To Be or Not to Be a Content Creator?

07/04/22 • 8 min

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My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation

Should you become a content creator? Or have you started creating content around something and recently began wondering if you ought to continue or not?
These are questions only you can answer for yourself. On the one hand, there are a lot of potential opportunities that can come from creating content and building an audience; on the other hand, there can be some significant challenges associated with putting your work - and yourself - out there as an artist and/or entrepreneur
In this first episode, I share how and why I started getting into content creation, including how I worked through some of the challenges that prevented me from getting started earlier or continuing once I'd made some preliminary steps forward. From what I've seen, these challenges are fairly common among other new content creators. And my hope is that hearing a little about my story might be helpful for you if you're considering the question of whether or not "to be" a content creator.
Music and effects are licensed under StoryBlocks. Opening track: Fun Charger, by leadsquid. Closing track: Disco Danger, by Jon Presstone.

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MyTogBlog - Podcast Trailer

Hey, Everyone! My name is Tim and welcome to my podcast trailer!
This podcast is about having fun with content creation. We'll cover the content creation process, content creator life, and social media tips and technologies, in the form of stories, interviews, vlogs, reviews, and whatever else comes to mind.
Have a listen and check it out. I hope to see you around!
Music licensed under Storyblocks. Track title: Reaping Havoc, by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad).

Next Episode

Get Off the Content Treadmill! A Conversation with Misbah Haque.

Do you ever feel like you're on a content production treadmill? Well, you're not alone. Most of us have felt like this as content creators at one time or another.
The key to getting off that treadmill is being strategic with the time invested in your content production. In this episode, that's the topic of my conversation with Misbah Haque, an experienced podcaster and the owner of Podmahal, which is a great resource for beginner and experienced podcasters alike.
We talk about Misbah's experience as a podcaster and how long-form content production, such as a podcast, can help create a digital asset that can lead to other opportunities, deepen the connection with your audience, and drive content ideas and production for your other platforms.
It's a discussion that I hope can help you think about different ways you can maximize the time you spend producing content, so you can get the most from the efforts you're putting in.
Music and effects are licensed under StoryBlocks. Closing track: Reaping Havoc, by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad).

My Tog Blog About Awesome Content Creation - To Be or Not to Be a Content Creator?

Transcript

Episode 1

[00:00:00] Pilot: At this time, I'm gonna ask you to Fasten your seat belts.

[00:00:06] Tim: Are you ready for this? Because becoming a content creator can feel a little bit like you may need to fasten your seat belts. It means putting your content and yourself out there into the world, and that can be exhilarating and rewarding, but it can also be intimidating and discouraging.

[00:00:21] Sometimes it can be all of those things wi