Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 5 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to help earn extra money with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Majors: Public Relations, Advertising and Business Administration

Skills: Media Planning, Marketing, Management

Become a freelance PR/publicity representative for small companies and non-profit organizations

Be a small business management consultant for small businesses

Assist small businesses with writing a business plan

Create advertisement copy for small business and non-profit organizations

Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 4 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to help earn extra money with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Major: Communication Arts - Film/TV Production
Skills: Videography, Film Editing, Producing

Film and edit event videos
Film and edit training videos
Film and edit You Tube videos for people
Teach people basic filming and editing skills
Produce independent films and TV shows
Give hands-on lessons to public access TV show crews on how to use good filing techniques and make quality shows
Create your our public access show to teach others how to create a professional looking show

Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 3 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to help earn extra money with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Major: English, Journalism
Skill: Writing

Tutor English
Teach ESL classes
Write articles for your favorite magazine
Write new text for a start-up business’s website and brochures
Edit and proofread existing text for a business’s website and brochures
Become a ghost writer
Transcribe interviews for freelance writers
Start a specialized column or article writing service

Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 2 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to earn extra cash with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Major: Photography, Photojournalism or Any Other Major
Skills: Photography, Photo Editing

Start, curate and maintain a fee based online photo gallery
Turn your images into postcards
Get an exhibition at a small indie gallery
Teach people basic photography skills
Photograph events, parties and/or weddings
Photograph properties for architects, property management companies and real estate agents
Organize and edit personal photos for friends and family
Create a fee based stock photo collection of your images
Take photos of products for small stores and boutiques
Become the official photographer for a band, artist, fashion designer or actor

Increase Your Earning Power In A Bad Economy: Part 1 of 5 Part Series

Ideas to earn extra cash with skills from your hobby or academic major

In the poor economic climate, many students are scrambling to earn extra cash at every possible chance. Rather than relying solely on a minimum wage, part-time retail or fast food job, look within at your own skills and branch out by freelancing or creating your own mini-business. Here are some lists of academic majors and skills you may have and suggested activities to get your creative juices flowing, who knows one may even become your next pay-check opportunity.

Major: Graphic (Digital) Design, Fine Arts
Skills: Illustration, Painting, Web Design

Become a street artist and illustrate portraits for people
Become a face painter
Become a make-up artist
Create websites for start-up businesses
Create custom murals
Illustrate t-shirts and other merchandise
Design logos, brochures and other materials for businesses
Create banner ads for websites