#NerdsUnite: Path to YouTube Partnership
<editors note> Nerds, meet Brian Freedman!! He is 24, and has spent over four years answering men and women's relationship questions through various sites. He also loves him some comedy, so he's now combined the two into a web series called Spitfire where he answers relationship topics, with humor ⎯ new videos every 1st & 15th. Go watch. youtube.com/ImBrianFreedman. If you don't like 'em, he'll bake you pie. Mmmm... piiiiiiieeee. K. That is all. </editors note>
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Brian Freedman
Let me let you in on my dreams. Actually, it’s not a dream because dreams don’t come to fruition, so I’ll call it my Goal. My Goal is to be become a Top 100 YouTube Partner making videos helping people with their relationships in an entertaining way.
Now, why should you care? Great question! I have no idea. Jen asked me to write something personal, and this what I am going through right now and REALLY care about, so I figured I’d let you guys in on the fun.
So I know what my end Goal is: to be a Top 100 YouTube Partner. Got it. So how do I get to there, from here? Right now I’m at the bottom of the mountain, averaging 113 views & 5 comments per video with 22 subscribers, figuring out how the hell do I get to the top? when I’ve never climbed before and have no one leading the way for me. Like men trying to please a woman without a roadmap ⎯ there’s a high probability it will end in disappointment.
After studying Freddiew, Ray William Johnson, and several prominent bloggers, I’ve noticed that when you create consistently great content, people will follow.
It’s basically the Field of Dreams method ⎯ “If you build it, they will come.”
I personally suck at marketing. It is my weakness. So, I don’t focus on what I can’t do, I focus on what I CAN do, REALLY FUCKING WELL. And that is to be smart and funny.
My ultimate goal with each video is to connect with the viewer. We hang out talking about relationships and what not, and I’m just a fun guy sitting across from you making you laugh and you actually learn something. Despite all the jokes, I aim for a balance of humor and substance. Why is substance so important? If all I did was talk about which celebrity couple was having issues, I could easily get views, but I wouldn’t be happy with myself because I didn’t elevate people’s thinking so they could become better (by the way, did you hear about Selena and Justin Bieber!? OMG!!).
Serving others is a part of who I am, and quite honestly, it is the ONLY reason I have my YouTube Channel. I make videos to bring smiles and nuggets of knowledge to as many people as I’m blessed to have support me. That is why I not only respond to basically everyone who comments (good or bad), but with a fun, playful response because people deserve some goddamn happiness and respect in this world. And they certainly deserve open communication from entertainers, which I also feel is sadly lacking. If it wasn’t for fans and people appreciating the work a person does, that person would be out of a job in two seconds. Now that's easy for me to say, given where I'm at, but there are some well-known people who work hard but still make a point to connecting with fans and I will do the same.
I’ve talked for awhile now, sorry if you fell asleep. Unless you have sleep apnea, then you're welcome.
I hope I let you in on who I am and what my mission in life is (Answer: To Serve Others).
Life can be hard at times, but as long as you keep a positive attitude and spend your time thinking how you can make others happier (while still caring for yourself), I promise you nothing will ever satisfy you more than making another person smile.
Wish me luck on my goal!
#nerdsunite
