Hello, Goodbye

The Christmas season was a tumultuous one for Spotless.  While it was very busy in some respects (clients wanting their homes spic-and-span for Christmas parties) it also dragged on and on and ON because prospects were not looking for anyone to clean their homes.  I can relate.  In my personal life, chores like that automatically get shoved to January.  Who has the time to check non-Christmas items off the list?  December has been the only month that my constant craigslist ads haven't gotten me at least one client. 

I did gain a new client in a more old-fashioned way, however.  Several months ago I passed out fliers in a large subdivision near my home.  Out of the blue, one of those people called me.  He had kept my flier even though at the time he hadn't needed my services.  A few months later his wife became quite ill and although she's better now, he gave her housecleaning services as a Christmas gift.  Bam!  A weekly client!

Unfortunately I've also lost a good client and had one downgrade her frequency of cleanings.  I do have a few difficult clients, so I hate losing a really good client.  Who knows what the new year will bring, economically speaking.  I hope things will be looking up soon.

This week begins my new ad campaign.  I will have ads running in two city papers, three times a week.  I feel quite positive that those ads will bring me some new business.  In the meantime, I hope I don't lose anymore clients!