An email can fill an empty Hairdressing Salon in hours, explain new menu in a restaurant, latest listing in a Real Estate office, winter doona special in a Dry Cleaning company, newest model from a car dealer or nightly specials at a night club. All this by using Internet marketing methods offline.

By thinking “outside square” and using zero cost of delivery, this powerful Internet marketing method can also be used without a website, just an internet connection is all you will need to keep your business fresh in your clients mind.

Next Mistake 4 Over Spending Offline, when Internet marketing could be a cheaper alternative.

Andrew Clacy Internet marketing expert Fr.e.e audio online for business owners: The 7 Mistakes business Owners Make Online. http://www.andrewclacy.com offers: internet marketing coaching, business web development, internet marketing affiliate programs and products

4. Do you take every opportunity to give friends and family food gifts?

5. Do you make every family meal a memorable one but paying close attention to every detail of meal?

6. Do you love to cook for big crowds?

7. Do you dream of selling your food to public?

8. Can you take stiff criticism? (Note, catering is tough business and you must have thick skin.)

9. Do you have access to a commercial kitchen/large kitchen?

10. Can you see yourself working as a caterer?

If you answered yes to all of these questions you may well be on your way to a catering career. You may first want to contact a caterer in your community and spend a day with her. Ask if you can volunteer to work a catered event. If you want this and you are driven, really driven, you will do whatever it takes to make your dream a reality. Start small, ask lots of questions, get a mentor and perfect fine skill of being totally organized. You could well be next Paula Deen, of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking. She parlayed her southern delights into a catering business, and ultimately opened her own restaurant. Remember, nothing beats a failure, but a try.

Detra D. Davis is a writer with over 20 years of experience. Author of Profits from My Kitchen, email Detra at: detra_davis@supportingourchildren.com, or by mail: J. Davis & Associates, P. O. Box 4935, Cary, NC 27513-4935, to learn more visit: www.supportingourchildren.com