We recently gave you some tips for making a great impression online once you’ve registered on the Mable platform. Once your house is in order, you have a complete profile and you’re active on social media, here’s what you can do offline to grow your business.

Visit the printers

The Mable platform provides you with a digital copy of print-ready personalised business cards and flyers (at no charge). Here’s how to download them straight from your account.

Find a buddy

If you haven’t already, join the Mable Facebook Community of Support Workers.

We have some great stories of workers who “buddy up” to share and refer work to each other. This means the client receives continuity of care and you can choose the hours you work.

Tell the world

Get the word out. Ask your friends, family, sports buddies and everyone you meet if they know anyone who needs  support, and ask them to refer them to you.

Nothing beats good old-fashioned door-knocking. Here are some places you can distribute flyers and cards:

• Public and private hospitals – ask for the discharge nurse, social workers or aged care team
• Health professionals such as GPs, physiotherapists and pharmacists
• Carelink and Carer Respite Centres
• Local council information centres
• Retirement villages and nursing homes
• Hospice day centres for people with disabilities
• Rehabilitation centres
• Senior citizen centres
• Retirement Villages
• District nursing services
• Multicultural groups
• Carer support groups run by, for example, Alzheimer’s Australia
• Service clubs: Rotary, Lions and Probus

You’ll likely need to visit them a few times before they remember you and get to know you. You can get many of the addresses and phone numbers from your local council.

Ask your clients

Aside from the referrals you will get from Mable, the number one way to grow your business is through referrals from your existing or former clients. Ask them to refer anyone they know of who may need support.

Know your stuff

Our clients love that they now have the choice and control to build their own support team. Not everyone will know about Mable and how it works. Make sure you read up on Consumer Directed Care and the NDIS so clients understand how they can use their funding.

Lastly, make sure you understand the process clients will need to go through to sign up on the platform and start working with you. They can start by registering and posting a job, or searching for a support worker in their area.

If you’re yet to become a support worker are looking for a rewarding career, become an independent support worker on Mable.

All support workers receive our suite of high-level insurances for all bookings made on Mable, access to 170+ free training courses and 24/7 counselling support.