The Business of Drones

The Business of Drones

Starting off in the Drone Industry can be tricky and has a few pitfalls for those not prepared. Droneit has been in the Industry for over 5 years and we want to share our experiences, both good and bad. From starting out to dealing with clients, weather and the indusrty itself we will go over the topics you need to be aware of flying Drones for business and play. Join us for some lauhgs, great tips and information to get you into the Drone Industry.

Episodes

February 13, 2019 23 mins

The team is finally back in 2019 and to kick things off we are chatting with the Brisbane Broncos analyst team member, Demas Wong. Our training team recently helped Demas obtain his Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) and we want to ask him how he plans to use his certification at the Broncos training sessions. The use of drones in sports is growing at rapid rate and we also want to discuss what other potential drones have in the industry....

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The business of drones can take you on many exciting adventures and it doesn't get any bigger than getting the opportunity to fly in Antarctica. We chatted to CEO and founder of Birds Eye Media Dean Chisholm about how he got started in the industry, his big wins (including his Antartica trip) and losses and what he is doing to keep ahead of the game. Don't forget to like and subscribe on any of our social media platforms so you don...
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It takes a dedicated well-oiled machine behind the scenes to run a consistently top team in the National Rugby League competition, and we are lucky enough to be joined by Brisbane Broncos Head of Team Performance, Scotty Barker, as he lets us know how the use of Drones in team play analysis has been integrated into their training regime and has helped them stay competitive. We chat about the initial use by top-tier teams in Austral...
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Drones Privacy laws can be a hot topic, and one we were happy to discuss with the ABC Radio Brekky team in their Brisbane studios. Getting out of our office we joined Rebecca Levingston and Craig Zonca to talk about Drone Privacy laws and where they are likely to go, as well as some Drone situations the presenters were involved in on a recent trip down the beach. This is a bonus little podcast we hope you enjoy on your favourite po...
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We get asked this question a lot at Droneit, and we thought it was time to have a chat about it. We break down whether a Commercial Drone License is for you, our own experiences with getting licensed and what advantages it would bring to your business. Along with this hot topic, we chat 4th of July Drone celebrations, Drone skydiving Latvians as well as Greenpeace Superman Drones helping get their message across. So happy you can j...
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How are your editing skills? You cant discount the value of editing and post-production to your Drone Business. In this episode, Lee and Andy talk about how improving their editing skills and cameras skills added value to their Drone business and also made the job a lot more fun. There is plenty of free software to help you with this endeavour and we will let you know which ones to try and where to find them. Drone news from around...
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CASA has released its report on recommendations for Drones in the Australian airspace. What does this mean for you? How has Drone registration of Drone in other countries worked and what can we learn from them? Will these recommendations help the Industry or hinder its growth? A great topic for any Drone operator commercial or hobbyist so listen in as Lee and Andy discuss this topic. World records broken in China with Drone swarms ...
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In this episode, we chat with Jess Culley who started from scratch her photography business with Drones. Jess talks about her early days and the hurdles she overcame to pursue her passion and gives some great insights and knowledge for anyone interested in the Drone Industry for fun or work. From these humble beginnings, Jess has started Drone Events in Queensland, Australian Drone Day, Admins one of the most popular Drone pages on...
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In this episode, AndyP chats with James from Droneit about his adventure to China and travelling with his Drone there. We let you know how to register your Drone for China, discuss the areas that are cool to fly and those that are not. We also chat about a few hairy situations James had with his Drone and how he, and you, can solve some technical and human error issues. So throw in the ear pods or turn up the volume on you car ster...
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Our Chief Pilot Lee is back from his trip overseas, and with Andy, they sit back for a good chat about their mishaps, wins and adventures taking Drones on their journeys around the Globe. We will provide links to websites we use to gain knowledge of places we are going to visit to make sure we can fly the Drone and won't get into trouble, plus some of our articles with tips for you the traveller! Enjoy our latest episode and safe f...
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Scope Creep can enter any business from construction to entertainment to the creative side of Drone use. We talk about how to spot it and deal with it before it goes too far. Don't let scope creep turn your job from a profit to a loss. We also chat about how Beyond Visual Line of Site will herald a big push in Drone use in Australia from Agriculture to Drone delivery. Join us ,and if you have any questions end them in via Facebook ...
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Welcome to our second Podcast session where we talk about the values and pittfalls of working for free, dream about the next DJI Drones and how having your business-head on in a creative industry is necassary.
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Welcome to the first Episode of Droneit Groups Podcasts. In today's inaugural episode we chat about the insurance you would have for your Drone, Porsche's plans for luxury Drones and who are these people using drones to drop off to prisons. Would love to hear from you guys so hit us up on Facebook and Twitter team.
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