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Building a Personal Empire with a Smartphone | Umair Kazi | TEDxBeaconhouseKarachi


hi guys I don’t matter as you can see

hi guys I don’t matter as you can see and as the so I’m going to do a little

and as the so I’m going to do a little

and as the so I’m going to do a little bit of improv in this talk so there

bit of improv in this talk so there

bit of improv in this talk so there might be a little arms and ass so let me

might be a little arms and ass so let me

might be a little arms and ass so let me tell you a little bit about myself so

tell you a little bit about myself so

tell you a little bit about myself so that you have some context to what I’m

that you have some context to what I’m

that you have some context to what I’m going to base my talk around so unlike

going to base my talk around so unlike

going to base my talk around so unlike other people who have come before me in

other people who have come before me in

other people who have come before me in this stage and specifically for Ted

this stage and specifically for Ted

this stage and specifically for Ted people who do these talks worldwide I am

people who do these talks worldwide I am

people who do these talks worldwide I am NOT

NOT

NOT I haven’t invented something that will

I haven’t invented something that will

I haven’t invented something that will change the world

change the world

change the world I am NOT a runaway success yet not

I am NOT a runaway success yet not

I am NOT a runaway success yet not particularly good-looking my wife thinks

particularly good-looking my wife thinks

particularly good-looking my wife thinks otherwise but but if you were to but but

otherwise but but if you were to but but

otherwise but but if you were to but but I I have a certain idea that I want to

I I have a certain idea that I want to

I I have a certain idea that I want to convey to you guys all of you were here

convey to you guys all of you were here

convey to you guys all of you were here and to those who will be looking at this

and to those who will be looking at this

and to those who will be looking at this video elsewhere an idea that can

video elsewhere an idea that can

video elsewhere an idea that can potentially change your lives and the

potentially change your lives and the

potentially change your lives and the lives of everybody in the world right so

lives of everybody in the world right so

lives of everybody in the world right so it’s the age of the Internet and you

it’s the age of the Internet and you

it’s the age of the Internet and you know so there was this something called

know so there was this something called

know so there was this something called a resume a CV that we all have and we

a resume a CV that we all have and we

a resume a CV that we all have and we all had but in this day and age perhaps

all had but in this day and age perhaps

all had but in this day and age perhaps we need to change that format a little

we need to change that format a little

we need to change that format a little bit right so a resume has all your

bit right so a resume has all your

bit right so a resume has all your education your work accomplishments so

education your work accomplishments so

education your work accomplishments so on so forth

on so forth

on so forth but what if we sort of redesigned it so

but what if we sort of redesigned it so

but what if we sort of redesigned it so that it has something a little bit about

that it has something a little bit about

that it has something a little bit about your life as well right so what are your

