How to Find a Sign Spinning Job
70First of all, this job is not for everyone and I wouldn't recommend you getting involved unless you fully understood the many pros and cons of sign spinning. But if you have the right personality and the right attitude, then making $2000+ a month working full time should be expected. Of course, if you want to make $2000 a month working just part time, then that's very possible. It just takes more skill and some sort of entertainment qualitly that sets you apart from the competition.
Top 5 ways to find a sign job
1) Get in contact with a company that provides sign spinners to their clients (in the world of business you would call them the middle-men). Companies like:
All these companies provide the same service to their customers and compensate you from $10-$20/hour. To get in contact with these companies (and many others) just stop and ask a sign spinner in your neighborhood for his/her manager's number.
2) The next best alternative is to look for job openings in local or online classified ads. I would recommend using Craigslist and Myspace Jobs. Both offer a decent amount of search results as long as you use the keywords "sign spinner" and "human directional".
3) When you have more experience, try offering demos to compete for a current or new position. I recommend competing for a current position since the sign is already provided and it's already an integral portion of their marketing strategy. Also, you don't have to deal with the trouble of convincing them that marketing with sign spinners could possibly help thier business in more ways than one (new blog soon to expand on this subject).
4) Another great way is to post an online resume of yourself with your picture, qualifications, and availability. Also make sure you include a video of yourself preforming on the corner (not your backyard). I recommend using Youtube for this since it's so popular and it doesn't have to be long. It just has to give them a pretty good idea of what to expect and how much they should pay you per hour. After doing this, you can send your resume to any potential employer and you could even post your own ads linking to your resume using the services section of Craigslist.
5) The fifth and final way is something that happens all by itself if you're a good sign spinner. Since you get such huge exposure to traffic and people see you on a daily basis, some will actually stop by and offer you a different sign job. In some cases, they will offer you an entirly different position. But if you do decide to leave, then make sure you know what you're leaving behind and be sure to give a notice to your current employer. It helps build good references and you never know when those might come in handy.
Thanks for reading! :) I hope you find that job you've been looking for!
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Hey thanks for the comment Tony! I'm glad that you're finding my information useful. I will try to post some more advanced tricks asap to get the word out. Seems like this informations hard to come by. So may I ask what kind of tricks you're interested in learning and which ones you already know?
And I've never worked for HD but have received many job offers from them. Are they a good company?
Another "middle man" company is MGM Business Events, who began in the Southeast. They are mostly in Nashville, Memphis and Atlanta, and their website is www.mgmspin.com
if you want a job sign spinning. you can get one from mgm advertizing. in atlanta there trying to find as many ppl as possible.
hey i want to start practicing on my sign spinning in private first before i go try to do a demo. though i cant seem to duplicate the signs they make when i spin my sign its a 2x6 coroplast it doesnt move like theirs i see they have some sort of weights. can someone tellme what that is so i can build mine like the pros and move like they do. how do i build it.
i worked for HD when they bought out Action Advertising, HD really screwed me over. I also worked for AArrow a couple times. They were cool but didn't have enuff buissness in my area, and expected me to go to the 2-3 hour practices unpaid in order to get any paid spots.so now i Free lance it and am about to persue my own Spinner company. P.S. you don't need waits to move like the pros. just patiance
Aaron, I have a policy of learning something new everyday. Well mate today you have made my day. I have never seen anything like this in Australia. Is it for real or is it a joke. C'mon you can let me in on it. lol
Yeah sure hairy, I'll let you in on it... lol It's actually a fairly new concept for advertising and none of which you would find anywhere near Australia. But hey if you ever come to visit the U.S. then you should definitely check out San Diego, CA. They have some very talented spinners over there. Check out some you tube video's for "sign spinning" if you'd like to see it all in action.
This is an interesting income generating opportunity and something I never new exixted! Thanks for sharing!
Naturally I have seen people on the side of the road holding signs advertising all sorts of businesses, but I have never seen a sign spinner. Was not even sure what you meant...so read your hub. Hint.......include a youtube video in your hub! I actually went there to see what you meant.
Would be an athletic way to make money. Am sure they do not have to go to a gym to work out afterwards! LOL
Very cool, unique! Thanks for sharing!!
http://www.signdancer.com/ has videos, new and job postings for sign dancers and spinners.
Checkin myspace and craigslist are probably the best ways to find sign spinning jobs like you said
Hi I Noticed that you have a company that has a few complaints on Consumer Rip-Offs Alluring Advertising has a few complaints as to their payroll practices.
Herman Dearborn
132 East Cluster Street
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: (909)693-6353
E-mail: juniorweb_213@yahoo.com
Summary: Seeking a position in a well-establish warehouse or manufacting company.
