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  • How to Sell Your Cleaning Services With a Marketing Kit
    Even though a brochure is a convenient marketing piece and might be a good way to first approach new cleaning clients, a complete marketing kit is a much better way to let your prospective clients know who you are, what you do and what you have to offer.

    Date of Article: 18Jul2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Raise the Prices You Charge to Your Cleaning Customers
    Are you finding that the prices you charge your cleaning customers are not high enough to cover your costs and make a profit? It's never an easy decision, but it might be time to raise the price of your cleaning services. So how do you raise your prices and not lose customers?
    Date of Article: 10Jul2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Floor Stripper and Floor Finish Basics
    If you'd like to offer floor care services for resilient tile in your cleaning business, you need to know some of the terminology in order to understand how the chemicals work. It's also important to know the differences between floor strippers and floor finishes.
    Date of Article: 03Jul2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Unraveling the Mysteries of Vapor Steam Cleaning
    Are you looking for a way to clean that involves less elbow grease? Are you looking for a healthier way to clean? Have you considered switching to vapor steam cleaning? Vapor steam cleaning is a unique cleaning method that uses high temperature (240 to 280 degrees), water vapor, and pressure to clean, sanitize and deodorize in one easy operation.
    Date of Article: 24May2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • The Advantage of Using Teams for Residential Cleaning
    Many residential cleaning companies start out as a one-person operation. But as your cleaning company grows and you add employees you will soon face the problem of whether you should send in a single person to clean a home or if you should send in a team. Some cleaners may prefer to work alone, but is that in the best interest of your cleaning company?
    Date of Article: 17May2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • What Role Does Ethics Play in Your Cleaning Company?
    In the past few years, news headlines have screamed of high profile scandals involving big names and companies like Martha Stewart, Enron, and Tyco. Because of these high profile scandals, businesses and individuals are becoming more and more aware of the importance of ethics in the workplace and in everyday life. What role do ethics play in your cleaning business?
    Date of Article: 11May2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Add More Profits to Your Cleaning Company by Offering Spring Cleaning Services
    Even though there is still cold weather in some parts of the country, winter is officially over and the spring season is here! For many, spring is the time to do a thorough cleaning to get rid of all the dust, soil and build-up that has collected over the winter months. Spring is also a time you can promote the special services that you have to offer.
    Date of Article: 26Apr2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • The Benefits of Using Dilution Control Systems
    The cleaning chemicals your janitorial company uses every day come in various forms: ready-to-use, concentrated, and dilution control systems. Cleaning companies are using dilution control systems more and more every day. They see the value in having a system that not only mixes what they need for a specific job or building, but also mixes the chemical in the right dilution every time.
    Date of Article: 10Apr2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Keeping Your Floors Looking Great With Green Cleaning Products
    Floors, especially hard surface floors, cover a large percentage of a building and are areas that your cleaning workers will spend a lot of time maintaining. Many of the cleaners you use to take care of floors contain products can have harmful health and environmental effects. Switching to "greener" cleaning chemicals can reduce these effects and also lead to cost savings for your cleaning company.
    Date of Article: 28Mar2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Types of Floor Coverings and Basic Floor Care Tips
    There are so many different types of hard floor coverings these days, it's hard to keep up with learning how to care for each of the different kinds. And if you're a cleaning contractor, you don't want to make a costly mistake by using something on a floor that could be harmful or damage the floor. Listed below are some of the common floor coverings and basic floor care tips:
    Date of Article: 22Mar2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • 10 Ways to Build Profit in Your Cleaning Business
    There are lots of reasons people start a cleaning business, but no matter what the reasons, you won't be able to stay in business long unless you are making a profit. With more and more people going into the cleaning field each year, how do you stay competitive, yet earn enough to make a living?
