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PEP Podcast #046 - Facility Management 101 - What to Look for in a New Service Vendor PEP Podcast by Windy City
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So you are in the market for a new vendor. What do you look for? How do you pick one? Or find one? The first thing you always want to look for is good morals, good values, and a good 'why'. You want someone that shares a mindset or wants the same things you do. That's how you're going to work best together. Again, it boils down to being honest about your objectives, and having a genuine conversation about how you can help each other progress. Ask them WHY they do what they do and look for the answer above and beyond "to make money". What does that money get you? What will you do with it? THAT'S the real why, and THAT'S what you're looking for. Make sure you set the expectations and guidelines up front. Gauge their reaction. I once had a facility manager, in our very first meeting, tell me that if we wrote any less that 5 sentences on any invoice that we would be fired immediately. My EQ is pretty high so I knew this meant "I value communication", but I sure had my guard up immediately. He actually turned out to be one of the best facility managers I ever worked for. And who ultimately inspired me to do this series. I digress... follow these steps to land a good service company as a vendor. Thanks for watching!
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So you are in the market for a new vendor. What do you look for? How do you pick one? Or find one? The first thing you always want to look for is good morals, good values, and a good 'why'. You want someone that shares a mindset or wants the same things you do. That's how you're going to work best together. Again, it boils down to being honest about your objectives, and having a genuine conversation about how you can help each other progress. Ask them WHY they do what they do and look for the answer above and beyond "to make money". What does that money get you? What will you do with it? THAT'S the real why, and THAT'S what you're looking for. Make sure you set the expectations and guidelines up front. Gauge their reaction. I once had a facility manager, in our very first meeting, tell me that if we wrote any less that 5 sentences on any invoice that we would be fired immediately. My EQ is pretty high so I knew this meant "I value communication", but I sure had my guard up immediately. He actually turned out to be one of the best facility managers I ever worked for. And who ultimately inspired me to do this series. I digress... follow these steps to land a good service company as a vendor. Thanks for watching!
NEW PODCAST #PEPTalks by WCE #PerceptionEvolutionProject
LISTEN to these videos here: https://soundcloud.com/perceptionevolutionproject
Sign Up for our Newsletter!
http://tinyurl.com/wcenewsletter
FREE ACCESS TO OUR PREMIUM TUTORIALS "CLICK BELOW"
http://www.windycityequip.com/fix-it-yourself/
Windy City Restaurant Equipment Repair & Maintenance Tutorials. Learn top tricks of the trade with our how to repairs and do it yourself tutorials. Windy City's DIY projects can save you money and offer preventative maintenance on your Restaurant equipment.
http://facebook.com/windycityequipment
http://twitter.com/windycityaz
http://www.windycityequip.com
http://www.instagram.com/windycityequipment/
SAFETY GUIDELINES AND DISCLAIMER
http://www.windycityequip.com/disclaimer/
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