July 2012 Director's - UPDATE
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The 2 Josh are the key of this show, changing it will be a bad idea, smart and funny and make me want to have fun flying, they are great!! Donation can be great, and the idea of true-view seem great too, about selling stuff, i think t-shirt, hat and a few other stuff can be cool keeping the people knowing you more and more, but will cost to keep the inventory and you need cash not inventory. More then that i will need to know what you need, i mean what a episode cost and stuff like that, i got 2 business so iam not bad finding cash to survival 
You must be a professional advertiser
I thought about HK making an electronics kit too. And not selling it HobbyKing-type cheap, as to add a few bucks for FliteTest funding.
I really like this a lot!
This has been done already by the guys at rcnightmare and I'm not sure its taking off unfortunately
http://www.buyrcstuff.com/
This has been done already by the guys at rcnightmare and I'm not sure its taking off unfortunately
http://www.buyrcstuff.com/
I didn't like it because of the earning potential. I like the idea of searching out the gems and giving them an endorsement.
crashmaniac
Junior Member
Chad,
there are guys over here in Australia who maybe are attached to a RC club & fly very well, who charge anywhere between
$800 -1000 to teach novices to fly RC.
what about doing something like that or workshops with Josh & Josh & the lads, limit the numbers to ease the workload, but I am sure it would work over there for you guys, perhaps you could even do workshops state to state each month, even at $150 per person per day, 20 people gets you 2500 ?
I have known photographers from here, who are very good at what they do, they advertise & get bookings & deposits on line, then travel to a destination like New York City, setup in a hotel opposite a park someplace & teach their craft they do it several times during a 2 month visit & come home with a stash of cash !
think about that ?
there are guys over here in Australia who maybe are attached to a RC club & fly very well, who charge anywhere between
$800 -1000 to teach novices to fly RC.
what about doing something like that or workshops with Josh & Josh & the lads, limit the numbers to ease the workload, but I am sure it would work over there for you guys, perhaps you could even do workshops state to state each month, even at $150 per person per day, 20 people gets you 2500 ?
I have known photographers from here, who are very good at what they do, they advertise & get bookings & deposits on line, then travel to a destination like New York City, setup in a hotel opposite a park someplace & teach their craft
they do it several times during a 2 month visit & come home with a stash of cash !think about that ?
Capello1986
Junior Member
F550
Yeah been flying the F550 for about 2 months now and really like it just haven't had time to update the website (offshore alot just now) all my latest video's are using it with the AeroXCraft Gopro Gimbal which I wish had a little less slop but not bad for the price I suppose.
Thinking of getting the Ecilop next but money tight but we will see.
Masrtin
Yeah been flying the F550 for about 2 months now and really like it just haven't had time to update the website (offshore alot just now) all my latest video's are using it with the AeroXCraft Gopro Gimbal which I wish had a little less slop but not bad for the price I suppose.
Thinking of getting the Ecilop next but money tight but we will see.
Masrtin
bmsweb
Site Moderator
I'm going to have to let my son know that he owes me a lot of money for teaching him
You must be a professional advertiser
I thought about HK making an electronics kit too. And not selling it HobbyKing-type cheap, as to add a few bucks for FliteTest funding.
No my actual title is "Business Improvement Advisor" but that has nothing to do with advertising, just cost cutting! I did work as a sales engineer for 2 years and know what calenders were more popular at xmas time (speaking of which - I'd buy a FliteTest Calendar). Unfortunately political correctness has gotten to a ridiculous level in Australia and most of 'those' calendars have more or less disappeared. Even the Pirelli Calendar is tame these days.
SteveOBHave
Senior Member
Chad,
there are guys over here in Australia who maybe are attached to a RC club & fly very well, who charge anywhere between
$800 -1000 to teach novices to fly RC.
what about doing something like that or workshops with Josh & Josh & the lads, limit the numbers to ease the workload, but I am sure it would work over there for you guys, perhaps you could even do workshops state to state each month, even at $150 per person per day, 20 people gets you 2500 ?
