Eric économise 95 000 euros sur ses travaux de rénovations

Summary

Eric, inspired by sponsored weddings, creatively financed his home renovation by securing sponsorships for materials and labor, saving €72,000. In exchange, he promoted partners on his widely-followed blog. Despite reduced costs, Eric invested significant time in negotiations and content creation. He also bartered services and skills, like DIY work for neighbors' meals, further cutting expenses. His innovative approach to sponsorship and bartering not only advanced his renovation but also fostered a community of support.

Takeaways

• 🏠 Eric bought a house in 2012 and embarked on a renovation project estimated at €95,000.
• 💡 Inspired by sponsored weddings, Eric decided to sponsor his entire construction project.
• 🔨 Materials like framework, wood, tiles, and windows were provided by sponsors.
• 🏡 Inside the house, even the flooring, wood stove, electricity, and plumbing were sponsored.
• 🎁 Eric received approximately €72,000 worth of materials and tools as gifts from sponsors.
• 🤝 In exchange for the sponsorships, Eric agreed to advertise his partners on his blog, which has 47,000 followers.
• ⏰ Eric invested significant time in researching and negotiating with potential sponsors, dedicating almost an hour daily.
• 👷‍♂️ He convinced around thirty partners to support his project, showcasing his negotiation skills.
• 📈 Eric's strategy included transforming his house into a billboard for sponsors, offering them visibility in return for their support.
• 💰 Despite the savings, Eric still requires €25,000 in donations to complete his renovation.
• 🔄 Eric also engages in bartering, exchanging his DIY skills for goods and services, like food from his neighbor.

Q & A

In what year did Eric purchase his house?

Eric bought the house in 2012.

What was the estimated cost of the construction work on Eric's house?

The estimated cost of the construction work was €95,000.

How did Eric get the idea to sponsor his construction work?

Eric got the idea to sponsor his construction work from watching television shows about sponsored weddings.

What materials were provided to Eric by sponsors for his construction?

Sponsors provided materials such as framework, wood, tiles, windows, French windows, lime for plaster, flooring, and interior utilities like a wood stove, electricity, and plumbing.

How much in gifts did Eric receive for materials and tools?

Eric received €72,000 in gifts for materials and tools.

What was the obligation Eric had in return for the sponsorships?

In exchange for the sponsorships, Eric agreed to talk about his partners on his blog to advertise them.

How many people follow Eric's blog?

Eric's blog is followed by 47,000 people.

How many sponsors did Eric convince for his project?

Eric convinced around thirty partners for his project.

What is the age of the barn Eric plans to renovate?

The barn Eric plans to renovate is almost 300 years old.

What does Eric plan to create in the renovated barn?

Eric plans to create a living space, a large living room in the renovated barn.

How much money did Eric save by receiving 170 m2 of mineral wool from a sponsor?

Eric saved €2,000 by receiving 170 m2 of mineral wool from a sponsor.

What kind of vehicle did the supermarket provide to Eric for his project?

A supermarket provided Eric with a small dump truck for his project.

How does Eric advertise for his partners?

Eric advertises for his partners by driving around with their branded vehicles and transforming his house into billboards.

What kind of exchange system does Eric practice with his neighbor Fabienne?

Eric practices a bartering system with his neighbor Fabienne, where he offers DIY expertise for her delicious dishes.

How much money has Eric saved through sponsorships and bartering over 10 years?

Eric has saved €72,000 through sponsorships and bartering over 10 years.

What are the remaining costs for Eric to complete his renovation project?

Eric still needs €25,000 in donations to complete his renovation project.

Outlines

00:00

🏠 Sponsored Renovation Journey

Eric, the protagonist, embarked on a home renovation project in 2012, inspired by the concept of sponsored weddings he saw on TV. He decided to sponsor his entire construction, receiving materials such as framework, wood, tiles, windows, and lime for plaster from sponsors. In exchange, he promoted them on his blog, which had a following of 47,000 people. The project involved significant negotiation and research, with Eric dedicating about an hour daily to sponsor relations. He managed to secure around €72,000 worth of materials and tools, convincing approximately thirty partners to support his project. After completing his house, Eric turned his attention to renovating a 300-year-old barn, continuing to use sponsorships to source materials like mineral wool and a utility vehicle, saving an additional €2,000 and €290 respectively.

