Is the DRock Model Possible For The Rest Of Us?

 

How Do I Define The DRock Model?

For DailyVee episodes, DRock or another member of the team:

1. Shoots GaryVee’s day
2. Then produces the story
3. Finds the music for the episode’s mood
4. Edits the DailyVee Episode
5. Win’s GaryVee’s sign off
6. The video is published and promoted
7. Repeat all the steps the next day

DRock is a self-described Predator, meaning he embodies the Producer, Editor, and Cameraman in one person.

There are now multiple Predators in GaryVee’s employ. Tyler along with others DRock is in the process of hiring.

I believe Gary’s team is offering this DRock model to celebrities at a starting rate of $30K a month.*

Ok, $30K a month is a pipe dream for me

Me and you both.

But I didn’t let this deter me.

I needed to know, is it possible to employ the DRock model while doing it ourselves and using what we already have?

So no expensive cameras required to begin.

I set about with the tools I already own.

1. My iPhone 6 Plus
2. I already have a subscription to Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects ($40/mo total for the two)
3. I already own eCamm Call Recorder for Skype Calls ($29.95 one time)
4. I already own a lavalier microphone ($49.99 retail or $15.99 with Amazon Prime)
5. I stole a camera tripod from my Mom
6. I bought a Blue Yeti Microphone with Pop Filter and Headphones back in 2014 (now $160 w/ Amazon Prime)
7. I still have most parts of my attempt at recreating Wistia’s $100ish lighting setup

Best Place To Start Learning?

I began teaching myself video by watching a crap ton of video.

My breakthroughs followed my buying then learning the lessons in Amy Schmittauer’s $30 guide to better vlogging. It’s an email course delivering daily lessons over 30 days straight.

My confidence caught my talent once I coupled Amy’s course of foundational lessons with my actively creating and publishing videos.

The more times you practice your craft, the more repetitions you put in, the better you will be at your craft.

There are no shortcuts to building an audience you can build your business on.

What tools are absolutely required to begin?

1. Gotta have a smartphone, to be able to shoot video and record audio
2. Gotta have a way to produce the story you want using editing software of your choosing (Examples being ScreenFlow, Camtasia, Adobe Premiere Pro, among other options)

Ok, say I’m willing. Where should I start?

I see the key to be strategy.

Know your strengths and resources, specifically your available weekly time and budget.

Use your known constraints to define your deliverable.

Then reverse engineer from your deliverable all the way back to right now.

For Example

As I begin, I know I have access to far more time and talent than cash to spend.

My business runs on educated leads to pay for my service.

So I setup my funnel using Rainmaker Platform and then publish as often as I have a video story I’m proud to share.

I will publish my videos to my YouTube Channel, to my Facebook Brand Page, as well as to iTunes as a free Video Podcast.

But make no mistake, my audience as I define it, is my email list/members of my Rainmaker Platform site.

So I’ll invest a dollar a minute to have Rev.com handle subtitles for all my videos, because sound is off by default while the video plays in the Facebook feed.

You’re An Amateur Starting Out, So Keep Perspective

So DailyVee is published most days.

And they are gloriously produced and edited by talented people who do this for a living.

Never forget that fact and so never compare your work with DailyVEE.

That’s comparing apples and oranges.

That said, you can absolutely do the DRock Model

And it can help you grow your business audience.

And help your audience begin to know you and decide if they like and trust you.

It’ll likewise help your friends and family realize how much of a BAD HOMBRE you are.

Say you have time but no money

Utter DIY (Do-it-Yourself) situation. Start with Amy’s course. Figure out how you want to structure each episode.

Don’t try to be anyone else, just focus on telling your story.

Focus on documenting your answers to the questions your customers care about from most to least. You are going to want to invest in a place to keep your content your create.

If video, I’d use Wistia (here’s a free 45 day trial) or you may find Vimeo or Vimeo Pro is more your budget if funds are really tight.

Say you have money but no time

Complete outsourcing.

• • You could find and hire your own videographer to do it all for you. Making your sole responsibility final sign off to publish. (2017 Average wage for Videographers is $60K/year)

• You could shoot with your iPhone but use Candidio to get Candidio’s help with your overarching video strategy plus their help planning each video. And Candidio’s editing team handles all the sound mixing and video editing! (Approximately $300/video when you pre-pay for a block of videos, think a 13 episode season for between $3K and $4K up front)

Short answer? Yes.

With the caveat that it’ll take some evolving combination of your time and money to deliver the model consistently and retain your sanity.

To begin, you may need to do it all yourself and pull together a single episode a week.

Or perhaps an episode a month to get going.

The thing to understand is exactly what the DRock Model delivers.

It produces video episodes DRock the videographer is proud of.

With consistent delivery and quality.

Footnotes

* – $30K a month figure was from a DailyVEE episode, the number of which I can’t recall. If I get a better number, I’ll let you know.