High school may be good for business
For those of us over 25, remember those high school days?
Hopefully your memories are full of happy thoughts, but even if they aren’t, high school may come in handy for your freelance business.
With the internet, reconnecting with your old buddies (and enemies) is easier than ever. Some high schools have their own webpage or Ning network. I’m part of my high school’s Ning network, and it’s really fun.
If you’re trying to reconnect a little more specifically, you might find (or create) a site for your graduating class. A friend of mine went to John H. Francis Polytechnic High School, and they have a site just for the class of 1982.
As you start talking with former classmates, find a way to naturally integrate your business into the conversation. Most likely people will ask what you do, so it’s easy to say, “I have my own business. I’m a business copywriter.”
Be sure to ask what kind of work they do, and feel free to offer your services or ask for referrals. Other entrepreneurs will be doing the same thing, so don’t think it’s out of line. Turn those memories into money.
Copywriting | Theda K. | July 6, 2008
Its a good source for getting clients. But remember to keep some business cards handy. Exchanging numbers or emails is highly unprofessional.
That’s a good point for in-person meetings. I was thinking more about how to connect online.
I wouldn’t want to troll facebook looking for business from my old high school classmates. It seams kind of desperate.
On the other hand the more friends you have, the more influence you have in anything.
The point is, if you go on facebook looking for business you might sound desperate, but if you go on facebook looking for friends, eventually the business will come to you
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Re-building relationships is always good for business… even if your old friends don’t need your services, they usually know many people, who’d need them. The more people you know, the more people can recommend you further to their friends and co-workers, the better:)
Business is all about relationships to be sure, but I am not sure about the idea of trawling through your high school memories to generate clients. If someone I hadnt heard from for twenty years suddenly got in touch with me with something to sell, I would be highly unimpressed.
That’s like a fresh breeze and it can enhance our working capabilities a lot. I am excited to create our graduate class site now.
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Hmm, very interesting idea. I never thought for it, but it really could give good results in building new business relationship. And of what kind, they would certainly be very serious but also easier to work with.
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Networking is an everyday thing for me, and who better than friends from years ago to pitch to? Especially since high school reunions are all about talking about what everyone is currently working on.
Offline marketing can pay off for website marketing, too…as long as you find a way to get it free. If you start paying for ads (in whatever medium), you’re usually competing against people that can afford a higher cost per impression.
Yes online education business really very good because present era everyone can not spent 10 hours for regular school and they prefer distance learning or online high school. This business will grow rapidly and online educations much better then other regular studies.