Video or Podcast
Hey everyone, something that I want to talk about is social media. A lot of people are blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, and checking Instagram and Instagram stories. I like to do all these but there are also creators. A lot of people are making content at a very fast pace. Most of it right now is video on YouTube, but for some it might be difficult to record themselves on video. I have a real fear of this but I want to gradually overcome this fear. My first step was getting my thoughts out in written form just to get comfortable about the idea of people reading about my ideas. I created a blog on tumblr recently and it’s great to get my ideas out there. My second step is going to be podcasting. So people can to listen to my voice but being relatable is a challenge that comes with it because you can’t see my expressions or body language. But like I said before, I’m not comfortable making a video where people can see me.
I was watching a video on YouTube where the person was saying, “video is the beach house, mansion right now and that podcasting is like two or three streets down from that”. The analogy is kind of straightforward where video is the prime way of getting your ideas out there fast and at a macro. For the people that know this analogy, yes it’s from Gary Vee. I like this idea because it helps me get over my fear of video and he explains podcasting very well. It’s passive consumption and it’s scalable which is all tat matters to grow a community and bring value to people.
At the end of the day it’s really up to you where you wanna go. Something that I hate reading but it’s true. The advantage of video is it’s easy to convert to podcast and the written word but I’m doin it backwards I guess cause of my fear. The ultimate goal for me is to create a community via YouTube and this is my journey.
Thanks for reading and let me know what you guys think about this. Would love to read your thoughts and have a good one until next time.