Posts Tagged ‘Extra Income’

Prepping For Summer….

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When summer rolls around, some school owners rejoice while other wait in grim preparation for what is often their worst months of the year.

So what makes the difference? For the most part, it’s planning ahead and adapting to the circumstances.

And, this involves nothing more than making sure you have some extra income generators running over the summer months, and also having some killer summer specials going to attract new students all summer long.

Summer Income Generators

By far, the best summer income generators are summer camps. That’s the good news.

The bad news? They are a ton of work! Even so, without them you may find yourself in dire straits come the end of summer. That’s why I suggest school owners knuckle under and learn to enjoy running summer camps each year.

The key to running successful summer camps is having a proven plan to follow. Planning and organization are key, and will make the difference between making tons of extra cash over the summer or working your fingers to the bone for little extra gain.

If you have no idea how to run a summer camp, I suggest you get my summer camp system and read it through. Then, follow that simple system to success this summer and add several thousand dollars to your bottom line each month to boot. Read the rest of this entry »

I really believe in using a six-week special during the summer, since it brings in a lot of extra income during those notoriously slow summer months. Now, I’ve heard some of the “experts” out there tell people not to run short-term summer specials because (they claim) you are losing long-term business by doing so.

Well, that’s not necessarily true. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re like most martial arts business owners you’re always looking for simple ways to make some extra money and recruit new students. One of the easiest methods of recruiting kids to your program while bringing in extra income is through hosting birthday parties.

Now, before you begin to pass judgment, hear me out. I know of gymnastics centers that do a significant amount of their business on birthday parties alone. And, believe it or not, if you teach kids it’s the dance and gymnastics centers that are your main competition, not the YMCA karate program down the street.

Although it may not be in the scope of duties that you envisioned yourself performing when you opened your studio, if you teach kids and are not yet hosting birthday parties you are overlooking a major source or referrals and income for your martial arts business. Done properly, they will increase your exposure and bring in additional income with a very small investment of time and money.

Now, here’s how you can run one: Read the rest of this entry »