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We are sad to report on the death of a flagman who was backed over by a broom sweeper in Washington State. As a result of this fatality we will be working to compile a safety checklist for sweeping during milling and repaving operations.

We have posted a new audio interview on the topic of putting together compensation packages for outside salesperson. The info is provided by Gabe Vitale, former NAPSA president and longtime sweeping company owner.

In its annual Award of Excellence competition, Communications Concepts has chosen to honor the WorldSweeper.com website. We appreciate that our contribution to the power sweeping industry is highlighted for this singular honor, which comes on the heels of our second-year anniversary this past June 21st.

We thank our advertisers for the support that has kept us online these past two years. Without you it wouldn't be possible. On that note, if you are a vendor to the sweeping industry and don't yet advertise here, please consider doing so with either a banner ad or a Sweeping Products listing. And, with as much traffic as this area gets, all contractors in America are missing a bet by not being in our Contractor Locator. I put my thoughts about reaching this two-year milestone into my Editor's Notebook blog.

At the bottom of this page you'll find our current featured contractor, New York-based Consolidated Industrial Services, Inc. As you'll see, although the company handles any type of sweeping it also performs a variety of other services, as well.

Elsewhere, Ron Roberts article offers some compelling reasons why a combination of pdf files and email can both streamline and professionalize your business. John Dolce, fleet manager supreme, tells us even single sweeper owners can benefit by the '50/50 Rule' statistics available to larger fleets.

Interested in reducing stormwater pollution? Check out the article I wrote for a recent Better Roads magazine issue.

Did you get an email notice for our last quarterly e-newsletter? If not, be sure you've signed our Guestbook. Because of the rise in spam, you may need to check to make sure any email from WorldSweeper.com is 'white listed' as okay to receive.

A 60-page e-book Special Report I wrote, called 'The Rise of Biodiesel,' is now on sale for $19.95 at WorldPeaceEmerging.com. It's an overview of what the biodiesel movement is... and isn't.

As you can see from the logo above the headline, we've added an RSS feed to the website. This is the latest way to keep up with news at your favorite sites on the Internet, including WorldSweeper.com. Adding the RSS feed also allowed us to add a regular web page that contains the latest articles we've added to the site.

Good Sweeping,

-- Ranger Kidwell-Ross, editor
First time here? Please read my introductory welcome message. Updated information is also periodically available at my blog, The Editor's Notebook.

If you haven't filled out our Guestbook, we can't send you late-breaking industry information. If you're involved with sweeping, please take time to provide us with your contact information. Here is our area dedicated to the needs of the parking area sweeping community. Check it out. You'll find a wide selection of news you can use in your business, right now, today. Discuss industry topics with others in sweeping. Our discussion forums offer a variety of topics, or make up your own. Plus, we have buy/sell classifieds for sweeping and sweeping-related equipment. (opens in new window) What better way to show you're part of the industry than by including a sweeper photo, drawing or cartoon in your email? Our online postcards are great to use as industry-related thank you notes, all occasion greeting cards and to show others what a sweeper looks like now or in the past. Choose from sweeper-related cartoons, drawings, photos and toys. Do you offer sweeping or related services, or would you like to hire a sweeping contractor? If so, you'll want to check out our contractor locator section. (opens in new window)

You'll find everything to do with street sweeping here. If that is the segment of the sweeping industry you are involved with, you'll want to check it out. Want to see what sweepers used to be like? If so, you'll definitely want to check out our collection of old sweeper pictures. Some of the photos are even for sale, and what would look better on your office wall?! Need to fix your sweeper, buy a new one or find the best deals and suppliers for sweeping-related products? As a way to show them you appreciate their support for this site, please do your shopping from manufacturers who support WorldSweeper.com. If you sell to the sweeping industry, be sure to sign up for your free or enhanced product listing! (opens in new window) Sweeping is a worldwide industry, but the techniques vary enormously depending upon where it's being done. We have a number of stories about how sweeping is done in various locations of the world, many from the award-winning online travelogues penned by our editor while traveling in Asia, Australia and Europe. You'll want to take a look.

We're proud to feature this fine sweeping contractor on our home page. Consolidated Industrial Services, Inc. Jay Presutti, company president, takes the CIS motto, 'One company... a world of services,' very seriously. Not only does his organization do all types of sweeping and handle most any pavement-related need a client might have, but they also have a landscaping team and cover snowplowing in the winter. "With our 'one call does it' business model, our customers know that with a call or email to us their exterior maintenance need will be handled quickly and professionally," says Presutti. "Our goal with each of our clients is to develop a long-term partnership that's based on old-fashioned customer service and attention to detail." We will be changing our featured contractor about once per month. If you'd like your company to be considered for this honor, please let us know.