your life as well right so what are your

your life as well right so what are your hobbies what’s your family like what

hobbies what’s your family like what

hobbies what’s your family like what drives you what motivates you this sort

drives you what motivates you this sort

drives you what motivates you this sort of you know this sort of way all

of you know this sort of way all

of you know this sort of way all encompassing sort of CV what would it

encompassing sort of CV what would it

encompassing sort of CV what would it look like

look like

look like so in this day and age my assertion is

so in this day and age my assertion is

so in this day and age my assertion is that that would be something similar to

that that would be something similar to

that that would be something similar to your Googler ability right so when you

your Googler ability right so when you

your Googler ability right so when you put in and we’re all guilty of doing

put in and we’re all guilty of doing

put in and we’re all guilty of doing this from time to time the narcissistic

this from time to time the narcissistic

this from time to time the narcissistic ones at least that you put your name in

ones at least that you put your name in

ones at least that you put your name in in Google and you see all that this

in Google and you see all that this

in Google and you see all that this person has done and this is what it’s

person has done and this is what it’s

person has done and this is what it’s like this is what he thinks these are

like this is what he thinks these are

like this is what he thinks these are what his opinion says this is what he

what his opinion says this is what he

what his opinion says this is what he tweets and you know his – so on so forth

tweets and you know his – so on so forth

tweets and you know his – so on so forth so keeping that in mind I I don’t

so keeping that in mind I I don’t

so keeping that in mind I I don’t a very impressive CV yet so I only have

a very impressive CV yet so I only have

a very impressive CV yet so I only have 582 followers on Instagram which kinda

582 followers on Instagram which kinda

582 followers on Instagram which kinda sucks but then again this is who I am

sucks but then again this is who I am

sucks but then again this is who I am right so but let me tell you about a

right so but let me tell you about a

right so but let me tell you about a story about my story and then let me

story about my story and then let me

story about my story and then let me convey this idea to you that I think

convey this idea to you that I think

convey this idea to you that I think will impact everybody around us right so

so I am as inter said so I’m an AG man I

so I am as inter said so I’m an AG man I work in advertising but I wasn’t born

work in advertising but I wasn’t born

work in advertising but I wasn’t born and bred to be an ad man I fell into

and bred to be an ad man I fell into

and bred to be an ad man I fell into this industry purely by accident so I’m

this industry purely by accident so I’m

this industry purely by accident so I’m some of very few of you will know that I

some of very few of you will know that I

some of very few of you will know that I am an economics and political science

am an economics and political science

am an economics and political science major what has that got to do with the

major what has that got to do with the

major what has that got to do with the advertising I have no idea but you know

advertising I have no idea but you know

advertising I have no idea but you know when I went to lungs everybody was doing

when I went to lungs everybody was doing

when I went to lungs everybody was doing it and I was not smart enough to get the

it and I was not smart enough to get the

it and I was not smart enough to get the proper economics degree so they said you

