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"The Latest Trends in the Cleaning Industry In the cleaning industry, we can see more than a dozen things that require regular cleaning like windows, desks, carpets, garbage compartments. We see a kitchenette with a tile flooring, equipment and dishes. We examine a lounge and see a complex room with upholstered furniture, lamps, hardwood floors, decorative carpets, window hangings and more. A strong cleaning service takes in all the parts that make up the whole picture, every detail that needs a specific type of attention to clean properly. Cleaning services including maid and janitorial companies are in a bidding war to get the best opportunities available. These opportunities include cleaning offices, homes, stores, medical facilities, schools, warehouses and more. General cleaning services, and especially residential services, are fantastic for freeing up your time to focus on more important activities.  The cleaning service industry includes residential cleaning, commercial services, special cleaning and laundry / dry cleaning services. The cleaning industry is vulnerable to the economic downturn. During the most recent recession,  revenue in the cleaning industry declined by 5.3% in 2008 and 6.1% in 2009. Since the recession,  the cleaning industry recovered much of the economic power it enjoyed pre-recession.In 2015, it generated $ 51 billion in revenues. This recent growth can be attributed to both unemployment and office vacancy rates . In other words - people have more money to spend on cleaning services. This means more business for the cleaning industry and more competition for the best contracts. Clean Calculator is one tool that any type of cleaning company should have in their arsenal. It simplifies bidding and back of office tasks from a single application. Opportunities in the Cleaning Industry The best franchise opportunity is likely to be in specialty cleaning services. Specialty cleaning service franchises have more opportunity to s

"HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CLEANING ARTICLES FROM JULY SO FAR   FROM: TIPS TO DEFEND CLEANING COSTS, CLEANLINK A reader writes: "I just started with a company that has an older contract that has been renewed several times. The new manager of the account wants justification for the current charges. Any help would be appreciated."…Read More   The tips in this and similar cleaning articles are definitely helpful, but this process could be streamlined by using an estimation tool that incorporates the variables of cleaning costs. Cleaning business owners are always on the go, so they need the ability to consistently provide accurate estimates and invoices for clients from any device. FROM: STRATEGIES FOR LAUNCHING A CLEANING BUSINESS, CLEANLINK We often get asked for tips on how to start a cleaning business when also working a day job. Granted, it is a challenge. However, there are ways to start your commercial business part-time. Smaller accounts are normally cleaned once a week, usually on the weekend. They may only bring in $300 to $400 a month, but several of them can add up. Pursuing small accounts in your local area is a good place to start… Read More Another good tip is to invest in cleaning management software from the beginning. Many cleaning articles promote tips just like this regarding the logistics and tools needed to run a cleaning business but often neglect the tools that would make things simpler for a business owner. Although it may seem like spending the money on a software platform is a waste before you have many clients, it is actually a smart business move because you start out on the right foot from the beginning. With the right tools, you can keep your clients, contracts, estimates, invoices, and employees organized so you can spend your time growing your business. FROM: CLEANING ACCREDITATION BOOSTS GROWTH, CLEANLINK In order to legally practice, a lawyer must pass the bar exam and complete a set number of continuing legal educ

"For cleaning companies, a professional cleaning business website is essential to achieve growth and success. When a website is put together well, it provides numerous benefits that will direct customers toward your janitorial services and bring greater recognition to your brand. A website for your cleaning business will give you the edge that you need to prosper in today's economy.   Read on for an explanation of the perks a website can bring to your cleaning business, as well as helpful tips to remember during the development process.   A website for your cleaning company will offer these benefits:   The site will act as a place for new customers to learn about you, the cleaning services you offer, and how to contact you. With all this important information stored in one easily accessible place, more people will be able to discover your company. You can use the website to display your service offerings and explain what sets you apart from competitors in the field. Consumers have many choices when it comes to cleaning services, and janitorial companies must do everything they can to stay ahead of industry competitors. A website is a perfect place to tell potential customers why they should choose you. A professional and well put together website will build your janitorial company's reputation. Especially if your business is on the young side, building credibility can be a difficult task. A sleek, efficient website gives a great first impression to consumers and other professionals in the field. In addition, a website of your own is a step toward developing a recognizable brand for your cleaning company.   As you begin the process of creating a cleaning business website, keep these tips in mind:   You'll need to register a domain, enlist a hosting service, and use a website builder to develop a modern, functional, and professional-looking website. These components are essential to generate website traffic and keep your site up-to-date. Consider g

