Making an extra $300 a week is easy...

I want to share one little technique I've used in the past to make at least $300 extra a week.

I know that's not much in the world of offline clients, but it's a start for anybody having trouble getting off on the right foot.

I won't fill it with fat or fluff, so here's how it works...

Watch for businesses in your area that are just opening up.

These businesses often don't have a ton of cash right away, but you can help with that.

When you see a new business opening, mail them a short letter welcoming them to the area. In that letter you'll be introducing yourself and that's about it.

In fact, here's a letter you can send.

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Dear (Business owner's name),

Welcome to (city name)!

I saw that you've just opened your doors here in town, so I wanted to extend a warm welcome to you and your business.

We've got a great business community here, and you're going to love how friendly other business owner's here can be.

In fact, I'd like to invite you out for a cup of coffee (I'll buy) so we can get to know each other a little better. Who knows, we might even be able to help each other's businesses somehow.

I'll give you a call in a day or two to set something up.

Talk to you soon.

(your name)
(your phone number)
(your email)

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Then, 2-3 days after sending the letter, give the business owner a call to schedule a time to get together.

You can use this time to get to know the business owner and see if you might be a good fit for helping his business get online.

SInce you've taken the time to build some kind of a relationship instead of just diving right into a sales pitch, it's much more likely that they'll hire you to work on the web side of their business rather than some no-faced yellow page salesman.

But remember, this is all about being friends... It's not a normal client/service provider relationship. The more "friends" you have, the more money you make.

One more thing before I call this thread quits. It's a hell of a lot better to work with "friends" than it is "clients". Be friendly, and the majority of your clients will be friendly back to you - and give you more money as a result.