Thanks everyone!!!! Thanks Shannon for the book tip! On Sep 1, 5:57 am, "==> The Infotainer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jenni > > Getting work in restaurants is a simple process: > > i) Find a restaurant with a need (a pain, a problem) > > ii) Determine how you can solve that need (heal their pain, scratch their > itch)) > > iii) Contact them to tell them you have a solution > > iv) Meet to sell your solution > > Yes, I know that sounds simple but of course it may not be that easy. > > Firstly, many people think that a restaurant will hire them because they are > good? > Why should they? They are not a showcase venue for talent ... they have a > business to run! And that's why you need to find venues with'problems'. > > This could be one or more of several things: > ~ Not enough covers > ~ Trade patch through the week > ~ Busy but kitchen can't keep up > ~ They want more family trade at weekends > ~ Losing customers to competitors > ... and so on. > > IF you are able to demonstrate that you have a solution to these, and that by > hiring you their bottom line increases by more than your fee ... that's a > perfect starting point for discussion. > > How you actually approach a venue and handle it from there is another number > .... maybe for another post. But what you don't do (unless they are actively > looking for a painter) is to pop in and say "Hi ... I'm a face painter and > I'd love to work here!". They'll want to know "WIIFM?" > > John > > > John Gordon > Disappearing Nightly! > The Infotainer > MagicWorks > A.P.E. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association."
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