What’s New? Not much really.
“But I won't slip I won't fall, just get a grip and hold on.” ~ J. Cole 🎶
Hi y’all it’s been a minute but I’m writing this blog post on the heels of my newest feature to TheWomynWhoWrites brand - TheWomynWhoWritesWednesdays - an IG Live experience!
I planned to do an IG Live since the Fall of last year to start in early 2022. I had thought it over for a while, encouraged by my brother (RicktheWriter7 on IG for anyone who wants to follow him). Pros were that I would get to engage with my supporters, get to try something new, and put myself out there (in hopes of gaining more followers and traction to my store and website). The cons though? The possibility of embarrassment or losing my audience’s interest. All these thoughts played in my head and I was hella nervous at the sheer idea of showing my face on live camera for the world to see. However, my frère, ever the encouraging one, sent me videos on YouTube about the process of live streaming. Those videos helped a lot, quite frankly. I took notes, and once again with the help of my brother, wrote a bullet note list of all the topics I would be covering in hopefully 20 mins or less! And it was a success! I showed up on time at 06:00 p.m. and was greeted by one guest. I wasn’t shocked, however. A YouTuber stated that when she first went live, she would have nobody in the audience so I was prepared for the same experience. Luckily I got four attendees and great feedback. I didn’t mind the intimate setting and two of my dear followers/supporters said they wanted to tune in for the next one. I managed to save the video and upload it on YouTube. I’m not Madonna yet so who would want to tune into the random live stream of a random girl on the internet I’m hoping with all the effort I’m putting into my content, the price will pay off and I will get more followers who will spur me on to keep doing what I’m doing. Overall, I think it went great! I made a few mistakes but now I’ll be more prepared for next time and yes - I do plan on scheduling the next IG Live and watching my stories is the best way to find out when.
I’ve never felt more alive! A constant stream of ideas and material comes to me. I just need to work on being patient more and realizing I can’t get everything done in a day and that in life there are evidently faux pas and lessons to be learned on a daily. Right now I’m trying to promote a new Valentine’s Day bundle on my store whilst posting engaging reels, tik tok videos, and YouTube shorts. And if I thought social media was consuming before! It’s a lot of work but it’s fun work and work that I enjoy doing especially when I see someone take interest in what I say or my work.
I have upcoming poetry videos as well. I just need to create an order for how I want my content to appear in a manner that is cohesive and fitting of the brand.
So that’s it, folks. I really don’t have much to add. Apart from that, I’m just trying not to “lose my balance” in the words of J. Cole, as I learn how to take care of both myself and my budding brand. If you’re reading this, make sure to check out my YouTube page where you can watch content from tik that I’m steadily importing. I hope you find my videos entertaining and there’s plenty more where that came from. As always, be sure to check out shopthewomynwhowrites.com if you haven’t already to browse any items that you might enjoy.
Overall, I’m proud of myself! And you should be proud of yourself too for any good deeds done, chances taken, and challenges faced. ☺
Thanks for being a part of this experience.
Hope to see you again.
With sincere thanks and gratitude, 💟🎆
TheWomynWhoWrites
P>S>: If you’re interested in live streaming, take a look at these helpful videos below. I’ll update this list as I go so make sure to check back here regularly or I can e-mail this to you. Take care.
Link one. (I liked this one. I thought it was very helpful 👍🏿).
Link three. (How to schedule a IG Live. Neat feature! Pretty cool of IG to incorporate that and makes sharing information a lot more streamlined.)