05:04

🤝 Bartering and Sponsorship in Times of Crisis

The script explores the increasing trend of bartering and sponsorship as a means of service exchange without monetary transactions, especially during economic crises. Eric exemplifies this by obtaining lime from a company that has been following his project, receiving 44 bags valued at approximately €600. This form of exchange not only helps him save on his renovation costs but also provides raw materials to continue his work. Despite the lack of physical help on-site, Eric remains self-motivated, having undertaken all aspects of the renovation himself for a decade. He also allocates the money saved from sponsorships to his hobbies and leisure, such as dining at a nice restaurant with his daughter. The narrative highlights the power of community and resourceful living, as Eric's project gains visibility and support through social media and word-of-mouth.

10:05

🎥 Creative Advertising and Skill Exchange

Eric's renovation project extends beyond physical labor and material sourcing to include creative advertising and skill exchange. He collaborates with partners like Cyril and Fabienne, who provided a €5,000 wood stove for his home. In return, Eric creates a scene featuring their stove, offering free advertising through his blog's substantial subscriber base. This symbiotic relationship benefits both parties, with the partners gaining publicity and Eric receiving valuable materials for his project. Additionally, Eric leverages his construction expertise to barter services with his neighbor, Fabienne, who provides him with home-cooked meals in exchange for his DIY skills. This traditional bartering system is not only cost-effective but also fosters a sense of community and mutual support. Over the course of 10 years, Eric has saved a significant amount through these methods and hopes to complete his renovation within the next three years.

Keywords

💡Sponsored Work

Sponsored work refers to the practice of obtaining financial support or materials from sponsors for a project or venture. In the video, Eric's house renovation is sponsored, meaning he receives materials and services for free or at a reduced cost in exchange for advertising the sponsors on his blog. This concept is central to the video's theme of innovative cost-saving through partnerships.

💡Barter System

The barter system is a method of trade in which goods or services are directly exchanged without using a medium of exchange, such as money. In the context of the video, Eric engages in bartering, where he offers his construction skills in exchange for food or other services, reflecting a return to traditional forms of economic exchange to save on renovation costs.

💡DIY (Do-It-Yourself)

DIY stands for 'Do-It-Yourself,' which is a method of completing tasks or projects by oneself rather than hiring professionals. Eric's renovation work is a prime example of DIY, as he undertakes the construction and renovation of his house without professional help, showcasing self-reliance and cost-effectiveness.

💡Sponsorship

Sponsorship in this context is the act of providing financial or material support to an individual or project in return for advertising or promotion. Eric's project is sponsored by various companies, who provide materials like lime, windows, and tools, and in return, he advertises them on his blog, which has a significant following.

💡Blog

A blog, short for 'weblog,' is an online journal or informational website consisting of discrete, occasionally updated articles or posts. In the video, Eric's blog serves as a platform to advertise his sponsors, which is a key part of the agreement for receiving free materials and services for his home renovation.

💡Renovation

Renovation refers to the process of making improvements or restoring a building or room to a good state. The video's main theme revolves around Eric's renovation of his house and barn, where he creatively uses sponsorship and bartering to reduce costs.

💡Advertising

Advertising is a form of communication intended to persuade an audience to take some action, typically to purchase a product or service. In the video, Eric's blog and the physical signs on his house serve as advertising platforms for his sponsors, which is a crucial part of the quid pro quo arrangement.

💡Social Networks

Social networks are platforms that focus on building social relationships among people who share similar personal or career interests. The video mentions that sponsors learn about Eric's project through social networks, highlighting the role of these platforms in connecting individuals with potential business opportunities.

💡In-Kind Payment

In-kind payment is a form of compensation where goods or services are given instead of cash. In the video, Eric receives in-kind payments, such as materials for his renovation, from sponsors, which helps him save on costs and complete his project.

💡Volunteer Work

Volunteer work involves contributing one's time and effort for free to help others or support a cause. In the video, film students volunteer their time and skills to create advertising content for Eric's sponsors, which is an example of how volunteer work can benefit both parties.

💡Publicity

Publicity is the act of making something widely known, often through media coverage. The video discusses how Eric's renovation project and the involvement of sponsors generate publicity, which is beneficial for both Eric and the sponsors, as it raises awareness of their products and services.

Highlights

Eric's innovative approach to home renovation by seeking sponsorships for construction materials and labor.

Inspiration from sponsored weddings leads to the idea of sponsored home construction.

Total estimated construction cost before sponsorships was €95,000.

Sponsors provided materials such as framework, wood, tiles, and windows, reducing costs significantly.

Eric received €72,000 worth of gifts in materials and tools from sponsors.

