A free franchise for you.
 

Well, not really, but damn close.

Got a copy of the Chattel Report, The Sprint to Freedom? (Who doesn't? And if not, are you nuts or what?)...

Run your own class, test an ad on Craigslist you can use parts of this one, just take me out other than as the author...
http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/biz/5823376403.html

Set up a club, with fees, dues or Joint Ventures. Be a part of the North American Chatteling Association or WorldWide Chatteling Association and have, in effect, a franchise.


Check FACEBOOK for buy/sell groups in your area, I work with several of these "leaders" who want a "course" of instruction.

Buy your franchise area today, the cost is 0, but the profits are what you make em. Not a bad deal is it?

GordonJ

OH, another free franchise for you.
 

You can have J's Golf Court too if you want.

Love golf? Build a back yard training center which generates 100 uux an hour teaching golf.

The J-Swing is perfect for OLD duffers, fat guys, bad back golfers and when coupled with Think And Reach Par, you can guarantee improvement or theor money back. What is an extra 20-25 yards worth, ask for 5 bux a yard.

Get a baseline at the range, teach them the J-Swing, take their money and thank them and tell them to tell friends.

A net and mat in your garage, could give you thousands of dollars next year, again, yours FREE for the asking.

Gordon Jay Alexander

Buy your franchise area today, the cost is 0, but the profits are what you make em. Not a bad deal is it?

GordonJ

While I'm giving away free franchises, here's a few more:
 

How about your own OFF KEY SINGING TELEGRAM SERVICE, with a little twist, you could be humming all the way to the bank.

OR, a GJA ResumesPlusJobs franchise. Give away free resumes, help people get jobs, never work again.

OR ZippyDealz a local postcard mailing franchise, focused on local areas, use either EDDM or a door hangar approach. Need to be able to sell ads.

For now, these are all my free franchise offers. If you come up with one, from my past experiences (you have 35 years of Gordonesque business at your fingertips) we'll figure out a way to make it either a franchise or a biz-op, OK?

ONE idea, I'm seeking someone local to execute is, my micro biz center, with space for rent on an as needed basis, some secretarial/executive assistant availability and some training classes. This one "could" be big, if done by a younger person with some energy and time. But, hey, free for the taking.

You are welcome.

GordonJ

Hassle free and very low key
 

I liked the 'private mailbox/office' business enough to start one. I found a gal who was also a notary to run the day to day. She brought her kid and dog to work each day. It was perfect for her.

Most of the business came from out of state. Seems there are some good tax and other reasons, to live in one state and do business in another. I'm not a CPA and don't give tax advice. That's just what I hear.

Anyway, it's a good business. Very profitable and very "fly low".

Ron

Thanks, that is a great idea.
 

Thanks Ron, when I was in New Mexico, the Boz used one in town cause they didn't deliver (anything) to the desert. Pretty simple operation, a notary would be a great addition. Maybe a quick copier too.

Hmm. Now a location.

Gordon

The reason I call these a "franchise" is, they have what people PAY for when
 

they invest in a real franchise.

The #1 thing a franchisee looks for is: the MARKETING.

Or reputation, brand, etc. But at the heart of a franchise (a successful one) is HOW DO I GET CUSTOMERS?

Some are build it they will come, with big Golden Arches to attract attention and a couple of million bux, McDonald's still has franchises available.

A franchisee is "guaranteed" customers, if they follow the plan and do as told.

So, with the above, I've already done the marketing, this isn't theory, these have all been tested and proven concepts. I bet there is a singing telegram service in your area, or a specialized delivery service. How do they get customers?

Likewise, you have several struggling resume writers in your area or on your craigslist, but how many offer job finding services?

So, this is why I call them a "franchise", because the hard part, the CUSTOMER ACQUISITION process has already been figured out. See?

GordonJ

Re: A free franchise for you.
 

Love the resume idea Gordon!

Can you expand on how you would go about making money with this one?

