"Vista's Little Voice": Why run self-media?
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Speaking of self-media, I wonder what images will come to your mind? Are they those entrepreneurs who are successful in their careers and like to write blogs? Or internet celebrities and opinion leaders with influence on public opinion? Or does it remind you of someone making a fortune every day?
Due to the rise of blogs and social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, everyone can create their own media. If you are usually happy to share your interests and majors, or like to make friends and speak out, you may be a good candidate for running self-media!
Someone just asked me yesterday: “Are you engaged in self-media now?” Well, this is indeed a very interesting topic.
So, in today’s program, let me talk to you about operating self-media! Well, in addition to talking about what you need to pay attention to when operating self-media, I will also share with you my own personal experience and talk about the gains and growth that operating self-media has brought me over the years.
In fact, I have been running self-media for a long time. Although I have never tasted the popularity, this road has indeed been fruitful. Let me start with the conclusion. Operating self-media does have many advantages and has brought me a lot of help - of course, not just monetary and material gains. Operating self-media has not only expanded my horizons, but also extended my reach, and made many friends around the world.
So, you may ask: What are the benefits of operating self-media? Can it really help you build your personal brand? I think the answer is yes.
I want to tell you that even though the time series has entered 2022, there are still many obvious benefits to operating self-media. Having said that, self-media can not only help you open a window; at the same time, it also has the opportunity to make your life more exciting!
Below, let me share with you three benefits of operating self-media!
The first benefit: When you start operating self-media, whether you are writing a blog, shooting a video, or publishing short videos and beautiful pictures on Instagram, your output ability will be trained. Many people want to build a successful personal brand, hope to get a lot of publicity and exposure, and even look forward to monetization, but they don’t know where to start? I believe that if you want to be discovered or noticed, the first step is to train yourself to provide unique perspectives and value.
Honestly, we type it almost all the time. A large amount of information is input into your brain every day from newspapers and magazines, the Internet or social media, and even public places such as convenience stores, MRT stations, and offices. But maybe because everyone is in a hurry, they rarely have the opportunity to filter and filter this information to extract information that is useful to them. Just think about it, isn’t this a pity?
Although we have a lot of input, most of us swallow it all because of busy work, and omit the process of thinking and output. This is actually a pity when you think about it. If you can start to produce content such as [graphics, text, audio and video] (https://creation.vstar.school) from now on, you will naturally have a sufficient reason and motivation to be honest with yourself and the majority of readers. Of course, I also know that some friends may feel that their writing is not good. In fact, this can be improved and strengthened through deliberate practice! If you need help from someone, please contact me.
The first step in running self-media is not just to write down what you see and hear in your daily life. I also hope that you can output your thoughts in a systematic way. After all, compared to topics like running accounts that make people dizzy, maybe everyone will be more interested in interesting and useful information!
The second benefit: When you start operating self-media, you have a tool to express your voice to the outside world. If you want to be influential, you must train your logical thinking and communication skills to convey valuable information to your readers.
In the past, some friends may have mistakenly thought that just opening a fan page on Facebook would make it easy to promote. But everyone knows that Facebook’s reach is very low now, so this may be too good an imagination. First, it’s not easy to know how many people are viewing your fan page right now. Secondly, if a clear and effective intention to visit cannot be established, most netizens will not actively follow even the fan pages of well-known brands. For example, how long has it been since you visited a 7-11 or Starbucks coffee fan page?
If we want to operate self-media, we can start by establishing a blog and YouTube channel. When you own self-media, it is like having your own home court. Just like the professional baseball or basketball players that everyone is familiar with, you can show your talents on your own territory…
No one can stop you, so you can feel free to play to your heart’s content and show your value proposition in a home that you are familiar with; you don’t have to worry all the time that you will be subject to various restrictions or regulations like using other social media. Don’t worry about the fan page you have worked so hard to build disappearing one day!
In the past, I have told students in class: “If you want to be seen by the outside world, you must first be seen by Google!” If you have a blog or audio and video channel, you can not only express your voice to the outside world and build your own digital brand, but also let potential customers find you through Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and other methods.
If you love reading, you might as well share a lot of [reading experiences] (https://www.vistareading.com) on your blog like me, or recommend a list of books worth reading. If you like cooking, you might as well share your exclusive recipes with everyone on your YouTube channel!
Having said that, as long as you continue to share and record, your blog will naturally have a chance to be included in search engines such as Google, Bing or Baidu, and thus be noticed by more friends with similar interests. Having said that, if you can manage your self-media effectively, it will not only help you become an expert recognized by everyone, but you will also have the opportunity to publish a book (https://a.udn.com/forums/forum/357/index.html), endorse or launch an [online teaching course] (https://hahow.in/cr/content-power) in the future!
The third benefit: Many people equate operating self-media with seeking commercial interests. In fact, operating self-media can bring far more help than imagined. I am not opposed to monetizing influence, or even seeking to realize business logic. I also think making money is noble. However, in addition to having the opportunity to become famous overnight and make a lot of money, running a self-media business also allows you to achieve self-realization and make friends with your peers.
If you think about it carefully, everyone is usually busy with work and life, and it is inevitable that sometimes they will feel lonely or lost. What’s more, humans are social animals, and most of us hope to find partners with similar ideas, interests, or whom we can chat with. When you start to manage self-media seriously and gradually increase your visibility, you will not only be able to speak out to the outside world, but also express yourself. When you break through the original stratosphere, you will naturally be able to meet more people from all over the world.
Well, after listening to the above three benefits of operating [self-media] (https://www.vistacheng.com/2021/07/we-media.html), are you eager to try it? Seeing other people’s successful experiences will inevitably give rise to a desire to “do what you can do”, but I must also remind you: [Operating self-media] (https://daydayding.com/self-media-mindset/) is definitely not as simple as everyone thinks. Perseverance and perseverance alone are not enough, we really have a lot of homework to do! In addition to understanding various aspects of content production and digital marketing, you must also master various details in different areas such as operations and customer service…
If you still have some questions about operating [self-media](https://newbieboss.com/10 tips you must learn to operate self-media/), or don’t know how to start, please feel free to contact me at any time. I would be happy to accompany you on your journey to self-media business!
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Further reading
- “Vista’s Little Voice”: How to create a colorful blog
- “The Little Voice of Vista”: How to write an excellent food journal
- “Vista’s Little Voice”: Why I still run a blog