proper economics degree so they said you

proper economics degree so they said you know what economics and political

know what economics and political

know what economics and political science carlo and that’s fine for you so

science carlo and that’s fine for you so

science carlo and that’s fine for you so I did that and when I when I was

I did that and when I when I was

I did that and when I when I was graduating I was I’m really really bad

graduating I was I’m really really bad

graduating I was I’m really really bad at math so I could not get into the

at math so I could not get into the

at math so I could not get into the coveted FMC geez the Unilever’s the pngs

coveted FMC geez the Unilever’s the pngs

coveted FMC geez the Unilever’s the pngs and so on so forth

and so on so forth

and so on so forth and I found I did a couple of

and I found I did a couple of

and I found I did a couple of internships at a few banks I found them

internships at a few banks I found them

internships at a few banks I found them supremely boring to the extent that I

supremely boring to the extent that I

supremely boring to the extent that I would take two hour long washroom breaks

would take two hour long washroom breaks

would take two hour long washroom breaks find a nice spot and sleep there right

find a nice spot and sleep there right

find a nice spot and sleep there right so I but you know if the fuckin I I

so I but you know if the fuckin I I

so I but you know if the fuckin I I managed to email a couple of ad agencies

managed to email a couple of ad agencies

managed to email a couple of ad agencies by in sheer desperation and one of them

by in sheer desperation and one of them

by in sheer desperation and one of them seemed to respond to my email and they

seemed to respond to my email and they

seemed to respond to my email and they gave me a job not very high paying job

gave me a job not very high paying job

gave me a job not very high paying job but a job nonetheless and I began to be

but a job nonetheless and I began to be

but a job nonetheless and I began to be interested in the world of advertising

interested in the world of advertising

interested in the world of advertising right and and a year and a half later I

right and and a year and a half later I

right and and a year and a half later I thought I was turning 25 at the time and

thought I was turning 25 at the time and

thought I was turning 25 at the time and I was getting married so I thought you

I was getting married so I thought you

I was getting married so I thought you know what this is the time to take a

know what this is the time to take a

know what this is the time to take a risk otherwise I’ll be able to do it so

risk otherwise I’ll be able to do it so

risk otherwise I’ll be able to do it so I quit that job and I started my own

I quit that job and I started my own

I quit that job and I started my own agency and we’ve been doing that for

agency and we’ve been doing that for

agency and we’ve been doing that for about seven years so why this is

about seven years so why this is

about seven years so why this is necessary is because you have to

necessary is because you have to

necessary is because you have to understand my context I am NOT

understand my context I am NOT

understand my context I am NOT classically trained in advertising or

classically trained in advertising or

classically trained in advertising or marketing I mean I’m an insider outsider

marketing I mean I’m an insider outsider

marketing I mean I’m an insider outsider so while now I’ve learned through

so while now I’ve learned through

so while now I’ve learned through experience what the ins and outs are I I

experience what the ins and outs are I I

experience what the ins and outs are I I like the formal training right so

like the formal training right so

like the formal training right so I can see it from both sides of the

I can see it from both sides of the

I can see it from both sides of the equation and I’ve come to realize

equation and I’ve come to realize

equation and I’ve come to realize fortunately or unfortunately that

fortunately or unfortunately that

fortunately or unfortunately that advertising as it stands today is broken

advertising as it stands today is broken

advertising as it stands today is broken we are a dying breed of people because

we are a dying breed of people because

we are a dying breed of people because the entire model of advertising is

the entire model of advertising is

the entire model of advertising is headed towards destruction the problem

headed towards destruction the problem

headed towards destruction the problem is that you know all of you are

is that you know all of you are

is that you know all of you are regularly interrupted by the ads that we

regularly interrupted by the ads that we

regularly interrupted by the ads that we make right and it was all well and good

make right and it was all well and good

make right and it was all well and good back in the good old days of Mad Men and

back in the good old days of Mad Men and

back in the good old days of Mad Men and we did interesting stuff but we killed

we did interesting stuff but we killed

we did interesting stuff but we killed the goose that lays the golden eggs

the goose that lays the golden eggs

the goose that lays the golden eggs right so eventually it became so so

right so eventually it became so so

right so eventually it became so so monotonous and so in-your-face that

monotonous and so in-your-face that

monotonous and so in-your-face that you’ve begun to face it outright so like

you’ve begun to face it outright so like

you’ve begun to face it outright so like maybe five six years ago we had these

maybe five six years ago we had these

maybe five six years ago we had these things on our phones and these things in

things on our phones and these things in

things on our phones and these things in our browsers these pop-ups called you

our browsers these pop-ups called you

our browsers these pop-ups called you know ad blockers ad blocker or your

know ad blockers ad blocker or your

know ad blockers ad blocker or your phone ad blocker for this ad blocker for

phone ad blocker for this ad blocker for

phone ad blocker for this ad blocker for that and those things no longer exist

that and those things no longer exist

that and those things no longer exist and then that ad blocking mentality has

and then that ad blocking mentality has

and then that ad blocking mentality has gone into our heads so now we have these

gone into our heads so now we have these

gone into our heads so now we have these inbuilt ad blockers and we will gladly

inbuilt ad blockers and we will gladly

inbuilt ad blockers and we will gladly ignore the Billboard will tune out the

ignore the Billboard will tune out the

ignore the Billboard will tune out the radio ad and we will you know will hide

radio ad and we will you know will hide

radio ad and we will you know will hide your Facebook story and we will do

your Facebook story and we will do

your Facebook story and we will do everything in our power to actually

everything in our power to actually

everything in our power to actually ignore it your message right so this

ignore it your message right so this

ignore it your message right so this comes at a time where the advertising

comes at a time where the advertising

comes at a time where the advertising world is spending more and more money to

world is spending more and more money to

world is spending more and more money to create more and more beautiful perfect

create more and more beautiful perfect

create more and more beautiful perfect you know really grand ads that you see

