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Business Home Business You CAN Make Up To $10,000 With These 6 Tips
| You CAN Make Up To $10,000 With These 6 Tips |
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| Written by Theodric Franklinval |
| Thursday, 18 December 2008 08:21 |
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In these days, ministers need to create financial options. Offering your services as a wedding officiant and performing weddings is one way. Ministry is a profession that requires years of study. Many pastors have college loans to pay off when they start the ministry. However, their training does not necessarily mean they are paid more. Men and women in churches and ministries often find it necessary to supplement their income and performing wedding ceremonies and writing wedding vows is one way you to accomplish this. Here are some tips to help you get started. Most cities have their own local "wedding guides." Just go online and search for your city and wedding guides. Larger cities, will have more than one wedding guide site. Many of them will offer more than one way to advertise. The usual cost is between $125 and $250 to put your ad on their home page. This option does not require you to have a website of your own. website to do this. You can submit a free listing. The free listings do require you to have a website where you can post all of your education, experience and, any additional training you may have that will entice the reader to your officiant listing. When doing this, the wedding guide site you submit your listing to will more than likely request you put a link on your site to their site to qualify for the free listing. Local wedding coordinators are also a good source of business. You can usually find them online or in the yellowbook. These coordinators must have good wedding ministers on hand. You have the training and skills that are valuable to them and their clients. After all, the minister is a necessary part of the wedding. How much should you charge? Don't shortchange yourself. You have the experience and pretty much know how to intertwine your wedding services to individualize each wedding. Set your fees and don't forget to include mileage charges for traveling and additional fees for rehearsals. Make sure the wedding party will feed you free at their wedding. Last, don't be afraid to ask or accept tips. Other vendors are tipped and you should be too. Look for website where several ministers have formed an organization to perform weddings. These cooperative groups provide many leads and resources. See what they require to join their organization. When you are able to join you will be listed as an approved wedding officiant and have instant credibility. There is usually a cost involved and you must supply personal information that will be listed on their website. Peruse several sites to get a good idea of where you would feel most comfortable. Many pastors and ministers have chosen to take a proven short-cut and purchase a wedding ministry course. This type of course teaches not only how to perform weddings, but also how to work with couples and wedding professionals. It teaches how to start your own part-time wedding ministry business. The courses we found ranged from $100.00 to $1,500.00. If you are already ordained then the least expensive course is the way to go. Following these tips can help you earn the additional income you seek and deserve. Finally, create an exit-wedding suggestion form. Give this to the bride and groom with a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) so they can return it free. Ask them to be honest and offer suggestions. This will only improve your skills, give you ideas and, more income. About the Author: Pick up a set of free sample wedding vows and get information on how to begin your own wedding ministry or just learn how to perform a wedding at www.weddingincome.com. Download the Free Pre-marital Counseling Outline and FREE Audio, too. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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