You're ready to create videos, but stuck on what topics to start with? Have I got a value-packed episode for you! Most people just tell you where to go looking for ideas. Other people tell you many topics but don’t tell you which ones are likely to perform well. In this video, I’ll not only tell [...]
Undoubtedly one of the most frequent questions asked of video creators is “Can I shoot professional quality video using just my smartphone”? The short answer is “YES” and the slightly longer answer is that anytime you’re thinking of equipment and logistics and gear before you’ve actually started making videos, you could be using equipment as [...]
Entrepreneurs! To help you jump start your live stream content (or up-level it) I called in an expert: Katya Varbanova. Katya is a Live Stream Strategist who makes a full-time income from live streaming and related businesses and has a growing audience of 40K+ people across live video apps like Periscope, Busker and Facebook. Inside [...]
One of the most asked questions by smart content creators looking to leverage their content is: Can I use my Periscope live video and place it on Facebook? Can I place it on YouTube? What about on Instagram? Look, let me tell you 2 things about social media: Thing 1: Using the same content on [...]
Ugh. I get it. It can be pretty scary to will yourself to go live on video. And then once you do GO LIVE, you might feel embarrassed because you realize you don't really have much to say. Or perhaps it's just a little overwhelming and you can't collect your thoughts and ummm and errr through [...]
It’s 2017 and everyone is going ga-ga over video and specifically, LIVE Video. What’s the big deal you ask? The big deal is that live video has been the breakout star of 2016 and in 2017 it’s only expected to get hotter and even more widely used. But you don’t have to take my word [...]
Leah asked: "This year I'm focusing on visibility and, in general, telling my story. I'm running into some blocks though... in that I just simply don't feel like my story is worth telling. Without getting long-winded, I grew up in a very happy home, with parents who taught me that I could be and do [...]
Facebook Pages are fast becoming a pay-to-play model. If you want people to see your posts, you have to start running ads to them. Otherwise even people who’ve liked your posts won’t always see all your posts. Further, Facebook, in an algorithm update announced that it will prioritise posts from family and friends over posts [...]
What does it really mean to be authentic? There's a lot of talk about how to be authentic online and what constitutes authenticity. I want to reverse-engineer this and talk about what authentic people DON'T DO! So here are my top 12 things that makes you look inauthentic on social media. [Tweet "If you're trying to [...]
Video is HARD! The power of video, is of course, that it grabs attention immediately, engages the senses and presents information in a stimulating way. But here’s the thing: if you can’t make good videos, it’s probably better not to make videos at all. Shocker? I think not! Let me give you an example: If you’re [...]