Terms and conditions, rules and other helpful information to get you started in our association.

The people we feature in this forum probably wish they had never attempted to register and spam. We don't like having to do this but....life is full of things you "don't like doing".....isn't it?

Take a minute to introduce yourself to the group. Welcome!

FREE Help and information for starting a cleaning service.

Announcements from the Global Cleaning Association Management Team.

Forum for participating members of the ICA/GCA Outreach Program

Health and safety issues, procedures, discussions

What's New At GCA A selection of our latest most popular topics. NOTE: Although this forum is open for posting, please respect our "boundaries". This forum is for ICA/GCA news.......not yours...

Bidding on national accounts as a group so we can keep the majority of the profits for ourselves. It is a group effort.

Have a suggestion that you would like to make regarding the forums or association? Post it here and let us know.

Buy or sell cleaning equipment, supplies, tools or other items for running and managing a cleaning business. Posting ads open to all members. There may be a delay for your ad to be approved.

This forum has been set up "specifically" for those of us who just can't resist a good, respectful, profanity-free and informed political debate and, as long as we all follow the rules...should be both informative and fun. Admittance is by invitation only and "only to members of the Association who have 500 or more posts". If you would like to participate, and are willing to abide by the above parameters, PM HVS - Dave or Ken Galo for admission. (NOTE: We reserve the right to deny admission without explanation. 500 or more posts does "not" guarantee admission...)

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Have a cleaning business topic or question that doesn't seem to fit in any where else? Use this forum. (NOTE: This is "not" a forum to discuss off-cleaning topics such as politics, religion, etc...)

For OFF TOPIC CHIT CHAT please use the HOW WAS YOUR DAY FORUM

Sub-Forums: Cleaners Hall of Fame, Cleaners Wall of Shame, Industry Reading, Idea Board

Help and advice running and managing a commercial cleaning or janitorial service.

Help and information about providing commercial window cleaning.

Help and advice for running and managing a Residential Cleaning, House Cleaning or Maid Service Business.

For information about Apartment Cleaning, Rental Unit Cleaning, Vacation Property Cleaning, Real Estate Cleaning Resort Cleaning and Foreclosure Cleaning please visit the Turn Cleaning Board

Help and information about providing residential window cleaning including apartments and condos.

Help and information about Real Estate Cleaning, Apartment Move In/Out Cleaning Services, Vacation Rental Cleaning and Resort Cleaning Services.

Help running and managing a construction cleaning business.

Help and information for professional floor care services maintaining and servicing stone, wood, vinyl, terrazo, marble, ceramic, and porcelain floors.

Help and information about carpet cleaning, spotting, techniques and methods for both residential and commercial.

Information about Green cleaning and Earth Friendly solutions.

Not your over-the-counter chemicals...using Natural products in your cleaning service.

Sub-Forums: Natural MSDS File, Testing Time, HOW to Switch To Natural Cleaning

Organization tips for your cleaning business.

Direct Link To SCSF. An organisation of small cleaning services from the UK, Ireland and Scotland.
Use this forum to learn about and click thru to the SCSF Message Boards.

Marketing your cleaning business- share ideas, tips or ask questions about cleaning and janitorial marketing.
-Direct Mail
-Brochures, Flyers and Postcards
-List Management
-Yellow Pages
...and more

FOR TOPICS INVOLVING Using the Web, Internet Marketing, Search Engine or Link Marketing, or Cleaning Company Website Discussions please use the Using The Web Forum

Discuss or ask questions about
-Cleaning & Maid Business Software
-Scheduling Software
-Accounting Programs
-Cell and Smart Phones, PDA's and other gadgets

Using the Web Forum

Using The Web for Cleaning Companies
-Marketing on the Web
-Search Engine, Link and Directory Marketing
-Craig's List Advertising
-Show off Your Cleaning Website
-Email Marketing
-Blogging and Social Media for Cleaning Companies

One of the toughest areas "any" business owner will ever encounter is managing those you employ.

DISCLAIMER: Advice given in this forum is given in good faith. GCA or it's affiliates, moderators/mentors and those who post advice "that has worked for them" cannot be held responsible for "your" results.

Getting cleaning clients/customers is the "easy" part...keeping them, managing them and...knowing how to resolve problems "mutually" is the "hard" part of this business.

Our Professional Opinions for cleaning chemicals.

Our Professional Opinions for cleaning equipment, supplies and tools.

Questions regarding repairs on your equipment, tips on keeping your equipment running and preventative maintenance programs

Can be a very profitable "add-on" to an existing business or can be a stand-alone business

Announcements about features for Secured Subscribers

Files and forms for starting and running your cleaning company

Sub-Forums: Member Sharing

Stages of growth in cleaning business operations

How to think like a customer, TQC programs, QA Inspections, Checklists and more for cleaning services

Information, charts and procedures for training your cleaning staff

Marketing for cleaning services.
Cold Calls, Telemarketing Scripts, Sales letters that work, Designing your marketing materials and more.

Creating and understanding a Profit/Loss Statement, billing, invoice design, Controlling expenses and more for cleaning services.

Bidding help for commercial cleaning.
Production Ratio Charts, Square Ft. pricing charts, calculating prices, determining costs and more.

Cleaning Business Operations for Residential Cleaning Companies

Estimating costs, Evaluating and comparing decor vs. time

Bidding help for carpet cleaning, floor care and construction cleaning.
Rate charts, Floor care production rate charts and more.

Enhanced Green Cleaning Business information for SSA Members

Cleaning Business R&D Board

Listen to sell, do your employees really hear you? Response time and actions on customer complaints.

Industry Experts Advice Boards and Blogs

Sub-Forums: Great Northern Stone, Segura Associates, CleanPeers.com, CleanOutlook.com, Dave's Blog

Special Discounts and features for Global Cleaning Association subscribers

Have we covered everything you expected? Is there something else you'd like to see in the SSA Forums? Post your suggestions here.

Sub-Forums: Discount Coupons

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