For anyone afraid to post on social media

For anyone afraid to post on social media

This video offer five key tips to help overcome the fear of publishing videos (or any content) to social media.

It’s based on my own experience of starting a YouTube channel three years ago but then stopping due to embarrassment and fear.

Although I have been a professional filmmaker for 20 years, I thought it was time to venture out from behind the camera and embrace YouTube. My fear got the better of me.

However, the process of making YouTube videos is something I really enjoy and I have become much more comfortable with being in front of camera and I have banished the fear and anxiety of uploading videos.

The main thing that has really helped me get over the uneasiness of creating YouTube videos – and get beyond the cringe factor of seeing and hearing myself on camera - has been to focus on producing videos which have value, which other people might find useful.

As I get older, I feel like I have experiences and knowledge that I can share. Hopefully, through my honesty and transparency, my experiences might help other people.

If you struggle with the embarrassment of publishing videos or if the thought of posting on social media makes you feel anxious, here are five tips that have really helped me:

1) Provide value. This could be as simple as providing a nice image for people to look at and experience, but the more value you can give to your potential audience, the less embarrassed you are going to feel at sharing this information.

2) People don’t care. 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. The majority of people you know are not going to come across your work. Even if they do, they are going to care about it far less than you do. Don’t get too hung about it!

3) Publish it and move on. There is a quote from Andy Warhol which I really like and find very motivating,

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”

4) Be consistent and keep improving. Keep striving to make your next piece of work better, even if it’s a marginal gain.

5) Just start. The first step is always the hardest. If you’ve already started, keep it going.

I would love to hear about your own experiences. Have you struggled with the embarrassment of publishing to social media, or is the fear of being in front of camera too much? If so, let me know in the comments.

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Thanks for watching the video, For anyone afraid to post on social media

[Syrailia]

I'm also scared of even posting a single little post on YouTube, but those 7 people who subscribed to my channel despite I haven't uploaded anything. I do feel like I'd get some hate or I'd just get no attention to my content I would further upload... but, I can do this, I've struggled in life for some time, I know I'll be able to finally post something.

[mytogblog]

Thanks for sharing this, Richard. Great video! It helped me work up the courage to hit "publish" on a video I had been working on but then hesitated to put out at the very end (after all the work had been done). Glad to know that doesn't just happen to me.

[faithpurpledeath]

Being very shy person in general for all my life and pretty much an introvert the stuggle is real hard. Thank you for sharing this video, just subbed. Love the building style what a beautiful place.

[مرتضىسعيد-غل]

After almost 4 years from my life i were very confused because of the same problem, it's even includes my social media account, i started ask my self what the meaning of anything i post ? And it's grow up to a big fear of posting anything anywhere, today i confessed that i have this fear, and start searching, and see your amazing video, it's make me feel relief finally i felt that I'm not the only person have this problem, thank you my friend ❤

[FilmMyRun]

I assume you have watched Philip Bloom? This video definitely spoke to me. I make running YouTube videos and every time I ask people to subscribe and hit the bell icon, I am a bit sick in my mouth. I hate it.

[iiiiii]

This Andy Warhol citation is really inspiring, thank you for your video.

[techistani]

Every Youtuber has its backstory common thing is struggle Thank you for sharing your valuable thoughts as elder brother to be supportive !

[DavidWheaterScotland]

Some gorgeous shots Richard. I can relate to everything you say. I would love a day where numbers weren't stuck to everything I do. I'm still in love with filming, but, if I'm honest I'm slightly out of love with Youtube. I'm sitting on so many unpublished videos at the moment that, for many of the reasons you mention, I just don't feel motivated to publish, but I'm sure the desire will come back some day. This is another cracking piece of work and I'm sure it will be really helpful to many people. Do you use hashtags? Hope you're having a good week. All the best, David

[beyondthunderstick]

#metoo always scared to publish my novels. Even though, while not famous, I have earned a living from my works and am comfortable. Still yet, always get a sort of stage fright.

[mariiazatorska]

great video, thank you so much for sharing, it gives me hope that maybe my voice will get out there some day too)))

[asnoopy]

Exactly what I wanted to ask you about. I posted a few videos just for my family actually (I wanted to know how people made v-logs so I made one, and made a super short clips of some moments), but I'm never gonna show them to the public haha

[ndalae]

Really relate. Thank you for posting this!

[falconjames]

Outstanding video. You are unbelievably talented at what you do. I always feel excited when I see you have uploaded a new video for the content and just to learn what I believe you have mastered. Definitely one of my absolute favourite you-tubers.

[qaali_ali]

"if you've already started... keep going" ahhh my anxiety needed to hear that

[deep_dark_devil]

Bro you motivated alot thank you.

For past few months am running a fitness channel but want to switch it to a fitness vloging channel but scared of how i look i don't have enough gear what people should think but after watching few videos of yours am subscribing you and also start vloging soon definitely...

Keep motivating keep hustling.

Love From India/kolkata ❤

[mirage]

Thank you so much! This was so comforting and I will just feel the fear and do it anyway🤪🙏

[LOL_MANN]

But you dont have any views. I have 100K on my main channel 😢😭