15th May 2018

This is probably going to be the most important day/week for my steemit blogging journey! Today I get to officially kick start my Daily Vlogs Initiative.

Excited doesn't even cut it to explain how I am feeling right about NOW! I seem to be having some sort of emotional roller coaster constantly taking me on a wild ride across the platform. I never in my wildest dreams ever thought I'd be creating vlogs and video content, but Steemit has been an exceptional platform to do just that. It's all I can think about, to be completely honest. When it comes to the Steemit platform, I am completely enamored and dedicated. I stopped using my other social media platforms the day I discovered Steemit, as I'm sure the vast majority of you guys in here have done or at least are trying to.

In the short four months I have been here, I have learned so much and more importantly gained an incredible amount friends and acquaintances. From networking to personal growth, the Steemit platform has proven to be a home away from home. I frequently find new bloggers on here, to which I thoroughly enjoy reading through their content and following their journey. I have enjoyed getting conversations going, I have been challenged, I have grown, I have conquered. The sky is truly the limit on here, I can attest to that personally!

All the while, one question has been lingering for the longest time..

What Can I do to give back to this amazing, life changing platform?

I don't know about you guys, but for me, when I come across something mind blowing and emotionally connecting, especially something that's definitely going to change the lives of many people for the better, I feel extremely compelled to jump right in and do what I can. I feel obligated to do my part in seeing the community succeed, and more importantly, I feel the call to do my part and help out. This is exactly what Steemit means to me, what it does for me and especially what I am looking forward to doing as I journey further in the platform. To give back and pay it forward.

It Wasn't an Easy Decision..

Being a naturally easy going, yet conservative person, it was like breaking out of a shell I had been in for a long time. There's something about conquering fears and mountains you never thought possible, it gives you some sort of wings. The feeling of overcoming such fears and breaking from your comfort zone is something incredible however.

The day I made my first video (and actually uploaded it) was the day my perception changed and the day I conquered my internal fears. I guess I could say that was my CLOSE MY EYES & HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON moment as @coruscate would call it. (Thank you for that vlog btw,it helped a great deal!)

Looking back, I am extremely thankful that I was bold enough to go through with it. It has opened a whole new opportunity for me to share with the community, all while remaining true to my interests and vision..

Talking of interests...

How Did I Finally Settle on My Daily Vlogs Niche?

I have always been a passionate content creator, writer and motivator. Before Steemit, I did most of my articles on my wordpress blog. My theme and interests revolved around inspiration, motivation and a bit of humor to brighten one’s day. I enjoy making people feel empowered and I enjoy being a source of encouragement for them, helping provide joy and happiness in their lives.

As I was brainstorming on this project with a few friends, I realized I wanted to stay close to what I was doing prior, but now on the Steemit platform. I remember asking myself constantly how I could be a source of encouragement and a motivating factor to other Steemians without having to necessarily write motivational blogs. That is when it finally hit me and I made a decision that will forever change the lives of those around me, as well as myself. After brainstorming for some time, I thought it would be best for me to become a daily vlog curator, a cheerleader in a way, to help shine a light on new members of the community with talent and content that are undervalued. People just like me who are trying to deliver great quality to the Steemit platform, just as I am. My hopes are to see us all grow together.

Being a person who has so many interests, It really wasn't easy to narrow it down but I have FINALLY found something I am passionate about and excited enough to be doing it on a daily basis! It will be my way of giving back to this amazing platform, helping others while helping myself grow personally and professionally. Killing three birds with one stone if I may...

THE PROJECT

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My Targets

I will mainly be focusing on newbies and minnows who are the creators of quality content but are unfortunately undervalued and ultimately not getting the recognition they deserve.

Reputation? I am hesitant of giving a reputation score to filter out anyone at this particular moment. After participating in a few curation contests, I have come to realize reputation is not a direct representation of one's steemit success. Some people have very high Reputation Scores yet very little success and engagement in their posts. Does that make sense? What's your take on it?

My main concern as of now is quality. But let's not confuse quality for quantity. Posting ten times daily does not honestly mean the content fits the criteria for being quality material. For me, quality is in the kind of information at hand, it's clarity, it’s purpose, it’s layout, whether it contains clear and well cited images. It also has to be a well edited yet informative post, something genuine with constant engagement with the audience. That is my take on the definition of quality content. What is quality content to you?

Your Participation- Help me Bring my Dream to Life..

I think we can all agree that it's nearly impossible to work on this platform alone. In my quest to bring this to life, I desire nothing more than to have the community take an active part in my project. You can do this in two simple ways;

1. Nominate a Steemian you undoubtedly feel deserves so much more appreciation than they are currently getting, either in terms of recognition, interaction or even monetarily.

2. Nominate yourself if you feel strongly about the value you're adding on to the platform.

How? You can do so by giving a brief introduction of the person you're nominating, letting me know what you love the most about their work and leaving a link to one of their articles from their blog. S.I.M.P.L.E

R.E.W.A.R.D.S

This wasn't on the table yet but when I received a very huge pat on the back from @dtube yesterday, an idea came to me. Why not share part of my post payouts with either the people nominating others or the people being nominated? Why not both?

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I feel both would be a fair deal and it would encourage the community to truly look out for and appreciate quality over quantity.

What percentage would be fair? That was the next question in mind

Seeing that I am only just starting out and there's so much to consider. I will be giving 15% of my payouts to both parties. That's 7.5% each!

If I am continually lucky as I was on yesterday's vlog to make $97, that would have been approximately 7SBD for each.F.A.I.R

Communities I'll be Closely Working With..

As of this moment, I only have two discord communities that I am well comfortable to working with and whom we have communicated of this initiative.. Both Founders have been nothing short of supportive, I would recommend them anytime to anyone who's just beginning and hungry for information and guidance, I love the fact that both of them have very diverse concepts that can beautifully merge and help one to rapidly grow.

-Steemit Greeter Guild( @greetersguild ) - SGG for short, is a newbie friendly community that has more than enough resources to get the ball rolling for newbies. What is most attractive about it to me is the exceptional management team and it's undying commitment to help newbies like myself.
Join SGG

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-SteemCreators
This on the other hand is a community of mostly established video content creators. It's not necessary a video creating community but it's what majority of the people in here are doing. I love it because I get to learn from the best of video content creators on Steemit, they are very supportive with guidance and feedback and I can only hope to grow as much as they do. If you are looking to grow to making those $500+ per post then this the place to pick up daily tips for your journey.

If you ever heard of the #Steemcreatorsconference last month, then this is 'The Steem Creators' official discord. Hopefully in the near future I can attend a conference meeting.
Join Steem Creators

Parting Shot

Seeing that this post is already too long for my liking, I would just like to say a very big thank you to everyone who's doing their best to help this platform move in the right direction. I love being in this community and I am glad to be giving back in my own small way. Looking forward to more amazing days ahead!!

The Floor is Officially Open for Anyone & Everyone to nominate a quality contributor to be featured on my Vlogs as of Today!

Here's to More SP!

Cheers