In exchange for sponsorships, Eric advertises partners on his blog with 47,000 followers.

Eric's daily dedication of almost an hour to research and negotiate with sponsors.

Successfully convincing around thirty partners to sponsor his home renovation project.

The transformation of a 300-year-old barn into a living space as Eric's next project.

Use of social media and a blog to attract sponsors and showcase the renovation progress.

A supermarket provides a utility vehicle for free, further supporting Eric's project.

Eric's house is turned into a billboard as part of the advertising agreement with sponsors.

The exchange of services without money, a growing trend among French people during the crisis.

Eric's receipt of 44 bags of lime worth approximately €600 from a company following his project.

Self-motivation and DIY approach to renovation without professional help or tutorials.

Sponsorship allows Eric to maintain his lifestyle and hobbies while saving on renovation costs.

Eric's creative advertising for a wood stove through a video featuring his dog, saving €5,000.

Bartering system with neighbors, exchanging DIY expertise for home-cooked meals.

Total savings of €72,000 through 10 years of renovation using sponsorship and bartering methods.

Eric's goal to complete his renovation within 3 years with an estimated need of €25,000 more in donations.

Transcripts

I bought this house in 2012.

A huge construction site and work estimated at €95,000.

That's when Eric has a brilliant idea.

One day I was in front of my television,

I was watching shows about sponsored weddings.

And there I found the original idea and I said to myself:

"That's a good idea."

He is inspired by this principle to sponsor the entire work on his building.

Because framework, wood, tiles, windows, French windows.

The lime I used to make the plaster, all of that was given to me by the sponsors.

And inside, the floor offered by a sponsor.

The wood stove, the electricity, the plumbing, all of that was also given to me.

Between materials and tools,

Eric was given €72,000 in gifts.

With one obligation, however.

In exchange, he agrees to talk about his partners on his blog,

to advertise them.

A website followed by 47,000 people.

Hi Jeremy, this is Eric for the sponsored window, but tell me...

Less money spent, certainly, but much more time invested.

Eric is struggling with his research and negotiations.

I confirm that for Tuesday, I am on the ground.

I spend almost 1 hour a day on it.

There is not a single day that I don't think about my sponsors.

In total, Eric convinced around thirty partners.

And after finishing the work on his house,

today he decided to tackle the barn.

We are in the famous barn which is almost 300 years old.

I will create a living space, a large living room.

For his future project,

he calls on companies that he seduces with a single phone call.

There, for example, there, it is the mineral wool which was offered to me by a sponsor,

who never came to the project but who learned about my project,

on social networks, especially through the blog.

And he offered me 170 m2 of mineral wool, which is not less.

All the insulation is there.

That’s a saving of €2,000.

And that day, he will make another good deal.

Go !

I'll get the small dump truck, it's convenient and we'll do the formalities.

A supermarket provides him with a utility vehicle and again, everything is free.

The director of this brand was seduced by my project.

He offers me his entire fleet of vehicles for carrying out the work,

to collect the goods, among other things, over any distance.

That's what's great.

We'll find a little spot in the shade.

I go to the reception to collect the key, the papers.

Hello Karine.

- Hello, are you well? - I'm fine!

Work in progress, still?

Yes, and then there, it's not less work,

because it's a big part of masonry that I'm going to start.

And the flatbed truck is rather welcome.

Because I have about forty bags to collect.

I sent the permit and all that.

Yes, we have all the papers, no worries.

So there, on a 4 or 5 day package.

A saving of €290.

Which is no small thing!

300€ saved and those 300€ finally, I could put them elsewhere.

Eric advertises for us, by "driving around" with our truck,

So, I'm giving you the keys to the vehicle, don't lose...

The little security key.

- Have a good trip. - Thank you.

Work well, goodbye.

To satisfy your partner,

Eric is not just going to drive his truck around the area.

He even goes so far as to transform his house into billboards.

This sign has been up for 5 years, so it's a permanent advertisement.

A kind of quid pro quo.

A way to exchange services without anyone spending any money.

With the crisis, this type of exchange is attracting more and more French people.

That morning, it was lime that he went to get from a company,

who has been following his project since its beginnings.

You even have your assigned seat!

He even reserved two seats just for me, that's great!

The factory manager welcomes him with open arms.

Delighted !

I am Michel Gonzalez.

What a pleasure! Because we talked on the phone, but we never met.

I looked a little at what you were doing.

This is interesting.

The director will pay him a little visit so that Eric can communicate.

Let's go get equipped!

Visibility vest, gloves.

