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SALE of the Week! How to Hire *STAR* Employees for Your Cleaning Company (Recorded Webinar Download)SALE of the Week! How to Hire *STAR* Employees for Your Cleaning Company (Recorded Webinar Download)
"I can't find decent employees!" "Why do employees quit right after I get them hired and trained?" "What does it take to find employees that want to work and do a good job?" If you are struggling to find *STAR* Employees, then this webinar is for you! Also included are the Presentation Notes and several BONUS FORMS that will help you systematize your hiring process. This week only, get the How to Hire *STAR* Employees for Your Cleaning Company (Recorded Webinar Download) for just $32! Member price normally $37.00 and Non-Member price normally $57.00 . . . keep reading

"How-To" Training Videos for Residential Cleaners"How-To" Training Videos for Residential Cleaners
Cleaning business owners: use these short, how-to videos to train your employees on how to clean. These videos are great for short training sessions. Select one video to watch and discuss. This will provide your employees with ongoing training without YOU having to provide all the content! . . . keep reading

NEWSLETTERS for Residential Cleaning CompaniesNEWSLETTERS for Residential Cleaning Companies
FEBRUARY ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE! Sending monthly newsletters is the #1 way to stay in front of your clients and prospects. The best part is, WE do all the work of creating the content! All you have to do is personalize it for your business by adding special offers and company updates. Then take it to your local printer or upload it to an online printer. You can even upload it to your website for online reading. This is a 4-page, full color newsletter. You will have it printed on 11x17 paper, folded in half. New issues every month! Order monthly or buy an entire year for a discounted price. Click here to see sample issues. . . . keep reading

Team Leader Training ProgramTeam Leader Training Program
The Team Leader Training Program provides practical training for developing supervisory skills. As a business owner, you depend on your team leaders to make sure your company remains the well-oiled machine it was when you were directly supervising the cleaning technicians. In order to do that you must first coach your team leaders on how to be leaders, trainers, evaluators and mentors. Just because they were great at cleaning, doesn't mean they'll make a great team leader. This program is designed to help you, the business owner, groom your best employees for the next step in their career development. . . . keep reading

EBOOK: 150+ Marketing Ideas for Residential Cleaning Companies.EBOOK: 150+ Marketing Ideas for Residential Cleaning Companies.
THIS EBOOK IS FREE FOR MEMBERS! Take the guesswork out of marketing your residential cleaning business with ideas that work! Are you 'stuck' on coming up with ideas for marketing your house cleaning business? Do you struggle with putting yourself out there to market your business? Would you like to make marketing more FUN? The 150+ marketing ideas in this ebook are tips that have been shared among cleaning business owners who are successfully marketing their house cleaning business. Immediate Download for members of MyHouseCleaningBiz.com. . . . keep reading