you know really grand ads that you see

you know really grand ads that you see on TV or on Facebook or on YouTube

on TV or on Facebook or on YouTube

on TV or on Facebook or on YouTube anyway right but at the same time

anyway right but at the same time

anyway right but at the same time everybody is learning to ignore them we

everybody is learning to ignore them we

everybody is learning to ignore them we hate them right so I have a kid who’s

hate them right so I have a kid who’s

hate them right so I have a kid who’s two years old the first thing he learned

two years old the first thing he learned

two years old the first thing he learned he doesn’t know anything else but he

he doesn’t know anything else but he

he doesn’t know anything else but he knows how to skip an ad on YouTube he

knows how to skip an ad on YouTube he

knows how to skip an ad on YouTube he knows he waits for those three seconds

knows he waits for those three seconds

knows he waits for those three seconds and he skips it right so if it sits in

and he skips it right so if it sits in

and he skips it right so if it sits in our it’s in our minds we’ve begun to do

our it’s in our minds we’ve begun to do

our it’s in our minds we’ve begun to do that so this is a very strange junction

that so this is a very strange junction

that so this is a very strange junction where ad whereby the advertising and the

where ad whereby the advertising and the

where ad whereby the advertising and the brand industry is put pumping more and

brand industry is put pumping more and

brand industry is put pumping more and more money to come in your face and sell

more money to come in your face and sell

more money to come in your face and sell you their product and we are getting

you their product and we are getting

you their product and we are getting better and better to ignore them so

better and better to ignore them so

better and better to ignore them so multi-million dollar campaigns

multi-million dollar campaigns

multi-million dollar campaigns so what I’ll ignore it right and this is

so what I’ll ignore it right and this is

so what I’ll ignore it right and this is a problem for me because I’m gonna do

a problem for me because I’m gonna do

a problem for me because I’m gonna do I’m stuck here this is my livelihood

I’m stuck here this is my livelihood

I’m stuck here this is my livelihood right so I’ve come to understand that

right so I’ve come to understand that

right so I’ve come to understand that perhaps we need to rethink the equation

perhaps we need to rethink the equation

perhaps we need to rethink the equation and move it right so the point is that

and move it right so the point is that

and move it right so the point is that in this day and age we are spending our

in this day and age we are spending our

in this day and age we are spending our most valuable asset our time and our

most valuable asset our time and our

most valuable asset our time and our attention elsewhere we’re not we’re not

attention elsewhere we’re not we’re not

attention elsewhere we’re not we’re not going to give it to you no matter how

going to give it to you no matter how

going to give it to you no matter how much money brands throw at us no matter

much money brands throw at us no matter

much money brands throw at us no matter how perfect those ads may be we’re not

how perfect those ads may be we’re not

how perfect those ads may be we’re not gonna let you take our attention right

gonna let you take our attention right

gonna let you take our attention right we’re going to ignore you

we’re going to ignore you

we’re going to ignore you whatever it takes what we’re doing

whatever it takes what we’re doing

whatever it takes what we’re doing instead is we’re consuming content but

instead is we’re consuming content but

instead is we’re consuming content but those content is not necessarily coming

those content is not necessarily coming

those content is not necessarily coming from these big places right so so we’re

from these big places right so so we’re

from these big places right so so we’re spending our attention looking at random

spending our attention looking at random

spending our attention looking at random Facebook videos that someone has made or

Facebook videos that someone has made or

Facebook videos that someone has made or these tweets or this or that or YouTube

these tweets or this or that or YouTube

these tweets or this or that or YouTube whatever it is all this new form of

whatever it is all this new form of

whatever it is all this new form of content that everyday people are making

content that everyday people are making

content that everyday people are making no longer are there big studio houses

no longer are there big studio houses

no longer are there big studio houses they’re no longer are those Brit

they’re no longer are those Brit

they’re no longer are those Brit production teams there this just guy and

production teams there this just guy and

production teams there this just guy and with a cellphone is making stuff up he’s

with a cellphone is making stuff up he’s

with a cellphone is making stuff up he’s posting his life she’s posting her

posting his life she’s posting her

posting his life she’s posting her videos and we’re lapping it up because

videos and we’re lapping it up because

videos and we’re lapping it up because we feel that’s much more engaging that’s

we feel that’s much more engaging that’s

we feel that’s much more engaging that’s something that we can relate to

something that we can relate to

something that we can relate to something that we can identify it right

something that we can identify it right

something that we can identify it right so these people as opposed to the macro

so these people as opposed to the macro

so these people as opposed to the macro content creators like your production

content creators like your production

content creators like your production offices or your TV studios like the big

offices or your TV studios like the big

offices or your TV studios like the big boys

boys

boys these people are smaller the micro

these people are smaller the micro

these people are smaller the micro content creators right so they’re they

content creators right so they’re they

content creators right so they’re they they don’t have much but they have your

they don’t have much but they have your

they don’t have much but they have your attention right and these are

attention right and these are

attention right and these are fascinating people have recently come

fascinating people have recently come

fascinating people have recently come into contact with them and you see the

into contact with them and you see the

into contact with them and you see the work in your news feeds and in your in

work in your news feeds and in your in

work in your news feeds and in your in your Facebook’s and in your in your

your Facebook’s and in your in your

your Facebook’s and in your in your everywhere around you right and they do

everywhere around you right and they do

everywhere around you right and they do amazing stuff right so let me let me

amazing stuff right so let me let me

amazing stuff right so let me let me give you an example right so there is a

give you an example right so there is a

give you an example right so there is a girl from Tata who writes poetry and her

girl from Tata who writes poetry and her

girl from Tata who writes poetry and her poetry is so good that it’s being

poetry is so good that it’s being

poetry is so good that it’s being featured on instagrams own account right

featured on instagrams own account right

featured on instagrams own account right there is a girl from Karachi who creates