Job Objective: JANITORIAL EXPERIENCE/JANITOR, 3 years experience
GENERAL LABORER WAREHOUSE, 4 years experience
MATERIAL HANDLER, 3 years experience
WAREHOUSE WORKER, 4 years experience
Experience:
Job Title: Management/Security/Jantior
Employer: Energie Pizza More, San Bernardino, Ca.
Dates: 7/04 to 10/09
Duties: Assist in the keeping invoices, shipping, recieving, stocking, and some supervision of employess. And assisting General Manager with other duties in the resturant such as bookkeeping, and daily spredsheets. And in charge of overseeing all security and safety of partons during nightly events.In addition to all janitorial services including cleaning and maintain facilities.
Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader I
Employer: Target Distribution Center,, Fontana,Ca.
Dates: 7/03 to 9/05
Duties: Stocking, Loading and Unloading trucks. Merchandise display, Warehouse operations. Openning and Closing procedures. And in charge of security guards and safety and rules, regulations of all merchandise incoming/outgoing
Job Title: Warehouse Worker 1
Employer: Robinson May Distribution Center, City of Industry, Ca.
Dates: 3/02 to 4/04
Duties: Assist in various warehouse operations,shipping & recieving,freight deliveries,loading,unloading,and some clerical.
Job Title: Recycling Attendant
Employer: Nexcycle Recycling-20/20Centers,, San Bernardino, California
Dates: 2/99 to 1/02
Duties: weighing,clean-up,customer service,and overseeing recycling bins,and maintain daily log sheets.
Job Title: Dockworker
Employer: Farmdale Creamery,, SAN BERNANRDINO, CA
Dates: 1/96 to 12/00
Duties: Maintain customer's order,cleaning,order pulling,selectors,and other warehouse duties.
Skills: SALES/RETAIL, BUYER, WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS, CLERICAL, MERCHANDISER, DATA ENTRY
Education: San Bernardino Valley College,Associate Degree
Grambling State University,English Education AA
Inland Empire Job Corp., Business/Clerical Certificate
Fresno Business College,Business Management
Willing to relocate: Yes
Additional Comments: Experience in Data Entry, Sales, Buyer, Merchandiser, Computer Applications, Clerical skills, Administrative Operations, Warehouse Operations, Shipping and receiving and A/P & A/R.
References: Available on request
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to find this forum.
Please, if you're going to spin signs, I would strongly suggest working with AArrow Advertising. Here are a few of the reasons why : We INVENTED sign spinning. We employ 100% of the pioneers in this sport and most of them work as trainers in their hometowns. We're an international franchise currently operating in 28 major US cites and 4 countries. We offer performance based raises, and targeted training to improve your weakest areas (increasing your raises). We work for the biggest and best brands, like Pepsi, Vitaminwater, Bud Light, Snoop Dogg, and Playboy. Other companies do not offer any of these benefits. Please consider this and visit our website www.AArrowAds.com and learn more about the original AArrow Sign Spinners. You can even apply online! Thanks!
Hi, i'm from Argentina and want to know how you make de sign, i make my own signs and when i spin my sign its a 2x6 coroplast it doesnt move like theirs i see they have some sort of weights. can anyone tellme what that is so i can build mine like the pros and move like they do. how do i build it?
how old do you have to be to work for one of these jobs in califorina
Looking for sign spinners for our three retail stores in San Jose, CA. Please send your applications to sanjose@libertytax.com.
I am currently a sign spinner for Liberty Tax in Lincolnton nc and it is awesome. Great exercise, great fun and a great group of guys to work with. I do however disagree with the guy who says AArow pioneered this sport. it may not have been well known back in the day; but guys were doing it. I know because i was one of them.
Cheers
mj,
I have a question. It may seem a little stupid, but when you tape yourself on the street sign spinning.. Do yooou make your own sign? Or what? Would they be offended if you wrote their companies name on your fake sign?
I have nooo idea.
I am wanting to be a sign spinner. i applied for the one job which is called AArrow Advertising. I am going to stop next time in my city when i see a sign spinner on the corner. it looks liek alot of fun to do and it help drain alot of my energy if possible. do you have any other companys you may know of that needs a sign spinner?
So where do we get the sign to show them how good we are on a youtube video?
trying to find a sign job for extra money on weekends,in San Marcos.
I really like your hub, thank you for putting it up .
Ron from the http://www.intervalstraining.net
Tony 3 years ago
can you post up on how to do some of the more advanced moves? please!
i work for HD or directional concepts in colorado.