Talking Clean in a Dirty World

D&B 8: Dave and Bobby catch up while Dave is on tour with the Rock Star program and Bobby tells us about a new account specialist at GEM Supply.

The two guys have been very busy over the summer and take this opportunity to catch you up on what is going on at both GEM Supply and the Academy.
Joe Anacleto is the newest member of the GEM family, and as Bobby tells us, a specialist in restroom care.  You can reach Joe at JAnacleto@gemsupply.net
At the time of this broadcast, Dave is in Ruston, LA getting ready to present the full Rock Star series to the Lincoln Parish School district after they saw the keynote session earlier in the year at the National School Plant Management conference.
He goes on to tell us that the University of Maryland will be hosting a two-day event in Baltimore next month.  
Both remind you that the first round of the Rock Star Custodian nominations is over in just 60 more days and you should go to www.RockStarCustodian.com to nominate your frontline or supervisory Rock Star now.
Contact Dave: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
Contact Bobby: bzagers@gemsupply.net
 
Since it's back to school time when the two guys get together again the conversation is going to be about Instant Hand Sanitizer.  Pros and Cons....what do you think?

S3:E11 - Denise Meyer and Willard Moore from the University of Maryland/Baltimore talk with Dave about the Rock Star program and why others should be engaging the program.

Denise Meyer, Associate Director, Environmental Services,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
denise.meyer@umaryland.edu
Willard Moore, Environmental Services Technician,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
 
Earlier this year in March, Denise and Willard along with over a dozen of their colleagues had the opportunity to choose which seminar they wanted to attend at the 1st Annual Clean Buildings Expo in Baltimore.
Among the ones they choose, the Rock Star Custodian is the one which caught their attention.  Listen to Denise and Willard as they tell you about how engaging and fun the session was. 
The University has seen benefits in the Rock Star program and will not be waiting till we come back in March 2020 for the expo.  Their 200 person staff is going to get to share in "the cake" as Willard puts it.  
To engage the Rock Star program yourself, go to Rock Star Custodian Program
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Reach out to Dave Thompson here: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
 

S3:E10 - Jeff Beals, an international speaker talks with Dave about sales and self branding.

Jeff and Dave meet each other a number of years back when Jeff spoke at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Columbia, MO.  It was at a time when Dave was just getting started in his career of public speaking and as the two will share, they found they had some common interest as well.
Jeff has two books, Self Marketing Power and Selling Saturdays which you can find on his website;https://jeffbeals.com/ 
During the 30 minutes, they talk about the use o  social media, LinkedIn and the like as well as the value of a salesperson.  Jeff also reveals that over his 14 years has been able to make over 500 presentations around the globe.
Speaking of such, he wants to travel to Rome, as he hasn't made it there yet.  Listen as the two men talk about what they have done and how they see personal branding.  
You might want to follow Jeff on his blog, which he talks about: https://jeffbeals.com/blog/
As you listen, have a pen a paper ready as he gives you a list of people who he follows as well.
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S3:E9 BCWD - Dave Thompson catches us up on CBE, Triple S, Ashley Furniture, Texas, ISSA, GEM Supply and Georgia.

dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
Dave Thompson is the Director of the Academy of Cleaning Excellence and host of this show.
Apparently, some podcasters have been wondering why we haven't been on the air, so Dave is here to catch you up.
Clean Buildings Expo, you heard about it on the last podcast from Dan Weltin.  Mark from Ashley Furniture in Mississippi was there and had the Academy bring the first session of the Rock Star Program to them at the plant.  Dave talks a bit about it here.
Triple S had the national conference in Arizona this past month and the Academy is now a Value Added Vendor of education.  During the week, Dave tells us that 20 distributors signed up to be regional campuses.  I'd stay tuned as there is surely more information on that to come.
ISSA and Mark Warner were in the house, literally, they were at GEM Supply using the Academy classroom for their Supervisors Bootcamp.
The Academy will be on the road with the Rock Star program to the GAPPA conference next week plus a full week in Texas during the middle of June.
Question of the day from Dave.  
Do you like email, text messaging or snail mail?  Which way do you like your communication these days?  Bobby and Dave have been talking about this and would like your feedback.
Keep with all the action at www.RockStarCustodian.com
 
