I have bills like everyone else, so my vote was monetization. I’m grateful for all the excellent monetization suggestions and direction given in your email newsletters Michelle. Even if I don’t get to scan them the day you send, I try to make a point of catching up at least once a month. Thanks!
My second choice in the poll is “Networking with Intention”.
The most rewarding projects I work/have worked are all team based projects. But it’s been difficult for me to find other creatives to work with that are interested in getting paid while agreeing on a high ethical and moral standard for the content. Being a cis white male, I’d also really like to network with more creative POC, women, and/or queer folks so our projects have a wider perspective/voice for the audience and to widen my personal perspective.
I haven’t been doing any meetups or other basic in-person networking in a while, so there’s at least one obvious thing I could get back to while looking for my next project.
Thank you so much for voting on the poll. I also appreciate your kind feedback about the newsletter. I love that you brought up "Networking with Intention" keep an eye out for content around that topic as I am working on a few things specific to that and will be sharing with the community. I would absolutely encourage you to attend meetups/in-person experiences. But, you could also create a space for that as well. I actually prefer to make connections through a mix of experiences. Write down what you enjoy doing and then begin attending those experiences first in addition to any brand/business connections that you would like to make. For example: over the weekend I attended a Silent Book Club meetup where I hung out with people for about 20 minutes (went with a friend) and then we just read books quietly for 40 minutes. Then hung out again. It was awesome and I plan on attending again. Another example local to Denver and my interests is I like roller skating. There's a roller skating meetup that meets several times a week. I like starting with these connections because it's a more relaxing way to meet people organically. Then there are the very specific to your personal interests communities. Pick the meetup that sounds the most fun vs. the most painful. Traditional networking is so painful for me. But, a local podcast meetup isn't.
I'm a single mom of 4, I will love to get monetized. Help
You’ve got this! And I will continue working on this project.
I have bills like everyone else, so my vote was monetization. I’m grateful for all the excellent monetization suggestions and direction given in your email newsletters Michelle. Even if I don’t get to scan them the day you send, I try to make a point of catching up at least once a month. Thanks!
My second choice in the poll is “Networking with Intention”.
The most rewarding projects I work/have worked are all team based projects. But it’s been difficult for me to find other creatives to work with that are interested in getting paid while agreeing on a high ethical and moral standard for the content. Being a cis white male, I’d also really like to network with more creative POC, women, and/or queer folks so our projects have a wider perspective/voice for the audience and to widen my personal perspective.
I haven’t been doing any meetups or other basic in-person networking in a while, so there’s at least one obvious thing I could get back to while looking for my next project.
How else can I start to network again?
Hi Charles!
Thank you so much for voting on the poll. I also appreciate your kind feedback about the newsletter. I love that you brought up "Networking with Intention" keep an eye out for content around that topic as I am working on a few things specific to that and will be sharing with the community. I would absolutely encourage you to attend meetups/in-person experiences. But, you could also create a space for that as well. I actually prefer to make connections through a mix of experiences. Write down what you enjoy doing and then begin attending those experiences first in addition to any brand/business connections that you would like to make. For example: over the weekend I attended a Silent Book Club meetup where I hung out with people for about 20 minutes (went with a friend) and then we just read books quietly for 40 minutes. Then hung out again. It was awesome and I plan on attending again. Another example local to Denver and my interests is I like roller skating. There's a roller skating meetup that meets several times a week. I like starting with these connections because it's a more relaxing way to meet people organically. Then there are the very specific to your personal interests communities. Pick the meetup that sounds the most fun vs. the most painful. Traditional networking is so painful for me. But, a local podcast meetup isn't.
Hope this helps!
Michelle