Member Profile: Cheryl Schoettner
Member Profile: Cheryl Schoettner Cheryl Schoettner owns Chores by Cheryl and currently offers all types of residential cleaning. She started her business when the economy left her without a job. She enjoys running her own business and in the future hopes turn her business over to a family member to cut down her current work week. . . . keep reading
Improve Your Own Productivity By Learning to Master Delegation
Improve Your Own Productivity By Learning to Master Delegation I believe in being a life-long learner. One of the things I've been struggling with lately is my own productivity. With all the distractions around me (social media, tons of email, phone calls, etc), I find myself becoming less and less productive. I went in search of a book to help with my productivity problem, and found . . . keep reading
Episode #36 -- Is Your Cleaning Business Running You Or Are You Running Your Cleaning Business?
Jean Hanson
Episode #36 -- Is Your Cleaning Business Running You Or Are You Running Your Cleaning Business? One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a cleaning business owner is to let your business run your life. When you allow this to happen you end up with regrets later on because of missed opportunities to spend time with family, take vacations and enjoy a life outside your business. . . . keep reading
NEWSLETTERS for Residential Cleaning Companies
NEWSLETTERS for Residential Cleaning Companies FEBRUARY ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE! Sending monthly newsletters is the #1 way to stay in front of your clients and prospects. The best part is, WE do all the work of creating the content! All you have to do is personalize it for your business by adding special offers and company updates. Then take it to your local printer or upload it to an online printer. You can even upload it to your website for online reading. This is a 4-page, full color newsletter. You will have it printed on 11x17 paper, folded in half. New issues every month! Order monthly or buy an entire year for a discounted price. Click here to see sample issues. . . . keep reading
Episode #35 -- The Top Five Interviewing Mistakes Cleaning Business Owners Make
Jean Hanson
Episode #35 -- The Top Five Interviewing Mistakes Cleaning Business Owners Make Is employee turnover getting you down? Are you used to using your gut instinct to make hiring decisions? Unfortunately, gut instinct isn't enough these days. Job hunters know how to play the hiring game so they'll probably tell you what you want to hear unless you know how to avoid these five common mistakes when interviewing job applicants. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Clean Inside a Bathroom Vanity with High Clutter
VIDEO: How to Clean Inside a Bathroom Vanity with High Clutter In this "how-to" video Steve demonstrates how to clean a bathroom vanity with a high amount of clutter with a microfiber cloth and disinfectant spray. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Remove Human and Pet Hair from Bathroom Surfaces
VIDEO: How to Remove Human and Pet Hair from Bathroom Surfaces In this "how-to" video Steve demonstrates how to remove human and pet hair from bathroom surfaces using a vacuum. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Clean a Large Mirror with a Squeegee
VIDEO: How to Clean a Large Mirror with a Squeegee In this "how-to" video Steve shows how to clean a large mirror using a window applicator and window squeegee as this can be a more effecient method for cleaning large mirrors. . . . keep reading
Improve Cleaning Technician Performance With More Effective Performance Reviews
Steve Hanson
In a poll of cleaning business owners, we asked how often they did employee performance reviews. A whopping 29% of employers who responded do not do any performance reviews at all. 24% do them quarterly, 15% every 6 months, 25% annually, and 7% other. . . . keep reading
AUDIO: Success on Facebook for Home Cleaning Companies
AUDIO: Success on Facebook for Home Cleaning Companies This is an interview with Enid Tate-Shephard, owner of Enid's Cleaning Service in Rochester, Indiana. Enid's strategies for connecting with clients and her local community on Facebook have made a huge difference in the success of her business. She's found just the right mix interactions that help her to achieve her goal of creating a valued presence in her community and to gain new clients. . . . keep reading
Episode #34 -- 5 Rules of Marketing That Will Guarantee a Steady Stream of Cleaning Clients
Jean Hanson
Episode #34 -- 5 Rules of Marketing That Will Guarantee a Steady Stream of Cleaning Clients Before you can convert prospects into cleaning clients, five things must happen. Learn the five basic rules of marketing that will guarantee a steady stream of cleaning clients. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Clean a Cluttered Vanity Counter Top
VIDEO: How to Clean a Cluttered Vanity Counter Top In this "how-to" video Steve shows how to clean a cluttered vanity counter top. Customers are very picky about things out of place so it's important to make sure that when you remove items from the counter top you place them back in the same spot after cleaning. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Spot Clean Bathroom Walls
VIDEO: How to Spot Clean Bathroom Walls In this "how-to" video Steve shows how to spot clean bathroom walls. He is using a sanitizing cleaner, however not all sanitizers are cleaners, so check with your supervisor on which chemical is appropriate to use for your situation. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Remove Hair Spray from a Bathroom Mirror
VIDEO: How to Remove Hair Spray from a Bathroom Mirror In this "how-to" video Steve shows how to remove hair spray from a bathroom mirror. Hair spray is tough to remove and doesn't always come off with spraying with glass cleaner. If you use the right tools it will come off with ease. . . . keep reading
Member Profile: Cheri & Mike Fanelli
Member Profile: Cheri & Mike Fanelli Cheri and Mike Fanelli own and run their business Clean Pro of Alabama and have for the past two years, but have been in the cleaning business for over 13 years. They offer a variety of cleaning options, both home and commercial. The Fanelli's started their business to support their volunteer ministry and also create their own work schedules. . . . keep reading
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