(MoneyHippo.com) – No matter the current state of the economy, most people could use a new skill to make money on the side. The extra funds might go toward savings, a vacation, or to make ends meet. It’s never a bad idea to have a talent in your pocket to turn into a primary source of income should your current position disappear or your interests change. Here are three possible profitable skills to consider.

1. Video editing: Knowing how to edit a video is not only an important skill — it’s essential with so many businesses now online promoting themselves through social media. Moving film helps many companies connect directly with their customers, similar to how brick-and-mortar businesses greet new clients with smiling faces. Learning to edit videos properly might be an invaluable talent that could lead to a lucrative career.
2. Animation: Similar to developing video editing skills, content creation and the ability to animate could boost the ability to attract clientele. Rather than talking to people in a one-on-one setting in a video, using animation to tell a story or explain a concept might provide an interesting and fun dimension to the message you or a client wants to share. Learning animation could become a profitable and useful talent for promoting your own ideas or someone else’s.

3. App creation: In the age of technology, people use apps to do nearly everything, from locating constellations in the sky to adopting new skills and organizing their lives. Learning how to make those apps might be a useful talent to offer other companies. The ability to execute an idea by building apps people will love could bring in a nice income.

With the many skills available to help boost revenue, remember you don’t only have to choose just one. Learning talents you find interesting and enjoyable might make them easier to master and more profitable because you won’t mind spending time honing the techniques. 

What new skills will you choose to pick up? 

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