"Never never never never give up" is quite a powerful quote. Those famous words are attributed to Winston Churchill from a speech he gave in late 1941 concerning the war effort. Those words never never never never give up also resonate in the context of starting your own cleaning business. It is easy to get discouraged and want to give up. Everything seems so overwhelming at … [Read more...] about Never Never Never Never Give Up
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Screening Applicants Over The Phone
When you run a help wanted ad with your phone number listed you can be sure of one thing. The phone is going to ring. Probably quite a bit. Now having a bunch of applicants calling is a good thing right? I mean that is the whole idea correct? Well...yes it is. But it could also lead to some undesirable side effects. One being wasting your time on unqualified … [Read more...] about Screening Applicants Over The Phone
What Ten Years In Business Has Taught Me (Vol 2)
There are many moving parts to a cleaning business. All need to work seamlessly together to provide for a pleasant customer experience. Some of these moving parts are minor while others are major. To draw a comparison, think of your car. A flat tire can bring it to a stop just like a failing transmission can. One is an easy fix while the other will set you back some serious … [Read more...] about What Ten Years In Business Has Taught Me (Vol 2)
What Is A Goal? A Dream With A Deadline!
If a dream is a goal "with a deadline", then what is a dream without a deadline? That would be called a "pipe dream". Pipe dreams are to be avoided at all costs. They are wild aspirations of people who don't actually plan on following through with any real work. And not surprisingly, pipe dreams don't come true. Starting your own cleaning business is not really all that hard. … [Read more...] about What Is A Goal? A Dream With A Deadline!
Marketing To Realtors
Getting the word out that you started a cleaning business is vital. The more people who know you are in the cleaning business, the better shot you have at getting a call. It's just a numbers game. Now the key component to getting the word out is to tell the right people. Notifying all the folks who sit in front of their TV day and night will get you nowhere. Who are they gonna … [Read more...] about Marketing To Realtors