Balancing Full-time job with Offline Consulting?

It really depends on the type of business and the individual owner. If you are dealing with say real estate agents, they pretty much will meet anytime. If you are dealing with a restaurant owner, they will generally not meet in the evenings or the weekend because that is when they are the most busy.

Some attorneys and doctors are happy to meet in the evening, but others work 9-5 and that is it.

How flexible is your job with vacation time? That is the other option. Take a few days off now and then and book them up with appointments. That or get a partner.

Try and meet them in the evenings and make sure you take a little nap before you head out to pitch them.

Its not going to be easy but you can make it happen if you have the drive.

Balancing Offline marketing with a full time job is not the easiest thing but it is definitely do-able. Right now I am working full time and I am getting my offline business off the ground. It helps because my girlfriend is also my business partner so we share the responsibility.

I just wanted to ask the question about which area you are going to focus on? It is one thing to coordinate the meeting times with owners. You can always get together but the most important part is knowing what you can provide for the business. Because unless you are going to be outsourcing everything you will also need time to get the work done to deliver on your promise to the business owner. Knowing this ahead of time really helps. Once you know what you can deliver you can convince the business owner to meet. They will be completely compelled if you give them a good pitch. I have met with people from all different niches in the mornings afternoon and evenings. Before work, on a lunch break or after my shift. Meet whenever they can.

Im in the same boat for the last year now trying to figure out how to make it happen between getting up and ready with traffic I am tied up from 6am to 6pm plus I have kids that say I don't pay attention to anything but the computer so I'm torn and ready to give up. After all the whole reason I'm trying to do this is to have more time for me and my family.
One thing that definitely genius and makes sense is to first deciding what your target is after? In other words Sales 101 whose you customer and what are their needs? You going to go after web design, seo, video, pick 1 to specialize in at first and pretend you just got your first client now what do you do? Where can you meet people needing your services after hours. Will you use Pull or Push Marketing methods. Pull is easier in my opinion becasue that means you offering something that pulls them to you aka no cold calling instead use an advert in the local paper or radio spots etc... or find noncompeting businesses that will promote you if you give them something in exchange for a lead or sale.

Direct Mail and Outsourcing will be your best friends for success =)

~Dexx

Proper talking and explaining to your clients can help you be understood of your schedule. Check both of your schedule and meet up on your most convenient time.

I got my friend to do the selling (I'm training him) While I do the backend work.

I pay him a commission.

Find a friend/college student and train them to sell/pitch for you.

Jerry