Automating processes is a great way to run and maintain your cleaning business more efficiently. While not every part of a business can be automated, streamlining some bits and pieces can make a significant difference in the capacity and profitability of your cleaning business.
Saving time and money without sacrificing quality is every business owner’s dream! So, what can be done to simplify and streamline your cleaning business tasks?
Identify the issue
Where are you spending most of your time?
Are there certain parts of your day-to-day workflows that take up more time than they are worth?
What parts of the business cost more money than they bring in?
These are areas that may be ideal for automation in your cleaning business. While not everything can be automated, most of the time, there is some kind of solution available for the peskiest and most time-consuming pieces of running a business. So identifying these areas is the first step to automating parts of your cleaning business.
Find a fix
Figuring out which automated processes will best fit your business requires some research. Looking into what systems are available and feasible for your cleaning business will help narrow down what may be most beneficial. In particular, consider things such as usability, maintenance, and cost.
The usability and affordability of automation come down to what it costs to implement and maintain the software or technology used to streamline a particular business workflow and how long it will take to become proficient at using it. These fixes should help your business grow and not cost more than the investment. If done right, automation should have a high return on investment because it opens the door for you to spend time on the things you want to rather than the things you have to.
Researching new ways to improve workflows through automating your cleaning business could include the addition of cleaning estimation software, digital marketing automation, client management automation, and more. The affordability and usability of these platforms are important to understanding their benefits within your particular business. It’s also extremely valuable if your automations can integrate with one another to increase overall efficiency. Accessing everything in the same place is convenient and keeps things organized.
Zapier is now fully integrated with Compass Wave to automate thousands of processes for your cleaning business. Want a text when a new lead comes through Compass Wave? Zapier can do that. Want to connect Mailchimp with Compass Wave to streamline your marketing plan? Zapier can do that. There’s over 5,000 applications that can be connected to Compass Wave through Zapier so sharing information between platforms is easy and convenient.
If an automation is too expensive or difficult to set up and use regularly, the time saved won’t be worth the investment. However, if you save significant time thanks to a relatively inexpensive and useful automation, you will wish you had invested in it sooner!
Start automating
Automating your cleaning business can be scary, but the benefits typically outweigh the costs. If you want to significantly impact your cleaning business by implementing automation, we recommend utilizing cleaning estimation software like Compass Wave. Try a demo today!
