Pat makes some great points on the educational aspects...............Brian makes a good point about marketing. As for the marketing side of things, it really depends on what you expect you will be doing, working for a company running the camera and field producing doesn't require marketing skills, but on the other hand if you ever strike out on your own, those lessons in marketing will pay off tenfold. I have the hardest time doing what I do, getting advertisers and sponsors onboard because the market is somewhat saturated right now with shows..........however i have found through trial and error that if you can meet people in person as opposed to email or phone, you have a much better chance of selling yourself. Above all if you do ever sign on sponsors,DO EVERYTHING YOU SAY YOU'RE GOING TO DO FOR THEM AND MORE! Too many sponsor have been screwed over by fly-by-nighters and just plan idiots in the industry that they are very leary of doing business with anyone new. Matter of fact someone on this board has screwed over sponsors that i have had contact with, won't say who they are, but I think they know and i hope have a hard time sleeping at night! Anyway enough with the rant.
Listen to Pat's advise,he's been in the video industry for a long time and although he comes off crusty sometimes
Has some good wisdom.
As for me, I have been videoing hunts for 10 years or so, just started a Television series in Oct. ....Alot of videographers on this board and they can all share some good advise with you.