Side Hustles Series: Brand Ambassadors
Rich people have multiple sources of income. They use one source of income to build other sources of income and have income coming from different sources. They have common themes that they use to continually increase their income. Those themes are another story for another day. The point of all of this is to say, that if you want to become wealthy, you have to increase your income, so you can use money as your tool to build the type of wealth you are looking for. Side hustles are the perfect way to start building!
This is the first of many blogs like this. I have had many side hustles and continue to find new ones all of the time. If you want to build wealth, you have to diversify your income! Let’s get started.
What’s a Brand Ambassador?
Have you ever seen a person giving out samples in a store, or a bar, or some type of event? Ever been to an auto show and you see all of workers showing your the cars and some letting you take test drives? Have you ever met a Budweiser or Red Bull girl/boy? These are brand ambassadors! They are not employees of these large corporations, they are independent contractors who get work through agencies to promote brands.
This is by far, one of my favorite side hustles!
Why? Several reasons.
- You pick which shifts you work.
- You make great money for giving out free stuff.
- You can work as much or as little as you want.
- You meet some amazing people, sometimes celebrities!
- There is always work available!
What’s Awesome and What Sucks?
I was a brand ambassador for years. It was some of the most fun I have ever found in a job. I remember one job was taking pictures of a group of teens who were learning to drive. I made $40/hour and got to test drive a Lamborghini! The only reason I stopped doing this type of work is because I passed a point in my life where I work when someone tells me to. Now that is not a goal for everyone, but I have always had the goal of working when I want to work.
So besides what is listed above about why this is is one of my favorite side hustles, this gig is great because it is fun and you can make a sizeable amount of money quickly!
One the other side of the spectrum, there are some drawbacks.
- You will meet people that do not want to work, but that’s everywhere right?
- You will come across some brands that you do not want to work for (I am not a fan of the cell phone promotions)
- Sometimes you have to complete reports at the end of a job (this is not all that bad, it’s just some companies don’t require the follow up report and that was awesome lol).
- Also sometimes companies play favoritism and you can get a gig that you really like, but can’t get that same gig consistently because you are not one of the agency’s favorite.
- You get so much free stuff its ridiculous! You can get food, clothes, gift cards, stuff for your home, all types of stuff!
A Day in the Life of a Brand Ambassador
Typically a brand ambassador, promo model, or whatever you’d like to call it can make anywhere between $15 to $75 per hour. On average, you can make about $25-$35/hour. This is one the best side hustles.
You will have to spend a day signing up for a bunch of branding companies. If you go on Facebook and type in Brand Ambassadors of (and then a major city), you will find jobs posted almost every day. If you go to the docs section of a group, you will find a list of companies to sign up for.
Take a day and do this. Complete the paperwork (if needed). I suggest that you create a separate email for this because you are going to get several emails everyday for work and you don’t want to miss anything.
Once you get an email, respond quickly. You are not the only one trying to get the job. Sign up for as many or as few as you want. Here’s something, you may not care for, but I loved it. Sometimes it takes anywhere from 2 weeks to 60 days to get paid. But let me explain why this is awesome. If you do the work consistently, you will have money deposited, or checks in the mail multiple times a week every week. When I stopped doing brand ambassador work, I had checks coming in for months after I was done. It was LOVELY!
I only did the work part time and I was averaging $2500/month. Again, this is an absolutely amazing source of extra income. I have helped many people get in this type of work.
Types of Work Available
If it is a brand, someone will promote it. I have done some of everything while working with these companies.
I have worked with Wrangler at a Walmart. I passed out t-shirts to men that tried on a pair of jeans and gave me their opinion on how the jeans fit. I made $18/hour for this.
I have worked with plenty of alcohol brands such as Sailor Jerry, Titos, Absolut, Effin, and many more. These events included exclusive casino events all the way do to local bar events. I made between $20 and $40 working with alcohol brands.
I have worked with PNC bank. They have a program that helps kids “Grow up Great”. This job paid me $16/hour to watch kids play games and give out prizes.
I made $25/hour to pass out flyers for a new cell phone company.
I worked with wine brands making $30/hour passing out samples at a local gas station.
I worked at a mall passing out gifts to people who made a purchase of $30 or more at any store in the mall.
A lot of these jobs tip as well. This work is so much fun.
Go ahead, get started. There’s money to be made out here!
BONUS:
Here are some of the agencies that I have worked with to get you started with these side hustles:
If you would like to find more, go to google and type in Brand Ambassador agencies. You do not have to put in your city or “near me” because these companies work with national and international brands, therefore, they have work and events taking place all around the world. Sign up for as many agencies and you can, and join the Facebook Groups.
Now go get the money!