11 Tips for Getting the Most out of Attending a Trade Show
The investment of time and money to attend a trade show can be pretty significant, especially when you consider the amount of time away from your business…so set yourself up to get a big return on that investm
You Think You Are Doing Everything Right, So Why Are Employees Bee Lining For The Door? Contests, Prizes, Gifts…And Still Your Staff are Leaving
You've tried everything - contests, incentive programs and employee appreciation days, yet you're still losing employees faster than you can hire them. Sometimes just by switching up one or two things can get the gum out of the works and get things moving again. Try giving one of these 4 steps a t
One Little Mistake that Cost a Cleaning Business Owner $12,000 a Year
“There must be an easier way” Janet thought. After staring her business just over 4 years ago, she seldom paused to think, but once in a while, in the wee hours of the night, when she falls into her Lazyboy from exhaustion at the end of the day, Janet cannot help but have a small moment of satisfac
5 Reasons Your Staff May Be Running For The Door
When I say “ER” what do you think of? If you thought emergency room, you guessed incorrectly. “Employee Retention” was what I was talking about but most of us business owners dread the discussion just
Take Our Quiz…How STICKY is your STAFF?
How Sticky is Your Staff? Meaning, how good is your employee retention? Are you able to find and keep outstanding staff, or are there some weak spots? And, if there are weak spots…where are they? We have se
Top 4 Objections to Spring Cleaning, and How to Seal the Deal
“Objection!” claims the customer. Sometimes Spring Cleaning sells itself, and sometimes it is a bit harder. Actually your goal when selling Spring Cleaning is not make that one-time spring cleaning sale, but instead to strengthen your relationship with you clients and convert more recurring client
“Upselling For Spring Cleaning – Why It’s Essential For Growth And Profit”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Right? It’s a phrase that we as owners tend to model when things get comfortable. It can also be a phrase that acts as a brick wall, cutting us off from opportunity and the drive to push forward. I would like to introduce Kelly. Kelly is a clea
FINALLY build “Emergency Savings” for your business. How WE do it.
I recently checked in with a client on “How’s the savings going?” Mind you, when I first met list client just about three years ago this client had not only no savings, but was habitually running a little short. In fact credit cards, unpaid vendors and even tax agencies were running a debt total o
“The 12-Week Year” 2015 Business Fresh Start – 4 Key Planning Questions to Ask
Now that you have consumed all of the holiday calories any sane person should, rang in the new year with vigor, and are cleaning up the debris from 2014, you may ask yourself “what will 2015 bring”? Maybe you have been twisting your mustache and contriving your master plans, but if you are like mos[constantcontactapi formid="1"]