Thanks,

Willy

Since you put it that way...
 

...Thank you for making it clearer!

Because I don't know why any time I hear the
word "franchise" I automatically imagine
lengthy legal documents with lots of weasel
clauses.

Putting this way makes it easier to "digest".

Now.. it's up to me to figure out HOW to
execute...

I can tell you what I did, and what I'd do today.
 

I'd run ads in local weeklies and continuously on craigslist for FREE RESUME.

Back then, simple ads in classifed sections, and University newspapers generated traffic. During the questioning and having them fill out a form, we discussed what sort of job they were looking for, and I'd offer my job finding services.

These included videotaped Interview practices, job clubs, some training in computers if needed. I had a 495 dollar deal, guaranteed to find their IDEAL job in 90 days or it was free. Never gave a refund. The reason was simple, most job seekers can't tell what their ideal job is.

So, once we found that out, I had a process of discovery, some testing, both aptitude and attitude, and many times suggested a part time thing or a biz-op.

Today, anyone can get a free resume done at one of the local job sites. The resume, however, is the fastest way to get you eliminated from the pile. Every single resume must be different for the company one is applying too.

I would use craigslist mostly, and create special reports, for example, How to find the Hot Jobs in the Midwest's Hottest City, Columbus, OH. Truth is, most jobs filled by the time the public gets them, especially in Hospitals (one of the largest employers in America today as an industry)...they first post internally, usually on their own bulletin boards inside the hospital, same with Universities. .

So, today, I'd focus on soft skills and also computer skills as a back end to the Free Resume, only today, it would be Free Resume and FREE Aptitude testing. Combine them into one. If you position yourself, as a secret jobs headhunter, of sorts, you will get found. I think a web site would be necessary, although not that involved of one with a local resume business.

A couple of minutes on the phone and I can tell whether or not a person is going to make a good customer, but if all they want is the free resume, I have the software to knock it out while I'm talking to them, if they fill out a form, like most online places have them do, it gets pretty easy.

I think most of the business today would be on the PLUS side of my ResumesPlus Jobs. Presentation skills, selling, writing, Internet use, research and even the basics of Office. The FREE resume and customized IDEAL job evaluation would be front end, loss leaders to sell a more substantial product, like the 495 dollar guaranteed Ideal job I did back in the day.

The truth is, writing a resume isn't much of a skill these days, it is making the resume stand out and do the pre selling for the interview, a far more important part of the process. AND most people have terrible interviewing skills.

Of course, knowing the job market is important too. As I mentioned last month, a local company is adding a second shift and hiring, which means business is good for them (not a seasonal operation, these will be year round jobs).

This is a very superficial look, but contains the ideas anyone can use to start a profitable resume writing/job finding/training business. Start from home, meet at public library, where they can print out the resumes or take the skills test.

What else?

Use local delivery methods, HS newspapers, College Newspapers, Weekly Classified, Craigslist, BackPage, Facebook Groups (I'd start one for my area) and use software to do the hard work. A lot of resume software out there for free now, you simply customize it.

Questions?

Gordon

You are right, there is more paperwork and legal legword to a franchise but...
 

Instead of that, think of a single stand alone store, like Jay's Sub Sandwiches (a clone of subway type thing)...

But even better, think of the alternatives to the franchises today, including licensing, distributorships, territories.

I used Franchise, more or less as a metaphor for a business with an already tested and proven marketing component to it. The franchise, licensing, distributor, territory guys are all part of the huge business opportunity market. And there is always room for the stand alone lone wolf who makes burgers, just ask Bob. He has a family business.

Gordon, just trying to confuse people as always.

Re: A free franchise for you.
 

Awesome thank you!!

Re: A free franchise for you.
 

I understand the process of getting applicants. And think it is genius. But a lot of companies in my area already exclusively use temporary agencies to fill their positions. Can you provide more details on how you find jobs for the applicants? Also, do you ever charge a company for filling a position or is that your competive advantage?

