Restoration Today is a video and audio podcast covering everything restoration-related.
Every week, Michelle Blevins sits down with an industry peer – a contractor, a colleague, a supplier, an innovator, an insurer, etc. Every conversation covers the hottest topics in today’s restoration industry – going beyond fire and water damage restoration and diving into topics like M&A, company culture, hiring and recruiting, innovations in restoration, and tools of the trade.
Plus, there are some guaranteed laughs and heartfelt moments.
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This episode of the Restoration Today podcast welcomes Alex Duta, Founder of Albiware. Alex and Michelle will talk through: Staying present in a very competitive industry How previous experience in restoration has helped his vision in the software side of the business Favorite leadership resources Ways health and fitness have found ways to connect in business …and more!
Restoration Today welcomes Sherry Rose, CEO of Stellar Service Brands to talk with Michelle through the change and growth she sees in restoration franchising. Michelle and Sherry talk through: Trends in the restoration industry What’s happening in franchising What’s new with Restoration 1 Differentiating Restoration 1 from different franchise options in restoration The process of PE coming into the picture with one of their franchisees this year Biggest challenges that their franchisees face Goals for 2023 ..and more!
On this episode of Restoration Today, Michelle talks with Danessa Itaya, President of Bio-One, about her experience and passion with franchising and how that also brought her to the world of biohazard cleanup. They talk through: What the key differences are between the companies that do it well, and the companies that struggle What the culture “Help First” means Best practices and tips for franchisees on how to market in this industry …and more! You can read the recent C&R article she wrote on compassion and biohazard cleanup HERE
On this episode of the Restoration Today Podcast, we are joined by Bri Perry, Product Marketing Coordinator at Fleetio to talk through fleet management and how to best optimize your fleet. Tune in to Michelle and Bri’s conversation about: What the difference is between a fleet management plugin (the hardware) and a fleet management software What should restoration contractors be tracking, and why? How effective fleet management can help lengthen the life of vehicles and equipment The role technicians or people using the vehicles/equipment play in helping fleet management software be successful and effective for the company as
Michelle talks with Leighton about Knowhow’s third book “Winning with Workers” and shares: the the most surprising things to come to the surface during the research whether the idea of winning with workers is as complicated as we make it how they choose the restorers that are involved …and more!
As a business consultant who has worked with 100’s of start-up to medium sized restoration companies there is a common theme I run into with most business owners……… What I Wish I Would Have Known Before Getting into The Restoration Industry. When I ask my clients why they decided to get into the industry, the answers are pretty similar across the board. 1. It’s a recession proof industry 2. It can be financially rewarding 3. The barriers to entry are low. While I wholeheartedly agree with these answers, I also know that if you
It’s CAT season and on this episode of the Restoration Today podcast we are talking with Chris Camasta & Greg Coulombe of Units Moving and Portable Storage to talk through portable storage needs you would have while responding to a CAT and working within a CAT zone. Chris & Greg share their thoughts on how portable storage helps alleviate some of the logistical challenges of responding to a CAT, answer whether restorers can bill for portable storage and how, the value for restoration contractors to have a relationship with a local franchisor, and more!
Join Lukas Szczurowski and Mark Shippe from Sanktum Inc. on the Restoration Today podcast as they talk with Michelle about goals for restoration companies since COVID, weak areas they see in the restoration industry when it comes to restorers and sales, effective things they are seeing restoration companies do to grow and boost sales, differentiating between sales and marketing, and so much more!
Randy Gandara & Bret Sallee from Goldmorr two long-time friends in the restoration industry, join the Restoration Today podcast and talk through mold, mold removal, and making your work on the job site easier. Randy and Bret will also talk with Michelle about: The history and background of Goldmorr What the Goldmorr system is and what it is not The role of source removal in the remediation process Atmospheric condensation – what it is, and how it affects the built environment .. and more!
UV-C light is a common disinfection tool in many industries, but a topic not often discussed in restoration, until now. Several industry veterans have been hard at work behind the scenes building an all-new generation of UV-C disinfection and odor removal equipment. Tom McArdle, executive vice president of Airbotx, joins Restoration Today to discuss UV-C technology and answer questions like: What is it? How can these machines be used in the cleaning and restoration industry? Where are these machines made? What makes Airbotx equipment different from other machines on the market? Do machines like
