Tip 2 - Have a realistic idea of the child care needs in your neighborhood.

Tip 3 - Advertise your facility with an attractive flyer focusing on what is especially appealing and unique about your services.

Tip 4 - Sell yourself by having a display of workshops or trainings you have attended and any ECE credits you have earned. Have available any experience you have had in working with children.

Tip 5 - Remember that a telephone call is a parent’s initial contact with you as a provider. Be friendly and profess sional when answering your phone. You may want to write a short script to keep by the phone. If you use an answering machine during the day while you are busy with the children, always call back as soon as possible for good customer relations.

Tip 6 - Keep in mind the importance of the home visit. This is where children will be spending most of their days. See that there is plenty of light filtering through your home. Have clean, colorful age appropriate toys, books and games available.