there is a girl from Karachi who creates

there is a girl from Karachi who creates these artworks and there

these artworks and there

these artworks and there used in music videos for Coldplay and

used in music videos for Coldplay and

used in music videos for Coldplay and cover arts for international replaces

cover arts for international replaces

cover arts for international replaces right so there are these very

right so there are these very

right so there are these very interesting people omits us especially

interesting people omits us especially

interesting people omits us especially those in the younger demographic that

those in the younger demographic that

those in the younger demographic that are doing what they want and creating

are doing what they want and creating

are doing what they want and creating interesting content so there’s a very

interesting content so there’s a very

interesting content so there’s a very infamous rule we live in the age on the

infamous rule we live in the age on the

infamous rule we live in the age on the internet called the rule 34 I’m not

internet called the rule 34 I’m not

internet called the rule 34 I’m not gonna go into it you guys can google it

gonna go into it you guys can google it

gonna go into it you guys can google it later don’t Google right now they’ll

later don’t Google right now they’ll

later don’t Google right now they’ll kick me out but I’m going to propose

kick me out but I’m going to propose

kick me out but I’m going to propose another rule for you right so rule

another rule for you right so rule

another rule for you right so rule number 36 something that I coined very

number 36 something that I coined very

number 36 something that I coined very smartly is that whatever you can think

smartly is that whatever you can think

smartly is that whatever you can think of anything at all there will be someone

of anything at all there will be someone

of anything at all there will be someone on the internet who will be willing to

on the internet who will be willing to

on the internet who will be willing to listen to your voice who will be willing

listen to your voice who will be willing

listen to your voice who will be willing to listen to your opinion and consume

to listen to your opinion and consume

to listen to your opinion and consume your content it can be something as

your content it can be something as

your content it can be something as specific or as bizarre as for example

specific or as bizarre as for example

specific or as bizarre as for example there is a guy called professor shoelace

there is a guy called professor shoelace

there is a guy called professor shoelace he is the world’s most foremost

he is the world’s most foremost

he is the world’s most foremost authority on shoelaces who would have

authority on shoelaces who would have

authority on shoelaces who would have thought something as significant as a

thought something as significant as a

thought something as significant as a shoelace could have a blog and a social

shoelace could have a blog and a social

shoelace could have a blog and a social presence of millions of people right

presence of millions of people right

presence of millions of people right there is a woman in South Korea who

there is a woman in South Korea who

there is a woman in South Korea who makes millions of dollars and you know

makes millions of dollars and you know

makes millions of dollars and you know what she does she posts videos of

what she does she posts videos of

what she does she posts videos of herself eating food and not just not

herself eating food and not just not

herself eating food and not just not fancy food not restaurant reviews she

fancy food not restaurant reviews she

fancy food not restaurant reviews she sits in front of the camera and she eats

sits in front of the camera and she eats

sits in front of the camera and she eats a bowl of noodles and she rakes in

a bowl of noodles and she rakes in

a bowl of noodles and she rakes in viewers and people all people love to

viewers and people all people love to

viewers and people all people love to watch her right there is this lady from

watch her right there is this lady from

watch her right there is this lady from California who’s a certified

California who’s a certified

California who’s a certified dermatologist by the way you know proper

dermatologist by the way you know proper

dermatologist by the way you know proper medical practitioner but you know how

medical practitioner but you know how

medical practitioner but you know how she is making money and what had claimed

she is making money and what had claimed

she is making money and what had claimed to famous she’s called dr. pimple popper

to famous she’s called dr. pimple popper

to famous she’s called dr. pimple popper her job is that she’s going to bench

her job is that she’s going to bench

her job is that she’s going to bench when she gets someone with a pimple or a

when she gets someone with a pimple or a

when she gets someone with a pimple or a black head when she extracts it when she