I have known photographers from here, who are very good at what they do, they advertise & get bookings & deposits on line, then travel to a destination like New York City, setup in a hotel opposite a park someplace & teach their craft
think about that ?
I really like this idea as well - you know people would come just to see you guys in action and visit the Flite Test field. Have a 'Fly in' as it were.
I found out about Tim/fpvmanuals.com here.
About Sponsers: I see no harm having all sizes/ shapes. If you have a clearly stated policy of no favors to Sponsers, that is a beginning. Folks will always bitch. Print and TV have a pretty good record of separating Program from Advertisers. Be blunt.
Some version of banner ads as forums have. These ads keep them alive, tho your production costs are much greater, your 'value added' is also greater.
I do not believe you should become a 'consumer reports' evaulator, scoring anything good, better, best, fail, as a routine. Fine to do any version in any episode, but avoid pass/fail stickers/ labels, I say. You tell stories. That's what is god about FliteTest.
About Tim's idea of vendors pay you to review... danger, I say. And not necessary. As you now do, pick and choose, and tell stories (be it a review, tip, or whatever). David's demo of Nano vs non-nano Lipo is a great example: 'let's see what happens..." You COULD do a 'smack down lipo challenge'. Plus, I'm sure Tim and others will be happy to send/lend you stuff to review/ play with at no cost to you.
I think you could put very short ads into your episodes: make it short and sweet: beep ad alert under 10 second ad beep back, now.. It could be about the featured/ reviewed product, even; even if the review bombs it (HK contributor reviews often bomb a given product).
I love you, and want to see you prosper. Do not go into another business (selling 'merch' = FliteTest stuff is ok). Do what you do best.
Create an ad/sponsor policy: big or small, we love you all, you are welcome in our house, but you cannot come into the kitchen.
Charlie
About Sponsers: I see no harm having all sizes/ shapes. If you have a clearly stated policy of no favors to Sponsers, that is a beginning. Folks will always bitch. Print and TV have a pretty good record of separating Program from Advertisers. Be blunt.
Some version of banner ads as forums have. These ads keep them alive, tho your production costs are much greater, your 'value added' is also greater.
I do not believe you should become a 'consumer reports' evaulator, scoring anything good, better, best, fail, as a routine. Fine to do any version in any episode, but avoid pass/fail stickers/ labels, I say. You tell stories. That's what is god about FliteTest.
About Tim's idea of vendors pay you to review... danger, I say. And not necessary. As you now do, pick and choose, and tell stories (be it a review, tip, or whatever). David's demo of Nano vs non-nano Lipo is a great example: 'let's see what happens..." You COULD do a 'smack down lipo challenge'. Plus, I'm sure Tim and others will be happy to send/lend you stuff to review/ play with at no cost to you.
I think you could put very short ads into your episodes: make it short and sweet: beep ad alert under 10 second ad beep back, now.. It could be about the featured/ reviewed product, even; even if the review bombs it (HK contributor reviews often bomb a given product).
I love you, and want to see you prosper. Do not go into another business (selling 'merch' = FliteTest stuff is ok). Do what you do best.
Create an ad/sponsor policy: big or small, we love you all, you are welcome in our house, but you cannot come into the kitchen.
Charlie
Macgiver11
Junior Member
Well Chad! I can say that it was long over do that you will give a glance of what you where trying to do, because b4 I just thought that this place was only an other forum like the one in RCgroups, I have to say that now I can clearly understand and at the same time agree with you on the bias side of the situation! to be pretty honest I thought at the beginning that you where a company design and payed only by HK,
With a much better perspective I'll say that in my personal opinion you can start to sell small kits! and open an small store that can sell hole systems! From the beginner all the way to expert! Hell some times I spend a hole month looking for something like the retracts that Mr Blixer installed on that plane!
and I will say that the best perspective about the electronic Kits is that they were incline's more like the antenna tracker! the cheapest one on the market have to be on the 250 us may be a full page explaining how to make it! how to install and operate! Selling the Pc boards for the DIY's out there including all the parts! this will bring the geek's like me and at the same time will keep your making some people think and bring new perspectives, ideas and specially aproaching to the same problem from different perspectives.
