CHCA | James Smith-Sparling | Activity https://chcassociation.org/members/jamesthecleaningguy/activity/ Activity feed for James Smith-Sparling. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:35:38 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.7.20 en-US 30 hourly 2 89c959628c5c81112553e3869aaf93e7 James Smith-Sparling earned 25 Pro Points: Daily Login https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/10244/ Tue, 05 May 2026 01:37:53 -0700
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]]> 0 e0fa6a5d414330e166f980eef75a5bba James Smith-Sparling started the discussion Two pairs of shoes in the forum Seasonal Cleaning https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/seasonal-cleaning Sat, 02 May 2026 01:48:37 -0700 Two pairs of shoes

Hi Everyone!

One tip I can give you about cleaning, all through the year, that might help with seasonal cleaning is very simple. All of our cleaners bring two pairs of shoes. One pair is outside shoes, one pair is inside shoes. This way, we are not tracking outside into the client’s home.

Where we operate it can be snowy, muddy, wet and rainy,…

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]]> 0 e0545fc8ff616963c6c1b784f914b896 James Smith-Sparling replied to the discussion ✨🎄 Holiday Deep Cleaning Special - Now with 10% Off! 🎄✨ in the forum Home Maintenance and Cleaning https://chcassociation.org/forums/discussion/%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%8e%84-holiday-deep-cleaning-special-now-with-10-off-%f0%9f%8e%84%e2%9c%a8/#post-10658 Sat, 02 May 2026 01:43:42 -0700 Reply to ✨🎄 Holiday Deep Cleaning Special - Now with 10% Off! 🎄✨

Hi,

How did your Christmas cleaning promotion go? Was a 10% discount enough to get new business?

Your car wrap is beautiful, by the way.

]]> d8ad2e157708e76852750ea9b34e7646 James Smith-Sparling started the discussion Marketing in an overcrowded marketplace in the forum General Discussion https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/general-discussion Sat, 02 May 2026 01:41:20 -0700 Marketing in an overcrowded marketplace

Hi Everyone!

I have noticed that where the business I work for operates, the marketplace for cleaning businesses is very crowded. We have some advantages that make it possible to get clients who choose us over lower-cost competitors. But what I would like to know is how do you market yourself to stand out?

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]]> 0 cd1e8ab2e2bb1cb79e0cbc155e03acf6 James Smith-Sparling posted a new answer. https://chcassociation.org/question/eco-friendly-cleaning/answer/23466/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:37:16 -0700 0 2425ad97865ce13207bf313f987c21d8 James Smith-Sparling started the discussion My office area in the forum Organizational Strategies https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/organizational-strategies Sat, 02 May 2026 01:30:30 -0700 My office area

Hi Everyone,

Where I work, I work from home and answer the work phone. My work space is in the basement away from the rest of the living area.

There are few advantages to this:

* I don’t get distracted by other people at home when I’m working.

* I can leave the phone in the office when I’m not on duty, separating work from home life.

* All of my…

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]]> b2350241a12d5e074615dad998753ce3 James Smith-Sparling started the discussion Dedicated administrative support in the forum Client Relationships https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/client-relationships Sat, 02 May 2026 01:21:25 -0700 Dedicated administrative support

Hi Everyone!

I would like to share the experience that the cleaning business I work for has had with getting administrative support and how that improved customer service significantly.

The business I work for is owned by my sister, so working for the family business was an easy choice for me. A big problem she had before I started to answer…

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]]> 20f17d8766769f94bb92aa127f678681 James Smith-Sparling started the discussion Health & Safety Policies for the Workplace in the forum Health and Safety https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/health-and-safety Sat, 02 May 2026 01:15:17 -0700 Health & Safety Policies for the Workplace

Hi Everyone,

I work for Uplift Cleaning Company and I have a background in business administration and human resources. What I did before the business hired its first cleaners, other than my sister the business owner, was to make sure that there was a health and safety policy that complied with provincial legislation in our human resources…

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]]> bf44e0122fcb9f336d677a8025287fc7 James Smith-Sparling started the discussion Keeping track of your clients in the forum Business Resources https://chcassociation.org/forums/forum/business-resources Sat, 02 May 2026 01:12:13 -0700 Keeping track of your clients

Hi Everyone!

I am curious about how other people keep track of their clients and client cleaning plans.

Where I work, the business owner is developing an app for keeping track of clients and the cleaning plans for their homes.

What method or apps are you using to keep track of clients?

]]> 014d3f9733cc3b6a2878a98961de5c5f James Smith-Sparling posted an update in the group Regional Networking & Local Market Insights: Hi Everyone,I work for Uplift Cleaning Company. We are […] https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/10230/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:09:07 -0700 Hi Everyone,

I work for Uplift Cleaning Company. We are a small cleaning business based in the Niagara region (in Ontario).

We have lately found that networking at the Chamber of Commerce works well and local vendor fairs can be a good source of new client leads.

]]> 0 a5e86f8cb410ea2ee94d6510bb66cb90 James Smith-Sparling posted an update in the group Eco-Friendly Cleaners Collective: Hi Everyone,I work for Uplift Cleaning Company. We […] https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/10229/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:06:50 -0700 Hi Everyone,

I work for Uplift Cleaning Company. We have tried to remove cleaning products from the USA from the inventory, but the Canadian cleaning products we have tried are sometimes lacking. We have tried Eco Max Bathroom Cleaner and Odour Neutralizer for cleaning bathtubs and showers. It sort of worked, but other products that are…

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]]> 0 640b843481e5839ac0b1d5749d34e6c5 James Smith-Sparling joined the group Cleaning Techniques Mastery https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/9044/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:59:53 -0700 0 43f166ca59238c81003edba7b2031b1a James Smith-Sparling joined the group Eco-Friendly Cleaners Collective https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/9043/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:59:49 -0700 0 e3b5c31ab2f93d0326da6b979b478a29 James Smith-Sparling joined the group Regional Networking & Local Market Insights https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/9042/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:59:47 -0700 0 a2e08ebd9c7e70ffb51c9cb62abff483 James Smith-Sparling joined the group Marketing & Branding for House Cleaners https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/9041/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:59:45 -0700 0 098c0886ba0c670fd120fe58e1ab88b0 James Smith-Sparling earned 25 Pro Points: Daily Login https://chcassociation.org/news-feed/p/9039/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:56:50 -0700
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