Network Your Way Into Cleaning Accounts
Do you like the idea of having many sales people who help to promote your office cleaning business to exactly the right people for you. Sound good? It is good and it's easier than you think.
Networking connections are a gold mine of free promotional assistance for your office cleaning business. You can easily take advantage of it to get your foot in the door of new accounts and here is how:
I was recently asked if a drain cleaning service would go well with an office cleaning service. Any type of service that is performed in offices and office buildings is a good service to network with. This can include services such as the water cooler service, coffee service, paper products, carpet cleaning service, window cleaner, copy machine service, vending machine service, printing service, office supplies, plumber, electrician, and more.
Of course you don't want to network with someone who is in direct competition with you, but rather service businesses that provide services other than cleaning offices. There are many of them.
Exchange business cards with these people and network with those who can help to promote your cleaning business for you. Honesty is the best policy. Tell them you are just getting started, can use more customers, and would like to help each other out.
Licensed services (like those above) are in a perfect position to recommend your cleaning service, because they already provide a service to offices that puts them in contact with the office managers and decision makers who might be interested in hiring your cleaning service too. These are the best people for you to network with.
Newly licensed services, just getting started, would be especially receptive to helping you out. Why would they recommend your cleaning service? Because you are willing to do it for them.
It is a numbers game. The more people you are networking with the better your results will be from doing it. Don't depend on any one person to help you Make a new contact. Instead, network with as many people as possible who do business in offices and office buildings.
Exchange business cards with them and keep in touch so the remember you. It's a good idea to send out greeting cards at least once a year to people on your networking list. This is an affordable way to keep in touch and maintain a business relationship with the people who can help you.
Networking is just one proven method for getting customers and all the best methods are explained in Sam Rodmans proven Instant Office Cleaning Kit.