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PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association, brings to you our podcast -- articles and interviews to make the pages of our magazine come to life. Subscribe to PlanetLaundry at www.planetlaundry.com/subscribe.
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Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
In this episode, the conversation between PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman and Brian Wallace, President/CEO of the Coin Laundry Association, continues in this "How's Business?" segment where questions about the coin shortage and other COVID-19 related issues are discussed.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
In this episode, PlanetLaundry editor Bob Nieman interviews CLA's President/CEO about the latest information pertaining to the LaundryCares Foundation, the Coin Laundry Association's 501(c)3 charity, and LaundryCare's mission to foster literacy through everyday spaces such as laundromats.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
In this episode you will hear our editor Bob Nieman interview CLA’s President and CEO Brian Wallace in the first installment of a segment we’re calling, “How’s Business,” a laundry industry information update about a variety of important topics pertaining to the vended laundry business.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
In this episode you will hear from PlanetLaundry columnist Stephen Bean in his series of articles “The Business Mind”.
You can read the full story entitled “Knowing Your Audience is the Key to a Strong Advertising Message” in the October 2020 edition of the magazine.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
In this episode you will hear from Dennis Diaz, a digital marketing columnist for PlanetLaundry and owner of SPYNR, a digital marketing agency specializing in laundromats.
You can read the full story entitled “Looking Forward by Looking Back” in the October 2020 edition of the magazine.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
In this episode we will hear PlanetLaundry columnist Stephen Bean place advertising in the context of applied psychology to demonstrate how our messaging can influence the human mind to deliver exceptional results.
You can read the full column entitled “The Formula for Powerful Advertising: Don’t Overlook the Impact of Human Psychology on the Success of Your Promotional Campaigns” in the September 2020 edition of the magazine.
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
In this episode laundromat owner Daniel Sofranko, who operates Perfect Wash Express Laundry Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., discusses how he has leveraged the booming tourism industry of his beachfront marketplace to create a successful and profitable niche for his laundry business.
Sofranko details the advantages and disadvantages of his operation’s pickup and delivery service, which focuses of vacation rental laundry. In this episode, he touches on what it’s like to handle vacation guests’ personal garments, as well as describing his strategies for processing the money-making sheet, towel and linen accounts for vacation rental property owners – which he refers to as the “holy grail of commercial laundry.” If you’ve ever considered getting into the “business of vacation,” this podcast is surely not to be missed!
You can read the full story entitled “The Business of Vacation: Could Vacation Rental Laundry Be a Profitable Niche for Your Operation?” in the September 2020 edition of the magazine.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
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In this episode we will hear PlanetLaundry editor Bob Nieman interview laundromat owner Stephen Gramaglia, a professional in the laundry industry who has become a first-time store owner.
You can read the full column entitled “The Next Chapter: Laundry Industry Veteran Stephen Gramaglia Discusses His New Life as a First-Time Store Owner” in the August 2020 edition of the magazine.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
In this episode, PlanetLaundry contributor Dennis Diaz shares his latest story entitled, Building a New Relationship with Consumers: Customer Service in Todays’ Turbulent, Information-Driven World. Dennis Diaz is a marketing expert and owner of Spynr, a digital marketing agency. Dennis will discuss customer service in today’s turbulent, information-driven world. You can read the full story in the July 2020 edition of the magazine. PlanetLaundry is the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. Subscribe for PlanetLaundry at www.planetlaundry.com/subscribe.
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
In this episode, PlanetLaundry columnist Stephen Bean shares the latest installment of his column "The Business Mind" entitled, Understanding Our Economic Behavior: How Our Psychological Makeup Impacts Our Financial Decisions. You can read the full story in the July 2020 edition of the magazine. PlanetLaundry is the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. Subscribe for PlanetLaundry at www.planetlaundry.com/subscribe.