privacy threats have been compared to George Orwell's "1984" where a totalitarian regime decimated individual freedom. Nowadays, the privacy threat doesn’t come from communist states but from capitalism, free markets, exchange of digital information and smart use of advanced technology. tom_breur@pacificarticles.com (Tom Breur) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1826/1/Data-Warehousing---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips/Data-Warehousing---Toms-Ten-Data-Tips.html Data Warehousing was an innovation from the 90's that promised to change the data landscape for good. How far have we come? Many vendors have entered the marketplace because it makes sense to bring together data from throughout the organization, and this will continue to make sense in the future. tom_breur@pacificarticles.com (Tom Breur) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1825/1/How-Non-Quality-Data-Can-Cost-Money/How-Non-Quality-Data-Can-Cost-Money.html When viewed from a high level, the cost of poor quality data can affect a company's bottom-line in two ways. First, there's the cost of scrap and rework, and second, missed opportunities. In this whitepaper, I attempt to supply a comprehensive list of potential data quality costs. tom_breur@pacificarticles.com (Tom Breur) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1823/1/Corporate-Gift-Ideas-for-Men-What-Do-Men-Really-Want/Corporate-Gift-Ideas-for-Men-What-Do-Men-Really-Want.html In this article, we will explore a few practical, yet inexpensive gift ideas for men. Although there are hundreds of male-centered corporate gifts available, we are going to focus on three ideas that are sure to meet the needs of any businessman. Let’s find out what men really want. maria_romain@pacificarticles.com (Maria Romain) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1821/1/Proper-Business-Attire-Where-Do-You-Draw-the-Line/Proper-Business-Attire-Where-Do-You-Draw-the-Line.html Over the years, business attire has changed significantly. Because of the sudden change in business dress code it is sometimes difficult to draw the line between what’s acceptable and what’s unacceptable. Business wear in the traditional sense is stringent. Traditional business attire, for men, purely consists of wearing a dress suit. This includes wearing a matching coat and slacks, a long sleeved dress shirt, a necktie, and dress shoes. maria_romain@pacificarticles.com (Maria Romain) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/1405/1/Teach-Yourself-to-Win-in-Business/Teach-Yourself-to-Win-in-Business.html Do you find yourself shrinking back from challenging situations? Do you assess tasks as not possible, because you don't know enough? Be honest, many of us do. Have you started a home business and feel completely overwhelmed by your lack of confidence? Do you say to yourself, "It can work for others, but not for me". Or, "I am the exception that proves the rule!" Read on and discover how to succeed at overwhelming challenges. kim_beardsmore@pacificarticles.com (Kim Beardsmore) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/961/1/Whats-Causing-GMs-Creative-Slump/Whats-Causing-GMs-Creative-Slump.html GM is currently in free fall. What is the real cause of their difficuties. You might be surprised to know that it goes right to the "Heart" of the company. nickarrizza@pacificarticles.com (Dr. Nick Arrizza, M. D.) Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.pacificarticles.com/articles/513/1/Quick-Comparison-Conventional-Brick-and-Mortar-VS-an-Online-Business/Quick-Comparison-Conventional-Brick-and-Mortar-VS-an-Online-Business.html You are undecided if you should start a conventional Brick and Mortar Business in a Heavily Trafficked Mall or a Online Home Based Business. This in depth Comparison will help you decide. Mikemakler@pecificarticles.com (Mike Makler) Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500