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Business Entrepreneurship Home Automation

Make a Living as a Smart Home Automation & IoT Installer

Takes you from zero to launch of your new smart home automation & Internet of Things (IoT) installation business.
Rating: 4.2 out of 54.2 (383 ratings)
3,358 students
Created by Gerard ODriscoll
Last updated 11/2020
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Confidentially install and configure a number of different Smart Home Internet of Things (IoT) devices - Nest, Samsung SmartThings and More..
  • Start a new career as a Smart Home Insaller
  • Sell and Market Smart Home Installation Services successfully
  • Regular course updates: new video lectures to co-incide with major hardware and software upgrades
  • Access to Gerard to ask questions
  • Install the larger ecosystems of products from companies such as Nest, Philips Hue, Samsung, Apple HomeKit and More!
  • Understand how to generate a monthly revenue stream from smart homes

Requirements

  • Experience in the electrical, alarm, IT or HVAC industries would be advantageous.

Description

LATEST - Course updated on November 2016 with new lectures on Apple HomeKit home automation system.

Did you know that according to data from Parks Associates an estimated $30.5 billion will be spent on Smart Home Automation Install Services in 2017!

Looking ahead over the next five years, smart home technology is going to continue to get more prevalent in society.

This will inevitably lead to increased demand for install professionals who are capable of putting together cohesive smart and connected home systems.

So big opportunities for those of you who are skilled to take advantage of the upcoming wave of business!

Enter the 'Make a Living as a Smart Home Automation Installer Course'

This video training course walks you through step-by-step exactly how to increase your revenue from installing various types of smart home automation IoT based systems ranging from IP cameras and smart security sensors to multi-room music, security sensors and smart thermostats.

This program was created especially for:

  • Existing electrical contractors and security business owners who are thinking about making some extra revenue from installing some entry level smart home systems locally.
  • DIY'ers who want to build a smart home installation business on the side.

The course itself includes the following tools.

[+] Smart Home Install Technical Foundations Video Masterclass - This masterclass consists of  a large number of HD videos (And growing) that provide the core technical skills you need to start installing various types of smart home systems.

[+] 30+ Practical how to videos on how to build a smart home system from scratch using the Samsung SmartThings range of products.

[+] Various step-by-step videos that help you install and setup the Nest suite of smart IoT devices, namely Nest Cam, the Nest Thermostat and Nest Protect.

[+] Over 20 instructional videos on how to setup Apple HomeKit smart home products in your client's homes.

[+] 14 videos that walk you through the entire process of starting your smart install business to establishing your brand to marketing and launching.

Ready to start installing smart home products in your customer's homes; than join us and start increasing your monthly revenue stream from installing Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home products.

Who this course is for:

  • Existing electrical contractors and security business owners who are thinking about making some extra revenue from installing some entry level smart home systems locally.
  • DIY'ers who want to build a smart home installation business on the side.
  • Anyone who wants to install smart home products to increase their families safety, security and enjoyment levels

Course content

23 sections • 127 lectures • 14h 42m total length

  • Preview02:16
  • Smart Homes Defined
    07:22
  • Key Smart Home Benefits
    15:27
  • Types of Systems You Need to Offer
    12:50
  • Advice on the Different Flavors of Smart Hubs
    07:34
  • Preview00:13

  • Introduction & Benefits of Structured Cabling
    04:52
  • Steps Involved in Designing A Structured Cabling System
    12:34
  • Structured Wiring Cabling Plan
    9 pages

  • Welcome
    03:04
  • All About Z-Wave
    17:50
  • Planning and Installing Z-Wave Products
    10:36
  • All About INSTEON
    04:54
  • Tell Me About Zigbee
    02:33
  • What You Need to Understand About WiFi
    06:40
  • Nest Ecosystem Introduction
    12:14

  • Installing IP Cameras
    08:45
  • Configuring IP Cameras
    09:17
  • About Nest Cam
    13:19
  • Installing Nest Cam
    07:34
  • Nest Cam Configuration
    08:11
  • Controlling Your Nest Cam
    07:40
  • Improve Your Nest Cam Experience
    16:23

  • Installing a Smart Smoke Detection System
    09:04
  • About Nest Protect
    09:42
  • Installing & Configuring Nest Protect
    09:28
  • Preview09:06
  • Installing a Flood Detection System
    04:27

  • Lighting Control Introduction
    13:24
  • How to Install a Wired Lighting Control System
    08:52
  • Smart Light Plugs and Dimmers
    07:38
  • Selling and Installing Smart Bulbs
    18:01
  • Un-boxing a Philips Hue Smart Bulb System
    01:39
  • Physically Installing Hue Smart Bulbs
    02:48
  • Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Bridge Physical Install
    01:19
  • Philips Hue App Download and Install
    02:09
  • Setting up a Hue Cloud Account
    02:47
  • Philips Hue Mobile App Tour & Configuration
    09:18

  • Smart Alarm Systems Introduction
    08:34

  • Smart Home Energy Management Introduction
    04:11
  • Introduction to Smart Thermostats
    10:02
  • About Nest Learning Thermostats
    08:57
  • 4 Steps to Physically Install a Nest Thermostat
    05:07
  • Setup Your Nest Thermostat
    04:46
  • Controlling Your Nest Thermostat
    13:48
  • Preview10:13

  • How to Install A Wired Multi-Room Music System
    11:21
  • Installing a Wireless MRM 2.0 System
    04:28
  • Adding Music to Your Customers Garden
    06:58

  • Integrating High-Definition TV Distribution into Your Customer's Home
    08:04
  • How To Add A Home Cinema To Your Customers Home
    09:19
  • About Wi-Fi to IR Control Systems
    08:47

Instructor

Gerard ODriscoll
Telecom Expert, Educator, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
Gerard ODriscoll
  • 4.1 Instructor Rating
  • 540 Reviews
  • 5,016 Students
  • 4 Courses

Gerard is 46 years old and originally from Cork in Ireland, married to Olive with five kids ranging from 5 to 16 years olde – so a busy house!

Over the past 20 years, Gerard has served in a variety of management, engineering, and commercial positions in both public and private industry sectors.

Gerard is an accomplished international telecoms expert, educator, serial Internet entrepreneur, angel investor, and smart home automation integrator. Other professional achievements include the authoring of various technology books:

  • [+] IPTV Services and Technologies, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-16372-6 (Published 2008)
  • [+]  Co-authored Home Technology Integrator Certification Lab: ISBN 1-58122-070-7 (Published 2004)
  • [+] Essential Guide to Home Networking; ISBN-10: 0130198463 Published (2001)
  • [+] Essential Guide to Digital Set-top Boxes and Interactive TV, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0130173606 (Published 1999).
  • [+] Manage Your Home with a Smartphone App!
  • [+] 13 Ways to Use Technology to Live Independently at Home for Longer!
  • Essential Guide to Steak

Over the years Gerard has been given the role as commentator on industry events and trends in the digital home industry sector and been quoted in a number of premier business publications. Additionally he has presented papers at a handful of conferences around the world.

In recent times, Gerard has become involved as an angel investor in a portfolio of start-ups & emerging growth companies in mobile apps, e-commerce, e-Learning subscription commerce, food, and digital home sectors.

Additionally, he runs a number of blogs including one that help people make their homes more secure, safer, more energy efficient and enjoyable!

On the education front, Gerard holds electronics and information technology qualifications from the University of Limerick in Ireland.

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