Thanks

Good questions.
 

You need to know why they use temp agencies, mostly because it eliminates the trial period and paperwork...the people are employed by the temp agency, usually for 90 days, then they can be hired in and the employment agency is compensated. This is the way it works these days. So, your job would be to get them "temp" hire ready.

Two people with equal experience, equal skills, one has been certified to know ________ fill in the blank, and today, it would mostly be Internet, maybe Facebook or even writing...so YOUR person would be most likely to get the temp job which leads to full time employment.

I did not (or wouldn't) charge companies except when it is acting as if a headhunter, that is, finding a specific person for a specific job and you make sure their qualifications are a match, then go ahead...the problem in many states is there are today, a lot more red tape and legal work to call yourself either a Headhunter or a temp agency, these have evolved and the state wants it's cut, via fees, licensing or just taxes.

You have to get your client to tell what kind of job they want. Then, how far are they willing to drive? What are their restrictions or requirements?

I believe the best bet today is to offer the training, in both job related positions and the soft skills a position might require. Give me some examples of a potential client you might have in your area, and I can probably get a little more specific.

Most job seekers are like a ball in the pinball game, you want to be more of a guided Pachinko, where you can direct the ball to fall into a certain slot, see?

A mechanic wants to become a salesman, never sold anything, so you get to the why, the reason for the change, and he could easily go through 12 jobs in a year answering those goofy commission only ads seen everywhere. They churn and burn people, BUT, 3 to 4 months of that crap, your mechanic may have picked up the skills to get an entry level at a car dealership because he has demonstrated the willingness to get tested by the fire.

Each person that comes to you has to be treated as a customized job, but you can lead people into classes, where your time is leveraged and the money is greater. Say, you offer a class on WordPress, and a job club, so after the workshop, this group meets and develops skills together, and their resume can now include a "level" of certification, because you tested them.

The one thing I did was give good skills tests, and they took it until they got 100, only then would I "certify" their resume as tested and proven. Especially handy with MS Office Excel which many can open, but few can actually use. A one day training in Excel will put them ahead of a casual user who has used it for 5 years but can't make a good graphic on one. That sort of a thing.

You need to get out and ask, become a job seeker for 30 days part time and hit the hospitals to start, find their bulletin boards, snap a pic, and see for yourself, likewise, know all the online places where many companies send you and see what kind of resumes they accept.

Ask more, and the more specific your question, the better (maybe) I can answer you. Not going to be a shortage of job seekers any time soon, that I can guarantee you.

GordonJ

Re: Good questions.
 

Just for clarification, we are focusing on preparation and possibly sending clients to temporary agencies but we are making sure that they have a high chance of being selected due to our resume and/or cover letter and training. How do you develop or find good skills tests? Especially involving interviewing skills.

I appreciate your long and well thought out answer.

Thank you.

As only one part of the overall business.
 

There is plenty of low hanging fruit with just a resume, from 49 to 199 or more to several hundred for a CV.

Client prep, and testing is one of the fastest growing areas of the job hiring/job finding industry. Today, many businesses are using special apps, which many people seeking a job don't even know about. Take a look at one of 1001 sites re: courseware for apps:

https://www.getapp.com/p/sem/learnin... QmUaQodUnsHXA


Get familiar with all the courseware out there here is a site, which if looked at in the right way, presents an incredible biz-op
https://corporatetrainingmaterials.c...FQ2UaQod2c4CBw

For less than 5 k, you have a ready to go get a small office, run some ads, and you could do very well.

There are tons of courseware, most comes with tests. I developed my own, but keep in mind I was trained by New Horizon Computer Training Center and I worked for a community training center which got courseware for free as part of a JTPA (Jobs Training Partnership Act) program I was involved in.

MS Office has tons of tests available. Spend an hour googling courseware and tests, and see what is out there.

