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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 EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies Struggling to market your cleaning business? "Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies" is a downloadable Ebook that has little known secrets to marketing your cleaning services that gets results! If you're serious about marketing your cleaning business successfully, then this is the Ebook for you! Click here to check out the Table of Contents. This Ebook is FREE for members, and only $15 for non-members. . . . keep reading

Cleanroom Cleaning: What You Need to Know Before Adding This Niche to Your Cleaning Business Has one of your cleaning customers asked you to clean a "cleanroom"? Not sure what they are or even how to keep a cleanroom clean? Cleanrooms are controlled environments where dust, dirt, bacteria and airborne contaminants are kept to very limited levels. These rooms can be laboratories or areas that are used to assemble or manufacture precision equipment. Controlling extremely tiny airborne particles means carefully controlling what goes in and out of the room and continually removing contaminants from the air. . . . keep reading Resilient Tile Floor Care Terms and What They Mean Resilient tile is defined as a durable floor cover that has the ability to resume its original shape. The most common type of resilent tile flooring is VCT tile (vinyl com . . . keep reading Entrepreneurial Success: 5 Steps to Staying Motivated Learning to stay motivated goes beyond wishful thinking, it takes positive steps. Motivating yourself to stay and excel at your demanding cleaning business can be example to your employees. It should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you. It's an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with others (clients and employees alike), and your off-the-job environment. . . . keep reading How You Can Improve Indoor Air Quality by Switching to Green Cleaning Did you know the air inside a building is usually 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air and can contain up to 100 times more pollutants than the air that's outside? Poor indoor air quality is a common problem in commercial office buildings, which is why many building owners and managers are requesting green cleaning services from their cleaning contractors. . . . keep reading VIDEO: Cleaning Carpet in Office Buildings Have you ever wanted to learn how to clean carpet in commercial office buildings? This video shows you just how easy it is when you have the right equipment and use the right procedures. If you've ever wanted to learn how to clean carpet, then check it out! . . . keep reading 8 Ways to Improve Profits by Cleaning More Efficiently No matter what kind of cleaning business you own, one of the keys to improving profits is to clean more efficiently. The more efficient you are, the faster you clean. And that means you'll have more time to focus on growing your business (if you do the cleaning yourself). Or if you have employees it means less payroll spent on poor-performing employees. . . . keep reading

FREE TELECLASS: Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies Are you struggling with finding new clients for your cleaning business? Do you wonder how other cleaning companies seem to market their business so successfully? Now you can discover the secrets to marketing your cleaning business that gets results! Join us on Thursday, May 29th for a FREE 2 Hour Tele-Class. In this live tele-class you'll learn... . . . keep reading DVD: Office Cleaning Training Video / DVD - In Spanish! Are you looking for more efficient ways to train your Spanish speaking employees? If you're an employer with Spanish speaking employees but you don't speak Spanish yourself, and you don't have any supervisors who can train in Spanish, then you've probably got a communication problem. The Janitorial Store's Training Video/DVD Spanish version, will help you communicate effectively with your Spanish speaking employees. This Office Cleaning Training DVD is the same as the English version, and has 40 minutes of video to get your employees off on the right foot. Train all your employees consistently by showing them this DVD. These proven cleaning procedures will help you to make sure your office buildings are cleaned to your customer's satisfaction. . . . keep reading DVD: Office Cleaning Training Video for Janitorial Workers Would you like to start your own office cleaning business but don't have the experience you need on how to clean offices efficiently? Or perhaps you're tired of high employee turnover and are looking for a better way to train your janitorial workers. This janitorial training video will show your employees right from the start the proper ways to clean offices. Giving your janitorial employees the right training will give you an edge over your competition and save your cleaning company money! Click here to watch the online video preview of this 40 minute janitorial training video. . . . keep reading AUDIO CD: Carpet Cleaning Training Program and Audio Class on CD Are you ready to make more profit with your cleaning business? One way to add income and new customers is by adding carpet cleaning to the services that you provide. Don't know where to start? With this pre-recorded teleclass and PDF training program, you'll learn not only the procedures of carpet cleaning, but how to get started, how to price your services, how to remain competive, and the benefits you can provide to your customers by being a one-stop shop. . . . 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