    Date of Article: 14Mar2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Keep Commercial Buildings Smelling Clean and Fresh
    It doesn't matter if the floors in a building are shiny, the glass surfaces sparkle, and the furniture gleams; if there are unpleasant, strong or foul odors, occupants will feel that your cleaning company is not doing its job. A building's occupants not only expect shiny floors and furniture wiped free of dust, they also want their buildings to smell "clean".
    Date of Article: 07Mar2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • 10 Tips for Choosing Green Cleaning Chemicals
    Many cleaning companies are making the switch to green cleaning chemicals. But with so many products on the market these days, how do you know which ones are truly "green"? Here are some recommendations on what to look for when choosing green cleaners.
    Date of Article: 26Feb2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Grow Your Cleaning Business By Creating a Referral Machine
    One of the fastest ways to grow your cleaning business is to get referrals from your current customers. There may be times when a customer will pass your company's name along without any prompting from you. However, to really get your clients to work for you, it's important to encourage referrals.
    Date of Article: 31Jan2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • What Your Cleaning Company Needs to Know About MSDS
    There is no way a cleaning company can effectively do its job without using chemicals. Your company may use just a few basic products or a multitude of cleaners for various situations. No matter how many or how few chemicals you use, it's important that you have the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each different product that your company uses.
    Date of Article: 24Jan2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Preparing Your Cleaning Business for a Disaster
    You spend years building up a successful cleaning business. And, unfortunately, in just a matter of minutes it can be wiped out by a disaster - fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and chemical spills are just a few of the things that can wipe out your business in a matter of minutes. How you prepare ahead of time can determine if your business succeeds or fails after a disaster happens.
    Date of Article: 16Jan2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Handle Customer Complaints in Your Cleaning Business
    No matter how large or how small your cleaning business is, there is going to come a time when you answer the phone and find a customer on the other end who has a complaint. How you handle that complaint can have either a positive or negative impact on your business.
    Date of Article: 05Jan2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Avoid Wintertime Slips and Falls
    In many parts of the country, winter brings with it wet and icy conditions. This is dangerous not only for driving, but also for walking! Thousands of injuries occur from people slipping and falling because of ice and snow. Reducing injuries is possible when your employees take a little extra time and taking a few precautions to avoid slips and falls.
    Date of Article: 03Jan2007
    Category: Business - General
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  • Tips for Winning the First Sale in Your Cleaning Business
    Winning those first few sales is one of the toughest challenges you'll face when getting your new cleaning business off the ground. Some prospects may be uncomfortable working with a new business owner. They may be interested in your services, but feel you don't have the experience they're looking for.
    Date of Article: 28Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Making the Most of Your Time When Cleaning Homes
    There is really no wrong way for you to clean a home. But as with any business, time in your cleaning business is valuable. The more cleaning jobs you can fit into a day, the more potential profit you earn. If you can complete the basics faster, then you have more time to offer specialized services or to move on to cleaning the next home.
    Date of Article: 26Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Why You Need a Business Plan for Your Cleaning Company
    A business plan is an important document that cleaning companies of all sizes should take the time to prepare before signing on that first account. By sitting down to write a business plan you take the time to look at your new business in an objective and critical manner. Once completed, a business plan will give you a path to follow.
    Date of Article: 19Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How Much Should I Charge For My Commercial Cleaning Services?
    You've bought all your cleaning supplies and equipment, told everyone you know that you have started a cleaning business and now you are ready to start bidding on jobs and getting down to work. After meeting with potential clients you might be thinking that your next step is just getting down to work. But before you actually start work you need to know how much to charge for your cleaning services.
    Date of Article: 14Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Do You Have What it Takes to Start Your Own Cleaning Business?
    Are you thinking about starting your own cleaning business? Running your own business offers many rewards and gives you the freedom of being your own boss. You can also achieve great personal satisfaction from starting with a just few cleaning clients and building a successful and thriving business. However, not everyone is cut out for the time and money commitment that it takes to run a cleaning business.
