How many of us have fallen victim to the fashion nightmare we call "casual Fridays"? A lot of people just want to make a good impression on our boss, some of us want to look good for their peers, and some want to look good in front of their special someone. For most people they say it's too vain to be over conscious of our outward appearance, but in reality it really does count to make a good impression on people. That's why there are specialists who take care of this for other people—they are called image consultants.
Today, there are image consultants for working professionals, for students, for homemakers and other people. It is a little sad that people are more concerned of the physical attributes of others than their character. But the truth is we are frequently judged by our appearances, our image is the one thing that people have to make them form their opinion of other people.
In the earlier days, people always looked for help in the pages of magazines and catalogs for the look that they wanted. One of the things that made it hard for people to really carry the look well is that the cuts and the style that it was fitted for the person in the picture and not for the person reading the magazine.
More than anyone else the working professional suffers this dilemma most often because of the different kinds of trends and fads that is served to them. The three piece business suit has been a staple for men and sometimes even for women. But because the look has been around for a long time there are people who experiment and try out different combinations. It alright and some even succeed in the results that they came up with but for majority of the people the look they created became very disastrous and it causes trauma that hinders these people from ever doing it again.
A good suggestion that these people could look into is to seek the help of a fashion professional. These people are called image consultants, they make enrich our personal style and at the same time make us confident and making bold decisions about our wardrobe experiments.
Usually an image consultant for working professional looks beyond the closet and looks in to the possibilities that their clients can have. As an image consultant for professionals, one must remember what they are dressing their clients for. Image consultants should consider the industry that their clients are working for, they should also take into consideration the position of their client in the company, another factor to consider is age and another is the occasion or the event they will use it for.
Because of these things they have to consider it would be wise for the image consultant to have a total makeover of the person's lifestyle and wardrobe. The makeover usually starts with the person's confidence. The person should be able to be at ease with their body no matter how it looks like. Image is more than what you look like, it's also how you feel about yourself.
An image consultant for working professionals should take time to understand the personal style that their client wants and the image they want to project. In return, the client should try their very best to cooperate and do what needs to be done to make the makeover a success.
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21 SECRETS TO MAKE MONEY WITHOUT LEAVING HOME.
1. Service Businesses: Things you do for others; repairs, cleaning, child care, etc.
2. Products You Sell to Others; Business cards, names, shoes.
3. Products You Can Make and Sell to Others: handicrafts, ceramics, jewelry.
4. Advertising Representative: sell ad space in publications of others, charge % fee.
5. Alternations, Sewing, Cleaning: Sewing, cleaning, anything to do with clothing and what people wear.
6. Auto Work: Repairs, cleaning, polishing, tune-ups, etc.
7. Baking: Cakes, cookies, candies, etc.
8. Baking, Cooking Classes: Teach people what you know about baking,cooking, etc.
9. Bookkeeping, Accounting: Help others keep their books,
accounting
10. Broker Services: Offer products and services of others to
YOUR customers as a broker.
11. Business Consultant: Help others in running their businesses,
guidance,, etc.
12. Business Skills Class: Teach others how to run a business,
how to make and save money.
13. Childbirth Classes: teach new parents all they need to know,
what to do and how.
14. Closeout and Odd Lot Items:Locate items that are not moving,
buy at a discount.
15. Computer Services:Secretarial; services, typing, resumes, reports, manuscripts, etc.
16. Computer Training: Teach people what you know about computers.
17. Craft Instruction: Teach people what you know about craft-making.
18. Dancing Lessons: Aerobic classes;popular dances, teach in your home, etc.
19. Dealerships:Sell programs and plans of others, sell their products, etc.
20. Discount Printing:Contact small printers offer their services too others.
21. Distribution of Flyers, Circulars: Do it by mail for
clients, charge a fee.
2. Products You Sell to Others; Business cards, names, shoes.
3. Products You Can Make and Sell to Others: handicrafts, ceramics, jewelry.
4. Advertising Representative: sell ad space in publications of others, charge % fee.
5. Alternations, Sewing, Cleaning: Sewing, cleaning, anything to do with clothing and what people wear.
6. Auto Work: Repairs, cleaning, polishing, tune-ups, etc.
7. Baking: Cakes, cookies, candies, etc.
8. Baking, Cooking Classes: Teach people what you know about baking,cooking, etc.
9. Bookkeeping, Accounting: Help others keep their books,
accounting
10. Broker Services: Offer products and services of others to
YOUR customers as a broker.
11. Business Consultant: Help others in running their businesses,
guidance,, etc.
12. Business Skills Class: Teach others how to run a business,
how to make and save money.
13. Childbirth Classes: teach new parents all they need to know,
what to do and how.
14. Closeout and Odd Lot Items:Locate items that are not moving,
buy at a discount.
15. Computer Services:Secretarial; services, typing, resumes, reports, manuscripts, etc.
16. Computer Training: Teach people what you know about computers.
17. Craft Instruction: Teach people what you know about craft-making.
18. Dancing Lessons: Aerobic classes;popular dances, teach in your home, etc.
19. Dealerships:Sell programs and plans of others, sell their products, etc.
20. Discount Printing:Contact small printers offer their services too others.
21. Distribution of Flyers, Circulars: Do it by mail for
clients, charge a fee.