Again, testing is only a part of the Resume?job finding service, and you can break it down anyway you want it, maybe you just want a 20 hour a week deal, so testing might be the only focus...maybe you create half day workshops, with a focus on useful software to help people get jobs.

You can be as creative as you want, set it up to suit you. Lots of people seeking jobs, need training, and even looking for a biz-op.

And with drug testing, and the opiate epidemic, getting qualified drug free jpb candidates is getting harder and harder.

Lots of opportunity. Me? I'd stick with leverage...workshops, half and one days ones on the unusual, out of the ordinary kind which appeal to people with money and who want them.

LOTS of opportunity.

GordonJ

PS...check this out:

https://flyplugins.com/wp-courseware/

Re: As only one part of the overall business.
 

After reviewing a lot of courseware over the last few days. I really like the corporatetrainingmaterials.com that you recommended.

My question is, would you advertise that its the same training used by the army, navy, etc of their other clients or would you try to create credibility through using your own businesses name?

I think it would depend how they would be used.
 

You might consider a business plan, even a mini one, so before you leap into something, you flesh out your concept and define your customer. It does add credibility but, I feel, if your marketing is done right, potential customers wouldn't really care, they want the information.

But, it may be an advantage because they would have to pay almost 500 for the same courseware. It depends on how you plan to use it.

It could be anything from the small 1/2 day workshops I do, to a full on demand training center. Yesterday I did a small workshop and used my own materials, and there is also PLR.

Gordon J

How would you "scale" this up?
 

I love this thread.

Please advise: how could one scale this up?

Let's say for instance you're an introvert
and the very thought of saying essentially
the same thing to strangers on different days
doesn't "call" to you.

How would you create some sort of "franchise"
where you only create the course content and
then you "license" people to teach it?

Thank you

Re: How would you "scale" this up?
 

There are some websites where you can put your course to be found and purchased online or you could create a webinar where you only have to record it once but could charge people over and over for admission.

In my opinion, a better option would be to figure out the marketing side and just hire someone with training experience to run the workshops for you.

For example, even if you charge $99 per person and can get 4 participants for a one day workshop, you could afford to pay someone $20/ hour and still come away with over $200 profit.

If there are 4-5 towns you could manage this within an hour and a half or so driving distance. You could have the same workshop 4-5 times per week and give that person a full time job. I know people intelligent enough to run these workshops that have driven farther for less pay.

Before getting way too far ahead of ourselves tho, I believe finding ways to have more participants and/or being able to charge more per person would be the first place to look when thinking of increasing profits.

There is a lot of good and affordable courseware out there, check out one of Gordon's previous replies in this thread. Why even bother creating a course? From what i'm seeing it would be easier and faster to find out what courses people in your area are looking for and find it already professionally done and like Gordon said go the plr route.

Scaling, mulitplying, expanding...all good ideas, BUT...
 

Ok fellows, let me take a deep breath. Some real life examples first.

I have a friend who is Prez of a small business, which has just upgraded to EXCEL 2016 and his people need some training. So, if you live in Akron, OH area you might Google Excel Training and you would find:

https://www.certstaff.com/trainingca...16-level3.html He would pay 315 per student and either send them to a class on the schedule, or he could pay about the same to have them come to his business (which he would not do, again--bad experience).

https://www.onlc.com/outline.asp?loc=OHAK&ccode=WEXL16 Here is where he would pay between 295 to 345 and again wait UNTIL there was a class.

See he has two problems, waiting for a class, which he can't afford to do, OR paying a premium to bring in an onsite instructor. You will find a range between 250 to 425 dollars for this class, and it is somewhat typical, although Excel is the highest priced usually of all MS Office training.

Now, meet Joe. A former instructor I worked with at New Horizons Computer Training Center. Joe is a Freelancer. Up to date on all the most used business software. Joe will teach this class to one person for 199. Personal attention and instruction, on site or off. He will do up to 5 people at once, for 150 each.

