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What If AI Ran Your Cleaning Crew? Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept for the cleaning industry — it’s becoming a practical tool for optimizing how services are delivered. By applying AI and data analytics, companies can make smarter decisions about staffing, routing, and resource allocation. Smarter Staffing AI can analyze building…

Cleanliness is the New Wellness Not long ago, employee wellness programs were mainly about fitness challenges, standing desks, or subsidized gym memberships. While these perks still matter, the pandemic fundamentally changed how people view health at work. Today, a clean and healthy environment isn’t just a background requirement — it’s a key part of employee…

I’m a Lumberjack, are you? Tired of cold calls that go nowhere? Try the Lumberjack Strategy—a smarter way to grow sales by working through connectors who already know your ideal clients. Instead of chasing prospects one by one, look for the “lumberjacks” in your industry—consultants, advisors, or vendors who’ve already built trusted relationships with the…

Three AI tips to help your sales Here are three practical ways a novice can use AI to boost sales, with specific app suggestions you can start using right away. Bullen uses all of them- 1. Find and Nurture Leads Automatically AI tools can help you identify prospects and even draft personalized outreach messages. Instead…

Summer is over! Labor Day marks a natural shift in the commercial marketplace. Vacations wind down, schools reopen, and businesses pivot back into full operational mode. For those selling commercial cleaning products, this period can be both a challenge and an opportunity. On one hand, decision-makers are juggling back-to-school schedules, fiscal planning, and other seasonal…

Happy almost Labor Day! Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September, was born out of the American labor movement of the late 19th century—a time when 12-hour days, six-day workweeks, and unsafe factories were common. Workers began organizing for fair pay, shorter hours, and safer conditions, and they wanted a public day to…

I am sorry but winter is coming, get ready Here are three key things commercial businesses need from the cleaning industry as winter approaches: 1. Entryway & Floor Care Solutions With snow, salt, and moisture being tracked indoors, businesses need heavy-duty floor mats, wet/dry vacuums, and salt-resistant floor cleaners. Specialty ice-melt neutralizers help prevent white salt…

In this week’s Jancast we reported on the merger of Imperial Dade and Brady Plus. If you’re not one that was already acquired, you might be thinking about how to compete against a much larger company once the merger takes place. You can listen to Jancast below, but here’s some info to help you. How…

I asked ChatGTP to review our website I am always looking for new things to report on in the SSB. This week, I asked AI to review the Bullen website (www.bullenonline).com) and suggest some subjects that could engage the audience. I have picked out what it featured about our new product Cling II. Meet Truekleen…

Now that we’re into August, let’s take some time and relax a little bit. One of the things that I do is listen to books on Audible, since I can do other stuff at the same time. Here are three distinctly different books that I would suggest- Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s…