black head when she extracts it when she

black head when she extracts it when she removes it she posted a video online

removes it she posted a video online

removes it she posted a video online bizarres gets these millions of views

bizarres gets these millions of views

bizarres gets these millions of views right so no matter how weird you think

right so no matter how weird you think

right so no matter how weird you think something is there is an internet

something is there is an internet

something is there is an internet community that is willing to talk to you

community that is willing to talk to you

community that is willing to talk to you that it was willing to consumer content

that it was willing to consumer content

that it was willing to consumer content willing to share it right so we need to

willing to share it right so we need to

willing to share it right so we need to you know my message is that in this day

you know my message is that in this day

you know my message is that in this day and age we

and age we

and age we I used to have these great biopics right

I used to have these great biopics right

I used to have these great biopics right so gandhi muhammad ali jinnah all these

so gandhi muhammad ali jinnah all these

so gandhi muhammad ali jinnah all these people did it great things and somebody

people did it great things and somebody

people did it great things and somebody went ahead and made this great movie

went ahead and made this great movie

went ahead and made this great movie about them wrote this great book about

about them wrote this great book about

about them wrote this great book about them but then this day and age V are the

them but then this day and age V are the

them but then this day and age V are the authors of our own biographies right so

authors of our own biographies right so

authors of our own biographies right so we have to create our own biopics and

we have to create our own biopics and

we have to create our own biopics and and they’re real time and they’re

and they’re real time and they’re

and they’re real time and they’re segmented it’s not it’s not going to be

segmented it’s not it’s not going to be

segmented it’s not it’s not going to be a one great book it’s going to be

a one great book it’s going to be

a one great book it’s going to be chapters that will come out post by post

chapters that will come out post by post

chapters that will come out post by post it’s going to be videos that will come

it’s going to be videos that will come

it’s going to be videos that will come out post by post and together when

out post by post and together when

out post by post and together when someone looks at them in retrospect when

someone looks at them in retrospect when

someone looks at them in retrospect when you become an internet celebrity you’ll

you become an internet celebrity you’ll

you become an internet celebrity you’ll be will say you know what they had the

be will say you know what they had the

be will say you know what they had the right idea super observed topic they had

right idea super observed topic they had

right idea super observed topic they had the right idea right all you need and

the right idea right all you need and

the right idea right all you need and the excuse that I give myself and I hear

the excuse that I give myself and I hear

the excuse that I give myself and I hear from every oh we don’t we don’t have

from every oh we don’t we don’t have

from every oh we don’t we don’t have time for that we don’t have fancy

time for that we don’t have fancy

time for that we don’t have fancy production studio we didn’t do that

production studio we didn’t do that

production studio we didn’t do that because all you need is a smartphone and

because all you need is a smartphone and

because all you need is a smartphone and anybody who’s watching this video I’m

anybody who’s watching this video I’m

anybody who’s watching this video I’m assuming you guys have a smartphone all

assuming you guys have a smartphone all

assuming you guys have a smartphone all this audience also has a smartphone and

this audience also has a smartphone and

this audience also has a smartphone and your own mind you can you can create

your own mind you can you can create

your own mind you can you can create content around it right so what I’m

content around it right so what I’m

content around it right so what I’m going to do is I’m going to give you

going to do is I’m going to give you

going to do is I’m going to give you some concrete steps so that you can

some concrete steps so that you can

some concrete steps so that you can encourage yourself and those around you

encourage yourself and those around you

encourage yourself and those around you to become these content creators right

to become these content creators right

to become these content creators right because as I just so rightly pointed out

because as I just so rightly pointed out

because as I just so rightly pointed out that advertising in the world of

that advertising in the world of

that advertising in the world of branding is no longer relevant

branding is no longer relevant

branding is no longer relevant so all this brand money is going to flow

so all this brand money is going to flow

so all this brand money is going to flow into these content creators these

into these content creators these

into these content creators these everyday people that are taking up their

everyday people that are taking up their

everyday people that are taking up their passion no matter how sick it is if

passion no matter how sick it is if

passion no matter how sick it is if you’re passionate about education talk

you’re passionate about education talk

you’re passionate about education talk about it create videos about it you know

about it create videos about it you know

about it create videos about it you know post something about if you’re

post something about if you’re

post something about if you’re passionate about sports if you’re

passionate about sports if you’re

passionate about sports if you’re passionate about filmmaking passionate

passionate about filmmaking passionate

passionate about filmmaking passionate if you’re a poet if you’re a musician if

if you’re a poet if you’re a musician if

if you’re a poet if you’re a musician if you’re an illustrator if you’re a makeup

