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Annissa Coy

Annissa Coy

Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.

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Ask Annissa: Do You Use Clean Bric-a-Brac Line Items?

Ask Annissa: Do You Use Clean Bric-a-Brac Line Items?

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Annissa Coy
January 12, 2022
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Annissa Coy answers a question she’s never been asked before: “Would you ever use clean bric-a-brac heavy clean, high density line item…?” In her response Coy shares her approach to efficient billing.


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Ask Annissa: Communicating With Third Parties

Ask Annissa: Communicating With Third Parties

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Annissa Coy
January 5, 2022
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Annissa Coy discusses pre-communication with adjusters, before the job is complete and the invoice is sent. She also explains why she does not prioritize communication with third parties during review.


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Contents Corner: The 3 Biggest Mistakes a Restorer Can Make When Dealing With a Hoarding Situation

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Annissa Coy
December 29, 2021
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Annissa Coy has found over the years that when a hoarding job goes sideways, there are three big mistakes that often are the culprit. “If you avoid these, you will be setting yourself and your client up for success right from the start,” she writes.


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Ask Annissa: Fueling Restoration Referrals With Insurance-Side Relationships

Ask Annissa: Fueling Restoration Referrals With Insurance-Side Relationships

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Annissa Coy
December 22, 2021
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Annissa Coy responds to a comment on a previous video. She discusses collaborating with the insurance side in the interest of the customer, without “selling out.”


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Responding to Fires From a Scanner: To Chase or Not to Chase?

Responding to Fires From a Scanner: To Chase or Not to Chase?

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Annissa Coy
December 15, 2021
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy addresses the following question: “I’m responding to fires from a scanner and I’m not signing any of the jobs. What do you think I am doing wrong?”


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Consistency: The Power of a Single Point of Contact on Restoration Jobs

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December 8, 2021
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy addresses the confusion that comes with multiple team members providing different answers to the same client question. Watch to learn about the value of assigning a single point of contact from the start for clients and staff.


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Should Restoration Contractors Work With Insurance Adjusters or Ignore Them?

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Annissa Coy
December 2, 2021
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy answers a common question she feels passionately about: Should restorers work with insurance adjusters, or ignore them and work solely with the insured?


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creating trust during contents pack-outs

Contents Corner: Why the Pack-Out is Critical to Building Customer Relationships

3 Things Restorers Can Do During Every Pack-Out To Create Customer Trust
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Annissa Coy
November 5, 2021
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The technology and tools we now have at our disposal for contents cleaning and inventory are great and so nice to have, as long as we remember to use them to enhance our ability to create the right kind of experience for our clients and not use it to replace human interaction and relationships.


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Wildfire Evacuation: A First-Hand Account from Annissa Coy

Wildfire Evacuation: A First-Hand Account from Annissa Coy

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November 4, 2021
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In this personal, heartfelt Ask Annissa episode, Annissa Coy talks about evacuating her home in the face of the Ford Corkscrew Fire. An experienced fire damage restoration and contents cleaning professional, Coy has worked with property owners through many wildfires and more home fires than she can count. This was the first time Coy and her family were personally impacted.


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Is an Ultrasonic Machine Worth the Investment?

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October 28, 2021
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Annissa Coy responds to an employee hoping to convince his owner that an ultrasonic machine is worthwhile. “I don’t understand how a company that does contents cleaning doesn’t have or doesn’t use an ultrasonic machine,” Annissa notes.


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