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Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies: Ebook, Audio Class, Marketing Plans and more! The Janitorial Store Struggling to market your cleaning business? We have all the tools you need to learn how to market your cleaning business and actually get the results you're looking for! Ebook, 2 hour Audio Class and transcript, Marketing Plans, marketing materials and more! Don't waste any more time searching the Internet for that magic bullet - you can have access to all this and more - right now! . . . keep reading EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Green Cleaning: Everything You Need to Know About Providing Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Services Do you want to offer green cleaning services to your customers but don't know where to begin? Become the first in your community to truly understand the full scope of just what it means to "clean green". Become the leading authority on green cleaning in your community. It's only a matter of time before your customers will be demanding that you use green cleaning products and procedures. So get a jump-start NOW and let your customers know that you're ready to convert their facility to green cleaning today! . . . keep reading EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Bidding & Estimating for Cleaning Companies Are you confused on how to prepare bids for commercial cleaning accounts? If you bid too high, you might lose the job, but bidding too low might mean you won't make a profit on the job. Walking that fine line and bidding correctly can have a huge impact on the success of your cleaning business. This Ebook will show you how to bid, step-by-step. Click here for more information. This Ebook is FREE for members, and only $37 for non-members. . . . keep reading

Member Interview: Matt Kitzmann Listen as Steve Hanson interviews Matt Kitzmann, member of The Janitorial Store. Matt started out in the duct cleaning business in Rochester, MN, and in 2008 decided to expand into commercial cleaning. Matt shares how he was able to keep his start up costs down; his marketing strategies; books, CD's and training materials he recommends for learning the business; the best and worst parts of being a business owner; what he would do differently if he had it to do over again; and advice for people just starting out. . . . keep reading VIDEO: Right and Wrong Ways To Do a Cleaning Proposal Walk-Through There are RIGHT ways to do a cleaning proposal walk-through and WRONG ways. In Part 1, "Wrong-Way Willie" shows you how NOT to do the walk-through. In Part 2, learn the RIGHT way to do the walk-through. Steve Hanson and Sharon Cowan did this role play at the Tools for Success Seminar, hosted by Sharon and Debbie Sardone. . . . keep reading LIVE Telephone Discussion for Members Join us for the next Telephone Discussion Forum on January 13th! This month's topic is: Are You Prepared For Tax Time? On the call we'll talk about some of the following topics: Are you using bookkeeping software to track your business financials? Do you prepare your own taxes or do you have an accountant? Estimated taxes; W-2's and other end-of-year forms and reports; taking advantage of write-off's; missing deadlines. Join us for a members-only telephone discussion on tax planning for 2010. . . . keep reading Janitorial Forms in Spanish and English Do you have Spanish speaking employees? How are you communicating with them if you don't speak the language (or don't speak it very well)? It's more important than ever for janitorial employers to accommodate ALL their employees, and providing forms in their native language so they fully understand the information you need is a step you should take today! . . . keep reading

How to Choose The Right Dusting Tools For Your Cleaning Company Steve Hanson Dusting is a time-consuming task required in any type of facility or residence. What is the best product to use to accomplish this? Not all dusting equipment is created equal. As with any purchase you make, you get what you pay for. Skimping on your dusting supplies may save you money on your initial purchase, but in the long run you may spend more in labor costs and by having to replace cheaper products more often. . . . keep reading No Wonder You Want To Change Cleaning Companies! Jean Hanson An important part of gaining new customers for your cleaning business is to walk through your prospect's place of business in order get the information you need to put together a cleaning proposal. It is also an opportunity to get to know the prospect and to show him or her the value of doing business with your company. . . . keep reading What To Do When Your Vacuum Cleaner Stops Running Steve Hanson Has this ever happened to you or your employees? You plug in your vacuum cleaner, turn it on and nothing happens. You turn the switch off and on, wondering what is going on. You check the wall outlet and everything seems fine. Now what? . . . keep reading How to Use Keywords to Drive Traffic to Your Cleaning Business Website Jean Hanson For a prospective customer to find your website through an Internet search, you need to focus on specific keyword phrases they might be using to search for your cleaning business. Build individual pages using keyword phrases...words that describe your business. When search engines visit your website, they'll look for these keywords on your pages. . . . keep reading Press Releases: The Best-Kept Secret To Free Advertising Sharon Cowan One of the most underutilized and best kept secrets in effective marketing is the use of the Press Release. It is an easy, no-cost way to spread the word about your business. A well-written press release can be used to describe events, grand openings, new services you provide, new personnel, or even new products that you are using in your business. . . . keep reading 5 Cleaning Supervisor Pitfalls And How To Fix Them Jean Hanson Learn ways to fix the pitfalls supervisors experience when working with employees. . . . keep reading Health Effects of Traditional Cleaning VS Green Cleaning Jean Hanson "Green cleaning" is an often used buzzword in the cleaning industry. There is a lot of information available about green cleaning products and principles, but what it comes down to is providing a healthy work environment for your customers and your own employees. So what does that mean? . . . keep reading