Shelly Saves the Day

Stop doing THIS in 2020! It's a new year, a new decade, a hopefully a new mindset shift for some of you who are trying to create a successful YouTube channel this year. I'm coming at you with Things I believe you should STOP doing if you want to START successfully on YouTube. I really hope you find this podcast episode helpful! If you have things that should be added to the list, let me know!&nbsp...

Stop Waiting, