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“Swipe files” are a collection of tested and proven sales letters that are used by advertising copywriters as a quick way to create new advertising campaigns. This is why their ads work and yours may not! You can implement this strategy in your cleaning business for anything that applies, such as hiring ads, advertising text, […]
It’s time to wrap up this 7-day blog series about getting what you want out of life. We’ve covered a lot of ground already this week and I’m sure you’ll surprise yourself with how much progress you make going forward. Before you know it, you’ll have the life of your dream and start to reach […]
Yesterday’s blog post was all about taking baby steps and making progress. The secret to reaching any goal is to just keep taking those baby steps and adjusting your course as needed. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, there’s always something that will throw a wrench into your plans, potentially halting your progress. Today I […]
Big goals can be scary. It doesn’t matter if it’s losing a significant amount of weight, paying off a large chunk of consumer debt, or starting a business. When we look at those big goals, we get intimidated. We put off working towards them because we either don’t know where to start, or because the […]
It doesn’t matter what’s holding you back from doing what you really want to do. Once you’ve started to figure out what you’re feeling guilty or fearful about, the next step is to work towards forgiveness and self-acceptance. Here’s the thing that most people don’t realize. You have to love the real you before you […]
This is day three in our seven-day mini-challenge and it is time to dig a little deeper and get to the root causes for your guilt or fear that’s holding you back. After all, you can’t work on something and start making improvements until you know exactly what it is. Digging deep and examining your […]
We are taking a look at guilt as one source of what’s holding us back from doing the things we want to do. Yesterday we started out by looking at what guilt is and how it holds you back from living the live you want to live. In order to break through and start making […]
Let’s talk about guilt! It’s not the only thing that can hold you back, but it’s a good place to start. There’s also fear of failure and fear of success. Are you holding back because you have a fear of failing? You want to expand your business, but you’re not sure how to go about […]
Why Email Marketing is Important for Businesses Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets have definitely become important for online marketing campaigns, but good old eMail marketing still holds a great deal of value for organizations and businesses of all sizes. In fact, eMail marketing has a number of advantages over some of the more […]
One of the benefits of building a successful business is that you have created an asset that you can use. You can sell the business when the time is right, but don’t make this decision without doing your research before you get started with selling your business: Make sure the economy is strong enough to […]
To be successful in acquiring referrals for your cleaning business, you should understand the definition of business referrals. This is a marketing technique without the debilitating cost of advertising. You simply use your existing customers and local businesses as advocates to generate prospects for your business. This is referred to as referral based marketing. This […]
Today you can’t afford to start a business without a website! I couldn’t say that when I first published the House Cleaning Pro. Most of my website visitors had a hard time just getting my emails, let alone knowing how to build and maintain a website. In recent years, having an online presence has become […]
Speed cleaning is the tip most professionals give to anyone wanting to start a cleaning business. A professional cleaner doesn’t have time to dawdle on the job. It’s your job and your time is money – one way to increase your income is to clean more houses. You can do this when you implement a […]
The elderly population will more than double between 2000 and 2030 according to Assisted Living Today. Only 3.5% of the senior population are in nursing homes. This has created a demand for senior housing and assisted living facilities, which means you have more prospects that could use your residential cleaning services. If you enjoy helping […]
Exactly how do I remove dark stains from terrazzo floors? As a house cleaning professional, you expect to go into your client homes and perform the work according to the policies you have established. If you have not setup your company policies, even if you’re doing all the work yourself, you’re setting yourself up for […]
Managing fast change: Growing your residential cleaning company Discover what it takes to rapidly grow your business before you start the ball rolling: This modification can be in the form of staff member numbers, company objectives, senior administration and direction. I know from experience that these changes need to be managed if a company is […]
I started my house cleaning business by doing all the work myself. But that wasn’t my long-term plan. I knew I wanted to have a bigger business than that. Doing the work myself meant that I would only ever make so much money. So I built my residential cleaning company step by step, brick by […]
As I have stated so many times, building a business takes time and it takes an investment. So once you have your business started, how do you grow it? By re-investing some of your profits back into your business! This is what will allow you to grow your cleaning business. And that goes back to […]
It’s that time of the year when we feel the loss of the year that is ending and the anticipation of the year that is coming. New year resolutions are on the minds of most people wanting to make improvements in their lives. The same is true of your small house cleaning business. After the […]
There are many ways to start a residential cleaning business, but I can honestly say there is a WRONG way. You see, most new businesses fail within the first 6 months because they failed to plan their business. With just a little planning, you have a better chance of making it! A residential cleaning business […]