Anyone ever use their kilt to make money

[crboltz]

A Few weeks ago work sent me to a trade show/conference (United States Institute of Thetare Technology) -- all the guys from ZFX rigging were their in their Utilikilts! It certainly made an impression on the floor! And there were a few other kilted folks -- I really wish I had taken one of my kilts.

[furrycelt]

A Few weeks ago work sent me to a trade show/conference (United States Institute of Thetare Technology) -- all the guys from ZFX rigging were their in their Utilikilts! It certainly made an impression on the floor! And there were a few other kilted folks -- I really wish I had taken one of my kilts.

{sigh}
you will all please excuse me for a second as i become sick with jealousy and envy and longing and heartbreak.
{sniffle}
oh how i miss that life. oh how i wish i could say that "my work sent me to USITT".
{sniffle} {stuttered breathing}
the money was not all that great, the hours were awful, but it was absolutely worth it.
{out right sobbing}

[Kilted KT]

{sigh}
you will all please excuse me for a second as i become sick with jealousy and envy and longing and heartbreak.
{sniffle}
oh how i miss that life. oh how i wish i could say that "my work sent me to USITT".
{sniffle} {stuttered breathing}
the money was not all that great, the hours were awful, but it was absolutely worth it.
{out right sobbing}

if it makes you feel any better, I'm in a very similar boat. I spent three years working for Budweiser, and my job was to go to bars, promote budweiser, give away free stuff ( including beer) and MC various contests at said bars, including home-made bikini contests! I miss the hell out of it, but reality kicked in ( as did the woman who is now my wife) and that life is over. It was SOOO much fun.

oh well. It is probably a good thing I wasn't kilted then. It would have been a much much more colorful story if I were.

[Graham]

Ian is right in what he says about me. Inspired by my 'ol mate Blu (who I haven't seen here for a while), I have been promoting myself as a kilted signwriter.
Kilts feature in all my advertising and promotion, including my shop truck and of course..myself.

If the aim of business is to be noticed, then wearing a kilt will put your streets ahead of the competition.
Sure, I've found a couple of clients who disapprove, but they are not the clients I want. Most find it interesting -to - wonderful!



I have been inspired also by others including electricians, window cleaners and sellers of drinking water (Highland Water in Denver) who have likewise found kiltwearing to be a great advantage in business.

I am now approaching four and a half years of full time kilting.

Whether clients or suppliers.....everyone remembers "the guy in the kilt".

[RockyR]

That's a GREAT question (does anyone use the kilt as a marketing strategy to bring in business)!

I wear a kilt every day and YES, it DOES help to market my business ("I'm my own best advertising" is my favorite quote). It helps to get you noticed and makes you memorable.

I know that Graham (see above) wears a kilt and markets his company with kilts (He does a GREAT job by the way... I have 2 of his signs).

The Highland Water Company in Colorado got a couple dozen Blackwatch Casuals from us. Their company motto is "Men in Kilts Delivering water". When the owner initially contacted us about doing it, he pointed out that he was doing it as a marketing thing and that he wanted to stand out from all the other water companies in that area... and he DOES!

I've heard of / seen pics of construction workers / electricians / Plumbers in UK's and I'm sure it makes them much more memorable as well.

It's DEFINITELY a way to grow a small business and get noticed without really spending much money on advertising. I'm not suggesting one kilt company over another (or contemporary over tartan casuals or traditionals)... ANY kilt will help get you noticed no matter WHAT kind or HOW MUCH you paid for it.

[Robin]

All kiltgoodies.com employees (me ) are obliged to wear a kilt and promote casual kiltwear.

...fighting windmills I know

[arrogcow]

Well there's me the kiltedcameraman. Also Cincinnati has a handy man who's business is Utilichris.

Adam

[furrycelt]

if it makes you feel any better, I'm in a very similar boat. I spent three years working for Budweiser, and my job was to go to bars, promote budweiser, give away free stuff ( including beer) and MC various contests at said bars, including home-made bikini contests! I miss the hell out of it, but reality kicked in ( as did the woman who is now my wife) and that life is over. It was SOOO much fun.

oh well. It is probably a good thing I wasn't kilted then. It would have been a much much more colorful story if I were.

{wipes away tears}
yeah, same thing for me nearly. i fell in love with the stage in high school. i kept it up in college, and then naturally networked my way into the professional side. so i took a break from college and lived full-time (and paid rent) as a professional stage sound engineer and lighting designer and master electrician.

so then i land a gig as being assist master elec. to the debut opera by Carly Simon. big show, huge gig, highest profile thing to ever come my way. the lighting designer was a guy who worked on broadway shows. wow he was hard to work for. but it was awesome. i must have impressed him. he said if i moved to NYC he would hire me. it was like a dream come true. however just prior to all this i had met my wife.

long story short. i chose being a family man over show biz. i can't say i regret it. i love being a dad; i love my wife and boys so much it aches to think about it. but i do miss hanging in the catwalks, tethered to a c-wrench, and playing with toys that are just mind-blowingly expensive. and you can't beat the people in that sub-culture.

good times, good times.