    Date of Article: 08Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • What Cleaning Companies Need to Know About Mold
    When someone mentions mold it brings to mind visions of green bread or cheese that has been left in the refrigerator too long - things you just throw into the trash without much thought. Molds are an essential part of our environment; however, inside buildings mold can be unsightly, smell and cause health problems to the buildings occupants.
    Date of Article: 05Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Squeeze More Profit and Cash Flow Out of Your Cleaning Business
    When an entrepreneur takes the plunge and starts his or her own cleaning company, the first concern is how to get clients. Once up and running, the day-to-day tasks take over and the goal of owning a business - making a profit - is sometimes lost. But your cleaning business cannot survive and grow unless there is more money coming in than going out.
    Date of Article: 01Dec2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • What to Include in Your Cleaning Bid Packet
    Putting together a bid packet to present to a prospective client shows that you are a professional in the cleaning business. Many small businesses seeking cleaning services do not know what to expect when receiving a bid, or their experience has been receiving a single page bid, which is not very impressive. When you present a nicely packaged proposal, you've just increased your chances of winning the bid, regardless of price.
    Date of Article: 28Nov2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • New Generation of Carpet Care -- Encapsulation
    Carpet is no doubt a common floor covering in most of the buildings that your company cleans. However, if not properly taken care of carpet can be almost impossible to keep clean and can give a negative impression of the cleaning staff. This article explains encapsulation carpet cleaning and why it's so important.
    Date of Article: 09Nov2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Clean Grout in Floors
    Restroom cleanliness is one of the most common complaints cleaning companies receive. When cleaning restrooms, keep in mind that they should not only look clean, but that they should feel and smell clean. An important part in maintaining a high level of cleanliness is making sure the floor grout is clean.
    Date of Article: 07Nov2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Why You Need to Brand Your Cleaning Company
    As you get your cleaning company up and running, it's important to develop a brand image. Your brand shows your personality and values to your clients, vendors, distributors, potential clients, and professional organizations you belong to. A brand image is not just for the big corporations; a strong brand image potrays your company as credible and develops customer loyalty.
    Date of Article: 03Nov2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Create Job Descriptions for Your Cleaning Business
    As your cleaning business grows, one of the first things you will need to do is hire employees. But before you put that ad in the paper or start interviewing prospective cleaning employees, you should have a written job description that specifies the duties of the position.
    Date of Article: 31Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Networking for Cleaning Companies: How to Plan Ahead
    Networking is a great way to market your cleaning business, and in order to do it effectively, you need to plan ahead so you know what you want to accomplish at each event. You also need to grow and nurture your network to keep it fresh!
    Date of Article: 26Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Networking Tips for Cleaning Companies
    Many people cringe at the thought of having to "network" to gain business for their cleaning company. But networking is one of the best ways to meet people and build relationships, and as you know, building relationships is the cornerstone of building a successful cleaning business. This article offers tips for effective networking for your cleaning business.
    Date of Article: 23Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Dusting For Health
    One of the biggest complaints building owners have with their cleaning services is poor dusting. Inadequate dusting can be one of the factors leading to poor indoor air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth largest environmental threat to our country. This article offers tips for dusting for heath.
    Date of Article: 17Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Create a Procedures Manual For Your Cleaning Company
    You may have started your cleaning company part time and never felt you needed to have written documentation on how to do your job. With many different tasks pulling you in a thousand directions, writing down procedures has most likely never been a priority. But what happens if you get sick, injured or even if you just want to take some much needed time off from your cleaning business?
    Date of Article: 13Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Where Should You Buy Your Cleaning Supplies?
    From cleaning chemicals to microfiber cloths to mop buckets, you need supplies and equipment to clean your buildings. But is there a "one-stop shop" that will best suit the needs of your cleaning company?
    Date of Article: 06Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Do You Have a Generation Gap at Your Cleaning Company?
    In today's workforce there is a new phenomenon happening - there are four distinct generations that are out there working together. What does this mean for your cleaning company? Each generation is unique, which means they bring different attitudes and opinions to their job. This affects you in everything from recruiting to solving conflicts to motivating your cleaning company employees.
