Great Video Starts with Great Audio

A video can look great, but… I always start the video editing process with the audio. Why? Audio is the most important thing. It’s where the story is. In what people say and how they say it. And, as with YouTube, people often do other things while a video is playing – but they’ll listen. … Continue reading Great Video Starts with Great Audio

Content Creator? It’s all in the words.

I hate the word “content”. Unless you mean content as in satisfied or happy. That would make a “content creator” a happy, satisfied creator. That sounds nice. But someone who creates satisfaction and happiness through the content they produce would be a “contentment creator”. You see the difference. I’m not splitting hairs or going all … Continue reading Content Creator? It’s all in the words.

10,000 Subscribers

My YouTube channel just ticked over 10,000 subscribers. It’s been a lot of work, a rollercoaster ride and this is a vanity metric (10k subs ≠ 10k views…) but it’s rewarding and motivational nonetheless. I remember being pleased – and surprised – when I had 85 subscribers, so 10,000 is amazing. Imagine them all in … Continue reading 10,000 Subscribers