The Apprentice Window Cleaner: Recent Episodes
Max Merritt
The Apprentice Window Cleaner podcast - is for all window cleaning (and exterior cleaning) professionals weather your starting out or experienced. We get hints and tips from industry experts such as Website, SEO, marketing, best equipment, van set ups, employing people too how to clean windows and generally grow your business. Its hosted by Max Merritt who is a total newbie to window cleaning.
Step into the world of pristine exteriors with our latest podcast episode! We dive deep with the master of cleanliness, Christopher Cloke, the brains behind Pro Clean Direct and a trailblazer in softwashing consultancy.
Get ready for an eye-opening discussion that peels back the layers on the rarely talked about dangers of softwashing. Safety goggles on – we're breaking down the health and safety essentials that will ensure you're not just cleaning smart, but safe!
But that's not all – Christopher doesn't just leave us spotless; he spills his secrets on cutting-edge advertising strategies that will catapult your business to the forefront of the market.
Tune in now and arm your business with the insights to outshine the competition, straight from the guru of gleam himself! 🌟🎙
ProCleanDirect #SoftwashingSecrets #BusinessGrowthTips
Today's episode we catch up with Matt from - ProMax Shine one of Nottinghams' leading exterior cleaning companies specialising in Roof cleaning!
Check out their facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063547392016
Today we catch up with Nick who runs Connect canvassing - I have known Nick for a number of years he has completed window cleaning canvassing for my company and works all over the UK.
You can follow them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/CONNECTCANVASSING
A great catch-up with Ben from Kings Window Cleaning sharing tips on branding, dealing with locked gats and how to upsell, as well as a phantom logger!!!
It's been around two years but we crammed allot into this episode we touch on, the challenges Toms had, over the last two years and how he overcame them in his exterior cleaning business.
We attended the cleaning show 2023 in London and received a special award coming 3rd in the best window cleaning company 2023 voted for by the federation of window cleaners.
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We've recently seen a massive increase in solar panel cleaning in the window cleaning industry due to the energy crisis and customers realising they can produce more energy when they are cleaned. I share some does and don'ts I've learned so far and share some safety tips.
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Lee has probably the biggest window cleaning company in the UK. I visited him for a consultation and here's what I have to say.
I tried the redial ultra lite brush and reviewed it here. If you want one you can order it at www.thefutureofcleaning.com
We've all been there one of those days where nothing goes right!
Fancy being a guest and ranting about your bad day? Drop me a message and be a guest on the podcast!
This episode covers not just Digital marketing but also overall marketing for window cleaners with Joe from Digitool. He gives some great marketing insights and tips to grow your window cleaning business.
If you would like to work with Digitool you can visit www.godigitool.com
Here is my review on the Predator gutter vacuum from gutter vacuum systems. It's my honest review of the Predator aka the green beast after procrastinating about investing in it for a long time the time came where are the reviews and feedback lead me to buying it. If you're thinking about buying a gutter back hopefully this helps.
In this episode I tell you exactly how I made over £1,000 in 10 minutes. In my opinion this is one of the easiest ways to get more bookings from your current customers and I'll talk you through how to do it. I hope it helps if you think I could make it any improvements I'm happy to take on your feedback. Please get in touch and let me know so if you have any other subjects you would like me to cover.
The email software I use to email my window cleaning customers is called MailChimp.
10 ways I market and advertise to build my window cleaning business. I hope it helps. There is one way that you may not of heard before :)
We asked each other 5 questions below.
I asked Darren:
1) what do you love about window cleaning l after these years. 2) what's the best bit of underrated equipment you use 3) whats the seller you have and why do you think it is 4) what common mistake do you see window cleaners make and how do you think they can overcome it 5) whats your plans for the or future for both your window cleaning and DA components?
He asked me:
1) do you like working on your own or with others (do you miss the banter when working on your own or prefer it? ) 2) you have been successful in a short space of time, what is your vision? 3) what advice would you give to a new window cleaner starting out now 4) we have noticed from our sales that more women are joining the industry, what made your wife interested in it ? 5) equipment maintenance, do you do it? How often? Who’s responsibility to you think it is, staff or managers/owners?
Get in touch with Darren at
info@da-components.com
https://www.da-components.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DAComponents/
https://twitter.com/DAComponents
https://www.linkedin.com/company/da-components-ltd/
https://www.instagram.com/dacomponents/
Get in touch with me at:
https://theapprenticewindowcleaner.com/
https://www.instagram.com/appwindowcleaner/
https://www.facebook.com/apprenticewindowcleaner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmerritt/
I caught up with James of Hydroshine Window cleaning who admittedly has been terrible at tracking his finances. He's recently been on a money management course and shares some of the things he has learned.
Be a guest or send in your questions to max@theapprenticewindowcleaner.com
A chat with Tom Navaro of TN exterior cleaning on the basics of Traditional Window cleaning
Follow us, get in touch and post your questions at: https://www.facebook.com/apprenticewindowcleaner
We are back episode covering why I have been away, and what episodes we topics I'm looking to cover!
Please send in any questions or recommended guests or even if you want to be a guest to: max@theapprenticewindowcleaner.com
Or via Twitter/Instagram @appwindowcl
Or via our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/apprenticewindowcleaner
I thought I knew a little of how to get around Facebook...turns out I don't. But I have been lucky enough to connect with a top man who does. James Donovan of Nine Two Media. He's has helped me gain around 2 quality leads a day since we have been working together! In this episode, he gives some top tips!
Here are James links to get in touch. He's highly recommended! james@agencyninetwo.com www.agencyninetwo.com https://www.facebook.com/ninetwomedia https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbdonovan/
Covering a range of topics from his next inventions, window cleaning tips, funny stories, fitness and more!
This episode is in alignment with mental health week this week. I spoke to James Relf and we discuss the sometimes lonely job of window cleaning and dealing with Mental health. I've never met James an only spoke to him a minute before this call but he really opens up on his struggles and how he overcame them. Some great tips on overcoming mental health challenges and getting help. Huge respect to James!
Episode 4 of the Apprentice Window cleaner. With social media advertising expert Anna Geary founder of the Get Savvy club. We discussed Linkedin advertising with Anna giving her 3 killer top tips on how to get the best form it and can help window cleaners, as well as Facebook advertising, Tiktok and more.
Anna has has given a free bonus; 37 social media hacks you can get it here: https://www.getsavvyclients.com/37-social-media-hacks35291153?fbclid=IwAR3L93zpx5cAAL7bt7kMvLp9t6NXzkZvMonmYyJkziqY4gMfIW8Eq9Izrus
An excellent interview with Tom Navaro of TN exterior cleaning, We discussed a range of topics....none of which we had planned. Covering the best way to advertise, staff recruitment and training, trad vs pole fed what customers want and more.
We will certainly be catching up with Tom in the near future and utilizing his wealth of experience!
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If you have any questions you want to to get answered or want to appear not the podcast please get in touch via email: max@lincswindowcleaning.co.uk
Episode 2 of The Apprentice Window Cleaner Podcast is with health and safety expert Colin Nottage of Influential MG. Talking health and safety considerations for window cleaners, plans for the future, and COVID-19.
You can follow Collin also has a great podcast you can listen called: The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast
(Apologies for the sound quality from 30mins onwards slight distortion)
Stay safe people :)
The first episode is an Introduction into The Window Cleaning Apprentice. A little about the background of host Max Merritt and what listeners can gain from listening in to the show.