Growing your cleaning business, whether it's a house cleaning company or a commercial one boils down to one thing. You need leads. Basically you need to get leads, find the prospects within, then convert them to customers. If you can do that, you are off to the races as they say. I know that sounds kind of simplistic, but's that all you are really doing. The place many people … [Read more...] about How to get cleaning business leads…
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How to create a cleaning invoice for your business
UPDATED 10/17/2021: I don't know about you, but for me the best part about the cleaning business is "getting paid" for all that work. To get paid you will need to bill the customer somehow. This is normally done by creating an invoice and delivering it to them one way or another. The invoice serves as a receipt for the service you provided. Depending upon what type of work … [Read more...] about How to create a cleaning invoice for your business
A new way to keep your paperwork organized…
I'll be the first to admit, I'm not very organized. No correct that, I'm not even remotely close to being organized. If it weren't for my partner Sue I'd be in real trouble, probably buried under a pile of paperwork in the corner of my office. Anyway... I try my best to stay on top of things. Usually I'll go through my desk in detail at least once per week. That's normally … [Read more...] about A new way to keep your paperwork organized…
Make it EASY for people to do business with you!
The other day I went out on a cleaning bid. It was an empty house that was referred to my company by a realtor. The guy I was meeting with was the owner of the property. He didn't actually live there, he was just renting the home out. The renter suddenly moved out, leaving the owner in need of having the place cleaned up. The place wasn't in bad shape, but it did need a few … [Read more...] about Make it EASY for people to do business with you!
How to create a sales letter that gets you customers
UPDATED 10/17/2021: One of the greatest salesman to ever walk the earth once said the following "Don't sell the steak, sell the sizzle". Elmer Wheeler coined that phrase during the 1940's. He is a true legend to anyone who has studied the science behind writing sales letters that "sell". Though that time period seems like an eternity ago, his approach to sales remains as … [Read more...] about How to create a sales letter that gets you customers