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 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

Dec 30, 2015 Guest Blog By: David Romano, Benchmarkinc Founder The holiday season is filled with such special moments, such as the smile on the face of your children as they open the most perfect Christmas presents, and the awesome kiss you get from the one you love on New Year’s Eve!  With all of those wonderful events comes the… Continue reading

Dec 22, 2015 Guest Blog by David Romano, Benchmarkinc Founder For those of you who find yourself constantly overwhelmed at work, I have a great gift suggestion.  Grab a cup of coffee, settle down in your most comfortable chair, and crack open the book, “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber.   If you haven’t read this book, it just may change… Continue reading

December 18, 2015 – DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, announced today that one of its member companies, A&J Specialty Services, Inc. DKI of DeForest, Wis. continued its Restoring Kindness Movement by trading in their Christmas presents to spread some holiday cheer through Operation Christmas Child (OCC).OCC, sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse, collects shoeboxes filled with gifts and sends… Continue reading