how can I break into the baby care industry as a copywriter?
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Get your port folio ready with all your legitimate plans. When you are ready go to the big corporations like Johnson and Johnson and present your plan. If it is good enough someone will look at you. Don't give up if you don't get through at first. You need to try at least six companies.\n\nMake sure you research this thoroughly before you begin thinking of putting one foot in front of the big corporation's door. Speak to baby doctors about their preferred products for babies and why. Speak to mothers and nurses too. So you should prepare several questionaires and results should be compiled before making your move.
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Contact this department in Kansas and ask them for the requirements:\n\nDepartment of Health and Environment\nBureau of Child Care Licensing & Regulation\nCurtis State Office Bldg\n1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200\nTopeka, KS 66612-1274\nPhone: 785-296-1270\nFax: 785-296-0803\nWeb site: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/bcclr/index.html \n\nYou may also want to read free business plans on childcare business:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/bplans.htm\n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm\n\nIt covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html
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Volunteer at a children's hospital.  \nGet a regular babysitting job, or offer to look after a baby for someone every Saturday morning.  \nCall the Y in your community and see if they have a young parents' group where you could do childcare in exchange for free pool time.\nVolunteer at a KIndergarten or Day Care.\nDo whatever it takes to nurture children and get the satisfaction of caring for little ones.
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There are so many variables to be addressed with regard to this question.  They include some of the following:\n\n> How long have you been editing?\n> Are you doing it full-time, or as a side job?  If it is a side job, is your goal to move into it full-time?\n> What is your general area of expertise?  Are you talking fiction, nonfiction, sales copy, books?\n> How good are you?\n> How fast are you?\n> How much do you charge?\n> Where are you located?\n> What is the market for editing like where you are?\n> What kind of competition is there?\n> Are you able/willing to work virtually, with people in other parts of the country/world?\n\nSome steps I suggest you take are finding some good marketing resources in your area.  Great online resources include www.themarketingmentors.com; www.petermontoya.com (branding expert extraordinaire), www.wdfm.com (Web Digest for Marketers), and www.wizardacademy.com.  Look into a virtual membership with Shared Vision Network - www.sharedvisionnetwork.com - it will give you access to some of the best marketers in the country.\n\nIf you are willing to work virtually, I'd spend some time learning about Internet marketing, make sure you have at least a basic Web site, and then pour your energy into marketing via the Web.  Craigslist.org is an unbelievably good resource - look at the column on the far right for your city...or advertise to all of them.  You can also build an account on myspace.com and advertise there.  You also can place bids for work on www.elance.com and www.guru.com - although the consumers there often tend to be shopping for rock-bottom prices.\n\nIf you'd prefer to stay local, hit the Web and locate the networking groups in your area - then start selectively visiting meetings.  If you are a skilled book editor, natural fits are groups, events, and organizations that draw speakers, coaches, and authors - such as National Speakers Association or your local book, author, and/or publishing associations.  If you're new to networking, it does require planning.  Research the organizations to see if the members appear to be a fit for your work.  Networking can take a lot of time and eat a lot of dollars (many groups have annual dues, on top of the weekly or monthly meeting fees), but there are some good free and/or inexpensive groups out there.  You just have to take the time to do some thorough research.  \n\nYou ask whom to market to - but that goes back to the question of your expertise.  Virtually anyone in any industry who does any form of marketing themselves needs a good editor - however, the challenge lies in convincing them of the value of your service.  Figure out where you want to niche and go for it!\n\nI suggest you take a look at the difference between editing and proofreading, as I think it's very important that you be able to distinguish between the two.  I am an outstanding editor, but only an adequate proofreader.  To say you do both may mean you are not sure which is your strongest skill set, and I promise you that you are stronger in one than the other.\n\nI work exclusively with small-business owners and entrepreneurs, and I limit my work to Web copy, articles, books, and e-books.  I offer editorial consulting for an hourly fee.  I do not ghostwrite, and I do not proofread.  I have people to refer to or contract with for those aspects of the business.  It does not matter in which form clients bring their original copy to me...but they've got to come with something in hand.  Transcripts from an audio recording, bullet points, or one giant 5-page paragraph...but they must bring me something.  This does two things for me...it lets me know they have an idea about their own content and what they want to say, and it preserves their voice.  If I create the words from scratch, they're created in my voice - and that does nothing to help my clients project themselves as the experts in their fields.  I am among the most expen
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The first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business - what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. It is easier to think of how much money you will need, if you actually know how much money you will need. A business plan can help you plan that out.\n\nHere are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nAs for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:\nhttp://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html\n\nAs for the finances you need, bad credit may make it difficult for you to get loans. You may find a tough time getting a loan from financial institutions with poor credit, even from SBA. SBA requires a number of factors to avail of their loans, and one of them is good credit history (see SBA Basic requirements http://www.sba.gov/financing/preparation\n\nIf you cannot get loans, try to get a loan from your parents, family and friends. If they cannot give you any, use your credit card. Credit card requires no collaterals but are an expensive source of funds. \n\nOtherwise, either downscale your plans and amount of capital needed; or wait until your financial situation improves.
