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.

3.96 (514 reviews)
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English
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14.5 hours
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Nov 2020
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$89.99
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What you will 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

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.

Content

What Are Smart Homes?

How's it going?
Smart Homes Defined
Key Smart Home Benefits
Types of Systems You Need to Offer
Advice on the Different Flavors of Smart Hubs
Make a Living as a Smart Home Installer Workbook

Advising Your Clients How To Wire Their Smart Home

Introduction & Benefits of Structured Cabling
Steps Involved in Designing A Structured Cabling System
Structured Wiring Cabling Plan

Smart Home Retrofit Solutions

Welcome
All About Z-Wave
Planning and Installing Z-Wave Products
All About INSTEON
Tell Me About Zigbee
What You Need to Understand About WiFi
Nest Ecosystem Introduction

Installing Smart Cameras

Installing IP Cameras
Configuring IP Cameras
About Nest Cam
Installing Nest Cam
Nest Cam Configuration
Controlling Your Nest Cam
Improve Your Nest Cam Experience

Increase Your Customers Safety Levels

Installing a Smart Smoke Detection System
About Nest Protect
Installing & Configuring Nest Protect
Controlling Your Nest Protects
Installing a Flood Detection System

Lighting Control Install Services

Lighting Control Introduction
How to Install a Wired Lighting Control System
Smart Light Plugs and Dimmers
Selling and Installing Smart Bulbs
Un-boxing a Philips Hue Smart Bulb System
Physically Installing Hue Smart Bulbs
Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Bridge Physical Install
Philips Hue App Download and Install
Setting up a Hue Cloud Account
Philips Hue Mobile App Tour & Configuration

Installing And Configuring Smart Alarm Systems

Smart Alarm Systems Introduction

Helping Your Clients To Save Energy By Installing Smart Thermostats

Smart Home Energy Management Introduction
Introduction to Smart Thermostats
About Nest Learning Thermostats
4 Steps to Physically Install a Nest Thermostat
Setup Your Nest Thermostat
Controlling Your Nest Thermostat
Improve Your Nest Thermostat Experience

Offering Multi-Room Music Systems To Your Customers

How to Install A Wired Multi-Room Music System
Installing a Wireless MRM 2.0 System
Adding Music to Your Customers Garden

Grow The Number Of Smart Entertainment Installations

Integrating High-Definition TV Distribution into Your Customer's Home
How To Add A Home Cinema To Your Customers Home
About Wi-Fi to IR Control Systems

How to Install a Samsung SmartThings Based Smart Home Automation System

SmartThings Overview
SmartThings Home Hub Overview
Un-boxing Your Smart Home Hub
Physically Installing Your Smart Home Automation Hub
Setting up Battery Backup on Your Hub
Initial Mobile App Setup
Smart Home Automation Mobile App Tour
Personalise Your Smart Home
Using Your Smart Phone to Identify Comings and Goings
Configure Each Room in Your Home
How to Add a Smart Open and Close Sensor to Your Hub
Personalize your Smart Door and Window Contact
How to Add a Smart Motion Sensor to Your Hub
Personalise Your Smart Motion Sensors
Adding a Smart Siren to Your Hub
Configuring Your New Smart Siren
Samsung Smartcam Setup
How to Add a Smart Camera to Your Home Automation System
Personalizing Your Smart Camera
Configuring Your Mobile App to Arm and Disarm
What Happens With Your Smart Home System When a Robbery is in Progress
Automate the Arming & Disarming of Your Home
How to Add a Smart Leak Detector to Your Hub
Setting up Water Leak Notifications on Your Smartphone
How to Add Smart Outlets to Your Home
Sonos Speaker Setup
How to Add Multi-Room Music to Your Smart Home System
Interacting with Your Multi-Room System
How to Remove A Device From SmartThings System?

