What I learned from daily uploads! (30 day challenge)
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Channel: Ruustic · 2016 · Howto & Style
30 days of daily uploads was fun, and I want to share with you what I learned, my tips if you want to try it, and what's next! NOTES BELOW.. CHALLENGE PLAYLIST: http://bit.ly/2bKxm4w PHYSICAL TIPS: - I started a YouTube diary, which helps me feel productive no matter what. Even if I didn't upload, I can write what i did do that day! - I learned how to edit faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsB3kqIfasc - I learned how to make better thumbnails. - I learned how to have catchier titles, and let go of my "fear of clickbait" which was holding me back from just doing whatever the f I want. - I learned that to have successful vlogs, I have to tell the camera a story. One thing that I'm doing that day, that will be what ties it together. - I also learned that if I focus on MAKING VIDEOS instead of on looking at my analytics, the analytics get better all by themselves! I still check my analytics more than I should, but the priority is to make GOOD CONTENT REGULARLY AND OFTEN, and to have a clear connection with your audience. YOUTUBE SCHEDULING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIXN-DmZ328 MENTAL TIPS: - Your Level of Operation has to be high. The 30 day challenge shows your muscle memory, the amount of work that is your new normal. It's hard, it's intense, but that's the point and why you give yourself a time frame. - Make it a fact that you're editing every day. - It's important to have your needs/priorities arranged properly. Get Rest, move around, make sure your bills are paid, give time to your relationships... THEN block out your time to attack your youtube channel. (Maslow's Hierarchy of needs) - If it feels like it's impossible, you're not seeing the bigger picture. It's never "one or the other" between creating and living. You can have both, but you need to be operating at a HIGHER LEVEL. - You HAVE TO make adjustments, and not be so hard on yourself. The point of this challenge is that it will either break your resolve, or you will learn to adapt to whatever you have to do next. - Don't be afraid of "losing momentum" during small breaks. Use that time to plan, and attack it with more clarity. - I learned to speak to a camera better, to have dialogue with the audience. Connecting with an audience means being IN THE MOMENT, and behind HONEST. If you're vulnerable, or sad about something, or having a hard time, SAY IT! I talked about how hard it was to make daily vlogs, and I actually connected closer with several people because of it. If your goal is to grow a large following, and to be able to create whatever YOU want, then people need to see YOUR honest self as a creator. - I broke through my creative "blocks", once I didn't give myself a choice and knew I had to film. This also taught me the concept of SKETCHBOOK vs PAINTING. Every video brings you closer to your own creative voice, and you know it's not the last video you're going to make. so PLAY! - It taught me to just make whatever video I wanted. And even though I made a couple that weren't my usual channel "norm", I feel I'm on my way to my true creative voice. You're a creator, and you need to create. - I have a lot of filmmaker friends who want to do things perfect the first time, and I disagree with that. Find a way or format to play in, that will let you get through your "10,000 hours" as fast as possible, without any dilusions of grandeur. There is a body of work that we all must get through as artists, and the only way up is through. The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is today. BEHIND THE SCENES PLAYLIST: http://bit.ly/2cd16VT If you are actually considering growing your channel for whatever reason, YOU SHOULD DO THIS CHALLENGE. It will kick your ass, but it will also show you where your passion and creativity really lies! CREATIVE PLAYLIST: http://bit.ly/2bN2uik Thank you for listening, I'm excited for the next step in my journey, thank you for coming on it with me! Leave me a comment, lmk what you think, stuff you want to see, etc. SONG: "Sapphire" by Tobu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cqit7G4O-E
