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My wife is going back to school to be a beautician. How does she sell herself without annoying family and friends? She would like their business, but she doesn’t want to guilt people into using her. She originally heard that it would take up to 5 years to get a good client base. Now we are hearing 6 months?
Great question!
Starting out on your own in a new field is a challenging task and I applaud your wife for taking the risk. Starting as a beautician is especially difficult because customers tend to be loyal to their current beauticians. A couple of strategies to consider: 1) Conduct a focus group. Ask friends and family what they like and what they don’t like about the services of their current beautician. She can then incorporate their responses to create a competitive advantage in her service offering.
2) Offer a promotion that would interest friends and family to rely on her services one time. Now that she has some traffic, she has to follow through in meeting the needs of her clients. Have her explain to her customers that she is starting this new business and that she is keenly interested in their feedback about her services at the end of the appointment. For those that were happy, give them a coupon for themselves/friends/family to share the word and bring more customers in. For those who were dissatisfied, offer to do it again at no charge and earn the opportunity to turn them into a raving fan.
Hope this helps!
Sean
In this rough economy, it seems even less likely that college students are likely to pick up part time employment. They are competing against all of the other sthat are unemployed and may be much more experienced. What types of places would you recommend for them to target? Once in the interview what can they do to stand out against the competition?
I am active duty Navy getting ready to retire (transition) from the Navy into the private sector after 20 years of service. I am educated (MBA) and have experience that I believe the private sector should be looking for. I prefer overseas jobs. How do you recommend we (military) sell ourselves to potential employers?
Chris, thanks for the post! I also noticed you asked this question in the LinkedIn forum, which I just responded to. Although I have not had much experience in getting a job in Asia, there are universal truths that you need to be aware of. Before I share those, be aware of local customs and social mores as they may be much different than the US. First and foremost, what are you looking for? Do you have a position in mind or a sector in which you’d like to hang your hat? Identifying what you want to do will help you identify a target audience to engage. From there, you have to be clear in what you have to offer and how you intend to provide value in order to differentiate yourself from the competition. Keep in mind that your private enterprise resume will look much different than your military version.
We recorded a CD, which I believe is the cornerstone of any successful job hunt. The information is designed to help you hit the ground running in positioning for a job where you expect to have long term success. You can access it at http://www.findagreatjobtoday. I also encourage you to respond to the message I sent you in LinkedIn so we can continue the dialogue.