This also told attempt is based on a conversation with Erik Boquist, 27, who lives in Sutton, New Hampshire, and travels to the United States and beyond work like a house of girlfriend. Boquist also makes a video assembly. His latest concert side shows people, many of whom are older, how to level their technological skills. Business Insider has verified his identity and that Boquist has made money from these efforts. The following was published by Brevity and Clarity.
I started to think of training baby-boomers on technology due to the simple technological tasks with which my mother needs help and because I saw overviews of my father’s workflow. These are enormous revelations.
It was how they sent an email, surf the web and watch videos on YouTube. There may be simple things that they do not know, such as changing the reading speed or using the arrows to go ahead or come back for five seconds.
My mother lives in a community over 55, and one day, after helping her, she said: “Erik, you should do this for everyone here.”
Boom. She was right. If I will help the community as much as possible, I just have to let people know that I would be ready to speak with them.
My role often consists in verifying what they hear, then making money by looking for them and determining if it is legitimate. It could be simple things like someone who wants a box of markers to do crafts. I ask if they thought of Amazon and if they have an account. Otherwise, I could help them configure it.
I want the people I help to achieve – whether valid or not, they just need to be able to use their fingers. Guy, they are so sharp. You talk to someone who is 80 years old – I will not generalize, but I will generalize – they can do what young people can do on computers. I do not want the voices of the elderly to be lost, wisdom is lost. I want them to express themselves.
I have been doing this for about six months. One of the things I am currently working on is to digitize the newspapers written by the brother of a deceased woman. The newspapers run for decades.
She wants to bring them into a PDF that can be shared with her friends. We are also thinking of using AI to create an audio recording of the entries. This can further arouse his brother’s life and experiences because they are fascinating stories, and his voice is so interesting. Once it is digitized, it can even play with text and make songs from the newspaper entries using AI.
This is why I sit with people, generally IRL, and ask: “What do you want to do? What have you heard who interests you?”
Apart from my parents, the first person I helped was my neighbor, whom I have always seen his dog walk. I was chatting with her, and she shared that she couldn’t listen to audio books at night, which she liked to do because the battery of her phone was dying.
I went to YouTube and I used various search engines. The question has become: “How to replace a battery for an iPhone 7?” She uses an older phone, but it works for her. I am not trying to sell it on a new one. Some of the criticisms on battery replacement kits were that the battery died 30 days after replacement. So, I suggested that he avoid a seller, who was cheaper, and maybe go with an authorized battery replacement, which cost $ 90. She said, “Oh, it’s so great to know all that. Thank you very much. Let me pay for that.”
I said no because it was a big lesson for me. It was the start of the realization: “Wow, it took me about 15 minutes.” Then, I shared all of this with her in about 60 seconds, and it really seemed to have an impact.
The company essentially demystifies technology and provides more knowledge to people.
It was an excellent addition to my workflow. In recent months, I had three consistent customers. We are talking about one hour at a time. This is by no means a 40 -hour work week, but it is significant. So it’s been four to 12 hours a week since I started, and I love it.
My costs are $ 50 an hour and I didn’t have my heart to do it. People will pay it well. Those who called were so enthusiastic. They are like, “Oh my God, I would like someone to do the sooner.”
Each client surprises me. Someone could say something like: “I hear Bluesky is the opposite of X.” The simple fact of hearing it led me to dive deeper into this comparison. It’s fascinating.
My girlfriend and I soon head to Seattle to be for a family with a pair of Beagles. We have been doing it for a few years now. There are cafes two minutes walk from the place. I will install leaflets and grocery store there, and we will see what is going on.
I had sessions on FaceTime, but when I am in person, people seem more likely to ask if I can come back next week. Then, one of the things we are working on is to spend money or check in Venmo.
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