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How to Motivate Employees (House Cleaners and Maids) Aug 14, 2019

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Want to know how to motivate employees? Are you the management coach to house cleaners, maids or cleaning technicians? If so, here are some creative ways to motivate your staff and inspire your team.

Million-dollar maid service Go 2 Girls, CEO, Crystal Hamm shares ways to motivate employees with incentives. It's about training, and company culture, and sure bonuses. It's about personal development and managing emotions.

#SavvyCleaner is the producer of the #AskaHouseCleaner and #CareSeries. And other sponsors are Savvy Perks (perks for small businesses and their teams.)

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*** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** Pay for Performance: Theory and Practice - WorldatWorkTV - https://youtu.be/NTtCAyBe6Ak

Culture Turnaround Series - Transparency - Quality Driven Software - https://youtu.be/Ege3rgYWva0

Pay for Performance (Compensation Plan) - Gregg Learning - https://youtu.be/-XqfsfLiy90

Stop Trying to Motivate Your Employees | Kerry Goyette | TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/7lhVUedc1a4

Pay for Performance - Martha Woodward (House Cleaners & Maids) - Angela Brown - https://youtu.be/DPkCNUsVI-c

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We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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*** WHAT IS ASK A HOUSE CLEANER? *** Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean. How to start a cleaning business. Marketing and Advertising tips for your cleaning service. How to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids. Employee motivation tactics. Strategies to boost your cleaning clientele. Cleaning company expansion help. Time-saving Hacks for DIY cleaners and more. Hosted by Angela Brown, 25-year house cleaning expert and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids.

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*** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com

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Lets Wash Windows with Nicole (Shows Kids How to Clean) Aug 13, 2019

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Let's wash windows with Nicole and learn how kids clean. Today we host a Let's Wash Windows contest where you wash windows at home on video.

Then you upload your video to YouTube with the hashtag #LetsWashWindows and the voting begins.

Kid Correspondent gives window cleaning techniques sending a supervised message that kids can clean. She even makes window washing look fun.

Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #SavvyCleaner (Training for house cleaners and maids.) And My Cleaning Connection (A hub for all things cleaning.)

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*** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** Window Cleaning Contest - Speed and Medley - Window Cleaning Videos - https://youtu.be/EJxWhTE_ZeE

How to Wash Windows Like a Pro | This Old House - https://youtu.be/iApBJYyi67k

Window Washing for Speed - The 2 Hand Technique - Window Cleaning Venture - https://youtu.be/P0_kOnzbPqo

Best Window Cleaning Pole Techniques - Basic to Advanced - SteveO The Window Cleaner - https://youtu.be/ReVFT0AqWdc

Window Cleaning Skill Compilation (funny) - WindowCleaningCardif - https://youtu.be/ArT40PO05h8

Professional Window Cleaning tools - an introduction to window cleaning - Moerman - https://youtu.be/B5s4uYNIM24

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*** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z

*** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/

*** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/

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*** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com

MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com

HOUSECLEANING360.COM – Connecting House Cleaners with Homeowners – https://housecleaning360.com

SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com

VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com

Charity and Complimentary Cleaning with Elena Ledoux Aug 09, 2019

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Charity and complimentary cleaning can be a great way to do community outreach. Elena Ledoux, CEO of Superb Maids has done charity and complimentary cleaning through her own company. And she has offered free cleaning through Healthy Sunrise Foundation and other non-profit missions.

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House cleaning business owners often have a chance to do charity and complimentary cleaning. Angela Brown asks what rules determine a cleaning free of charge. And when do you offer community help as a cleaning service?

Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #SavvyCleaner. (Training and certification for house cleaners and maids.) And My Cleaning Connection (a hub for all things #Cleaning.)

*** GET IN TOUCH WITH ELENA LEDOUX *** Elena - https://superbmaids.net

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