The lime is recovered by the conveyor belts.

It is crushed to be sensitive to water, to be able to be better hydrated.

In exchange, he will be paid in kind.

We offer you, it is the flagship product which has always existed on the factory.

44 bags, just what you needed.

A gift of approximately €600.

This is a very nice gift!

€600 is huge.

Sincerely...

This is raw material to move forward with this renovation.

And €620 is a very big saving that I can make.

It's magical because 10 years ago, I would never have imagined such an operation.

I'll give you one last helping hand.

That's it, mission accomplished!

If everything is free and he is helped when he goes to get his equipment,

once at his place, no help.

And he has to get motivated again for his project.

This is tough!

For 10 years, he has done everything himself, without tutorials, without professionals.

I need to settle down.

Come on! Let's go!

You just have to find the right position.

And then after that, it goes very quickly!

Just apply it like this, then, with my spatula, I smooth it.

I improvised as an apprentice mason at the beginning, because there was a bit of masonry.

It is at the foot of the wall that we learn the work of the mason,

since it remains a mason's job.

All the money he doesn't invest in his renovation, he spends on his hobbies.

I don't want to deprive myself of certain things.

If I have this sponsorship operation,

I will also be able to allow myself to have a little good time, to relax a little.

To go and enjoy a good restaurant with my daughter.

Roll up your sleeves, find solutions to spend less.

Eric's adventure is a well-oiled system.

But to complete the work, he would still need €25,000 in donations.

Cyril and Fabienne are partners.

They offered the stove.

Let me introduce you to the technical team.

Noémie and Luchia are film students. They are here as volunteers.

For the advertising of his stove Eric did not spend 1 €.

We're going to do this little scene,

to highlight what you gave me and which has warmed me for 2 years.

So much the better !

So, the scene is going to take place here.

There you have your stove and it's the dog who plays.

So the dog will be lying on the carpet, the fire will be well lit.

So your stove... I say "your" stove but it's mine now!

The wood stove costs €5,000.

For Cyril and Fabienne, offering it to Éric was a good way,

to get people talking about their business.

It was mainly for publicity that we did this.

With 47,000 subscribers to his blog, the impact is significant.

There were about fifty people who came thanks to Eric's project.

When they saw this on social media and in magazines,

We also made some sales.

Especially since Eric doesn't skimp on the means.

There, it's scene 22 A, there's only the dog playing.

Come on, get in!

And when the star arrives...

Come here, don't move.

There you go, that's good!

The engine can run and Alaska takes her role to heart.

We're good, we'll do it again.

But it's good because ultimately the dog is worried,

It's a storm brewing outside.

Peace and quiet in front of the wood stove.

And suddenly the dog is sitting, he captures the storm.

Come on, let's go! Don't move!

Cyril and Fabienne can't believe it.

Scene 22 A, take 2.

It's good !

Cut!

Advertising finished, partners satisfied.

But Eric has another method for saving.

- Hello Fabienne. - Hello Eric, how are you?

His experience in construction has some advantages.

I'll give you a little relief.

It weighs heavily!

In exchange for his DIY expertise,

his neighbor Fabienne brings him delicious little dishes.

Here is the merchandise!

And the almond cake.

This is great!

What is this? Rabbit with prunes.

And some tagine!

And jam!

What happiness!

I have a gîte, unfortunately, there is often damage.

So I call Eric to have him come and fix the tap,

things like that are appreciated!

It's a quid pro quo, when there are odd jobs to do at Fabienne's,

I'm not going to charge for these things.

And since Fabienne makes cakes, she is a good cook, it smells very good at her place.

And one day I said to him: "These shelves... We're going to swap."

"These shelves there against a good cake."

And so I got two for the cause.

And so we kept this tradition.

We're going back to what we did before, bartering.

If we put a little bit of a figure on all this, it goes very quickly,

even if it's just a rabbit with prunes, if we order at a restaurant,

I think it's between 12 and 14 €, maybe the menu.

And that day, he offers her something extra.

Natural fertilizer for your garden.

We're going to go get the horse manure.

This is one of the best!

I'll give you some more, there, it's just so you can mess up.

Anything goes to save money.

- A little coffee Fabienne? - With pleasure!

He has been practicing this exchange system for 2 years.

He is very good.

As long as we can do it like this, it will be very good.

And I think a lot of people are also getting into it a little bit.

Barter and sponsorship clever methods.

In 10 years of renovation, Éric saved €72,000.

He hopes that within 3 years, he will have finished completely.