--- title: System4 IPS Blog | Monique Burgess (8) description: Monique is a seasoned public speaker, digital marketer, serial entrepreneur and global sailor. Her marketing strategies have contributed to multiple successful startup acquisitions, exponential revenue at publicly held high tech companies, and innovative sales programs at national organizations and franchises. She, her husband and two children are avid adventurers. They have sailed more than 35,000 nautical miles over two multi-year ocean voyages, spearfishing in remote atolls of the South Pacific, hiking volcanic calderas and living 1000's of miles away from modern civilization for months at a time. (8) --- [![system4 IPS logo ](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/s4ips%20logo.png?width=700&height=175&name=s4ips%20logo.png "system4 IPS logo ")](https://www.system4ips.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Blogs Select Category Allergies Antimicrobial coatings Best Practices Budgets Carpet Cleaning Commercial Cleaning Deep Cleaning Disinfection Facility Services Floors Free Download Hospitality Industry Industries Janitorial Services Local News Maintenance News Post-Pandemic Property Management Resources Restrooms Schools Spring Cleaning Staffing Tips & Tricks Video This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Posts by: ## Monique Burgess [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniqueburgess/) Monique is a seasoned public speaker, digital marketer, serial entrepreneur and global sailor. Her marketing strategies have contributed to multiple successful startup acquisitions, exponential revenue at publicly held high tech companies, and innovative sales programs at national organizations and franchises. She, her husband and two children are avid adventurers. They have sailed more than 35,000 nautical miles over two multi-year ocean voyages, spearfishing in remote atolls of the South Pacific, hiking volcanic calderas and living 1000's of miles away from modern civilization for months at a time. ![Why Antimicrobial Coatings are More Important Than You Think - Blog - Article](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20January%202022%20featured%20image%20(300x175).png) ### [Why Antimicrobial Coatings Are More Important Than You Think](https://blog.system4ips.com/why-antimicrobial-coatings-are-more-important-than-you-think) Jan 17, 2022 With regard to health and sanitation, the pandemic of 2020, 2021 and 2022 has taught us a great deal. Antimicrobial coatings were one of the first topics to gain enormous attention. But what are they? Exactly how do they work? Is it worth using them?  Are they important? You bet. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/why-antimicrobial-coatings-are-more-important-than-you-think) ![](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/2022%20Dec%20system4ips%20-%20facility%20budgets%20blog.png) ### [2022 Trends - Facility Management Budgets](https://blog.system4ips.com/2022-trends-facility-management-budgets) Dec 14, 2021 **In February,** many facility managers create their budget for the following year. If that's you, 2023 planning is just around the corner. Regardless of where you are in the annual budget process, this article includes FM planning tools that are bookmark-worthy. Furthermore, here's what's trending across the industry in 2022 and beyond. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/2022-trends-facility-management-budgets) ![top 4 myths floor cleaning strip and wax](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Images/Blog%20-%20September%202024%20featured%20image%20(1200%20x%20675%20px).jpg) ### [Top 4 Myths About Floor Cleaning and Maintenance](https://blog.system4ips.com/top-4-myths-about-floor-cleaning-and-maintenance) Oct 18, 2021 ## Floor cleaning myths busted! Let's dispel some common misconceptions about how often floors should be cleaned, maintained and how they contribute to your bottom line. Since 2005, we have been servicing clients of all types and sizes. Read more to develop your own floor maintenance plan with some myth-busting along the way. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/top-4-myths-about-floor-cleaning-and-maintenance) ![](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/back-to-school-covid.jpg) ### [Back-to-School season influences every industry](https://blog.system4ips.com/back-to-school-season-2021-influences-every-industry) Sep 16, 2021 ## First few weeks of school  The state of our classrooms affects every industry. If the kids in our community are quarantining and out of school, **employees and staff are forced to alter their work schedules,** and absenteeism rises. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/back-to-school-season-2021-influences-every-industry) ![Heightened cleaning protocols -- do they still matter?](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/August%202021%20Featured%20Blog%20image%20-%20Does%20anyone%20still%20care%20about%20cleaning%20protocols.png) ### [Does anyone still care about cleaning protocols? Survey says...](https://blog.system4ips.com/does-anyone-still-care-about-cleaning-protocols) Aug 18, 2021 # Do heightened disinfection practices even matter? Will overzealous cleaning habits continue after the Covid-era? Intriguing surveys reveal the opinions... ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/does-anyone-still-care-about-cleaning-protocols) [6](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess/page/6) [7](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess/page/7) [8](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess/page/8) [9](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess/page/9) [10](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess/page/10) [![System4PS - logo - white (transparent)](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Images/logo/System4PS%20-%20logo%20-%20white%20(transparent).svg "System4PS - logo - white (transparent)")](https://www.system4ips.com/) **Rhode Island** 60 Romano Vineyard Way #110 North Kingstown , RI 02852 [(401) 615-7043](tel:(401)%20615-7043) **Connecticut** 425 Kings Highway East Fairfield CT 06825 [(860) 469-8175](tel:(860)%20469-8175) [Follow us on Facebook](https://facebook.com/System4IPS/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://twitter.com/system4ips) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.instagram.com/system4ips/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.linkedin.com/company/system4ips)