- [Roberto] This video is brought to you by Adobe Spark,
check it out in the link down below.
Many of you have told me that you wanna take
your first steps into entrepreneurship,
or you wanna make a little bit of extra money.
So, today we're gonna talk about seven side hustles
that you can start today.
In order to start a successful side hustle
you need a few things, you need tools,
you certainly need the extra time,
and maybe a little bit of talent,
and just a few tips from me.
Let's get into the video.
Hey everybody, this is Roberto Blake,
helping you create something awesome today.
Welcome back to the channel.
Today we're gonna be talking about seven side
hustles that you can start right now.
Seven side hustles that are going to crush it for you,
in 2020, and the best part is the main tool
that you probably need in order to accomplish this
is your smart phone.
Now, it shouldn't surprise any of you that side hustle
number one is gonna be, become a social media manager.
We are constantly on our smart phones, all day
everyday, and we are using social media.
The good news is, most of these apps and platforms
are free, and sorta the tools we need in order
to crush it on social media as a marketing manager.
Now, before I became an entrepreneur one of the jobs
that I actually held in corporate life was being
a marketing manager at a company.
And being a marketing manager has a lot of different things
involved with it.
Today one of the primary focuses for businesses are,
trying to reach their customers in social media
and getting them to take action, whether that's buying
the product, or having awareness around
the brand, or engaging.
And when it comes to those online businesses that means
that they need someone who can help them manage
the backend of the social media accounts, schedule posts,
and create content for them.
Now while I'm an old pro at Adobe Creative Cloud
and I've been using the suite of tools that they offer
for many, many years, I know that, that can be intimidating
for a lot of people who are just getting their feet wet
when it comes to this.
That's why I'm glad to be partnering with Adobe Spark
and to tell you about their free tool, because I think
it's gonna help you with a lot of these side hustles
because let's face it, today if you want to start
a small business, be a freelancer, or make money
on the side, you're probably gonna use social media
at some point to do it so that you can reach
new customers or clients and you can get the word out.
So, that's where Adobe Spark comes in.
Adobe Sparks a great tool that you can use on your desktop,
your laptop, or your smart phone, the thing that you have
on you all the time.
The best part about Adobe Spark is, you don't have
to be an actual graphic designer in order to use it.
Has a lot of simple easy to use tools and amazing
free templates and stock photography,
and that's really why I like about it,
because it gives you guys a leg up if you are trying
to compete and make something attractive for your brand.
I spent a lot of years as a solo entrepreneur
doing everything myself, now I have a small team
that helps me and not all of them have a background
in graphic design and Photoshop like I do.
So they use tools like Adobe Spark to help me generate
a few of those extra posts for social media,
for my Facebook group, or some graphics that I can use
when I'm doing my email marketing or other things.
So it's actually really convenient for us.
This is a great free tool for beginners with the features
that you need and then if you need any additional
features you can upgrade to those premium features later
down the road.
Another tool for you to check out is, Adobe Spark Video.
Adobe Spark Video is a easy online editing tool
for you guys to be able to make your videos.
One of the things that has given me an advantage
in my business and my brand, is the fact
that I can make online videos, and I use Adobe Premiere
Pro for that, but I'm an advanced power user.
If you're not and you're somebody who's a beginner,
and you also don't have a lot of time on your hands,
especially if you're side hustling, then this is a great
tool because it's very easy and beginner friendly
and you'll be able to have an advantage with some slightly
polished videos compared to your competition.
You can check out Adobe Spark in the link down below.
So, we talked a little bit about being a social media
manager, but I hinted at the background I had
in graphic design and I still think that's a great
opportunity for a lot of you.
Not only can you make great graphics and help somebody
build their brand and business, but you can also
make things and directly sell them online if you have
the skills of a graphic designer.
Which I think is actually really cool.
Again, my primary tool for graphic design has always been
Adobe Photoshop, and now that's actually available
on the iPad if you guys wanna check that out on mobile.
And so, I think that many of you could take advantage
of a lot of these tools to just help you get your name
out there, regardless of what it is
that you're trying to do.
And you can always combine some of these side hustle skills,
this is something that a lot of people don't talk about.
I am where I am today because, I was able to combine
a few very great skills that let me be successful,
and that was my background in photography, graphic design,
and the ability to use social media.
When you put those things together
there's a lot of opportunity.