    Date of Article: 03Oct2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Tips for Removing Gum From Carpet
    Removing gum from carpet can be a time consuming and tedious task, especially if you are in a school or bowling alley where there may be pieces of that sticky mess every few feet. There is no real "easy" solution to cleaning up this gooey mess. However, there are a few tried and true techniques that work quite well to get gum out of your client's carpets.
    Date of Article: 29Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Are Your Cleaning Company Workers Employees or Subcontractors?
    Many small cleaning companies use sub-contractors to help them get the work done. But if you improperly classify a worker as an independent contractor when the IRS views them as an employee you could be liable for back taxes, penalties and interest! This article goes over some of the things you should watch for before subcontracting any of your cleaning jobs.
    Date of Article: 26Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Are Your Cleaning Customers Motivated by Quality or Price?
    You don't have to be running your own cleaning business for very long to find out that customers are different when it comes to what they expect out of a cleaning service. There are those customers who want the best, no matter what the cost. And then there are those who are more concerned with price.
    Date of Article: 18Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • What Your Cleaning Company Needs to Know About the Hazard Communication Law
    As a cleaning company you use various chemicals in your day-to-day operations. Products such as floor finish, toilet bowl cleaners, disinfectants, carpet spotters and all-purpose cleaners contain various ingredients that can pose a hazard to your employees' health and well-being. This article clarifies your responsibilities to your employees' safety, as stated in the "Right To Know Law".
    Date of Article: 13Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Understanding Cleaning Production Rates
    Are you bidding on a new cleaning account? When bidding a cleaning account, labor is always the biggest expense. In order to determine your labor expense for a cleaning account you'll need to figure out how many hours it will take to get the job done. This article will help you to understand different circumstances that could affect a "normal" cleaning production rate.
    Date of Article: 07Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Does Your Cleaning Business Have a Mission Statement?
    Why does your cleaning business need a mission statement? A mission statement is an important tool that will capture the spirit of your business and clarifies the goals and objectives of your cleaning company. In just a sentence or two, a mission statement will let your customers know why they should hire your cleaning business to take care of their buildings.
    Date of Article: 02Sep2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Secrets to Running a Successful Family Cleaning Business
    Do you own a cleaning business with your family or employ family members? A family cleaning business can be very successful if you remember to keep your "work at work" and your "family matters" at home. This article gives tips for owning and running a successul family cleaning business.
    Date of Article: 30Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Thinking Beyond Cleaning Office Buildings
    If your business is like many other traditional cleaning companies, you started by cleaning an office, apartment building, retail store or other commercial building. Adding additional clients may have included more office buildings, medical clinics and perhaps even expanding into manufacturing facilities. But have you stopped to think about expanding into residential cleaning?
    Date of Article: 25Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Why Taking Care of Cleaning Equipment Adds to the Bottom Line
    Taking good care of your cleaning equipment not only extends the life of your machines, but it saves you money too. Cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffing machines, and automatic scrubbers can last years longer with the proper care. This article shows how you to maintain your cleaning equipment.
    Date of Article: 23Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • What Cleaning Contractors Need to Know About Mold in Carpet
    One area of growing concern to building owners is indoor air quality. Feeding poor indoor air quality can be one of over 1,000 types of mold found in the United States. Carpets that are not cleaned and dried properly can be a haven for mold spores, which thrive on excessive moisture.
    Date of Article: 19Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Decide What to Pay Your Cleaning Employees
    As your cleaning business grows, one of the first things you will have to do is hire employees. Of course, this means that you must decide on how much you are going to pay before you start interviewing and hiring new cleaning staff.
    Date of Article: 16Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Professional Carpet Cleaning Methods
    Besides general cleaning, having their carpets professionally cleaned is one of the services your cleaning customers will probably ask for most often. There are four primary cleaning methods that you should know about: absorbent compound method; bonnet cleaning method; hot water extraction method; and dry foam cleaning method.
