I got this mic for free—not as a review unit, but via a coupon code. I didn’t even want it, but I was buying some stuff on Amazon and there was a promo to get it for free, so it’s here. If you’re a creator on a budget of nothing or a hybrid worker whoContinue reading “Is a Free (or $22) Mic Worth Using?”
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Do you NEED a Premium Mic? Shure SM7B vs. Elgato Wave 1 Microphone Comparison
The Shure SM7B is a gourmet burger, but the Wave 1 is In N Out. You’ll understand why at the end of the post. These Mics are Very Different… but used in similar ways The Shure SM7B is a Dynamic XLR microphone costing $399, while the Elgato Wave 1 is a USB condenser mic costingContinue reading “Do you NEED a Premium Mic? Shure SM7B vs. Elgato Wave 1 Microphone Comparison”
How to Track Results in Brand Deals (to get more brand deals)
Companies want one thing, and it’s disgusting—numbers. I have worked on the industry side of creator brand deals and learned a lot about what companies want in influencers they work with. My goal is to uplift and empower creators to have the best chance possible to #GetSponsored and help make their dream of full-time contentContinue reading “How to Track Results in Brand Deals (to get more brand deals)”
How to Optimize Content
You see some creators with meteoric growth, seemingly taking over every platform they touch. You see companies doing the same, making brand-defining content on just about every social platform. How do they generate so much unique, engaging content? The trick is: they don’t, not exactly. They stretch what they do make with content optimization… and probably hireContinue reading “How to Optimize Content”
Why Streaming Isn’t a Sustainable Career (And How to Stream Sustainably)
Many hopeful creators want specifically to become streamers. Streaming is a ton of fun and a great way to connect with your community, but it is extremely unsustainable if your goal is to turn your creativity into a career.
We’ll discuss why that is and what you should consider instead to make streaming more sustainable.
Why Companies Benefit When You Get Sponsored
If you’ve ever had a company offer to sponsor your content, or if you’ve ever thought about getting sponsored by a brand or company, here’s something to consider: brands and companies WANT to work with creators because it benefits them too.
In fact, the company likely benefits from your sponsorship as much as (if not more than) you do. Here are some of the ways that companies benefit from sponsoring content creators!
Spearheading Your Audience for Rapid Growth
Spearheading Your Audience for Rapid Growth To many successful creatives, success is a mystery. Those who have it often don’t know how they found it, and those who don’t are frustrated for not having it yet. Even more complications arise when we all have different definitions of success: being able to completely sustain myself viaContinue reading “Spearheading Your Audience for Rapid Growth”
Why Isn’t My Channel Growing?
Just about everybody whose growth has slowed down, stopped, or reversed asks this question. Why isn’t my channel growing? I know I asked it many a time whenever I stagnated, and after 2 years of making videos with minimal growth and over a year of not making videos to look back on it with freshContinue reading “Why Isn’t My Channel Growing?”
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