You should know exactly what your strengths and skills are; this actually makes it easier for you to find a home based opportunity for yourself which would help you get successful.
Now you might be confused on what to do if you have no experience or skill in the business you want to do. Then you should be really sure that there are enough resources and materials available with the job you want to do, because this is what will teach you how to perform well in the business. You should also be sure that the company offers training in that business and they should also provide you with a good customer care/ support. But if you come across companies that don't provide these facilities then it could mean that they want someone with experience or they don't have the time to train new people.
And you always need to remember that you need to look for a company which gives you enough free time for your family and yourself, their schedule should also be flexible. You don't want to take up a business that would consume all your time. Then the whole point of you taking up a work from home business is lost.
Now where do you find legal work from home opportunities? Now the best way to find opportunities is to run searches on the internet. But the best way to avoid scam sites is to join a forum on work from home. This is the most amazing way to find legal opportunities because it is here that you interact with people who are working in this field. They could also warn you from certain jobs which are scams. And finding a business in this way could save a lot of time for you and also save you from a lot of trouble.
It is not a myth but it is true, you can surely earn money working from home. You only need to be smart in finding a job, something that you like and something that is not a scam. So just give it a little thought and then act, I don't think you would ever regret it.
So how do you run lucky door prizes or competitions that are legal and get you brilliant results?
Top 10 Tips for competitions
1.Work out your intent. You need to know why you are running the competition in the first place. Is it to qualify leads, get email addresses for your database, get a new marketing slogan, and get feedback on your product or some other purpose? Start with the end in mind. When you know why you are running the competition you will adjust the prizes, competition form and process to best match your needs.
2.You need an entry box. A lot of people use clear bowls or fishbowls for people to put their cards into. These don't keep the details private so could breach privacy regulations in some locations. The best option is a solid sided cardboard entry box. You can buy a gift box and cut out a hole or buy a blank entry box from a cardboard box manufacturer. You can of course get one purpose designed and built for you. For online competitions I suggest setting up a separate email account just for each competition to keep your entries separate.
3.Somewhere to lean on to complete the forms. People need somewhere to lean on to fill in the forms. If the table you use is too low or you force people to sit down to complete the forms, many people won'T bother entering. Make sure your table is the right height for people to lean on (and no handing out clipboards with forms isn't the solution. Many people are juggling bags and kids so can't juggle a clipboard as well). Being comfortable also works for online competitions. If your form is tricky to complete you can expect people to click away rather than stay.
4.Make it obvious. Your competition needs to be located at the front of your trade stand or your office. It needs to be clearly and obviously signed so people can find it and are encouraged to enter. Put a banner on your website letting passing traffic know about your competition and where they can find you to enter.
5.Tell people about it. Tell your regular clients about your competition as well as your new clients. You could also tell some of the major competition sites ... where the site collates competitions and lets their members know so they can enter them.
6.Make it worth their while. Giving away a low value item is not likely to generate much interest in your competition. Make the offer enticing with high perceived value.
7.Protect their privacy. You need to make it very clear how you will handle their personal details. Will you pass on their information to other people? Will you contact them to send them marketing material? You need to tell people what you will do with their information. Give them an opt-out box for them to tick if they don't want to receive any further information from you (and respect that tick in the box if you don't want to fall foul of Spam Laws and Do Not Call Registers).
8.Sort out your legals. Many locations have strong rules around the operation of gaming including Lucky Door Prizes.
In Queensland the Office of Gaming Regulation Inspectors check every stand of almost every expo or tradeshow for compliance. You need to download the Guidelines for Promotional Games and comply with items such as retention of entries for 5 years, the order of drawing prizes, written terms and conditions which must include things such as:
a.the name of the person running the promotion b.Eligibility requirements for players c.Description and retail value of each prize d.Closing and drawing dates e.Order the prizes will be drawn f.How winners will be notified g.Whether the results will be published and where h.What will happen if the winner is not present at the draw i.Any elimination rounds
It almost goes without saying that of you run a competition you must honour your commitments and actually award the prizes (unless you get no entries at all). Running a competition and not awarding the prizes can see you before the courts.
9.Follow up promptly. If you are using the competition to generate leads or create a data base then follow up on all entries within 14 days of close of the competition. You may want to consider hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) to convert the entries or business cards into a database for you. Pre-book your VA so they have time to do your data-entry when it arrives. When following up remind the person where you got their details.
10.Trumpet the winners. If you can get their consent, get photos of the winners that you can use in your marketing and promote the details of the winners to your mailing list and local media. Most people love the spotlight (and other people love to know the inside of other people's lives). Good news stories are great for business.
If you follow these top 10 tips you will improve the response to your competitions and lucky door prizes and get more "bang for your competition buck."
Ingrid Cliff has sinced written about articles on various topics from Marketing, Web Development and Health Care. Ingrid Cliff is a Freelance Copywriter with her Brisbane Copywriting Business (Heart Harmony). Ingrid writes a free weekly small business newsletter packed full of articles and tips and Small Business Ideas blog for small businesses.. Ingrid Cliff's top article generates over 60500 views. to your Favourites.