    Date of Article: 11Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • When Should You Fire a Cleaning Customer?
    Do you have customers whose phone calls you don't want to answer? Or are there cleaning clients on your list that are low profit, yet demanding and take up a lot of your time? Trimming these customers off your list will allow you to spend more time on building up relationships with higher profit margin accounts.
    Date of Article: 07Aug2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Tips for Keeping Restrooms Smelling Fresh and Clean
    There's nothing that says your cleaning company is doing a great job more than when your building's restrooms are not only clean, but fresh-smelling. This article shows how to keep your customers' restrooms smelling fresh and clean.
    Date of Article: 27Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Hire Your First Cleaning Employee
    Is it time to hire your first employee for your cleaning business? This article gives tips on how to prepare yourself and your business for that first new employee.
    Date of Article: 24Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Evaluate and Care for Hard Wood Floors
    Hardwood floors can create a feeling of warmth and elegance in a home or business. However, hardwood floors can also be a nightmare for your cleaning company to keep looking good. Knowing what to do and when to do it will help you to keep hardwood floors in prime condition.
    Date of Article: 22Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to be a True Professional in Your Cleaning Business
    With the large number of cleaning businesses out there, how do you get your company to stand out? Being a professional in all aspects of your cleaning business will go a long way towards showing your customers and potential customers that you are serious about doing the best job that you can do
    Date of Article: 19Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Do You Need an Automated Timekeeping System for your Cleaning Business?
    Small cleaning businesses usually have their employees track time on a paper timesheet. But as your cleaning business grows, deciphering data and adding up hours from numerous time sheets can take time away from other profit-making activities as you burn up your time doing payroll. This article shows the benefits of automating your timekeeping system.
    Date of Article: 13Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Goal-Setting Tips for Achieving Success in Your Cleaning Business
    Why is it some owners of cleaning companies build successful businesses, while others fail? Do they work harder? Are they smarter? Are they really well-connected? No, not usually... This article shows some of the things successful cleaning business owners do to ensure their business is a success.
    Date of Article: 10Jul2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Start a Cleaning Business on a Shoestring Budget
    No matter where you live, there is always a need for cleaning services. After all, life is messy! By taking the right steps at the beginning, you can start your cleaning business with very low up-front costs, and, unlike many small businesses, you can actually clear a profit in your first year of operation!
    Date of Article: 21Jun2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Streamlining Your Cleaning Operations Through Work Loading
    You have only so many hours in a day to get your buildings cleaned. Did you know there is a way you can have cleaner buildings and higher employee morale? By implementing a work loading system you can streamline your cleaning operation and save money in the process.
    Date of Article: 09Jun2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Increase Your Profits by Switching to Daytime Cleaning
    Traditionally, janitorial staffs clean buildings after business hours. But some businesses are realizing a substantial cost savings by allowing cleaning staff to work during daytime hours. This article shows the benefits of daytime cleaning.
    Date of Article: 06Jun2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Ultrasonic Cleaning: High-Tech Cleaning Services
    Are you looking for innovative ways to increase your services and your profit margins? Ultrasonic cleaning services can be a way for your cleaning business to add another income stream that can be highly lucrative.
    Date of Article: 02Jun2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Finding Sales Leads For Your Cleaning Business
    To grow your cleaning business you need to expand your circle and gain new customers. Where do you look for potential clients? The following are practical ideas to find qualified leads.
    Date of Article: 31May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Create an Advertisement to Promote Your Cleaning Business
    Even if you don't think of yourself as a marketing guru, advertising can help get your cleaning company noticed by potential customers. Finding the right niche for your cleaning company will help you to direct your advertising dollars to that area and be the most effective way of getting clients to call and requesting your cleaning services.
