Hello nairaland.
I believe that's the normal greeting,anyway it's the middle of the night and I can't sleep,so I have been thinking on how to improve,invest and impress my life.
I'm currently broke like every other Nigerians out there (some aren't ) I have a mobile phone with me precisely an infinix hot 4 because that's what I can afford.
I have got no handwork nor skills ,I'm not schooling like my peers ( life is hard
So my main question is this. What can I do with my phone to make money and be active,I have tried bombing but it wasn't successful.

Nairaland won't appreciate and apprehend this sort of topic

WinterMinter:
Hello nairaland.
I believe that's the normal greeting,anyway it's the middle of the night and I can't sleep,so I have been thinking on how to improve,invest and impress my life.
I'm currently broke like every other Nigerians out there (some aren't ) I have a mobile phone with me precisely an infinix hot 4 because that's what I can afford.
I have got no handwork nor skills ,I'm not schooling like my peers ( life is hard
So my main question is this. What can I do with my phone to make money and be active,I have tried bombing but it wasn't successful.

@WinterMinter Lol... I had to trace you down here and I found out that no one replied to this.

So let me help you.

You need skills to get ahead in Nigeria today and you can choose various skills. Most of my skills are digital skills.

However, you need one that is IN SYNC with your personality--one that you love

For a very young guy which I presume you are:

1. Make YouTube your number one resource for learning anything you want. Learn as much as you can, read as much as you... very very very important.

2. I would suggest learning digital skills as mentioned below and the reason is that it decentralizes your opportunity and makes you limitless.

a: Programming: Learn website design in coding languages like HTML, CSS, Jave Script...

Where can you learn? You can start from nairaland here
https://www.nairaland.com/1383359/learn-web-design-live-nairaland

https://www.nairaland.com/programming

Other programming resources are: https://www.freecodecamp.org/ and W3Schools.com

b: Learn graphics design.

This one is also very good. The more you improve the more your chances of getting paid higher sums. Graphic designs is deployed for posters, Tshirts, large format printing, ID cards, business cards, TV promotions and so on.

One new trend of graphics design that can help pivot you in the website development mentioned above is UI/UX.

Having a skill here (UI/UX) means you can design what a website or app can look like, and you get to determine the feel and appeal of users. UI is simply "user interface" and a user interface is the skin, colour and features of the website or app, the feel and the appearance, just like the skin of your body. People will always judge you based on your looks and appearance as a human. A guy with beautiful skin and handsome face will always attrack girls and vice versa. It is same thing with UI/UX

C: Learn Video Editing:
The application of this is endless. People need videos to send messages in different from. we love entertainment, we love movies, we watch music videos and so many many more. To get a hang of basic video editing skills, please install INSHOT app on your phone and start basic editing with just your phone so that when you transition to PC, it won't be so hard for your to understand.

After you have gotten that, please find a PC software that you feel comfortable with, go to youtube and learn each aspect of video editing as it relates to the chose software. This makes it easy.

For instance, I use Filmora 9 for my basic video editing. Assuming I want to learn how to make people disappear in a video, I will go youtube and search "how to make object disappear in flimora 9" there will be many results that will hit me. Many will of them are often very useful.

Let me also point out that video editing and graphics design is not HARD... na just "point, drag, drop and click" be most of the processes involved and some hacks that you will learn as you progress. There are already templates that makes most of the visual effects super easy.

D. Learn digital marketing: This one is about how the whole or most parts of the internet business functions. From content marketing, to email marketing , to copywriting, to sales pages, to landing pages, to squeeze page, to social media marketing to media buying, blogging, SEO, PPC etc... it is large but there are course that helps with each.

Google can help you with your digital marketing journey and they are free see link below.

https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalskills

One good thing that I love about digital marketing is that you can use this skill to propel any offline business and out perform current players. There is nowhere you can't deploy digital marketing to help any business... especially in sector that has no monopoly ( as most business in Nigeria have a sort of monopoly with one man calling the shot). The goal of business is to make sales and digital marketing makes that possible.

You can also use your digital marketing skills to help programmers and webdevelopers sell their products... knowing how to sell and the tools needed to make that happen is an undisputable skill.

Now for offline skills: You can learn tiling, POP or electrical works etc. They are in high demand but with digital skills, you can use social media paid marketing techniques to out perform most of the guys in the sector.