Joe, one of thousands of certified MS Office trainers, can pick up 750 bux for his one day training and be available ON DEMAND. At only 150 per person, he kills the training center on price because he doesn't have overhead or advertising costs.

NO overhead or
NO advertising costs (customer acquisition) Why doesn't Joe advertise?

Because I do it for him. He charges me 99 per student, and if only one, 150. Joe was let go from New Horizons when they closed down. Again, there are thousands of Joes and Josephines in your area, check craigslist.

So, by having spent a little time letting small businesses know we can do an ON DEMAND training, for a lower cost, and do it at the convenience of the business, we can kill the fixed operations. Now when I say I, read that as one of my JV partners, a RETIRED executive secretary, a neighbor, who spends about 15 hours a week on the phone scheduling private workshops.

OK. Joe keeps plenty busy, he can get 395 on his own if a biz or person needs training like, now. He considers that a decent pay day for his 6 hours of work. Joe can make 500 for the same 6 hours saying the same thing over and over to different people, IF he lets me "book him", being a MIDDLEMAN and all.

Using Other People's Time, and skills, and some direct response marketing, this is a pretty darn simple business model.

TWO: My chatteling course. Anyone here could use a book at Amazon as the "course book". I'm putting together a class based on Cialdini's latest work, PreSuasion, the best book out there. Students will have needed to read the thing before the class. So, Cialdini gets a book sold, my students have paid for the courseware and I add my 50 years of selling to the class. Win/WIN/WIN for all of us.

In the chatteling case, I could easily license my courseware to a person who would be allowed to use it in their promotions or advertising and I would provide the ready to use courseware for them. Again, the simple thing is to use what is already out there and adjust it.

BUT, before ya all go off becoming Zillionaires with this thing, you have to either do one or a few yourself OR begin to find your staff (freelancers, 1099ers who can deliver the goods).

Again, like in most businesses GETTING CUSTOMERS, is a huge cost of doing business. This is why I keep suggesting testing ads on Craigslist and getting to know your area.

I know people who can teach, instruct and one good source is my local High Schools, we have 4 of them. One teacher I had in school, and he taught computer sciences, he was always looking for some quick cash gigs.

So, pull the reins back and slow down the horses.

Training can be a one man gig, teaching what you know to one person (like golf instruction).

You can get several people in a workshop, like my Think And Reach Par, where several golfers LEVERAGE MY MONEY.

I could put the workshop on audio (did that) and just sell it. OR, I could license the J-Swing and TARP to other golf instructors on a year to year basis, where they would be able to use the branding for their own golf business.

So, hopefully, I answered your questions. You scale up via other people, but it costs money in some cases. You do JV, if you have a network of people who will consume your training en masse.

I'll try to answer all questions you might have.

But, let's leave the calculators down, and think of GETTING STARTED before you build the next Subway of training, OK?

Gordon Jay

Re: Scaling, mulitplying, expanding...all good ideas, BUT...
 

From the research i've done to try and find which workshops are most valuable to someone's career. It seems to consistently be microsoft excel, 6 sigma, as well as soft skills such as public speaking and presentation. In my area there are a lot of call centers.

So what I'm doing is I've begun writing a report I plan to give away (as Gordon mentioned in an earlier post) on how to get the hottest jobs in the city and I've looking into what makes resumes stand out so I can offer the free resumes as well.

I plan on having a one question survey they have to answer to download the report. Which of the following skills interest you most?
Public speaking, presentation, job search or call center.

When doing the free resumes and aptitude testing , I will recommend a class based off of our conversation and gauge their interests. I plan on offering job specific resumes and cover letters at a premium as well as your $495 find their ideal job 90 day guarantee in the beginning and using these lists to begin workshops.

I believe after going through a couple of different courses with the courseware out there and my background I can successfully run these soft skill workshops with 4-6 students at a time myself.

