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annesegal
02-21-2007, 10:07 PM
Hi,
I want to share with you the story of running my own cleaning business. I have to say, it is not easy. I started my business 4 years ago out of my house. In the beginning, it was just myself, the boss and the employee. Now I employ 3 other ladies. I found the hardest thing is to get prompt payments from the clients and find new customers. We've tried flyers, local ads, and even online ads. In the personal service industry, referrals are as important as advertising. Want to see my ad? This is just one of the cleaning ads we run online. We also send flyers and coupons out. (http://www.benefito.com/services/cleaning/-pg.html)

Audrey
02-22-2007, 09:40 AM
Do you advertise on Craigs List? The gal who cleans my house has been with me for over 10 years. I found her in the newspaper.

annesegal
02-22-2007, 10:07 AM
Yes, I do advertise on craigslist. But the ads get pushed down as more new ads are posted. We get a lot of inquiries through craigslist.

Audrey
02-22-2007, 09:47 PM
The key on CraigsList is to keep advertising. Place your ad and then 3 days later delete it and post a new one. Then three days later....

annesegal
02-23-2007, 10:14 AM
Oh I see. Thanks!!