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Get All Your Ideas Just By Watching a Bit of TV!

by electronik69
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Yesterday, i was watching 60 minutes, and they had this bit on the top summer getaways from around the world, and i thought to myself that product could sell. But what is even more interesting about it is, that there a heaps of these stories about things like that has a very strong market, and the people who write the shows have already done the work for you! All you have to do is record the show with a tape recorder or something, write it out, and then edit into a readable ebook. ITS SO SIMPLE WHY DIDN'T I SEE THIS BEFORE? Also your marketing is also done for you aswell because after people watch the show they might be interested in more information and you could simply resell the show in written format with out them even knowing.

If anyone has any further ideas please don't hesitate to write.

Thanks,
Tim
#bit #ideas #marketing #micro niche #television #watching
  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    Tim, excellent post on watching tv productively! Sometimes watching the news and investigative programs is almost like google trends for tv...lol. I think it is good that we look for sources outside of the search engines and the internet, because you won't find *Everything* published and reviewed on the internet, and just sticking to the internet is akin to sticking one's head in the sand.

    I will start to watch more tv shows of this sort to get ideas for products and marketing, etc. in this new year. I had bought a WSO late last year that also talked about watching out for advertisements and programs about the latest and hottest trends on tv, and your post validates this completely!
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  • Profile picture of the author Snap
    Thats a great thing. Even you can stumble new ideas while walking on street or doing some stuff, all you need is to think creatively.
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    • Profile picture of the author Liam Hamer
      Completely agree - I get lot's of ideas from watching TV and movies. I find help/advice shows(Dr. Phil and the like) really helpful, and even soaps that I......uhhh my wife watches :p Many niches are about helping people solve problems, so the more we can understand human psychology, the closer we'll be to giving them what they want, and them giving us what we want
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      • Profile picture of the author Tyler Pratt
        Don't forget Oprah, that is the place to get ideas. Anything she says you can write an ebook about it and its almost certain to be a winner. Look what she did for the "Acia" product.
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  • Profile picture of the author electronik69
    yer thanks guys the ideas are great
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  • Profile picture of the author Kelvin Chan
    Hi Warriors,

    Don't mean to pour water on your parade here but I just wanted to remind you guys that ideas are a dime a dozen (that's not to negate the FACT that you can get tons of great ideas from watching tv, etc).

    They really are ...

    The DIFFERENCE that will make the DIFFERENCE is directed application (paraphrased: ACTION) that will make it worth your while.

    Cheers and have an awesome 2010!
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  • Profile picture of the author Diver's
    Hi Tim,

    well, i cant agree with you more.. definitely true.. and that's another approach one can think of.. right in front of them..

    talk show, tech & gadget review, medical documentary and so on will be very helpful.. like you said they have done the research

    Shah
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  • Profile picture of the author Joe118
    This is the first post I've seen that actually identifies some value in the time spent (lost? wasted?) watching TV I mean, besides ideas for marketing, TV has precious little to offer..

    Just my $0.02.
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  • Profile picture of the author electronik69
    Yer thanks guys, i believe i am now thinking like a true marketeer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
    Tim,

    Yesterday, i was watching 60 minutes, and they had this bit on the top summer getaways from around the world, and i thought to myself that product could sell. But what is even more interesting about it is, that there a heaps of these stories about things like that has a very strong market, and the people who write the shows have already done the work for you! All you have to do is record the show with a tape recorder or something, write it out, and then edit into a readable ebook. ITS SO SIMPLE WHY DIDN'T I SEE THIS BEFORE? Also your marketing is also done for you aswell because after people watch the show they might be interested in more information and you could simply resell the show in written format with out them even knowing.
    Tim and others in this thread have pointed out a valid way to get ideas and then taking action on the idea. However, there are a couple of things that can get you into trouble if your not careful.

    If you do record the show and then have it transcribed, verbatim into an e-Book or other format for sale, you can be guilty of copyright infringement. This is not only a serious Federal crime in the U.S. but also internationally.

    Even editing the transcription and removing or rewording certain parts of it may not be enough to protect you from prosecution, jail time and huge financial penalties by the government. Not to mention the civil suits which can be brought against you by those whose copyright you violated.

    That having been said, there is of course a legal way to still use the idea you got from watching or reading about it. Use the information as research, along with your own research of the topic, then create your own e-Book, DVD, CD, video. etc.

    Another idea is that many of these places reported about, may have their own affiliate programs. That means you won't have to come up with your own product. You could develop a long term income stream driving traffic to their site.

    Tim and you other folks that presented ideas, good thinking and thanks for posting your thoughts.

    Ken Leatherman

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    • Profile picture of the author electronik69
      Originally Posted by Ken Leatherman View Post

      Tim,



      Tim and others in this thread have pointed out a valid way to get ideas and then taking action on the idea. However, there are a couple of things that can get you into trouble if your not careful.

      If you do record the show and then have it transcribed, verbatim into an e-Book or other format for sale, you can be guilty of copyright infringement. This is not only a serious Federal crime in the U.S. but also internationally.

      Even editing the transcription and removing or rewording certain parts of it may not be enough to protect you from prosecution, jail time and huge financial penalties by the government. Not to mention the civil suits which can be brought against you by those whose copyright you violated.

      That having been said, there is of course a legal way to still use the idea you got from watching or reading about it. Use the information as research, along with your own research of the topic, then create your own e-Book, DVD, CD, video. etc.

      Another idea is that many of these places reported about, may have their own affiliate programs. That means you won't have to come up with your own product. You could develop a long term income stream driving traffic to their site.

      Tim and you other folks that presented ideas, good thinking and thanks for posting your thoughts.

      Ken Leatherman

      The Old Geezer
      Oh I always thought that if your saying something off the top of your head there is a low chance it would be copyrighted, but i guess i forgot that most of the shows that i am talking about are scripted.
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  • Profile picture of the author digigo
    other than the copyright issue as mentioned by a fellow poster here.. the industry you proposed is highly competitive.. travel. also web doe not nearly have the same appeal as video presentation..however if you can find some information from local folks.. and can not be found anywhere on the net.. then you may be on to something..
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    • Profile picture of the author electronik69
      Originally Posted by digigo View Post

      other than the copyright issue as mentioned by a fellow poster here.. the industry you proposed is highly competitive.. travel. also web doe not nearly have the same appeal as video presentation..however if you can find some information from local folks.. and can not be found anywhere on the net.. then you may be on to something..
      Yer, that was a bad example i gave i was more talking about the untapped niche's that the talk about a lot of the time.
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      • Profile picture of the author eibhlin
        That's a great tip about the TV. I've been using TV shows (and commercials) to glean ideas for niches, and it's been remarkably successful.

        Regarding copyrights, I'm not an attorney, so this is my opinion: TV shows, radio presentations, YouTube vids, commercials on any media, etc., are generally copyrighted. Anything printed and anything that "can be communicated with the aid of a machine or device" (computer, TV, MP3 player, etc.) is automatically copyrighted in the U.S., and those copyrights are generally honored in other countries.

        Anyone with questions about U.S. copyright law should probably read http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf

        From that publication:

        Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are
        fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not
        be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated
        with the aid of a machine or device. Copyrightable works
        include the following categories:
        1 literary works
        2 musical works, including any accompanying words
        3 dramatic works, including any accompanying music
        4 pantomimes and choreographic works
        5 pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
        6 motion pictures and other audiovisual works
        7 sound recordings
        8 architectural works
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