 
 

S3:E8 BCWD - Dan Weltin and Dave talk about the Clean Buildings Expo, Cleanlink, Contracting Profits and the Rock Star Program

dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
dan.weltin@tradepress.com
 
Dan Weltin, Editor-in-Chief for Contracting Profits and Cleanlink talks with Dave about the Clean Building Expo held in Baltimore this March for the first time.
Both guys heard a number of attendees saying that it was great to have a show for them.  That is, CBE is designed for the users, not distributors like the annual ISSA show.  
Dan also brings up that the Mid Atlantic states normally do not travel to the ISSA show, so they really were there in force.  
As for the Rock Star program, Dan proclaimed it was the highest attended session for the conference.  Over 150 people packed the room, with more wanting in.  
Engagement; it was the theme of the morning.  "No one wanted to sleep in this session," Dan commented.
Nominate your Rock Star Custodian - https://academyofcleaning.com/NominateYourRockStar.html
Contracting Profits - https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/digital.aspx
 
 

S3:E7 - BCWD Serial Entrepreneur, Chris Croy tells Dave about the latest family venture.

dthompson@AcademyofCleaning.com
Professional photographer, husband, father, marketer, ....and now, well, you just have to listen as he tells Dave why they now have more in common than before.
Dave and Chris meet through Tip Club in St. Louis over 4 years ago.  At the time, Chris was marketing electronic business cards.  Since then, Chris and family have traveled the world through their photography.
However, Chris explains that photography, while still his love, has lost business compared to the others the family is now engaged in.
Chris finishes with some free tips to anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur.

D&B #7 Bobby is fired up talking about the FIFTH Pillar of GEM Supply and employment opportunities while Dave has more to say about the Rock Star program and FLAPPA.

Bobby:bzagers@gemsupply.net
Dave: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
 
Dave & Bobby open the show this week with employment opportunities at GEM Supply.  Installers, warehouse, drivers, counter sales....see the list of employment options here.
 
Bobby reviews the Pillars of GEM.  Today he itemized the FIFTH pillar. Achieving Cleaning Excellence; Workloading and Inspection programs.
 
Talbot House Solutions uses ACE programs.  See the last interview with Michael Monahan as he talks about who THE Solutions is and how valuable education is 
 
FLAPPA... Florida Association of Physical Plant Administrators....Dave just couldn't get it out.  The team presented the "How to Be a Rock Star Custodian" and had a booth on the showroom floor with GEM Supply.
Remember: "The most expensive issue in any operation is an unengaged employee."  Don't let that be you.
Listen to Carlos from the FLAPPA show floor.
Nominate a Rock Star Custodian today!
 
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D&B #6 Dave & Bobby introduce their first guest to the show, Shallan Ramsey, Inventor of MaskIt.

Bobby:bzagers@gemsupply.net
Dave: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com
Listen as Bobby introduces their first LIVE guest to the show, Shallan Ramsey, CEO, Inventor and Founder of MaskIT; a woman-owned, USA producer of compostable, feminine hygiene products.
If you think that the world of providing janitorial supplies is boring, just listen to this conversation on the real issues inside the women's restroom! 
The guys have brought to you a Podcast as you have never heard before. 
You are about to get an education menstrual issues, bloodborne pathogens, odor control, and entrepreneurship.
 
MaskIT - The New Standard in Feminine Hygiene Disposal   https://maskit.us/
THE ISSUE   
THE SOLUTION
 
 
MaskIT @ GEM Supply Co.
 
Email Bobby to get a Face to Face with Shallan
 
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