Although the rapidly growing homeschool market may lookappealing to many businesses, knowing how to attract theseunique consumers poses a challenge. With a growing number ofeducational choices and opportunities vying for the homeeducator's attention, your business must stand out from allthe others. The secret to success comes with a littlecreative thinking, a dash of persistence and a few insidertips.
According to statistics, the number of homeschoolingfamilies continues to increase by 15% each year. Although,home educators do exhibit common characteristics, thisdiverse and changing group homeschools for many differentpurposes. No longer do these educationally focused familieschoose to educate their children at home purely forreligious reasons. The movement consists of families fromall walks of life, income levels and backgrounds.Educational freedom abounds for home educators, and manystates do not require any sort of registration. So how doesa business magnetize this vast, but obscure, consumer group?
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Tailor your product, program or service for the unique needsof homeschooling families! The idiom "you can lead a horseto water, but you can't make him drink" especially holdstrue in marketing to the homeschool population. Programs ormaterials that work in a traditional school setting will notnecessarily work well in a homeschool environment.
As homeschooling grows, more curriculum choices eliminatethe need to buy prepackaged materials intended for schools. Some home educators continue to purchase these resources,however a rapidly growing number pass up traditional schoolprograms and embrace a more personalized approach to theirchildren's education. Most use a wide variety of educationalmaterials to complement their child's unique learning style.
Home educators are more flexible in their schedules and canaccommodate and participate in field trips and enrichmentclasses during the day. This provides a perfect solution forbusiness and organizations that struggle with slow times orneed to increase traffic during off-peak hours. Offer apopular class at a less busy time during the week and, withthe right advertising, you are sure to get a stream ofhomeschoolers lining up at your door!
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Conducting a survey, administering a focus group or gettingfeedback provides excellent opportunities to determine ifwhat you have will attract home educators. Distributingsamples and offering trial versions are inexpensivesolutions to get your product into the hands of your targetmarket. Look for individuals or organizations that offerproduct evaluation and testing performed by homeschoolingfamilies. You will learn first hand from the end user ifyour product or service makes the grade!
Create credibility and build trust by offering helpfulinformation through writing content-rich articles oroffering seminars. Home educators become skeptical of abusiness that shows more interest in profits than in thefamilies who make up their customer base.
By following a few simple steps to make your business morehomeschool friendly, the biggest pay-off will be repeatcustomers and word of mouth referrals. Home educators loveto spread the word about great products and services thatbenefit homeschooling. So, invest a little time to tailor aprogram with homeschoolers in mind, gather feedback andcultivate credibility. You will no doubt attract thiswonderful market, gain repeat business and stand above yourcompetitors!
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Heather Gneco is a home educator, homeschool co-op director and the owner of a national homeschool support company. Any business looking to attract the homeschool consumer is sure to benefit from her unique insight into this billion dollar market. For more homeschool marketing tips, visit http://www.homeschoolmarketing.com
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Homeschool Marketing 101: Insider Secrets on How to Attract the Home School Mark