Every once in a while you need to stop the presses and evaluate your efforts. This act invariably leads to asking yourself a few questions about how your cleaning business performed over a given period of time. These questions will help you move from the past to the future in a profitable manner. Though each of us faces unique challenges, the following 7 questions are pretty … [Read more...] about 7 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself
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Analyze This…Motivation, Enthusiasm & Fun
Today I want to talk about your motivation for starting a cleaning business. If you are starting your own cleaning business just for the money, you may be starting it for the wrong reason. Lets analyze why. Money is a great motivator, but you will go nowhere if that is your only reason for starting your own cleaning business. You must believe that there is more to it than … [Read more...] about Analyze This…Motivation, Enthusiasm & Fun
Do you offer discounts to get cleaning accounts?
When you advertise your cleaning business do you offer discounts of any kind? If not, why not? When you pick up any newspaper or view advertisements on TV what do you see? "Special Offers", "Discounts" or other incentives for getting an order of some kind right? If you are sending out a direct marketing piece to help jump start or increase your cleaning business, you should … [Read more...] about Do you offer discounts to get cleaning accounts?
Top 10 Mistakes People Make When Selling Cleaning Services To Customers
When your just starting out in the cleaning business, you are going to make some mistakes. There is nothing really wrong with that because that is the only way to learn most of the time. As in life, business is a lot of trial and error. You learn from your mistakes and make adjustments along the way. I know that I've made more mistakes than most anyone I know. Yet despite all … [Read more...] about Top 10 Mistakes People Make When Selling Cleaning Services To Customers
Employment Ads That Deliver
At some point most cleaning companies need to hire staff. Many times you can tap your friends and family for help filling a position when needed. This approach works for a while but eventually you are going to need to run a employment ad in the paper. At first glance it does not seem all that difficult, and to be honest with you it's not. But there are some tips you need to … [Read more...] about Employment Ads That Deliver