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that's harder and harder to do these days.  i would start off at a daycare that doesn't require a degree, they still exist.  then go from there, some places don't necessarily require a degree if you have the experience.
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advice: get a PROFESSIONAL to write your resume!\ngood luck with that!
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As an Assistant Director of a childcare center, I have had some previous experience conducting interviews and reviews.  If you feel you honestly deserve a promotion, your best attributes will come through.  Approach the situation with confidence (but not cockiness or too much of a big head ~ remember...everyone can always improve)  Be aware of the job description and responsibilites of the position you are hoping to be promoted to, and ask yourself if you really have what it takes.  Be prepared to give examples of how you are the best person to fill the position.  Good luck.
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Try daycare in your home, maybe 2-3 kids..then your baby will have friends to play with, good for the brain and social skills.Can be good money too.That way you don't have to leave home, and still keep baby on schedule and in your care.
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There are three 3 major educational disciplines to advertising. Marketing and research, Writing, and art. Depending on what sector you wish to follow pursue college level training in it.\n\nMajor in creative writing or journalism, Marketing and Business Management, or Graphic design or video production.\n\nThe next step is a little trickier in that you need to develop a portfolio. Internships can help, but you won't get paid very much if anything, Another tack is to try to get a part time job on a local newspaper or college newspaper. \n\nAdditionally, a good way to build your portfolio is to offer to develop advertising for a small business for free. this will get you samples of your work.\n\nIn advance of that and while in school you could develop "alternate" campaigns and packaging for existing products or services. This will also demonstrate your take on things.\n\nAdvertising is a highly specialized field as well in that there are as many sectors as their are industries. Are you interested in consumer advertising, strategic marketing, Business to Business, etc.\n\nDefine your area of interest and do some research, find agencies that work in the sector that you want to pursue contact them and ask what they are looking for in a resume to hire someone, an HR rep should be willing to give you a little of their time. If you are really lucky you could speak with a person doing the job you want to do yourself.\n\nGood Luck
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Check with local churches, colleges, YMCA/YWCA, apartment complexes, etc. - any place where several potential customers gather/live.  You may be able to post something on their bulletin boards.  \n\nIf your parents are involved in some type of group, ask if they will spread the word to others in the group.  They may be permitted to spread the word at work as well.  Word of mouth might get you jobs quicker than anything else.\n\nIf there is some type of "Welcome Wagon" or other program for people new to your area, consider creating a flyer or business card that they can include to welcome packages.\n\nGood luck!
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babysit? delivering newspapers?  pet sitting?
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When I was pregnant with my first child I had a midwife.  I got her through the hospital that I delivered my baby at.  May be you could contact area hospitals to see if they hire midwives.  See what type of licenses are need in your town to be come an independent midwife.
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See if its a baby product then ur target audiences will be their mothers.. so u should promote it through various medias as well as personally also by providing them information door to door.... Make this products available on chemist shops too.. or if u want u can offer them something to boost up ur sales..
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Talent Agencies in your yellow pages. Do check them out who and what (clients) they have represented so far, also there will be talent agencies that specialize in kids - that will be your best bet because they will know how to handle things.\n\nAlthough getting an infant into this business (I am in the ad industry) might not be a good idea..
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Hi Coola,\nYour best bet is to subscribe to the journals and newspapers you are interested in working with. Then, start sending "letters to the editor" to interact with the articles published.\n Over a short time, You should see whether or not they are interested in playing ball with you or not. If your eyes are not open to the subtle replies you get then, you aren't smart enough to get the job.\nTrevor
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you could ask your employer for some training on music for the early years and then procede from there i also work in a nursery and have found i am stuck as an assistant as i have not got childcare on my degree... when you get the right training you can go far ... have faith and try to get some music recorded, then try to get it notice good luck