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If you are an expert in history, animals and nature, science, environmental sciences, different cultures, etc., you have a market to bring your knowledge to public and private schools, institutions, and nursery and day care centers. These institutions are always looking for high quality, educational after school programs for their students to add to their standard programs. Donna Weiss Hill, a musician/composer who is blind, takes along her guide dog, Curly Connor, and plays a variety of music on her acoustic guitar. She performs at schools, youth groups, family concerts, and churches. She also answers questions about her blindness and Curly Connor. You can choose to limit your presentations to your immediate area or you can bring your home school programs across county and state lines. Most presenters offer rates for one-hour, two-hour, or all-day presentations. Set your prices according to your expertise (are you certified or a professional in your subject?), distance traveled, and according to what other presenters charge.
Here are some of the programs offered by various presenters:
Start-Up Costs $500-$3,000, depending on your needed supplies, cost of your promotional materials and postage to mail them, transportation costs. Pricing Guidelines $!50-$275 for an hour presentation; $300-$500 for a two-hour program; $500-$800 for full-day presentation. Often your time at a full-day program will be divided to accommodate different age groups. For example one hour will include grades K-3; second hour, grades 4-6. Some presenters visit individual classrooms to answer questions and show additional information. Marketing And Advertising Methods And Tips * Get a copy of the directories of a state's private and public schools and institutions and send direct mail advertising of school assemblies to the person(s) responsible for scheduling special programs. * Contact school parents' groups who often provide the funding for special high school summer programs.
Essential Equipment
Audio-visual equipment, extension cords, cages and crates if you have animals, dependable transportation, and promotional materials. Recommended Training, Experience, Or Needed Skills * Start giving your presentations to small groups for free or for a low fee until you feel your program is ready a larger audience. * Know children's interests at different age levels and offer school lunch programs. * Be familiar with the school's curriculum before presenting home school reading programs and see if you can relate your program to a part or part(s) of it. Income Potential $250-$ l ,000 a week. Type Of Business Out-of-the-home Best Customers Private, public, and nursery schools; institutions and/or group homes; churches; youth, scouting groups; museums, nature centers; local cable television programs; summer camps. Helpful Tips * Involve your audience in your presentation of home school reading programs to keep up their interest. * Keep your program lively and fun. Stay within the time allotted. * Have a signed contract with terms stated (space needed, electrical requirements, time allotted, grade levels, etc.). Several days in advance, call to confirm times, dates, and locations. * If showing wild or endangered animals, make sure you are following regulations and/or have the licenses required by state or federal departments. * Check with your insurance agent and/or lawyer as to insurance coverage and liability concerns. * Relate your topic to education. Do not just provide entertainment. Additional Business Ideas Make your own videos and sell them to educational catalogs or advertise in parent and/or teacher trade publications. Significance Of School Programming And Planning If you are bit creative and intellectual in providing the authentic education with keen interest and observation, you may plan the summer school programs for the exclusive study during the summer vacation. You may offer free school assemblies to motivate the owners of the institution for having your services for this purpose. You may offer the different options in presenting secondary school assemblies and elementary school assemblies programs to get full attention of the clients. You may earn a profiteering share by planning the unique and outstanding after school programs and school lunch programs for the best results.
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