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Improving your Window Cleaning Business
Desktop software puts you in control… or does it? When making the choice of the right software for running your window cleaning business one of the main options is to choose between local applications which you install onto your desktop PC, Mac or laptop or an online solution that runs in the cloud. Historically, one…
Read more ›Cash may be King, but does it rule? The benefits of cash are pretty clear cut. It’s immediate and there’s no blaming the banks when electronic transfers don’t arrive as expected! You know you’ve been paid straightaway on the spot. It suits customers with a ‘cash mentality’, especially if they themselves own businesses which handle…
Read more ›Email marketing works. There are 3 times more email accounts than there are Twitter and Facebook accounts combined. 92% of online adults use email, and one recent study indicated that email marketing is the 2nd most used marketing tool (after websites) that businesses use. That’s why CleanerPlanner is integrated with Mailchimp, a leading online email…
Read more ›Here at CleanerPlanner, a key feature on our Pro Plan is Mailchimp integration. Whether you’re one of our customers or not, you might be left wondering what Mailchimp is, what it’s got to do with window cleaning and CleanerPlanner, and how it can benefit you. The following article aims to answer those questions and more:…
Read more ›During the 2015 March Budget, the Government announced its plans for all individuals and businesses to have digital tax accounts by 2020. Nearly all businesses – companies, partnerships and individual taxpayers who are self-employed – will need to keep track of their tax affairs digitally. This move will significantly change the way window cleaning businesses…
Read more ›If you’ve been thinking about using social media to promote your window cleaning business, there’s several things to consider before you start. For window cleaners one of the most powerful marketing tools is word of mouth, and in some cases, social media incorporates all the benefits of this, but on a larger scale. It can…
Read more ›One of the features on our Pro Plan is Stripe integration. You might be wondering what Stripe is, how it works with CleanerPlanner, and how it can benefit your window cleaning business? This post sets out to answer those questions. Stripe is an online payment provider that allows you to take debit or credit card…
Read more ›In the days before computer software, diaries were a viable, and often default method of managing a window cleaning round. To a certain extent diaries work, which is why, despite drastic advances in technology, many window cleaners still use them to manage their businesses But with dedicated window cleaning software now available, built specifically with…
Read more ›For many traditional window cleaners, the prospect of making the change to the water fed pole system is probably a daunting one. Your customers have been used to and may even have a preference for traditional window cleaning methods, and have likely been happy with your work for a long time. Yet, you’re also aware…
Read more ›Following our recent article on the reasons why window cleaners should use GoCardless, we decided to put a post together to answer the most common questions we’re asked about GoCardless. What is GoCardless? GoCardless is an online service that allows you to take direct debit payments quickly and easily. And not necessarily the kind of direct debits…
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