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Tuesdays @ 2:00 pstTraining Updates Q & A
August 16, 2011
Getting Set Up
• Option to dial in or listen via your computer
• Q&A through Question Manager o Will also take video questions, please raise
hand and we will unmute you.
This session will be recorded and posted to the Gigwalk Blog.
Introductions
Todd BurchCommunity ManagerFun Fact: Originally from Alabama – Roll Tide.
Natala MenezesDirector of Product MarketingFun Fact: Owns an 8lb “Morkie”
Today’s Topics• Welcome
• Getting Startedo Gigwalk 101o Doing your first Gigo Getting Paid o Pro Gigs: Microsoft Photosynth
• Updateso Product Newso Events & Gig-a-rama’s!
• Q & A
Hello. Gigwalk is a mobile workforce that lets businesses instantly coordinate and guide feet on the street.
Gigwalkers are individuals who independently find Gigs in the Gigwalk Marketplace and get paid; turning their iPhone into a second paycheck.
How it Works
Getting Started• Download the App from iTunes
(Android coming soon!)
• Register in your Metro Areao Connect your account to Facebook
• Setup your profileo Build your reputation so Customers can find you
• Turn on PUSH notificationso We’ll alert you to all the nearby Gigs, so you’ll
never miss out on the big payout.
Active Metros
Current
Future
Seattle
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
ChicagoBoston
NYC,Philadelphia
Miami
Finding Gigs• Find Gigs close to you by logging into the App. • Filter the list of Gigs available to you under “Browse”
Doing your First Gig• Be professional
o Remember the client wants a high quality result to help their business
• Practice o Take a photo through the applicationo Take a photo through your iPhone camera
• Read all the instructions. Twice. o Minor details in the instructions can help you avoid getting a rejection.
• Know the Gig’s purposeo Read the instructions so you can explain the Gig if asked by a business owner.
What the Client Sees• Customers will individually review your submissions and
approve or reject.
Getting Paid • Paypal
• You can modify your payout threshold to lower fees
Your Gig Future • Gigwalk is GROWING!• Lots of new Gig types are being added every day:
o Verify a businesses hours of operationo Take photos of a restaurant’s menuo Document the layout of a hotelo Validate if a street is obstructedo Confirm placement of a food item at a grocery store
• Set a Goal. o Decide the dollar value you want to earn from Gigwalk and then work towards that goal. o Examples:
• 10 Mandarin Lessons - $350 • New TV - $1000• Flights to Mexico - $450
Becoming a Photosynth Pro • Getting Setup with Photosynth
o Download Photosynth from the App storeo Register / Sign-up o Go to the website – photosynth.net to set/retrieve your username – you will need this
for submitting Pano Gigs
• Watch the Panorama “How To” Videos
• Practice taking a Panoramao First try your front yard (with outdoor bright light)o Next try your living room (where it is more dimly lit)
Photosynth Examples
Example: Close up Details
Example: Across the street (landscape) and front entrance detailEntrance close-up
Mastering Panorama’s • Find a stable location to rotate
o Go full circle
• Stitching • Multiple layers
o A single layer provides a narrow field of visionexpand by taking photos above and below.
• YouTube Videoso Gigwalk TV - http://www.youtube.com/user/GigwalkTVo Gigwalk Pro - http://www.youtube.com/user/GigwalkPro
• Panorama Tips on the Blog o http://blog.gigwalk.com/post/6879057954/gigwalk-tips-capturing-panoramas
Join us on Gigwalk Talk
The difference is you.
UpdatesThe latest news from Team Gigwalk
New Features• Removal of Practice Gigs
o You can now get started doing paid Gigs on Gigwalk right away!o When you’ve completed 3 Photosynth Gigs you’ll need to be reviewed for feedback, you
can still work on other types of Gigs
• Shutdown business policy changeo If a business has been shut down, we now payout a flat $2 per business (instead of the
full payout).
• GPS Location – defaulted to off
• New alert emails – bundles of Gigs available to you
Meetups• San Francisco Meetup
& Happy HourToday @ 5:00 PM Jones Penthouse
• Seattle Meetup & Happy HourFriday @ 4:00 Oddfellows Café – Community Table
• Organize your own meetup! We’ll send you a kit of goodies
Gig-A-Rama• Launching our first ever
Gig-a-rama in Seattle
• All Gigs done by a registered individual or team will earn an extra $1 per Gig.
• Team with highest number of Gigs completed and individual with highest number of Gigs done will get a cash prize.
• Best photo of the day also gets a cash prize.
• All participants get a free T-shirt
Want a Gigarama in your city? Let us know!
NEW T-Shirts
Photo of the Week • Photo by Paul C.
taken on an iPhone 4
• Love CultureThousand Oaks, CA
Hello from Matt & ArielGigwalk Co-Founders
Q & AWe answer your questions.