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Cleaning 4 Profit — 238 episodes
248 Podcast Mailbag Vol 1
247 Awesome Quotes
246 Germs. How to use them to your advantage
245 It's not clean until it smells clean
244 How to get Apartment Cleaning Contracts
243 Should I join the Better Business Bureau?
242 The importance of clean vehicles
241 Creating your own brand
240 Being a problem solver
239 What to look for when checking on employees
238 Spread your marketing efforts around
237 How one job gave me $855 per month in profit
236 Great first impressions lead to more sales
235 Five tips for making more money
234 Short term pain leads to long term gain
233 Tips for meeting potential customers
232 Expanding beyond the home office
231 Asking for someones business
230 Five tips for apartment turnovers
229 Staying in front of your occasional customers
228 Questions and Answers
227 The power of online reviews
226 Its better to know this now
225 Do potential customers haggle over price
224 How to get hired more often
223 Customer service observations
222 Start small and go from there
221 Six tips to get more referrals
220 Happy can be hard to come by
219 How I handled employees and keys
217 Do you need to be certified for carpet cleaning?
212 How to improve your MINDSET
211 Tips for staying motivated
210 Who keeps the customers keys
209 Seeing what the customer sees
208 Being a CONSULTANT
207 Entrance Mats 101
205 Tips on hiring a supervisor
203 Why speaking confidently is important
202 Effective Marketing Methods
200 The customer who hit me up for money
199 The pros & cons of HUGE accounts
198 The pros & cons of larger accounts
197 The pros & cons of small to mid-sized accounts
196 One very important question
194 You will not catch every fish
193 Customer service facts you need to know
192 Be a boss you would like to work for
191 How to eliminate bad habits
190 Don't boss your customers around
189 Getting blamed for breaking stuff
188 Wacky Customer Requests
187 Being prepared for bad weather
186 The Simple Start-Up Mind Set
185 How to become a Trusted Advisor
184 Home Address Versus PO Box
183 Dealing with employee turnover
182 The disappointment of losing big accounts
181 Three Invoicing Tips
180 No experience is OK as long as you are hungry
179 Low cost employee incentives
178 Five Golden Rules of Customer Service
177 Take a day off and ENJOY yourself
176 Why THANK YOU CARDS are important
175 Why YOU can EXCEL at SELLING
174 It's Tax Time
173 Three Tips For Closing More Sales
172 My favorite sources of bonus money
171 Large, small and everything in between
170 Not keeping in touch almost cost me
169 Problems will occur. Adjust as needed.
168 How I made over $1700 in three days
167 What EXACTLY is Dirt?
166 Jon-Don Training Seminars
165 Searching for clues during a walk through
164 My search for office space
163 The next 365 days
162 A basic rule for achieving success
161 How to STAND OUT during the holidays
160 Interesting Marketing Facts
159 Employee Appreciation
158 I want everything, but price is important.
157 Why you need a Cash Reserve
156 Staying on top of whats owed you
155 Past bidding mistakes
154 Timeless Advice
153 Leaving money on the table
152 Giving away freebies that have value
151 Poor service will lead to no repeat business
150 What different colors convey when marketing
149 Thinking Outside The Box
148 Murphy's Law Strikes Again
147 Sense of Urgency
146 Bidding Oddball Jobs
145 HOW to THINK like BILLIONAIRE Andrew Carnegie
144 LEARN to SELL. It's a SKILL you NEED
143 The Wisdom Of Zig Ziglar
142 Some doors close while others open
141 Swallow Your Frog First
140 Following up leads to sales
139 Making money with rental turnovers
138 Lack of communication equals trouble
137 Off to the principals office
136 Believing You Can Do It
135 The Flyer Formula
134 A simple way to book more business
133 Four things you need to do right
132 This is one question I always ask
131 Using Magnetic Business Cards
130 Regular customer wants price cut. Now what?
129 Fighting through adversity
128 Small commercial accounts to target
127 HOW to THINK like BILLIONAIRE Richard Branson
126 Hiring your first employee
125 Contacting Property Management Companies
124 Don't worry about other cleaning companies
