Should I Rent Or Buy Audio Visual Equipment?

When should you consider renting audio visual equipment versus purchasing it? If you’re not using the technology every day it may benefit your bottom line to rent. Here are four tips that may have you reconsidering renting vs. purchasing.

First, how often are you giving presentations?

If it is every day or several times a day, it may make sense to purchase the technology. However, if it is once a month or less, or your presentation schedule is very sporadic, it probably makes better sense renting audio visual equipment. Many of the interactive technology tool rentals can be negotiated on a daily or weekly rate.

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Speech Writing – Write For the Audio-Visual Market

If you’re a new writer and are looking for a writing service you can offer with minimal competition, try the audio-visual market. Audio-visual writers write speeches, scripts, and presentations — anything which involves the spoken word.

The easiest way to get started is by writing speeches. You’ll find that many business people in your local community need speeches written regularly. When you start small in this way, you’ll build up testimonials and in a short time you find yourself a well-paid speechwriter.

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Pros and Cons of In-House Vs Outsourced Audio Visual Rental Company

So you have an event coming up at a new venue that has their own in-house audio visual company and you are wondering “Should I use the in-house company or search for my own event audio visual rental firm? Many meeting and event planners wrestle with this question and the answer isn’t always so obvious. Here are the Pros and Cons of both options and some resources you look to for additional help.

SITUATION: You need to replace broken equipment immediately.

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