How to Get Cleaning Jobs in Atlanta
Being in business for ones self is a passion and dream for many. One potential avenue for being self-employed is by cleaning both businesses and commercial properties. The Atlanta, Georgia area is a good mix of both commercial and residential areas; making cleaning jobs across both types readily available. Finding cleaning business is possible when simple steps are followed. Getting a good customer base and retaining clients is a good start to running a successful cleaning business.
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Things You'll Need
- Business cards
- Cell phone
- Fliers or brochures
- Listing of residential neighborhoods
- Listing of commercial buildings and real estate agents
Instructions
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Make business cards, a brochure of services offered and establish a business contact phone number. Create a website if you are expanding your current cleaning business. Highlight in your marketing material what areas of Atlanta you service.
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Place advertisements in Atlanta area print publications. Place ads in local community newsletters, post fliers in grocery stores and businesses that have bulletin boards for soliciting business and advertise online. Use social media sites and advertising sites with a local presence. Make your advertisement to the point and focus on the cleaning services you can provide. Ask potential clients to call you for pricing and specific information on you and your services.
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Send letters expressing your interest in cleaning commercial office buildings to real estate agents that work with commercial buildings and facilities. State in your letter that you clean office buildings and list reasons why you should be used for such jobs. Include your ability to work when the office is closed for business, your proximity to the building in Atlanta and your past experience. Include your business card, brochure and any additional reference material that you have.
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Send a letter to real estate agents that work with residential real estate. Offer your cleaning services for houses being sold or shown. State that you will clean houses for the purposes of real estate showings, open houses and new move-in cleanings. Send all relevant information about your business and ask that you be placed on their list of cleaning services for the Atlanta area.
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Ask friends and family for leads regarding potential cleaning jobs. Tell everyone that you are seeking additional cleaning jobs. Use your personal social media page to express your interest in finding additional customers for cleaning jobs.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep a supply of cleaning products and materials ready for jobs so that you are prepared when a job comes up.
Do not agree to take on business that you cannot handle or have the time to do. Remember that word of mouth can prevent you from getting additional work if you neglect to complete projects.
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