As I’ve mentioned previously, there are many benefits to having multiple sources of income. Creating information products and joining one or more affiliate programs are two ways that many successful organizers supplement what they earn in their billable hours. But have you considered tapping into your knowledge from outside the realm of organizing? Stacey and Jane have!
Stacey Larocque is a home staging professional and mother of two. When it was time to wean her toddler son from breastfeeding, she was frustrated by the lack of helpful information available, and ended up developing her own method. After successfully implementing her system with her son and later with her daughter, she decided to help other parents in the same situation, and earn a little extra cash, by selling her solution online. Stacey hired Organized Assistant to take her written content and format it as an e-book, complete with appropriate clipart and an attractive cover. We then created a simple one-page website to promote and sell her e-book, It’s a Bye Bye Boobie Party!
Jane Woolsey is a Certified Professional Organizer, Past President of Professional Organizers in Canada, and an avid dog lover. Last year the Founder of An Organized Vision and her friend Paul had a different type of vision, where they would share information about alternative and traditional medical treatments for dogs through a blog called Our Dog Blog where they would answer questions submitted by readers. They hired Organized Assistant to design a customized WordPress theme, to research relevant affiliate programs and set up the blog in a way that would allow them to receive and respond to reader questions easily. They are not charging for their expertise, but hope to generate some passive income through affiliate marketing and pay-per-click advertising.
I don’t think either Stacey or Jane expects to get rich from their ventures, but they’ve both discovered the income potential of their passions and have done something about it. These are projects in which I’ve been personally involved, but I’m sure that many other organizers have set up equally innovative side businesses.
If you’d like to generate some income from your own interests, How to Make Extra Cash From Your Hobbies: Three Easy Steps is a great post on Dumb Little Man that will help you brainstorm some ideas.
If you’ve already started such an enterprise, feel free to promote it in the comments!
Great post Janet! I sure could have used the “bye bye boobie” advice 12 years ago!!!
I wanted to use my passion to earn income too which is why I started my equestrian organizing business. I’ve been an avid equestrian for almost 30 years now and I’ve seen stables all over the country. I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t; what’s worth it and what isn’t. I’m always thrilled when I can help a fellow equestrian be able to spend more time with their horse and less time on chores.
or maybe I just love the smell of the country?
Jacki, I think it’s wonderful how you’ve combined two of your interests to come up with a truly unique service.