Have you ever noticed that movie posters\ads usually have flattering quotes on them declaring what amazing movies they are? You know, like "A Triumph!", "A Masterpiece!", or "This is a ... movie". Of course you have, you're very observant. Well, many of these movies do not deserve these accolades, and some of them surely struggle to get anyone to say anything nice about them whatsoever. This is where you can step in. Watch the movie*, come up with something nice to say about it like "I can't wait to see this again" or "It did not make me fall asleep", and call whoever is in charge of collecting these quotes. This is where you're going to have to do a little research because I don't know who you're going to need to contact. But you could stand to show a little more initiative. When they ask who you are and why they should use your quote for their movie, tell them either you represent the voice to the movie-going public, or that you work for a newspaper such as the Harristown Post-Review. They may not check up on you. If they fall for this, have them pay you. It really doesn't matter how much they pay you since you didn't do much work anyway. You're welcome.
* You do not actually have to watch the movie. Presumably, many of the people who actually provide quotes for these movies do not.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, December 21, 2009
Make money cleaning snow off of cars
Business Idea: Get snow off of peoples cars.
Business Description: No one (at least that I know of) likes to go out in the freezing weather and clean off snow from their car. Especially when you are dressed up for work to give your presentation to the CEO and are already running late. Although you wouldn't be late if you followed our how to get promoted blog. With this business, you can make money cleaning off other peoples cars when it snows.
Business Resources: Big truck full of hot water, ShamWow
Step-by-Step Business Plan:
1. Wait for snow
2. Fill up your water truck with hot water (if you don't have a water truck and/or can't find one to get for free on craigslist you can use a large bucket full of hot water)
3. Go to apartment or townhouse complex.
4. Pour hot water all over the cars to melt the snow and ice
5. Get out ShamWow
6. Dry car with ShamWow
7. Place bill under windshield wiper (everyone loves to get things placed under their windshield wipers)
8. Alternatively, you could work out a deal with the HOA and just have them pay you. This will probably mitigate the risk of not getting paid.
Feasibility Quotient: 97
Business Risks: Global Warming
Business Competitors: Crazy lady who goes outside with a broom and wipes off her car every 30 minutes
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sell Snow
With global warming coming upon us so fast... we need to enjoy the MASSIVE amounts of snow we are getting these days. According to Al Gore, all snow and ice in the entire world is going to be gone in the next 4 to 6 years! So, for the next 4 to 6 years, collect snow. Put it into a freezer in a fancy container with the date on it. Then in 50 years from now when no one even knows what snow is; sell it! All you need is to live in a place that gets snow, a container, a pair of gloves and have a big freezer.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
How To Make Money on Black Friday
Business Idea: Set up a snack stand outside of a popular store on Black Friday.
5. Dress warmly.
7. Set up the table and arrange the food and drink on it for display. If you are an over-achiever, place the sign that you made ahead of time on the table as well.
9. Continue to operate your snack stand throughout the morning. Some people may not be hungry right away, but after spending hours standing in line to get into the store, and then standing in line to get out of the store, many of them will be famished. Set your prices accordingly. The more famished your customers are, the more money you can charge. You can try to lure people in by offering free hot drinks, since heating up a bunch of hot water and providing tea bags or hot chocolate packs will not cost you too much, strategically place a tip jar on your table, and sell the baked goods for profit.
Business Growth Opportunities: This is a scalable business model. The more time and money you put into your stand (such as offering gourmet drinks or hot breakfast sandwiches, etc), the more you can potentially make out of it.
Friday, December 11, 2009
How to Make Money By Cleaning Out Your Car
This business is actually a pretty easy one to run. All you need is a car.
Business Description: If you've owned a car for very long, chances are it has gotten kind of messy. There are probably broken pieces of doritos all around the drivers seat. Usually you can find a french fry or two, and sometimes you can even find a bag of groceries. In addition to food related trash, you will probably find a few receipts, napkins, and used condoms. Its a good idea to clean and vacuum your car a few times a year, and most people do this anyway. But what if I told you that you could make money while you did this? You'd be interested right?
Well you can.
You see, in addition to all the trash that you find in your car, you will probably also find a few pennies, nickels and dimes. If you are lucky you may even find some quarters. This can add up to a dollar or more.
Go ahead, scoff.
But why stop with a there? If you clean your car once a day every day of the year, you would make $365.00. If you clean it twice a day you would make $730.00
Now who is scoffing?
Related Business Ideas: Try on an old coat that you haven't worn since last winter, and check the pockets. Do this every year.
Ultra-Related Business Ideas: Clean out other people's cars for a small fee, keep the change as a tip.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Gift Cards Are A Scam
Gift cards are an easy gift, and most people love to give and/or receive them. They provide the giver with the illusion of sincerity and the recipient with the promise of a future shopping spree. Win-win, right? Wrong. Do not buy gift cards. They are a scam. The only scenario for which it would be fortuitous to purchase a gift card would be if you were on your way to a store/restaurant and were already planning on spending a set amount of money, and you can purchase that set amount of money in gift cards from a store that will give you cash back or gas money for buying gift cards from them. Merchants make money off of gift cards because they get cash in hand for the exchange of future goods or services. They can reinvest your money and earn interest on it while you have nothing, until you use the gift card. When you use the gift card, you are locked into spending it at a certain store and you may be forced to purchase more than you want, just to use up the balance of the gift card. This forces you to spend money in order to use something that was likely received as a gift. The other option is to spend as close to the gift card amount without going over, which will inevitably leave a usually small amount of money on the card, which will eventually expire. This is exactly what the merchant wants, because if enough people do this, it will add up to a significant amount of money earned by the merchant for doing nothing at all.
That being said, a smart way to earn money would be to sell gift cards. If you own a bakery, a hair salon, a drive-in movie theater, etc., supply gift cards for your customers to purchase. You can also provide incentive for customers to purchase more gift cards than they would ever need by offering a free $5 card for buying, say, $50 or more in gift cards from you. If you do not own a business, you could attempt to coordinate with local business to sell gift cards for them. Arrange to receive a commission for each card sold and suddenly you're making money with little investment on your part.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
How to Make Money With Nothing But a Copy Machine and Some Cash
Business Idea: Print More Money
9. Color the back sides of the copies green