you’re an illustrator if you’re a makeup

you’re an illustrator if you’re a makeup artist whatever you are start letting

artist whatever you are start letting

artist whatever you are start letting the world know because you have that

the world know because you have that

the world know because you have that technology that you can create that sort

technology that you can create that sort

technology that you can create that sort of content and trust me in they will

of content and trust me in they will

of content and trust me in they will after a little bit of time you will

after a little bit of time you will

after a little bit of time you will begin to develop an audience right so

begin to develop an audience right so

begin to develop an audience right so this is why it’s very necessary that if

this is why it’s very necessary that if

this is why it’s very necessary that if you want to create become a content

you want to create become a content

you want to create become a content creator you should do it on something

creator you should do it on something

creator you should do it on something passionate about as the curator showed

passionate about as the curator showed

passionate about as the curator showed you in the beginning of the presentation

you in the beginning of the presentation

you in the beginning of the presentation for any venture that comes a dip right

for any venture that comes a dip right

for any venture that comes a dip right so you will think you know what I love

so you will think you know what I love

so you will think you know what I love books I’m going to talk about books and

books I’m going to talk about books and

books I’m going to talk about books and you know everything about them and I’m

you know everything about them and I’m

you know everything about them and I’m gonna pay create a little Instagram page

gonna pay create a little Instagram page

gonna pay create a little Instagram page a little Facebook profile and I’m going

a little Facebook profile and I’m going

a little Facebook profile and I’m going to talk about them every two days there

to talk about them every two days there

to talk about them every two days there will be a time where you will see er

will be a time where you will see er

will be a time where you will see er it’s been seven months I’m not getting

it’s been seven months I’m not getting

it’s been seven months I’m not getting the likes I wanted now what should I

the likes I wanted now what should I

the likes I wanted now what should I quit try something new but if you truly

quit try something new but if you truly

quit try something new but if you truly pick your passion then you will not be

pick your passion then you will not be

pick your passion then you will not be willing to give up because it’s fun for

willing to give up because it’s fun for

willing to give up because it’s fun for you right so you need to dis find your

you right so you need to dis find your

you right so you need to dis find your passion and distill your passion and

passion and distill your passion and

passion and distill your passion and then you need to create a narrative

then you need to create a narrative

then you need to create a narrative around it so for this presentation also

around it so for this presentation also

around it so for this presentation also I came and I told you my context why am

I came and I told you my context why am

I came and I told you my context why am i relevant to you why you should be

i relevant to you why you should be

i relevant to you why you should be listening to my story

listening to my story

listening to my story so here again whatever it is think of

so here again whatever it is think of

so here again whatever it is think of what your profile will be called what’s

what your profile will be called what’s

what your profile will be called what’s your backstory

your backstory

your backstory what’s your origin story how are you

what’s your origin story how are you

what’s your origin story how are you going to package it why should we care

going to package it why should we care

going to package it why should we care about the stuff you’re making are you

about the stuff you’re making are you

about the stuff you’re making are you that interested in shoelaces do you

that interested in shoelaces do you

that interested in shoelaces do you think they can change the world whatever

think they can change the world whatever

think they can change the world whatever it is you need to create an entire story

it is you need to create an entire story

it is you need to create an entire story around it create an entire narrative

around it create an entire narrative

around it create an entire narrative around it so that it benefits you in the

around it so that it benefits you in the

around it so that it benefits you in the in the long run right and in the in this