I hope that my input is something that can give you perspective! Ho by the way, I don't see nothing wrong with t's and caps! there is nothing wrong with them! Good luck and God bless! I think you have something special, but YOU NEED A CUTE PRETTY GIRL ON THE SHOW!
Well good luck!
With a much better perspective I'll say that in my personal opinion you can start to sell small kits! and open an small store that can sell hole systems! From the beginner all the way to expert! Hell some times I spend a hole month looking for something like the retracts that Mr Blixer installed on that plane!
and I will say that the best perspective about the electronic Kits is that they were incline's more like the antenna tracker! the cheapest one on the market have to be on the 250 us may be a full page explaining how to make it! how to install and operate! Selling the Pc boards for the DIY's out there including all the parts! this will bring the geek's like me and at the same time will keep your making some people think and bring new perspectives, ideas and specially aproaching to the same problem from different perspectives.
I hope that my input is something that can give you perspective! Ho by the way, I don't see nothing wrong with t's and caps! there is nothing wrong with them! Good luck and God bless! I think you have something special, but YOU NEED A CUTE PRETTY GIRL ON THE SHOW!
Well good luck!
That was what I said for promoting T-shirt sales.
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PunkStar Studios
Member
Just lost it. This is the second DJI product I've lost in as many weeks. Both inflight failures. First a 450 now the 550 (both with GPS and only a week old in both cases).
I'd probably advise against DJI at this point.
casehatter
Junior Member
Restructure of money flow
It 's good you don't have one single sponsor so have many with the rules you apply that all products are created equally and will be judged by people on the site and the You Tube. This way both Parties win !!! So what Do you think ,Guys every where could rate you product test.
It 's good you don't have one single sponsor so have many with the rules you apply that all products are created equally and will be judged by people on the site and the You Tube. This way both Parties win !!! So what Do you think ,Guys every where could rate you product test.
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crashmaniac
Junior Member
Chad, I thought it was good that HobbyKing was a sponsor, at one stage in a couple of interviews with Anthony Hand, I thought that finally we may have been able to get through to him & correct all the problems we out here were experiencing with HK,
I thought at least you may have succeeded seeing you had close contact with him & given that none of us megar customers can ever get anyone to take notice of our requests etc. You guys could have helped make HobbyKing be the all time leader in RC supplies. it is a great supplier just needs better management & to get closer & listen more to it's customers.
Scott seems up himself abit given by his replys & claims to his designs on a couple of forum notes I've read ?
I thought at least you may have succeeded seeing you had close contact with him & given that none of us megar customers can ever get anyone to take notice of our requests etc. You guys could have helped make HobbyKing be the all time leader in RC supplies. it is a great supplier just needs better management & to get closer & listen more to it's customers.
Scott seems up himself abit given by his replys & claims to his designs on a couple of forum notes I've read ?
crashmaniac
Junior Member
Ok, so when's Chad going to come on back & comment on our suggestions ?
you have 8 pages of them already lol
you have 8 pages of them already
lol
Chad, I thought it was good that HobbyKing was a sponsor, at one stage in a couple of interviews with Anthony Hand, I thought that finally we may have been able to get through to him & correct all the problems we out here were experiencing with HK,
I thought at least you may have succeeded seeing you had close contact with him & given that none of us megar customers can ever get anyone to take notice of our requests etc. You guys could have helped make HobbyKing be the all time leader in RC supplies. it is a great supplier just needs better management & to get closer & listen more to it's customers.
Scott seems up himself abit given by his replys & claims to his designs on a couple of forum notes I've read ?
I have to say that I've seen Hobby King improve a lot in two years. Their shipping and customer service is better than it was. I'm not sure it much to do with us though. Anthony is really trying to build a good company. It's just a huge endeavor, it takes time.
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