LAUREL, Md. — No matter how long a dry cleaner has been working in the industry, there’s always more to learn. Keeping up with the current trends in business is key to profitability and maintaining market share. To facilitate this for dry cleaners, the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) is continuing to offer webinars, as well as networking opportunities, for its members.
“Our goal, as always, is to give members more value than the cost of membership,” says Mary Scalco, DLI’s CEO. “DLI will continue sharing educational and networking opportunities on a weekly basis. We are focused on helping members communicate and grow.”
Upcoming Webinar Schedule
The following webinars and virtual training opportunities will be held in the coming weeks. All programs go live at 1 p.m. EST:
- Wednesday, Feb. 23 — Rewarding Your Employees with by James Peuster of The Route Pros.
- Wednesday, March 16 — How to Use BizLeads to Acquire Target Professionals with Industry Marketing Coach Dave Coyle of Maverick Drycleaners
- Wednesday, March 30 — Wash-Dry-Fold with Frank Briercheck of Seitz, The Fresher Company
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
DLI is also continuing to host weekly Peer-to-Peer Member Zoom meetings Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. “Members learn how other cleaning business professionals are adapting to the current business climate, share ideas, get answers to questions, and even just vent,” Scalco says.
On-Demand Video Archive
For members who can’t attend live webinars, DLI offers recordings of the presentations. This archive currently contains nearly 100 videos in the following categories:
- Diversification
- Maintenance
- Management
- Marketing
- Production
- Finishing
- Stain Removal
- Business Sales and Acquisitions
For more information, visit DLI’s website.
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