January 29, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced that one of its member companies, Complete DKI, of Pensacola, FL., has a “rising star” among them. Ashlee Carpentier, business development manager for Complete DKI was named one of Inweekly’s Rising Stars of 2016. In the last eight years, Inweekly launched Rising Stars to recognize young… Continue reading

Jan 27, 2016 By: Chelsea Haley, DKI Ventures, LLC With next month surrounding Valentine’s Day and Random Acts of Kindness Week, we got to thinking – How do these occasions tie into employee retention, business growth and customer satisfaction? Gratitude and Appreciation All too often we focus on things we can improve upon; negativity tends to overshadow positivity. According to… Continue reading

January 21, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, announced they gave back to the American Red Cross, through the local Potbelly Sandwich Shop’s fundraiser on 2830 S. Highland Ave. in Lombard, IL. Yesterday, the sandwich shop ran a “Half-y Hour” fundraiser from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM. For any orders placed during this time, the shop… Continue reading

Jan 18, 2016 By: Chelsea Haley, DKI Ventures, LLC Social media is becoming increasingly more popular as a means for people to contact and connect with businesses. In 2014, Accent Marketing conducted a survey of 1,000 consumers nationwide, showing 72 percent of consumers only want to interact with a business through comments on social media platforms, as opposed to the… Continue reading

January 15, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced that The Steam Team/TST Restoration, of Austin, TX, has renewed its franchise membership with the DKI network. By continuing its DKI franchise membership, The Steam Team will continue to utilize DKI’s 24-hour call center, its claims tracking technology, and other tools to enhance its ability to… Continue reading

Jan 14, 2016 By: Chelsea Haley, DKI Ventures, LLC According to Global Workplace Analytics, 3.7 million employees (2.5% of the workforce) now work from home at least half the time. Some of these remote employees include sales and contracting, which requires frequent, sometimes long-distance traveling. While cruise control can be an advantage to relieve stress while driving long stretches, it… Continue reading

January 13, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced that one of its member companies, Cousino Harris Disaster Kleenup of Ohio and Michigan, successfully ran their sixth annual “Play it Forward” used toy drive on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Levis Commons. The Play it Forward toy drive collects and recycles outgrown toys for underprivileged… Continue reading

January 12, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, today announced J.C. Restoration, Inc. (JCR), one of its members, along with hundreds of community members, will work to feed thousands of starving children in the developing world. Through a partnership between J.C. Restoration and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), volunteers will prepare 100,000 life-saving meals at a… Continue reading

January 5, 2016 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, announced it successfully collected over 280 pounds of food for its food and fund drive, supporting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Among the Chicago population, as many as one in three individuals struggle with having continuous access to food. The Greater Chicago Food Depository, a nonprofit food distribution… Continue reading