HOW TO START A PRINTING BUSINESS WITH NO EQUIPMENT
Everyone in any business, especially mail order, needs printing. But being a printer takes huge, expensive printing presses, long hours and messy work, right? WRONG. YOU can make money without the mess and expense by being a PRINTING BROKER.
A printing broker is, basically, an order taker for one or more commercial printers. You take orders for anything from business cards to circulars to large printing orders, take your agreed upon commission, then pass on the order to the printer. The printer then does the job and ships the order back to you or your customer, depending on your arrangements. Because the printer won't insert any of his or her literature in with the job, YOU will get the return orders and commissions. You can even insert some of your circulars for your other products and services with the job, saving your mailing costs.
Here's what you need to do... Prepare a letter explaining your desire to become a broker and mail it to all the printers in your area. The smaller printers seem to be the most likely to work well with you on this. Set up a time to meet with any printers who are interested. During this meeting, explain exactly what you will be doing (selling printing jobs by mail through advertisements in mail order publications). You won't have to explain much because almost all printers are familiar with brokering. Usually, you should be able to get a 20% - 30% commission agreement, though it may depend upon the competition
in your area between printers. You should be able to find printers interested in working with you, though, even those who already have brokers.
Printing is a very competitive business and printers always want more work. So, you should have no trouble setting up connections. One good printer is all you need, though being set up with more than one may be an advantage (one may be cheaper for business cards than the other, who may be cheaper at single sheet printing).
Try to get a price list of YOUR costs drawn up by each printer. This will help you if someone needs a price quote on a job. Also, you can check the mail order publications and see what other printers are charging. If you can undercut them and still keep a good margin (which you should be able to do, easily), you can make good money in this business.
Another good idea... Instead of a commission, you may want to set up a "work account" with the printer, and get your printing done for free! Printers hate to have "down time," where their presses aren't printing anything. Work out an arrangement where you will have flyers, circulars, ad sheets or whatever, ready to be printed whenever the printer has down time. Turn over the full amount of orders you receive, instead of taking your commission, and get your printing done free during this down time! Most printers will be more than happy to take this arrangement, and you can get great benefits from it!
Be sure your printer will be able to deliver QUALITY products ON TIME. These are the two biggest considerations to keep in mind when selecting a printer or printers to work with. Get samples of their previous work. Talk to them about the importance of being timely with the orders you bring in. Most printers will be understanding of your concerns, and will do their best to keep you happy, as you will be bringing in orders they otherwise wouldn't have. You have the capability to bring your local printer orders from across the country... building their business while building yours! Printing brokering is an easy way to expand your profits while expending little extra work.
A printing broker is, basically, an order taker for one or more commercial printers. You take orders for anything from business cards to circulars to large printing orders, take your agreed upon commission, then pass on the order to the printer. The printer then does the job and ships the order back to you or your customer, depending on your arrangements. Because the printer won't insert any of his or her literature in with the job, YOU will get the return orders and commissions. You can even insert some of your circulars for your other products and services with the job, saving your mailing costs.
Here's what you need to do... Prepare a letter explaining your desire to become a broker and mail it to all the printers in your area. The smaller printers seem to be the most likely to work well with you on this. Set up a time to meet with any printers who are interested. During this meeting, explain exactly what you will be doing (selling printing jobs by mail through advertisements in mail order publications). You won't have to explain much because almost all printers are familiar with brokering. Usually, you should be able to get a 20% - 30% commission agreement, though it may depend upon the competition
in your area between printers. You should be able to find printers interested in working with you, though, even those who already have brokers.
Printing is a very competitive business and printers always want more work. So, you should have no trouble setting up connections. One good printer is all you need, though being set up with more than one may be an advantage (one may be cheaper for business cards than the other, who may be cheaper at single sheet printing).
Try to get a price list of YOUR costs drawn up by each printer. This will help you if someone needs a price quote on a job. Also, you can check the mail order publications and see what other printers are charging. If you can undercut them and still keep a good margin (which you should be able to do, easily), you can make good money in this business.
Another good idea... Instead of a commission, you may want to set up a "work account" with the printer, and get your printing done for free! Printers hate to have "down time," where their presses aren't printing anything. Work out an arrangement where you will have flyers, circulars, ad sheets or whatever, ready to be printed whenever the printer has down time. Turn over the full amount of orders you receive, instead of taking your commission, and get your printing done free during this down time! Most printers will be more than happy to take this arrangement, and you can get great benefits from it!
Be sure your printer will be able to deliver QUALITY products ON TIME. These are the two biggest considerations to keep in mind when selecting a printer or printers to work with. Get samples of their previous work. Talk to them about the importance of being timely with the orders you bring in. Most printers will be understanding of your concerns, and will do their best to keep you happy, as you will be bringing in orders they otherwise wouldn't have. You have the capability to bring your local printer orders from across the country... building their business while building yours! Printing brokering is an easy way to expand your profits while expending little extra work.
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