The ultimate goal for a cleaning business is to offer a solution to whatever problem a potential customer may have. That goal must always be front and center in your brain when meeting those who have reached out to you. This is because the potential customer has a problem of some kind, and that is WHY they are reaching out to you in the first place. After all, if they were … [Read more...] about One very important question you need to ask potential customers during the walk-through
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Discover the secret TRAIT that your market CRAVES. Do you have it?
Beginners to the cleaning business always ask me the following question: How should I handle myself when trying to sell my services? I tell everyone the same thing. Just be YOURSELF. This comes as a shock to some because they "think" they need to be SOMEONE ELSE for some reason. This approach just turns people off because what potential customers DESIRE more than you can … [Read more...] about Discover the secret TRAIT that your market CRAVES. Do you have it?
How to clean windows quickly and easily
When I added washing windows to our cleaning portfolio I thought it would be a breeze. Wet window then wipe clean! I had good reason to think that. After all, whenever I saw professional window washers working they made it look so easy. But for some reason when I went out and tried cleaning windows they didn't come out so good. The widows didn't get completely clean AND they … [Read more...] about How to clean windows quickly and easily
How to quote house cleaning
UPADTED: 10/12/2021: One of the most popular questions concerning starting a house cleaning business is "how do I come up with a price to charge?" While that seems like a simple question to answer, it's not, due to the many variables you will be faced with when trying to perform a quote yourself. So while we will try to give you some common sense advice in this post, we won't … [Read more...] about How to quote house cleaning
Creating your cleaning business mission statement
UPDATED 10/12/2021: Creating a mission statement for your cleaning business is an important part of your overall plan of operating a successful cleaning operation. This is because your mission statement “captures” the very essence of your business. The statement itself lays out in just a few short sentences your company's goals and objectives. The other side of the coin is … [Read more...] about Creating your cleaning business mission statement