So even if you can't get graphic design clients,
maybe you could actually sell t-shirts online through
something like Teespring or CafePress.
For those of you trying to put a portfolio out there,
if you don't have the money for a website
then check out behance.net, it's a great community
for artist and designers, it's backed by Adobe,
and they actually do a lot to help promote artists
and give them opportunities through this platform.
So, it's something to think about.
Now, if you're familiar with the channel and my content,
you know that one of the running gags
is how many cameras I have.
Let's talk about side hustle number three,
photography, you know I've always been in love
photography every since I was a little kid,
ever since I was a teenager.
And the thing is, when I was working my way through
college it was actually a great side hustle for me.
I know when you guys are looking at Instagram
you feel like photography's saturated and how could
you possibly compete and make money with it,
but I think you'd be surprised.
Like I said earlier, promoting yourself in social media,
using things to get your name out there,
putting out some post in Instagram or LinkedIn,
can be beneficial.
I think that a lot of you are just looking in the wrong
places when it comes to finding clients.
Prime example would be, if your side hustle
was gonna be that you're a wedding photographer
then I think that you should actually hit up
all of the local small businesses that are a part
of the wedding industry.
This includes the venues, the churches, the florist,
and the bakers, these are people who already are dealing
with the same customers and client base as you.
And something that I would tell you is,
if you wanna get more clients and especially
if you're a wedding photographer, then I would offer
to even do some work for those different people
in the industry for free, so that your work is showing
off their business, and your halve proving yourself.
And they have a reason to rave, and to talk about you,
and to promote you.
So, you guys can network together and it probably
is better for all of you involved.
Could also offer them a small referral fee
if you get a paying client from their recommendation.
Let's talk about side hustle number four.
Side hustle number four is, social media influencer.
If you're watching this channel, there's a small chance
that you might want to be a content creator
in YouTube or Instagram, and while I think that's kind
of cool it also can be very profitable, especially
with the tips that we give on this YouTube channel.
But what a lot of people don't think about is,
consistency in their brand, and that's where my background
as a graphic designer has helped me, but if you're not
a graphic designer then this is where Adobe Spark
can be actually really useful as a tool.
To be successful on platforms like YouTube for example,
you need to be able to have good graphics,
you need graphics for your YouTube thumb nails,
you need graphics for your channel artwork.
And also having some graphical elements that you're putting
in your videos could also help you stand out
and build your own visual style.
If you're not someone with a natural talent
for that, then that's where Adobe Spark Post
and these templates can at least give you a foundation,
cause I know starting from scratch with a blank canvas
is really intimidating.
If I didn't have over a decade of experience in Photoshop,
then this is exactly the kind of tool that I would need
if I was starting out as a content creator on YouTube.
I also think that for some of you, if you're doing Instagram
post there's some really clever and creative things
you can do with it as well, and I've actually been
experimenting a lot with Instagram slides,
and I think you'll find that
it actually is really convenient.
Even with all my Photoshop skills, it's actually faster
sometimes to use a tool like Adobe Spark for simplicity.
Sometimes you wanna post something and you just don't
have that bulky laptop on you, and this is just gonna be
the more convenient tool.
Now, to make money as a social media influencer,
as a content creator, you're gonna need to do a lot
of things, a lot of different things, and the way
that you make money on that is going to be very different
just depending on what niche you're in.
The good news is I've done a lot of videos
on this YouTube channel covering that exact topic,
so you'll wanna make sure you're checking those out.
I'm gonna link to a few of my favorites
in the description down below.
Side hustle number five, become a virtual assistant.
Becoming a virtual assistant is actually a great side
hustle for the far majority of you, because it means
you don't need any one particular skill
that you're exceptional at.
You can just help somebody with a variety of tasks,
and they don't expect you to be a master of really anything.
Now again, as a small business owner I outsource stuff
all the time, so someone being able to take on those tasks
for me is actually really helpful and helps me spend
my time on the things that I'm the best in the world at.
There are a lot of great places for you to do freelance
work and to find new clients, and the good news is
social media has no shortage of people who are
entrepreneurs, business coaches, photographers,
and people who just need a little bit of extra help
so that they can deliver for their clients
or for their audience.
Something that I outsource sometimes is, infographics,
even with my background in graphic design,
the thing is, infographics are something that I don't
always want to do because I don't want to have
to sit there and plug numbers
into a graph or something like that.
