Educational Seminars: Webinar Schedule
Participate in CLA's live educiational sessions that cover the topics of marketing, store operations and management, membership services, new investor education and anything that might apply to your doing business and succeeding in the laundry industry.
A webinar is a live presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the internet. CLA's webinars are presented for online viewing and listening through your computer and/or phone. Click the links below to registser for the desired webinar.
Past Webinars: Listen and get answers to questions others have asked.
Scheduled Webinars: Listen, participate and get answers to your questions.
Access to webinars other than those for New Investors is restricted to members of the Coin Laundry Association. Log into your account to access the registration links or join the association now!
Upcoming Webinars
| For New Investors: Getting into the Laundry Business Speaker: Brian Wallace, President and CEO of CLA |
February 7, 2012 at 11am CT |
| Do you want to buy a laundromat or other self-service laundry? Are you wondering what it takes to run a laundry-based business? This webinar covers the basics of laundry investment and management. We take the guesswork out of the new investment process. Anyone who's new to the industry or those wanting a refresher would definitely want to attend. |  |
| For New Investors: Getting into the Laundry Business Speaker: Brian Wallace, President and CEO of CLA |
March 6, 2012 at 11am CT |
| Do you want to buy a laundromat or other self-service laundry? Are you wondering what it takes to run a laundry-based business? This webinar covers the basics of laundry investment and management. We take the guesswork out of the new investment process. Anyone who's new to the industry or those wanting a refresher would definitely want to attend. | |
| Stay Tuned for the Rest of our 2012 Webinar Schedule! | |
| Not yet a member of CLA? Want to be able to be a part of these webinars? Join now through the button on the right or call into the office to see if we're running any promotionss. Sign up today! |
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Past Webinars
For Potential or New Investors
| For New Investors: Getting into the Laundry Business |
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| Do you want to buy a laundromat or other self-service laundry? Are you wondering what it takes to run a laundry-based business? This webinar covers the basics of laundry investment and management. We take the guesswork out of the new investment process. Anyone who's new to the industry or those wanting a refresher would definitely want to attend. |  |
Membership
| The Importance of Being Part of an Association Presenter: Julie O'Rourke, Director of Membership at CLA |
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| What good is it to be part of an association? Why should I care? What's in it for me? We'll answer all of those questions and show you why you should become a part of the largest laundry community in the country. 9/30/11 | |
| How to get the most out of your CLA Membership: Store Owners Presenter: Julie O'Rourke, Director of Membership at CLA |
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| You're a member of the Coin Laundry Association because you realize the value behind the resources, advice and services are the we offer. During this webinar we'll teach you how to get the most out of your membership, and direct you to the most important and popular benefits. We'll teach you you get the biggest bang for your buck. | Watch Now Members-Only
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| How to get the most out of your CLA Membership:
Potential Investors Presenter: Julie O'Rourke, Director of Membership at CLA |
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| You're a member of the Coin Laundry Association because you realize the value behind the resources, advice and services are the we offer. During this webinar we'll teach you how to get the most out of your membership, and direct you to the most important and popular benefits pertaining to potential investors and how we can help you make the best decisions in your laundry purchase. We'll teach you you get the biggest bang for your buck. 11/17/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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| How to get the most out of your CLA Membership: Distributors Presenter: Julie O'Rourke, Director of Membership at CLA |
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| You're a member of the Coin Laundry Association because you realize the value behind the resources, advice and services are the we offer. During this webinar we'll teach you how to get the most out of your membership, and direct you to the most important and popular benefits pertaining to distributors. We'll teach you you get the biggest bang for your buck. 11/17/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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Marketing
| How to Setup an Email Account and get a FREE Business Phone Number Presenter: Kim Fenolio, Director of Marketing and Online Development |
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| If you don't have an email address or phone number for your business, join this session to learn how to get both for free. Your store doesn't need to be attended for you to receive phone calls. We'll teach you how to get a business phone number that you can set to forward to any cell phone, home phone or all of the above without anyone knowing your private numbers. | Watch Now Members-Only
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| SEO Basics: What CLA Can do to Help Presenter: Kim Fenolio, Director of Marketing and Online Development |
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| SEO is Search Engine Optimization, a way to best optimize your website and listings to rank higher in the search engines. This helps you to create more conversions out of the people looking for your type of business online. When you have a website or a listing in a directory, this is extremely important. We'll teach you where to focus your energy and how CLA can help create a better presence for you. 10/12/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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| Getting the Most out a Business Profile and Google Places Presenter: Kim Fenolio, Director of Marketing and Online Development |
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| 77% of all consumers research online before ever walking through your door. Be one of the listings that shows up when a potential customer searches for a laundry in your neighborhood! We teach you how to write your business profile and use it to get listed online. We focus on listings profiles on sites such as Google Places, Yelp and Merchant Circle. 11/16/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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| Promotional Ideas for Your Laundry Panel Discussion: Case Harris, Duane King, Larry Adamski, Tom Rhodes |
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| Presented by four laundry owners who've succeeded in laundry promotion, this webinar is designed to help you sculpt your laundry promotions, discounts or deals. If you're new and don't know where to start or if you just want to find new and different ways to promote your laundry you're going to want to attend. 12/14/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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Store Operations
| Learning the Art of a Wash, Dry, Fold Business Presenter: Jeff Gardner, The Laundry Doctor |
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| The key to offering a successful Wash Dry and Fold service is making sure you’re targeting the right customers, the ones most likely to use this service if they knew about it, setting the right price and determining the proper presentation. Our guest panelist, Jeff Gardner, will discuss and teach us what he's learned as an expert in this area of the industry. 12/2/11 | Watch Now Members-Only
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Access to the webinars other than those for New Investors is restricted to members of the Coin Laundry Association. Log into your account to access the registration links or join the association now!
Podcasts
Why Kansas Hired a Lobbyist
Interview with Bob Meuschke (2/16/10)
Update on Kansas House/Senate Bill
Interview with Bob Meuschke (2/16/10)
CLA Members-only Podcasts
Clean Show Presentations
Get an idea of the education CLA delivers at in-person events. CLA members can listen to full recordings from the following 2009 Clean Seminars:
Alternative Payment Systems
Equipment Replacement
Garment Care Toolbox
Podcast: Business Advice
Keys to Success in Today's Economy
Source: Wally Makowsky
Wally tackles the tough issues for new and existing store owners. Learn two key tips on how to reduce your costs.