"Using estimating tools for your cleaning business provides numerous benefits that will simplify the management process, saving hours of your valuable time and putting money back into your pocket. With an innovative cleaning application, you can stay on top of all management duties with ease, from cleaning CRM to cleaning invoicing and more.   Considering the vast amount of innovative technology available to cleaning business managers today, there's no reason why you should have to calculate quotes or send invoices the old-fashioned way. Computer-generated clean estimates are not only super-fast, but also reliable and accurate. Continue reading for more information on how an estimating tool will take your cleaning company to the next level.   ESTIMATING TOOLS IMPROVE ACCURACY AND PROFESSIONALISM   There are many factors to consider when calculating cleaning estimates. If you're making those calculations by hand, you may easily leave out an extra laundry charge or the cost of cleaning windows by accident. You're only human, after all. With an automated estimating tool, quotes will be calculated accurately, each and every time. The online calculator is consistent and precise    to bring greater professionalism to your business.   To use a cleaning application or janitorial management application for generating quotes, you'll input information for individual jobs to ensure that each charge is fair. The calculator for a residential estimate differs for a commercial, or janitorial, estimate so you can calculate costs depending on the type of cleaning company you operate.   For all estimates, you'll make changes in these sections to ensure accuracy for all quotes:   The square footage of the space to be cleaned The frequency of the job, whether it's a one-time clean, weekly, twice weekly, monthly, etc. The type of clean, whether it's move-in or move-out, spring cleaning, etc.   For a residential estimate, you'll make selections in

Social media is a fantastic way to get in front of your target audience but it is absurdly easy to fall into toxic social media habits that alienate your fans. Avoid these traps to improve your social media presence. "Set it and Forget (about) it" - This is one of the biggest social media traps companies fall into - they open a social media account, post a few times then never touch it again. These accounts get very little attention and are quickly forgotten by the target audience. This trap is especially dangerous when combined with paid advertising where those looking at your ad will ultimately visit your social media account and dismiss your efforts as fake. "Unattended Autopilot" - The next social media trap for companies comes from the allure of automation. Many businesses use tools like Hootsuite or Buffer to schedule their posts and simplify their marketing flow. The pitfall here is to go so deep into automating social media posts that you remove the human element entirely. We've all seen these accounts - spamming content at all hours to every platform without commentary or relevance to their own product with the sole purpose of driving up the number of posts. Unfortunately, this behavior typically leads people to the unfollow button. "Guess Who Posted" - This happens when a company does not establish a cohesive brand voice across all media but often have multiple people posting on behalf of the company. It results in an inconsistent message across social platforms and decreases brand authority with the audience, which is typically the opposite effect you want from your social media efforts. "Its All About ME!" - If your goal is to chase away customers and annoy your audience, making every post an advertisement for how great your company is would be a fantastic way to achieve that goal. Although pretty self explanatory, those who fall into this trap treat social media as a way to broadcast free advertising to the masses, ultimately alienating the people the

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The economic downturn of 2008 made many business students and graduates wonder what their degrees would be worth.  But business degree programs do still open the doors to higher salaries than those with other majors do over time. Find out more ...

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"9 Killer Tips for Location-Based Marketing" Social networking has finally become something valuable for brick-and-mortar businesses. Smartphones and location-based social networks allow users to interact, share, meet up, and recommend places based on their physical coordinates. This real-world connection to social media can mean more foot traffic and profits for business owners.

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Every business need to prepare their tax return and they need tax software to do so. Selecting the right online tax preparation software for small businesses is not a simple process and many factors are involved in it.

The main function of a manufacturing business is production. In such a scenario, there is always a chance of other important functions like accounting for manufacturing ignored. Here we mentioned some tips to enhance the accounting process of your manufacturing firm.

A study of 2,168 HubSpot customers shows that businesses that published at least 5 blog articles in the last 7 days draw 6.9 times more organic search traffic and 1.12 times more referral traffic than those who don't blog at all.