Just to be able to put information out.
I'd rather just have somebody else to that
so I can focus on something a little less tedious
and a lot more challenging.
So, that's just something that I think is a really good
segway into you branching out on your own, because being
a virtual assistant, since you get to try so many things
you'll get to see if there's a skill that you excel at
or an area that you like, or a niche of people
that you prefer to work with.
So, it's definitely one of my favorite side hustles
for you guys, because if you don't know what
you want to do this is still a great way to get started.
Side hustle number six, become a freelance writer.
Now, a lot of you don't know that in addition to being
a graphic designer and also to later becoming a content
creator and entrepreneur, there was a good period
of time where I was making a healthy amount of money
as a freelance writer.
I was writing for a lot of different publications,
sometimes about graphic design, sometimes about
freelancing itself.
I actually had a lot of fun with this
and I actually had a blog long before I had a YouTube
channel, and I've always really enjoyed writing
and expressing my thoughts and it was something that I did
long before I had the confidence to turn on a camera.
The written word is still very important,
and with the ability to do Kindle Direct Publishing
you can write your own books now, in addition to having
a blog, and to doing freelance articles,
or being a ghost writer.
You also may be able to combine this with your skills
as a social media marketer and you may want to start
helping people with things like
their email list and newsletter.
You can combine the skills of some basic graphic
design and using tools like Adobe Spark with your ability
to do decent copywriting, and help someone build
their business and build their audience.
I also think more of you should explore platforms
like LinkedIn, I know everyone's obsessed with YouTube
and Instagram, but LinkedIn's a great publishing platform
and there a lot of opportunities for you if you show
people your writing ability there.
And you should also check out medium.com,
like I said, these social media platforms
are free and most of the tools that will help you take
advantage of them are absolutely free.
So, why not show your work and then you'll be able
to earn more business.
Then finally, side hustle number seven.
We're in the home stretch now.
Side hustle number seven is, become a video editor.
Helping people make online videos is actually
a really lucrative business, and it's something
that you can learn for free with tutorials online,
you don't have to get a degree or have a background
in it to be successful and to make money on the side.
At least when you're getting started.
There are several free and affordable tools
that I could recommend to you if you are trying
to get into video editing and I really think
that this is something more of you can do,
you just need to get started
and practice at it a little bit.
Tools I'm gonna recommend that will help you get
your feet wet when it comes to editing online video,
are going to be Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Spark Video.
The reason I recommend Adobe Spark Video and Adobe
Premiere Rush, is because they are free for beginners.
You have the tools that you need to just get started,
and then if you want any additional features
there are premium options that you can upgrade to later.
With Adobe Spark Video you can work on the desktop
or your smartphone, and you can bring in assets
and one of the other great features is the music library.
Copyright is something we deal with a lot here on YouTube,
and if you're a beginner getting started you really don't
wanna have to hunt down for music and audio clips
online or get into another subscription service.
So, the good news is that with both Adobe Premiere Rush
and Adobe Spark Video, they have a convenient audio
library you can use and add those to your video clips.
My preference when it comes to video editing is,
Adobe Premiere, and I pay for that subscription happily
and I even actually pay for the subscription of my team.
But when you're just getting started and you're doing
a side hustle, every dollar, every cent counts
and so being able to take advantage of great free tools,
especially tools that you can use with your smart phone
which is pretty much always with you,
are going to be a huge advantage and it's going to be
the thing that allows you to just get started.
And to be honest these free tools are actually better
than the paid tools that I had to suffer through
15 years ago.
So, I think that that's something that's in your favor
if you're a newbie.
With all these side hustles there's a lot of options
and it might feel overwhelming, I think that you should
go ahead and lean towards something that you're either
already doing, have talent for, or that you think
will take the least amount of time.
I think one of the mistakes that I made back in the day
was, I was doing too many side hustles at once.
I really was just all over the place, and if I had focused
it probably would of went better for me.
And any of these side hustles that you decide
to start could spin off and be the beginning of
your journey as an entrepreneur.
It could become a full time business that can support
you, your family, and give you a sense of pride
and ownership over your own work,
which I think is really exciting.
Question of the day, what side hustle has you
the most excited, which one are you going
to start right now?
Let me know in the comment section.
Thanks so much to my friends at Adobe Spark
for sponsoring this video and everything you guys
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