Liz Trotter on how to improve your recruiting at the 2017 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Trade Show and Convention The 2017 ISSA convention is right around the corner and before long we will all be neck deep in new ideas, fresh conversations, and overwhelming information! My first year was in Chicago and I went without a plan, [...]
From the wife of a serial business owner Derek and I have been married for almost 17 years, and in this time he’s owned 5 to 12 businesses, depending how you count. There have been some stressful times for both of us, but we’ve found several things that help us manage marriage, parenthood and [...]
Even hydrochloric acid has its place in cleaning, just not for everyday for maintenance cleans. This week I'm reviewing one of my favorite products that surprises a lot of people. It's The Works Tub & Shower Cleaner. Click the video below to see why The Works works for my company. Every single week we [...]
How to keep your cleaning business out of court when it comes to overtime rules 1. What is Going on With the DOL Overtime Rule? On December 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule was supposed to go into effect. The new rule would have more than doubled the salary level [...]
How melamine sponges work, why you should use them, and how to save money on them In this week's CBT Product Review, Derek Christian "gets abrasive" with the mega product from his former employer, P&G. For more articles, subscribe to our newsletter!
New feature on CleaningBusinessToday.com will help owners choose cleaning products and equipment.&rel=0 Hey cleaning business owners, this is Derek Christian with Cleaning Business Today. I want to tell you about a new feature that we're launching. Every single week we are going to be reviewing a product, tool or piece of software to help you [...]
Here's why your customer with the outrageous claim may not be lying. It could be mental filters. You may not realize it but everyone, including us, our customers, and our cleaners have filters in place they do not even realize are there. These filters make it so your cleaning service clients literally do not [...]
Dramatically improve your close rate with persistent email marketing. One of the least used forms of marketing, despite its simplicity, is email marketing, in particular using email to follow up with your leads. The vast majority of our clients are very busy. After all, that is why they called us to get some help [...]
What is necessary in an effective training program and how do you implement? Most business owners are not born teachers! Developing a fool proof, systematic training program is necessary and an important process for growth. Training is the #1 benefit you can give employees and companies who fail to pay attention to this key [...]
Here are 7 steps to hiring the best employees and an easy way to avoid a common mistake. I am involved with several cleaning businesses spread across the country. In every case hiring is getting harder and harder over the last couple of years. While it is a challenging market, I find a large [...]
