Switching It Up

It comes a time in every person's life when change is mandatory. For me, hopefully, that time is approaching soon. I am currently unemployed and that equals not having any money. On Tuesday, I had an interview for a Video Producer position at a business technology company and I hope that works out. Ironically, I don't like working because it takes away from my video-making process, but I need money in order to produce better videos. Outside of that, when it comes to Youtube, I'm constantly thinking of ways to optimize my content and gain more subscribers. It isn't easy because it involves reaching out to multiple avenues and sharing what I produce. Thanks to Google+, I have another medium to share my content (If you're not on Google+, let me know and I can send you an invite with your email).

In the spirit of switching things up, I made a new segment on my channel called "Vdeo Clips."



I thought that a weekly show should keep people watching my channel and hopefully, I can gain more subscribers and exposure. A good Youtube buddy of mine advises to be active in the community and that's what I plan to do. I have a new weekly schedule of content production that I followed this week and it seemed to be a good work flow. I know it's a slow road to success, but I have no intentions of getting off at any exit anytime soon. These days, I have no other choice but to make it and organization is key to making that happen. Things have been at a low point and they're gradually coming up. I just hope that momentum keeps going.

-Video Vixon

"Blog About It..."

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being invited to a blogger's networking event at the Broadway Comedy Club...


It's one of the first real events I have been to in a long time. These days, I have encased myself in a nonsocial bubble where I felt like the Wizard of Oz; working from behind the curtain, but never actually interacting with the real world. I base most of my social interaction through the internet, which is one disadvantage to social media. Most of the people at the event were there to boost the influence of their blogs and themselves through their digital footprint. Most ranged from performers, to comics to general bloggers who were looking for some advice. This a couple of key items I got from the event...

-Keep fan/personal pages (Facebook) separate, in some cases: I currently do this now on Facebook. As much as I would like to spread the word to all my friends about the videos I create, I still want Video Vix[o]n to be separate from Vixon, mainly for employment reasons.

-Edit your "digital footprint" well: Your digital footprint is everything that encompasses your presence online. Making sure that all of the facets to your social media realm are up-to-date, not incriminating and clean is crucial.

-Put out your strongest material: Nobody wants to see your worst work. Putting out content that is sub-par is not only going to drive people away, but it will help influence others not to share your content for any reason.

-Blogging is a huge undertaking: I should know this very well. My blog has evidently devolved throughout the years, and in my efforts to restructure it, it is hard work. Blogging definitely takes a lot of effort.

-Identify people you like and talk to them (Twitter) to build following: I've been trying to talk to Kanye West for the longest, lol. But seriously, I think this is a good tactic in getting noticed and building up your visibility online.

-If people are talking about your content, they don't necessarily have to "like" it:
"I saw your video and it was funny"
"Did you like it?"
"Yeah, I liked it..."
"No, I mean did you like it on Youtube?"
That's usually how most of my conversations go with my close friends, but now I realize that it doesn't matter if they don't hit that "like" buttton (thought it would be nice to see), but as long as they're talking about it.


-Make good shit!: Pretty self explanatory.


With all this good advice, I should be blogging myself to success in no time right? Not exactly, but I will keep these lessons in mind as I continue to shape my "media empire." My blog my not go back to what it was, but at least I can make it evolve into something better. Lesson learned.


-Video Vix[o]n

Inspired By You[tube]

In my many journeys of being on "the tubes," there are a couple of people that have different functions in my internet viewing; to entertain and inform. Recently, I have been making videos that have been inspired by some of my favorite Youtubers. My first video was inspired by a cool Tuber named Onision.

Onision (or Greg, for those who feel more comfortable with him) is known for his crazy, psychotic and sometimes genius-like videos. He's funny, emotional, serious and down to earth. I thought this video would be a small ode to his randomness. Another Youtuber who I am informed and entertained by is Philip DeFranco (aka Sxephil). You may notice in some of my vlogs that I mention Phil a couple of times because, to me, Phil represents a voice on Youtube, a standard of success, in my opinion. I have made videos in response to Phil before, but this one was definitely his style and was successful, for the job that I did.

I'm hoping that either one of these two got to see what I did and the main goal was to get some recognition for it. Even if they saw it and kept it moving, it's better than nothing. As I continue creating content online, I have to give credit where credit is due and find other people that I can be inspired by (and no, it's not copying, lol) and try to match close to their awesomeness. In the meanwhile, I'll just be...

-Video Vix[o]n

Life's A Game

"Life's a _____"

I know everyone can easily fill in this blank with your favorite noun (I know you're leaning towards "bitch" because it just rolls off the tongue, lol.) I always have fun with filling in this blank because it's my time to get creative with analogies, like I would say "Life's a poker game, and there's no way I'm pulling a straight flush on the first draw" or "Life's a friend who hasn't paid me my money back from that favor I did for them months ago." I've recently been using the phrase, "Life's a movie" because it just went with my whole filmmaking theme, but these days, I feel like life is more of a game; board game to be exact.

Why a board game? It just seems appropriate. Everything these days seem to rely on chance and the role of a die. Looking for work is no easy task and landing one is definitely by luck. Though I don't want to re-enter the corporate environment too quickly, my funds are dwindling and I have to be realistic about my situation. I really have to put this Youtube grind on the forefront because I realize being a partner would change everything. And like the board game, I still have to pay off these college loans for me to even be able to get in the lead. Then again, I kind of wish you could roll your way out of different scenarios in life. I seem to constantly be landing on real life spaces, where I have to jump through hoops in order to advance. The only way I can see me winning is achieving the goals I have set for myself and staying focused. Granted, I could try to cheat my way out, but that wouldn't be fair to myself. When I win at this game, I want to know that I overcame all the odds before me in order to reach the finish.

Isn't that the real goal in the game of life? To get to the end and scream "I WIN!"? I'm waiting for that day. Oh, I got to go, it's my turn to roll...

-Video Vix[o]n

Viral Never Dies

What does this video mean to me? It meant four weeks of animation, gathering voice-overs, compiling footage together, and avoiding any way necessary to give GoAnimate.com my money. To date, this is the longest video on my channel. After watching it, I want to do more with animation and possibly have a series with me and my animated persona.

I'm undergoing some personal changes and starting to make decision to better myself. Granted, I should be doing that everyday, but I'll be doing some more and adjusting as I see fit. I don't have much more to write about. I'll get more in depth next time. Til' then...

-Video Vix[o]n