So let me leave you with last advice that a respected friend gave me... "If you can't fly, run; if you cant run, walk; if you cant walk, crawl... but never be stagnant"

Enjoy

P.S.: let me add that anothe digital skill that you might need is Power Point, MicroSoft Words (beyond the basics), Excel and Spreedsheets. very very important and in demnd in the corporate world. Use YouTube to handle this and learn it all.

I'm glad someone remembered me,I thought I was never going to get an answer.

Thank you,I appreciate the good work you've done,it was highly motivating for me Thanks you

Well I don't have the resources enough to start a digital skills,I know it sound awkward but it is

So I'm opting for offline skills, PoP in particular,I am going to start next week,it will take me 2 years to learn it.

I took it because I had no choice,like you friend adviced you which I'm also taking "if you can't fly,you run and if you can't run,you crawl" well I'm currently crawling.
Thank you.

HustlePro:


@WinterMinter Lol... I had to trace you down here and I found out that no one replied to this.

So let me help you.

You need skills to get ahead in Nigeria today and you can choose various skills. Most of my skills are digital skills.

However, you need one that is IN SYNC with your personality--one that you love

For a very young guy which I presume you are:

1. Make YouTube your number one resource for learning anything you want. Learn as much as you can, read as much as you... very very very important.

2. I would suggest learning digital skills as mentioned below and the reason is that it decentralizes your opportunity and makes you limitless.

a: Programming: Learn website design in coding languages like HTML, CSS, Jave Script...

Where can you learn? You can start from nairaland here
https://www.nairaland.com/1383359/learn-web-design-live-nairaland

https://www.nairaland.com/programming

Other programming resources are: https://www.freecodecamp.org/ and W3Schools.com

b: Learn graphics design.

This one is also very good. The more you improve the more your chances of getting paid higher sums. Graphic designs is deployed for posters, Tshirts, large format printing, ID cards, business cards, TV promotions and so on.

One new trend of graphics design that can help pivot you in the website development mentioned above is UI/UX.

Having a skill here (UI/UX) means you can design what a website or app can look like, and you get to determine the feel and appeal of users. UI is simply "user interface" and a user interface is the skin, colour and features of the website or app, the feel and the appearance, just like the skin of your body. People will always judge you based on your looks and appearance as a human. A guy with beautiful skin and handsome face will always attrack girls and vice versa. It is same thing with UI/UX

C: Learn Video Editing:
The application of this is endless. People need videos to send messages in different from. we love entertainment, we love movies, we watch music videos and so many many more. To get a hang of basic video editing skills, please install INSHOT app on your phone and start basic editing with just your phone so that when you transition to PC, it won't be so hard for your to understand.

After you have gotten that, please find a PC software that you feel comfortable with, go to youtube and learn each aspect of video editing as it relates to the chose software. This makes it easy.

For instance, I use Filmora 9 for my basic video editing. Assuming I want to learn how to make people disappear in a video, I will go youtube and search "how to make object disappear in flimora 9" there will be many results that will hit me. Many will of them are often very useful.

Let me also point out that video editing and graphics design is not HARD... na just "point, drag, drop and click" be most of the processes involved and some hacks that you will learn as you progress. There are already templates that makes most of the visual effects super easy.

D. Learn digital marketing: This one is about how the whole or most parts of the internet business functions. From content marketing, to email marketing , to copywriting, to sales pages, to landing pages, to squeeze page, to social media marketing to media buying, blogging, SEO, PPC etc... it is large but there are course that helps with each.

Google can help you with your digital marketing journey and they are free see link below.

https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalskills

One good thing that I love about digital marketing is that you can use this skill to propel any offline business and out perform current players. There is nowhere you can't deploy digital marketing to help any business... especially in sector that has no monopoly ( as most business in Nigeria have a sort of monopoly with one man calling the shot). The goal of business is to make sales and digital marketing makes that possible.

You can also use your digital marketing skills to help programmers and webdevelopers sell their products... knowing how to sell and the tools needed to make that happen is an undisputable skill.

Now for offline skills: You can learn tiling, POP or electrical works etc. They are in high demand but with digital skills, you can use social media paid marketing techniques to out perform most of the guys in the sector.

So let me leave you with last advice that a respected friend gave me... "If you can't fly, run; if you cant run, walk; if you cant walk, crawl... but never be stagnant"

Enjoy

P.S.: let me add that anothe digital skill that you might need is Power Point, MicroSoft Words (beyond the basics), Excel and Spreedsheets. very very important and in demnd in the corporate world. Use YouTube to handle this and learn it all.