123 How to determine a customers budget
122 Profiting off the Spring Season
121 Emergency Contact Information
120 Don't over-complicate the process
119 Adding VCT Floor Care Services
118 Is it OK to cancel during bad weather?
117 Getting fired THEN rehired
116 My Start-Up Recipe
115 HOW to THINK like BILLIONAIRE Sam Walton
114 Analyzing HOW you THINK
113 Six tips for managing your employees
112 Value comes BEFORE success
111 Be EFFICIENT. That's where the MONEY is
110 Being a professional
109 Accounts or employees. What comes first?
108 The Power of Gratitude
107 Why calling people back FAST is key
106 EMPIRES are built on TRUST
105 Driving around generates over $19,000
104 Creating a well oiled machine
103 Covering Your Butt 101
102 The 80/20 Rule
101 A new Sheriff comes to town
100 What Chick-fil-a taught me
099 What's your dream?
098 Hiring a payroll service
097 Do people ever NOT PAY the invoice?
096 Customer Retention 101
095 Why TRUST matters
094 How to get people to LIKE you
093 Don't put the cart before the horse
092 Striking the right balance
091 Business is a marathon not a sprint
090 Why Company Tee Shirts Are A Good Idea
089 Throwing the customer a bone
088 Don't forget the one time customers
087 Trust but Verify
086 Smile + Business Card + Pitch = Money
085 Your ATTITUDE determines your ALTITUDE
084 Never forget WHY you started
083 The FOOL-PROOF Sales Letter
082 Why logbooks are a good idea
081 What are you waiting for?
080 How 1 flyer generated WELL OVER $61,000
079 Why you need to think long term
078 Every customer wants to know this
077 Five Tips For The New Business Owner (Vol 2)
076 What does K + L + T = B mean?
075 You didn't get the job. What happened?
074 The POWER of DESIRE and BELIEF
073 9 Things Successful People Do
072 If it isn't fun, it's work!
071 You are not going anywhere without a plan
070 Going With The Flow
069 Getting FIRED: It happens. LEARN from it.
068 How do buyers decide which company to hire?
067 What Does Your Customer See?
066 Become A Leader In 6 Steps
065 3 Great Interview Questions To Ask
064 Rome wasn't built in a day
063 The Fear Of Getting Started (Vol 2)
062 Working With Office Managers
061 Cashing In With Real Estate Agents
060 Distributing Flyers. Who and How Many?
059 Can you do both commercial and residential?
058 The cleaning business is just like baseball
057 Great Service Leads To Referrals
056 What Is Holding You Back From Success?
055 The Magic Of Thinking Big
054 Success Is No Accident
053 Building Relationships
052 Customers Don't Like Change
051 Can you think and grow rich?
050 What gets you hired gets you fired
049 Traits of a successful business owner
048 Five Tips For The New Business Owner
047 You're never going to have all the answers
046 You're not selling rocket boosters to NASA
045 Don't Be A Donkey.
044 No Education. No Success.
043 Building An Asset
042 Managing Your Staff
041 Training Your Staff
040 Fire In The Belly
039 Feeling Overwhelmed?
038 My Opinion On Franchises
037 Dont Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
036 Buying Cleaning Contracts. A Bad Idea.
035 Spending Your Money Wisely
034 Running A Business. It's Easier Than You Think.
033 How To Avoid Low Profit Cleaning Accounts
032 Selling Yourself. The Secret To Success
031 Analyzing The Dream And Pulling The Trigger
030 How To Rid Yourself Of Doubt
029 Do You Want Fries With That?
028 Everything You Do Is Marketing
027 Is Office Cleaning Recession Proof?
026 The Fear Of Getting Started
025 Ten Networking Mistakes To Avoid
024 Ten Rookie Sales Mistakes
023 Be The King Of Customer Service
022 Getting Yourself Bonded
021 How To Get Referrals
020 My Theory On Hiring Staff
019 Effective Cold Calling
018 How To Improve Your Persuasion Skills
017 How To Stop Procrastinating
016 How To Make Your Dreams Come True
015 The $863.00 Phone Call
014 Terminating Marginal Employees
013 The Power Of Perception
012 Signs Of A Looming Problem
011 Seven Ways To Keep Customers Happy
009 Three Keys To Success
008 Why Networking Is Important
007 Office Cleaning VS House Cleaning
006 Creating A Strong Guarantee
005 What Your Customers Are Really Buying
004 Why Testimonials Matter
003 Building A Better Business Card
002 Creating Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
001 Opportunity Is All Around You