While like Gordon pointed out, you can make significantly more per student with Microsoft. I think in a community like mine, I'm going to be better off starting with the soft skills and resumes.

I don't have any questions at this time, if anyone has any suggestions, my ears are wide open.

Thanks again for all of your insight, Gordon.

Much appreciated.

Sounds like a plan. Just FYI
 

Just as a perspective; my daughter is paid 500 bux a day to teach presentation skills to small groups, about a 5 hour training, and this is as a 1099er, her employer makes more...so soft skills is a great place to start.

She also does an Improv class on presentation/speaking skills. Depending on your area, the "geek/nerd" tech industries are great places to offer soft skills, there seems to be some very bright young men, skilled with tech, not so skilled with people, keep your eye out for your local "geek" fast growing companies. (Also engineers, accountant types too).

Good luck with your venture.

GordonJ

Update on "franchise"
 

Call me impatient, but I've put up a Facebook
post to generate inquiries for a training
"franchise".

In spite of a TON of "Likes", not a single
lead in 2 days!

What could be wrong?

(I won't want to risk getting banned by
posting the FB message here, as that could be
deemed BLATANT advertising)

Go aheade and post it, we can't offer ideas on what we can't see.
 

Go ahead, in 16 years only one person has been banned, although others have exiled themselves.

Show us what you are trying to do, but, expect some questions and critiques. \

GordonJ

"Aye Aye, Captain!"
 

Thank you.

Here is the Facebook post
(now with over 750 "Likes"):

"Over 26 million Nigerians are unemployed or
underemployed, according to the National
Bureau of Statistics.

In Nigeria today, more people are in the same
jobsearch with you, competing for the same
jobs.

Find out how you can start building your
career and stand out from the crowd in the
economy.

Get FREE details at <<link>>"

Please what's missing?

Don't knw what this means.
 

There is a lot missing, as far as information goes. A post? Where? Is it a facebook page targeting Nigerian employment? You have a link, to where? NO one has hit the link? What are they liking?

I just don't get the whole process. Who are you targeting? Why?

Where on facebook will you find them? What is the end result, what do you want them to do?

Not sure if we can be of any help or not, but I need a little clarity before I can offer anything which might be helpful, OK?

GordonJ

OK. Full disclosure
 

Yes, it's a Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/alignacademy

I've pinned the post to the top of the page. It's the top post you'll see when you visit the page.



The link is on the post. From Facebook's stats, only TWO people clicked the link, which takes the visitor to a page on my site




The process in a nutshell:

I'm targeting people interested in career-building skills

I targeted the prospects based on the 6 most populous cities in my country and with the interests

-Smartphones
-Job hunting
-Scholarship
-Career

Age:
30 - 65+

Gender:

Male & Female

The expected flow is:

1. Prospect on Facebook sees post in his/her Facebook timeline

2. Prospect clicks through the link on the post and gets redirected to my site

3. Prospect (now site-visitor) reads the copy on my site and clicks through to the form in the CTA

4. Prospect fills the form

When all that is completed, I should now have leads interested in specific career-building skills.

With that, I'll have a clear idea of the type of training courseware to work with in creating specific training

There are now well over 950 "Likes" yet only 2 clicks to the link that redirects them to my site and NO leads.

With these results, I know I'm missing something.

Please what is missing?

Thank you

Re: OK. Full disclosure
 

Hi,

Thanks for asking...!

When I see your post on FB, this is what I see...

"Over 26 million #Nigerians are unemployed or underemployed, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In #Nigeria today, more people are in the same #jobsearch with you, competing for the same #jobs.

Find out how you can start building your #career and stand out from the crowd in the #economy.... See More"

Only when I click on "See More" do I see the next line, which is...

"Get FREE details at https://www.alignacademy.com/careers/"

I suspect that many people are not bothering to click on "See More"... So they don't even realize that you are offering "FREE details"...

I would recommend that either you give people a STRONG REASON to click on "See More"... Or at least let them see your offer (of free details) without having to click on "See More"... (This might mean having to shorten the part before your offer.)

