Репост из: levsha
issue
there is one issue that i long thought about and yet it seems now is an ideal time to articulate it.
i am surrounded by, at least relative to our age, monumentally successful people. we often get invitations for interviews, opportunities, etc. many even make it to the nation's most popular platforms like kun.uz, gazeta.uz, millat umidi podcast, etc. but there is this one problem that i constantly notice.
many friends and early followers start showing substantial support only after someone appears on those big platforms. while this surge in "relevance" is natural, a question arises: why didnt you support so openly (with comments and reposts) when he was still your regular friend or a small channel you were following?
my approach has always been different. i actively encourage friends to open channels on tg, yt, ig, etc, and make sure to support from day one. i repost their initial content and engage with their early work. many of these friends went on to amass thousands and tens of thousands of followers, but i see them and support them just like i did when they had 100 followers.
now it would be foolish to expect the same from my friends or followers, but i want to bring this into your conscious mind — it matters most at the beginning. bring up, comment under videos, repost posts of your friends or channels you follow especially when they are just in early stages. it is these early stages that are most lonely, most tiresome and most depressing because you do not see any results. thats when genuine support and engagement can make the biggest difference, both practically and emotionally.
look: do you think one really cares about just another post or comment when a guy is already on the biggest platform in the country? no. he is pleased at the overwhelmingly positive comments, but it effectively no longer matters. you better support him when he is at the beginnning. even if you are just an early follower, being more agressive in your support always helps.
there is one issue that i long thought about and yet it seems now is an ideal time to articulate it.
i am surrounded by, at least relative to our age, monumentally successful people. we often get invitations for interviews, opportunities, etc. many even make it to the nation's most popular platforms like kun.uz, gazeta.uz, millat umidi podcast, etc. but there is this one problem that i constantly notice.
many friends and early followers start showing substantial support only after someone appears on those big platforms. while this surge in "relevance" is natural, a question arises: why didnt you support so openly (with comments and reposts) when he was still your regular friend or a small channel you were following?
my approach has always been different. i actively encourage friends to open channels on tg, yt, ig, etc, and make sure to support from day one. i repost their initial content and engage with their early work. many of these friends went on to amass thousands and tens of thousands of followers, but i see them and support them just like i did when they had 100 followers.
now it would be foolish to expect the same from my friends or followers, but i want to bring this into your conscious mind — it matters most at the beginning. bring up, comment under videos, repost posts of your friends or channels you follow especially when they are just in early stages. it is these early stages that are most lonely, most tiresome and most depressing because you do not see any results. thats when genuine support and engagement can make the biggest difference, both practically and emotionally.
look: do you think one really cares about just another post or comment when a guy is already on the biggest platform in the country? no. he is pleased at the overwhelmingly positive comments, but it effectively no longer matters. you better support him when he is at the beginnning. even if you are just an early follower, being more agressive in your support always helps.