How Get Paid To Shoot Concrete

‘Everyone’s happy when I shoot and I make good money’ – said my friend calmly while sipping his coffee. He was not talking about any bloodshed. This is about a business idea that requires no initial investment, has almost zero running costs, and earns big bucks for you. This one doesn’t require you to invest much time even. A golden goose really.

Therefore, what is it all about? The idea here is to create videos of office spaces available in your area and rent it to people or businesses who need office space, but do not want to physically go to each office. While these businesses get to see all available office spaces without physically visiting them, you make your cut by charging a percentage of first month rent to the office space owner.

The main equipment you need for this business is a video camera. So if you already have one, you are ready to start immediately. If you have been contemplating of getting one but haven’t yet made up your mind, this could be your excuse (or an additional incentive) to get one. Camcorders are very inexpensive these days and you could get a good one for $300 (check www.bestbuy.com). Study the user manual provided with the camera so that you understand its capabilities and can put it to good use.

Tip: You could use a short book (or internet) to learn tips and tricks of video shoot-outs (check the resources at the end of this article).

Select a locality that you want to cater to for starting your business from. By simple logic, you should select an area, which has the following characteristics:

1. A clear up-trend in the demand for office spaces
2. Higher average cost of the office spaces as compared to other localities.
3. At least 15-20 office spaces available (and more envisioned due to new construction).

Prepare a list of office spaces available in the area you have chosen. Your local newspapers and websites will provide a rich source of such information. You should ensure that you collate all this information in a good format with sufficient level of details. This will go on to become your own personal resource database.

Your first job will be to get appointments with the office space owners, explain to them your business, and agree to terms of business with them. A business website will help the office space owners and prospective customers in reaching you with much more ease. Moreover, it will give you a very professional look. Advertise your service in local newspapers and yellow pages in the section that caters to office spaces. Prepare a video as a sample in order to demonstrate your capabilities to the office owners and build some credibility with them.

Also, always leave your business card and a concise service description brochure with them, whether they subscribe to your service or not.

Tip: Prospective office space hunters can be zeroed-in on, by contacting the competitors of companies who already have an office in the locality.

Group the available office spaces (and your videos) into various categories e.g. based on area, cost, location, facilities etc.

Include details like the terms and conditions, availability date, etc… in a concise format, highlighting only the important points. You could dub the video with a clear voice to enhance the understanding of the viewers. Be sure to cover each nook and corner of the office space

Resources:

1. Camcorder Video: Shooting and Editing Techniques by Joan Merrill

2. www.camcorderinfo.com/content/ten_steps_better_video.htm

3. www.desktop-video-guide.com/shoot-video.html