WSA Member Update 4.1.18

April 1st Update contains: • A reminder about negotiating prices with your local vendors. • A reminder to get O’Reilly Auto Parts business account if you haven’t already. • Two links to articles with tips on hiring. • Announcement about this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck that will take place June 5-7 this year.

Four Decades of Wisdom — The Michael Nawa Interview

Michael Nawa, the only two-time winner of the WorldSweeper/World Sweeping Association’s Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping, sold his business after 40+ years in the parking lot sweeping and maintenance business. This article catalogs the many changes in the industry through that time, as well as provides a host of tips for how to operate a well-run sweeping business.

WSA Member Update 3.15.18

Marketing for the 21st Century

Video of the marketing seminar provided at the 2017 WSA Sweeper Roundup. Includes link to the seminar presentation handout in pdf format.

This issue of the WSA Member Update includes: • Link to free webinar entitled: “Predictive Maintenance 201: Beyond Prevention” • In recognition of national employees day we posted a link to free and low-cost ways to recognize exceptional work by employees. • Reminder and link to more information about OSHA’s recently enacted Silica Dust Rule.

Employee Recognition Ideas

This article contains a number of ideas for increasing the recognition of your employees.

Suicide Prevention Tips and Techniques

Just what the title says it is. Especially with PTSD so rampant among ex-military employees these days, this is good information to know about.

Cold Calling Is Dead, Networking Lives

For decades people have tried to find business through the painstaking process of cold calling. Fortunately, today there are many other options.

WSA Member Update 2.15.18

This edition of the WSA Member Update includes: • Mike Nawa is winner of the 2018 WorldSweeper/WSA Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping • WSA’s Executive Director, Ranger Kidwell-Ross, presented with Alan Curtis Industry Leadership Award at NPE. Also installed into the U.S. Pavement Hall of Fame. • Link to Forbes website for article entitled “Four Ways to Increase Employee Productivity.” • Monthly Safety Bulletin by John Meola

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