    Date of Article: 25May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Retain Janitorial Workers
    Due to the nature of the cleaning business it can be hard to keep good employees. Your good employees may be lured away by competitors, leave for a "regular" 8 to 5 job, or leave to take a job in another field that pays more. So how do you keep your good employees? This article shares some tips on how to keep your good employees working at your cleaning company.
    Date of Article: 22May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Touchless Technology Helps Keep Your Restrooms Clean and Healthy
    Did you know one of the major sources of cleaning complaints concerns restroom cleanliness? It can be an endless chore for your cleaning staff to get grimy fingerprints off of restroom faucets and soap dispensers. Trying to find a better way to get your restrooms clean? Installing touchless dispensers can keep your restrooms cleaner and save your cleaning crew time.
    Date of Article: 16May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Finance Your Cleaning Business by Bootstrapping
    New cleaning businesses tend to have few financial resources, so many rely on a technique called bootstrapping -- learning to do more with less. This article has 12 techniques that have helped cleaning businesses grow and and become successful.
    Date of Article: 10May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Tips for Training Your Cleaning Staff
    Proper training of your cleaning staff not only leads to cleaner buildings, but it also means fewer accidents, faster cleaning times, and a more professional cleaning staff. Use these tips to help ensure your cleaning staff learns to do their job safely and efficiently.
    Date of Article: 06May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Develop a Stone Floor Care Program for Your Cleaning Business
    Office buildings have many types of flooring and growing in popularity are stone floors. Stone floors give buildings a classic and upscale image. Popular choices in flooring these days are natural surfaces including marble, slate, granite, and terrazzo. Learning the tricks of stone floor care can lead to extra income and profit for your cleaning company.
    Date of Article: 02May2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Market your Cleaning Services on the World Wide Web
    Did you know that there are millions of people searching the internet every day for products and services? With that many people out there searching, no business should be without a website. Being on the world wide web is one thing, but how to you get potential customers to your website?
    Date of Article: 28Apr2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Communicating with Your Residential Cleaning Clients is Key
    As a residential cleaning contractor, you not only need to provide a good service, but you also need frequent communication with your client to ensure that both parties understand their responsibilities and that there are no misunderstandings.
    Date of Article: 25Apr2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Be An Effective Team Leader in Your Cleaning Business
    Whether your cleaning business has 2 employees or 20, it is important that your staff works together as a team. Working together as a team helps to create a more positive workforce, is valuable for sharing ideas and energy for problem solving, and provides more bodies to share the work and responsibilities.
    Date of Article: 17Apr2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Trash Can Liner Basics
    Many janitorial companies supply trash can liners to their customers. So how do you know what to recommend? To understand liners, it is important to become familiar with the basics of trash can liners.
    Date of Article: 13Apr2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Five Dirt Cheap Ways to Increase Sales in Your Cleaning Business
    Whenever a person is starting a cleaning business or looking to grow their business certain questions usually come up. How can I do it inexpensively? What are the most effective methods? Since most janitorial work is done after hours this leaves daytime hours to work on your sales and sales techniques. Here are some proven methods to help you grow your business.
    Date of Article: 08Apr2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Clean Marble Floors
    An area that causes some cleaning contractors to scratch their heads, is the best way to clean marble floors. Asking janitorial supply houses or stores that sell marble flooring will almost always lead to different answers. This article explains the right way to clean and protect marble floors.
    Date of Article: 24Mar2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • How to Write a Press Release to Promote Your Cleaning Business
    A press release is a great way to create publicity for your cleaning business. Don't miss out on this free form of publicity! With a little time and effort you can be turning out press releases that can generate interest in your cleaning business.
    Date of Article: 18Mar2006
    Category: Business - General
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  • Grow Your Cleaning Business with Strategic Alliances
    Developing strategic alliances is a smart way to help grow your cleaning business. Forming an alliance with other businesses will help you get more referrals and will benefit your customers by having a source they can turn to when they need services that your cleaning company does not provide.
    Date of Article: 15Mar2006
    Category: Business - General
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