Anyways, back to the topic. Over the course of several months, I have seen a change in myself. About the ways I talk in front of the camera and about the things that are important to me. Of course, this behavior is not unlike the things I learned in College (Broadcast Comm.) but it does surprise me that it took so long for me to implement into my videos. Like snail pace slow.
When I first started, I talked into the camera like I was afraid. I have watched several of my early videos and I notice why they did not get much viewership. They sucked. I know that only a few months have not changed a great deal about my delivery, but I honestly don't really care now where I pick up a camera and start filming. Like I said, I am still working on being overly enthusiastic which is important not for just YouTube videos but for my hopeful career as a journalist on television. And you know, while that career slowly starts to fade, I think a career on YouTube might not be such a bad way to use the things that I learned in college. The second thing I learned about is what is important to me. At first I was unsure of what to do and where to start and honestly, if you are going to start a channel, Make sure you have an idea. I talk about all the stuff I did wrong when starting YouTube in this Post. My indecisiveness finally led me to viewers who were interested in my life and they, though few, started to ask me to do things for videos. I being so eager to gain their trust, did whatever they asked. That to me is what I find strange, I have always been a people pleaser, but for complete strangers...yeah no. I, however, engaged with those people and they in turn became my subscribers. There is a sense of fulfillment for me when I do the things that my viewers ask, of course, I won't do anything out of reason or feasibility, but I let them know that. It gets you more brownie points with the community and you just feel better about showing someone you care about their ideas, because I mean they did take the time to care about yours.
Case and point, my latest video. A subscriber by the name of Juli asked me to try Pumpernickel bread and guess what, I did!! You can watch that below.
Honestly, I don't expect to get virally famous or gather millions of viewers, but I am glad that some people are genuinely interested in my life. It sure is starting to change for the better. So.
Until the world revolves again...B
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