in the long run right and in the in this

in the long run right and in the in this age of social media we need to be able

age of social media we need to be able

age of social media we need to be able to build meaningful relationships with

to build meaningful relationships with

to build meaningful relationships with these people who are consuming our

these people who are consuming our

these people who are consuming our content so whatever you’re passionate

content so whatever you’re passionate

content so whatever you’re passionate about there is some someone who’s

about there is some someone who’s

about there is some someone who’s looking at your content is also

looking at your content is also

looking at your content is also passionate about it so you need to make

passionate about it so you need to make

passionate about it so you need to make it a point to spend time from your day

it a point to spend time from your day

it a point to spend time from your day spend time from your attention to

spend time from your attention to

spend time from your attention to actually talk to them in an intelligible

actually talk to them in an intelligible

actually talk to them in an intelligible way didn’t just go to someone’s profile

way didn’t just go to someone’s profile

way didn’t just go to someone’s profile and say hey love it beautiful okay

and say hey love it beautiful okay

and say hey love it beautiful okay smiley face no talk about the content

smiley face no talk about the content

smiley face no talk about the content what do you find interesting in rapport

what do you find interesting in rapport

what do you find interesting in rapport you disagree with what you don’t

you disagree with what you don’t

you disagree with what you don’t disagree with and build these little

disagree with and build these little

disagree with and build these little communities right build these

communities right build these

communities right build these relationships so that you have a tribe

relationships so that you have a tribe

relationships so that you have a tribe of your own and eventually and this is

of your own and eventually and this is

of your own and eventually and this is from a marketeers point of view this is

from a marketeers point of view this is

from a marketeers point of view this is the most important part you need to

the most important part you need to

the most important part you need to monetize it so you are doing this for

monetize it so you are doing this for

monetize it so you are doing this for your passion but trust me this can be

your passion but trust me this can be

your passion but trust me this can be your bread and butter I know these

your bread and butter I know these

your bread and butter I know these people that I myself am paying to be a

people that I myself am paying to be a

people that I myself am paying to be a part of their messaging rights own

part of their messaging rights own

part of their messaging rights own brands will soon be willing to pay by

brands will soon be willing to pay by

brands will soon be willing to pay by the boatload

the boatload

the boatload to get into your part of your story so

to get into your part of your story so

to get into your part of your story so you need to keep that frame in mind that

you need to keep that frame in mind that

you need to keep that frame in mind that eventually I don’t want to be a sellout

eventually I don’t want to be a sellout

eventually I don’t want to be a sellout but eventually you know what if I’m

but eventually you know what if I’m

but eventually you know what if I’m talking about shoelaces

talking about shoelaces

talking about shoelaces there will be a time when Nike will come

there will be a time when Nike will come

there will be a time when Nike will come and say you know what we want you to

and say you know what we want you to

and say you know what we want you to feature us so I should be ready for that

feature us so I should be ready for that

feature us so I should be ready for that day and I should create an opportunity

day and I should create an opportunity

day and I should create an opportunity for that day so that I can capitalize on

for that day so that I can capitalize on

for that day so that I can capitalize on it why not because I want to make money

it why not because I want to make money

it why not because I want to make money because I want to be commissioned so

because I want to be commissioned so

because I want to be commissioned so that I can continue pursuing my passion

that I can continue pursuing my passion

that I can continue pursuing my passion right so the whole point of this entire

right so the whole point of this entire

right so the whole point of this entire exercise is to a convince you that you

exercise is to a convince you that you

exercise is to a convince you that you can by virtue of your mind and your

can by virtue of your mind and your

can by virtue of your mind and your smartphone create your own following and

smartphone create your own following and

smartphone create your own following and eventually it will be your bread and

eventually it will be your bread and

eventually it will be your bread and butter but most importantly it’s not

butter but most importantly it’s not

butter but most importantly it’s not just that you will earn money you will

just that you will earn money you will

just that you will earn money you will be able to live life on your own terms

be able to live life on your own terms

be able to live life on your own terms you will be able to talk about you will

you will be able to talk about you will

you will be able to talk about you will be able to pursue something that you

be able to pursue something that you

be able to pursue something that you care deeply about right so this is the

care deeply about right so this is the

care deeply about right so this is the crux of our message I understand that

crux of our message I understand that

crux of our message I understand that this puts me in a tough spot I am an

this puts me in a tough spot I am an

this puts me in a tough spot I am an advertiser afterall I make the same ads

advertiser afterall I make the same ads

advertiser afterall I make the same ads I employ directors I talk to brands and

I employ directors I talk to brands and

I employ directors I talk to brands and I make those same ads that you so

I make those same ads that you so

I make those same ads that you so conveniently ignore even I ignore them I

conveniently ignore even I ignore them I

conveniently ignore even I ignore them I haven’t had a TV in my ears for three in

haven’t had a TV in my ears for three in

haven’t had a TV in my ears for three in my house for three years right so this

my house for three years right so this

my house for three years right so this puts me in a very tough spot I need to

puts me in a very tough spot I need to

puts me in a very tough spot I need to quickly evolve as well so that I am able

quickly evolve as well so that I am able

quickly evolve as well so that I am able to work with these new age content

to work with these new age content

to work with these new age content creators but still I throw the challenge

creators but still I throw the challenge

creators but still I throw the challenge out to all of you and to those that will

out to all of you and to those that will

out to all of you and to those that will watch this video put me out of business

watch this video put me out of business

watch this video put me out of business let the world know that the traditional

let the world know that the traditional

let the world know that the traditional stuff way the brands are forced in your

stuff way the brands are forced in your

stuff way the brands are forced in your face is not going to cut it any more

face is not going to cut it any more

face is not going to cut it any more right be a competition to ad agencies be

right be a competition to ad agencies be

right be a competition to ad agencies be a competition to brands become brands in

a competition to brands become brands in

a competition to brands become brands in yourself and maybe we can meet a net

yourself and maybe we can meet a net

yourself and maybe we can meet a net again on another stage thank you so much

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