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Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies: Ebook, Audio Class, Marketing Plans and more! 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

Expanding and Diversifying Your Maid Service Business Today CROSS CONCEPTS ARTICLE SERIES: This series will explore how to successfully manage and grow residential and commercial segments of our industry at the same time. In our first installment we will investigate why diversity is an important strategy in growing your business. . . . keep reading Professional Squeegee Care: The Key to Successful Window Washing If washing windows is a part of how you make a living, then you're probably pretty efficient at the technique you use. But before you set out to wash windows you need to make sure you're using the right tools, and that you're taking care of those tools so they work the way they're supposed to. Using a professional squeegee is the first step, and knowing how to care for your squeegee is of utmost importance. Following are tips for squeegee care: . . . keep reading VIDEO: Recycled Floor Pads from Americo Mfg. VIDEO: Recycled Floor Pads from Americo Mfg. This video was shot at the 2008 BSCAI Convention and Trade Show. If you're serious about offering green cleaning services, then you need to think about the equipment and supplies you use too. Americo Mfg. is a supplier of hard floor pads. And they're the only manufacturer that they know of that makes it's pads from recycled material - plastic water bottles! . . . keep reading AUDIO: Trade Show Recap - 2008 BSCAI Convention This is a recap of the Trade Show floor at the 2008 BSCAI Convention and Trade Show. Included are the following vendors - Pullman Holt stone floor products, Aztec floor equipment, Value Certified Equipment and Sunbelt Rentals. Listen to the audio or read the written transcription. . . . keep reading Does Hot Water Extraction Carpet Cleaning Affect Indoor Air Quality? With all the talk about indoor air quality these days, people have become concerned that hot water extraction can adversely affect the indoor air quality of their homes and the buildings they work in. Is there a reason to be concerned? There shouldn't be, unless the carpet cleaning technician doesn't have the proper training or the right equipment for the job. . . . keep reading AUDIO: How to Create a Bid Proposal - Seminar Recap - 2008 BSCAI Convention This is a recap of the "How to Create a Bid Proposal" Seminar at the 2008 BSCAI Annual Convention and Trade Show. There is also a written transcription of the audio if you prefer to read about it. . . . keep reading VIDEO: Microfiber Floor Pads at BSCAI Convention 2008 This video was shot at the 2008 BSCAI Convention. I'm sure you've noticed that microfibers are everywhere! And now they're making hard floor pads made from microfibers. Although they might cost more than conventional floor pads, they last up to 7 times longer so they're very economical. The vendor we talked to is from . . . keep reading Have You Been "Greenwashed"? Increasingly we are being inundated with messages to be eco-friendly and planet aware. However, some companies are making claims that are not exactly representative of the products they are promoting. By meeting only the minimum standards for labeling themselves as "green" or "eco-friendly" some companies are promoting their products as suitable earth-friendly alternatives, when in fact they may not be. This is called "green washing". . . . keep reading

Register for the Free Telephone Discussion Forum - Tuesday, July 22nd at 10 AM Central Join us for our FREE Telephone Discussion forum on Tuesday, July 22nd. This month's call will be a continuation of our Marketing and Sales Success tele-class. We ran out of time in the class and have more great marketing ideas to share so we decided to have another call about marketing with our members, so sign up today! . . . keep reading Dick Ollek CBSE We'd like to welcome Dick Ollek, CBSE to our Panel of Experts! Dick is a 45 year veteran of the cleaning industry. He owned his own building service contracting firm for over 30 years and served as president of BSCAI (Building Service Contractors Association International). Dick now owns Consultants in Cleaning, LLC, and speaks at various industry conventions and seminars. . . . keep reading AUDIO: Maid Service Basics: What You Must Know To Grow Your Residential Cleaning Service Maid Service Basics - What You Must Know To Grow Your Residential Cleaning Service. This is a series of interviews with residential cleaning expert, Debbie Sardone, The Maid Coach. And for those of you who own commercial cleaning businesses, you'll want to listen too - these important lessons apply to anyone who owns a cleaning business. . . . keep reading Cleaning Humor Discussion Forum Members: did you have a stressful day? Would you like to relax and just have a good laugh? Then join us in the Cleaning Humor Discussion Forum! Feel free to share your humorous stories, jokes, bloopers and oops moments. We'll see you there! . . . keep reading Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies - Audio Class on CD 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! This two hour audio class on CD also includes a complete written transcript, eBook and extra bonuses! . . . keep reading