The other thing I would do is make the offer much stronger. "FREE details" I feel is not as strong an offer as "Get your FREE report which shows you how to double your chances of getting a job"... or "Watch this FREE video which reveals the 3 things most employers are looking for"... or something like that.

I would always offer good, free information... But don't give them everything for free. Give them some valuable information... This (1) makes people happy, and (2) proves to people that you DO have information that they want to know.

Once they are happy with the free information - and are hopefully hungry for more - then you can sell them your product, course, consulting service, or whatever it is you are offering...

I hope that helps... :)

Best wishes,

Dien

Re: OK. Full disclosure
 

OK, this helps. How do they see it on their timeline? Maybe use the Free resume to get them to come. Then, make it easy as Dien pointed out to get them to click through to Align Academy, and

What the heck is it?

I think a strong WHAT Align Academy is about, what is it, right now it is a very amateurish site selling stuff, and not very well. All we see are products with very generic covers that look all the same, there is no qualifying or seperating process.

So, even if they do click through, I strongly doubt you'll see any action.

You can try to put the free offer first thing in the sticky post with the link, and then they should go to a sign up page and know what Align Academy is about. Right now, I have no clue and that is after spending time there scratching my head.
You already have something free to offer, the how to raise capital report.

I think you have a lot of work to do to make this a really profitable site, but I could be wrong.

GordonJ

Why are they seeing this in their feeds?
Why are coming to the Facebook page?
Why are they NOT clicking link (hard to see, you make it hard, no incentive to do so).

What do you want them to do, and by that I mean, what is the final result of this "funnel", who is buying what?

Re: OK. Full disclosure
 

Thank you; I find that helpful!

Re: OK. Full disclosure
 

Thank you very much.

Yes, there is a LOT of work to be done!

Amidst the gloom, here's a fun fact...
 

As you may have noticed, I actually did TWO
posts on the same day.

And my main focus was actually on the first
one, which was to promote a FREE report on
raising capital. The picture I used there had
a much prettier face (to me) so I hoped more
people would respond.

You can imagine my shock when the "career"
post started getting MUCH more attention,
which just proves what GordonJ said somewhere
about the jobseeker market never going out of
style.

I'm going to tweak both posts and even a few
things on the site and update the house.

Thank you for the wise counsel!

Re: OK. Full disclosure
 

Hi,

Another thing I would do is to test putting some text in the photo image itself...

"Get your free report..." etc.

That way, even if people don't see your offer in your text above, they'll read it in the text in the photo... :)

Best wishes,

Dien

It is not all gloom.
 

You have products to sell (they need some sizzle)...

You have a big market, maybe too big, maybe separate men from women, younger from older. Narrow the targets. The hottest jobs in Lagos for young women. Best opportunities for men over 50, that sort of thing.

A little spit and shine on the products, a little copy about each product and how the academy will help them.

Say you get a 25 year old guy looking for a career in IT, you have to be able to get him to tell you that in some way, as fast as you can.

So, not all doom you have a basic framework to build on, now get your goal of what you want your people to do clearly in mind, and you have several niches within the market, address them differently. But congrats for having done this much, just keep working on it and keep adjusting for RESULTS and have a way to measure those and give yourself the time to build it.

GordonJ

"A LEAD! A LEAD!!"...
 

...He said in his best "Tattoo" voice (anyone remember Fantasy Island?)

Thank you Sir GordonJ for the commendation.

I was excited to actually see a lead! I had connected with someone!

Now, like you said, I'll give myself some time to grow.. or I could be seduced into that other forum's "hack" mentality:

"I used this top secret "hack" and in 2 hours I netted $56,382.79 in pure profit"

That sort of B.S.

The key thing I want to share at this stage is that applying a few of the tips I received here helped me target my audience better and I got a RESULT; a precious lead.

Thank you

unpinkpanther