Build a Smart Home Automation System Using Apple HomeKit Products

Apple HomeKit Introduction
Apple HomeKit Ecosystem
Key Apple HomeKit Benefits
Apple HomeKit Security
Initial HomeKit Setup
About Home
Navigating Home
About HomeKit Smart Plugs
Setup HomeKit Smart Plugs in Your Home App
How to Control Smart Bulbs with Your Apple Home App
Install and Setup a HomeKit Smart Thermostat
How to Control a Smart Thermostat with Your Apple Home App
Setting up a Front Door HomeKit Sensor
Setting up HomeKit Motion Sensors in the iOS 10 Home App
Configuring Security Alarm Alerts
Apple TV Versus iPad as Your Hub
Getting a 4th Generation Apple TV Up And Running
Setting up an Apple TV as a Home Hub
Personalize & Organize the Home App
Using The Home App To Control Devices
Apple HomeKit Scenes
Managing Smart Home Devices with Control Center
Using Siri To Control Your Homekit Devices

Selling Remote Management Support Services

Introduction Remote Management Support Services
Setting up a RMS Tech Support Platform
Configuring Your Clients RMS Service

Quiz - Smart Home Technical Install Masterclass

Quiz - Technical Masterclass

Preparing To Start Your Smart Home Install Business

Decide what Smart Home Install Services You Will Sell
Source High Quality & Reliable Smart Home Products
Test your Smart Home Products

Plan For Success

Set Goals for Your New Smart Home Install Business
Calculate Profits and Identify Financing
Write a Business Plan

Establish Brand & Online Presence

Create a Brand
Design and Build a Website
Create Social Media Accounts

Launch Your Smart Home Install Business

Identify suitable Install Tools and Stock Products
Start up Your Pre-Launch Advertising Campaign
Open Your Smart Home Install Business!

Make Your First Sale

Your First Sales Meeting
How to Create a Draft Estimate Document

Quiz - Business Masterclass

Quiz - Business Masterclass

Smart Home Expert Interviews

Interview with Charles Smith of Centralite on Lighting Control.
Jason Moyer training Webinar on Home Automation

Bonus Content

CasaTunes Multi-Room Audio Product Training Presentation

Course Summary & Thanks

Course Summary & Thanks
How to Setup up a Water Leak Detector in the Home App
Configuring Flood Proetection Alerts on an iPhone

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Reviews

Kiruba
April 29, 2023
The instructor doesn't show any demo or presentation of what he wants the audience to know. The presentation is very very boring. Kindly re-structure this course
Siyabonga
January 12, 2023
The course would have been better if there were visuals not just talking. use illustrations, power point, etc. We paid for a course not story telling.
Christian
December 3, 2022
Es raro encontrar un punto de vista pedagógico tan practico y enfocado en la construcción del negocio, no solo de la programación específica o del code a usar. Gerard es muy asertivo y natural es agradable de escuchar.
Edward
April 5, 2022
You did a great job listing the benefits. I only wish there were a few more mentions of specific systems or companies that install specific things.
Patrick
March 9, 2022
So far its stuff that I know as well as the instructor talking about exercising or going to lunch and what not isn't as professional as I thought I would probably be more annoyed if I had paid anywhere remotely close to full price.
Obaid
December 20, 2021
I guess this course is very old . some topics are very basic and do not to be included in this course. Perhaps, the target audience for this course is EU?
Anup
July 26, 2021
no practical explanation and demonstration, just keep verbally speaking, not up to mark, for 2021 and ahead
Ross
May 22, 2021
for an audio person, the setup is not rendering good acoustics, but these types of things tend to improve.
James
May 11, 2021
There was a ton of good information, but it could have been done with about 1/3 less time. It also can be outdated as new tech emerges.
Gellért
January 24, 2021
The contemt itself is intresting but was a little bit surprised that it is already a few years old, was not clear during the order process (2020 was mentioned as update)
Eric
March 7, 2016
Fun and enthusiastic but very direct and understandable. I'm excited to get through these videos and have a renewed sense of what I want to do.
Eduardo
March 1, 2016
The course was excellent! Gerard ODriscoll communicated the subject to a language everyone could understand.
Tamara
November 14, 2015
This man explained everything in the slightest details. There are many helpful images, tables and information. I am completely satisfied with the course and I would recommend it for sure!
Olive
July 24, 2015
Outstanding course, covers the core concepts of smart home automation systems. Found the business stuff towards the end of the course particularly helpful.
Mohammed
May 22, 2015
I have obtained better value from many other free udemy courses. A practical course offered from a chair without any equipment or resources? Udemy please filter these types of courses.

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