What should you do if you want to make extra money while working?

My method is to combine my main business to extend my side business. For example: I use EXCEL a lot in my daily life and need to process a large amount of data and do corresponding user analysis and customer stratification. Therefore, I am relatively proficient in using EXCEL's pivot table, vlookup and other functions. So, I thought about whether I could sell my skills through Xianyu, and started a side business in the seafood market.

Achievements: As of today, 5 orders have been completed. There are also 3 orders directly wx, totaling 315 yuan. (10 days)

Small progress

Process: I posted one at first, but for some unknown reason, it was taken down and punished for 7 days. I thought about it, maybe Due to incomplete information and other reasons, the platform felt that he was a liar. So, I wrote an introduction, associated it with Sesame Points, and then referred to the copy posted by others, and the release was normal.

I have just started, and my daily exposure is not much, a few dozen in the early stage, but persistence is the key to side business. I insist on polishing my treasures, and reply immediately after others reply to me, so as to increase the reply rate. The exposure is gradually improving and has increased to about 100-200, but there are sporadic people asking every day. There will be an order like this every few days. (If someone comes to ask in the early stage, it is best to ask them clearly about their needs. Even if the price offered by the other party is very low, you can still try to do it. It is a process of building confidence in yourself and believing that you can make money through side business. At the same time, In the process of negotiation and output, you will gradually find the pricing that suits you. For example, after spending an hour and finally delivering satisfactory results, you only received 5 yuan/10 yuan. Is this really worth it? The next time you set the price, you will have more confidence to negotiate with the other party, and you will not regret giving up some low-price orders)

The orders placed so far: 1 order to make a shareholding structure diagram (using smart art). . The first one is to write formulas, the third one is to make charts, and the fourth one is to use vlookup function to make tables.

Some ideas are:

1. Have confidence in yourself. You need to overcome the mentality of "Is this too simple and no one needs it?" and "If I encounter a difficult demand, I won't do it." These are normal psychological states, but when you do it, you will No worries. In addition, the biggest advantage of being your own boss is that you can decide whether to accept the order, so don't be afraid of being ignored and rejecting others.

2. A mentality of not being afraid of difficulties. If you encounter something you don’t know how to do, don’t refuse it immediately! You can refuse, but you can also try to see if you can learn and accept it first, and then refuse politely if it doesn't work. First, a young lady asked me a question. I couldn't understand it at all, but I had some ideas. I searched it on Baidu and found three formulas. So I learned 2 new formulas and delivered them successfully! (This order was only charged 5 yuan)

3. Don’t be thin-skinned. When it comes to talking about money, you still have to talk about it first. Some of them asked questions and got answers and then left directly. It also bothers me a little, I'm too afraid of negotiating. Later, I still wanted to train myself and sincerely negotiate a good price with others. But the other party couldn't accept it, so I gave it up and received good feedback. Business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness. When everyone comes to inquire, it shows that he has this demand, but perhaps due to budget or various reasons, he cannot reach an agreement on the price for the time being. Rejecting politely will not only leave a good impression on others, but may also accumulate long-term customers.

Some good feedback

4. Making money is important, but not the most important. It's best if it can be a supplement to your main business. If you can learn something, it will also help your own growth. During the process of taking orders, I discovered that Excel can still be used in this way, or that it is more efficient, and it will feel like unlocking a new map in a game. Quite happy, hahaha. At this time, although the monetary value may not be high, we also gain emotional value, right?

The above is my current sharing of how I make money by working part-time at Xianyu. Although the money is not much, I have gained a different life experience, and I hope it can bring you some help and ideas to make money outside of work.