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Microfiber Mopping Systems: Safety and Economics Win Out Over Tradition ly ask for that too" and dutifully wrote it down, and the third admitted that they didn't keep track of e-mail addresses - even though the store spends several thousand dollars a year mailingMicrofiber mopping systems are becoming more widely used in commercial and hospital settings over traditional mopping systems for a variety of economic and safety reasons. Microfiber mop heads are extremely absorbent, holding six or seven times its weight in water, which means it can hold enough water to get the job done, yet doesn't drip like the traditional wet mop. Because the mop Attention Entrepreneurs -- Do You Have a Mentor? I have a habit of trying to engage retailers in brief discussions about their business when I'm in their stores - to learn whatever I can. I admit it - I am looking for something that is "wrong," or which might be done better. Sometimes it's just "how's business been lately," hoping to glean some insight(s) into challenges they are having. Other times, when I witness something specific, I ask about it.Every self-help tape I've heard and every book I've read on how to become a success suggest finding a mentor. What is a mentor? What is a mentor's role? Where do I find one? Should I have only one mentor? In this article, I tackle some of these tough questions.What is a mentor and what is a mentor's role? I decided to look mentor up in the dictionary and found the succinct descriptions Three different retailers in the last month have made my quest easy; they asked me for personal information (address, phone number, etc.) during the checkout process - but never asked me for my e-mail address. On each occasion I asked why. One said that it was a franchise "policy" to only send out e-mails from headquarters, another said "well, we usually ask for that too" and dutifully wrote it down, and the third admitted that they didn't keep track of e-mail addresses - even though the store spends several thousand dollars a year mailing Who Are You Competing Against? ng," or which might be done better. Sometimes it's just "how's business been lately," hoping to glean some insight(s) into challenges they are having. Other times, when I witness something specific, I ask about it.You probably think that your biggest competitor is a big-name chain store, a recognized brand name or a specific salesperson. While it’s true that sometimes a customer’s choice boils down to either buying your product or someone else’s, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, the customer’s real choice is between buying your product or simply nothing at all.Knowing that your customer doesn’t have t Three different retailers in the last month have made my quest easy; they asked me for personal information (address, phone number, etc.) during the checkout process - but never asked me for my e-mail address. On each occasion I asked why. One said that it was a franchise "policy" to only send out e-mails from headquarters, another said "well, we usually ask for that too" and dutifully wrote it down, and the third admitted that they didn't keep track of e-mail addresses - even though the store spends several thousand dollars a year mailing How to Get Noticed in the Sea of Emails cific, I ask about it.Here's a lil' email trivia for ya.It is known that there are over 3 billion emails sent everyday. And over 55 billion email spam sent everyday.Let me repeat, that's billiuhn not milliuhn.Many online businesses have email newsletters that customers subscribe to.Many customers subscribe to numerous newsletters.Bottom line, the average Joe and Jane receive at least 70 email Three different retailers in the last month have made my quest easy; they asked me for personal information (address, phone number, etc.) during the checkout process - but never asked me for my e-mail address. On each occasion I asked why. One said that it was a franchise "policy" to only send out e-mails from headquarters, another said "well, we usually ask for that too" and dutifully wrote it down, and the third admitted that they didn't keep track of e-mail addresses - even though the store spends several thousand dollars a year mailing Employment Drug Screening ess - but never asked me for my e-mail address. On each occasion I asked why. 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How can any retailer not collect and use e-mail addresses? That's bad business, too. It's just common sense - you can never know all of reasons for having this information and how you might use it in the future. There are the obvious uses, such as sending advertising and promotion material, discount coupons, sale notices, and changes in store activities. There are also the not so obvious uses, like keeping in touch w
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