Thursday, May 21, 2009

Selling Yourself Isn't What You Think It Is.

By Ian Kleine

Did you know that you are worth more than what you think you are?

No, we're not talking about selling your body parts and organs to the nearby donor shop, nor are we thinking of selling your hair to the wig makers. What we mean is selling "service". Service that is within legal bounds and within the law and regulations of the state you are living in.

In a fair, there would be lots of things to buy, but rarely do you see one booth selling things like service. Well, why not venture in this market? The fair is ripe for this type of market.

You could go with doing odd things with your clients. A dating service perhaps? What about a carrier service? Need an extra bodyguard for your rowdy kid? Or just need someone to accompany you for the day? Perhaps someone you would feel comfortable walking around. You would be surprised that people are willing to pay for a bit of companionship. Time is gold after all.

Do it on a per-hour basis. Work for a compromise with people who are willing to help you with this project, but protect their rights as well. Have the right to refuse a client service if need be, especially if the client looks shady.

It's a fun project that could help your members be more socially-active, with the only investment being the booth that serves as your home base. You can even do it alone if you want, though there's not much of an income, but you could be doing heavy labor or nothing at all and still earn a bit of money.

It is a project-based job and may not be as aggressive as making a full income out of it. The motives may be for fun, but think of it as a small-scale project for something bigger in the future, like a service providing company for instance.

Everyone starts small in some way.

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