Tag Archive | "Illusion of Control"

Don’t get caught in the middle between the adjuster and the property owner …


It is always a tough relationship between the policy holder and the insurance company. Your job is at least partly to keep all parties happy. One hapless Kansas mold remediation contractor got caught in the middle. Steve gives him some hints on how to stay out of this trap in the future …

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Place your Air Movers correctly to get more residential carpet cleaning work


Make Cheerleaders in residential carpet cleaning before you even turn on your truckmount. How? Give your customer “the Illusion of Control”.

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Get out your video camera


Can you show genuine concern for the customer’s belongings and protect yourself at the same time? This procedure shows how.

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Recession proof your restoration business


A free and open seminar presented by Phil Rosebrook, Jr. and Steve Toburen

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An apology … and a clarification.


Steve pleads guilty, your Honor, but with both an explanation (justification?) and a promise to make things right for all you restoration-only SFS site members …

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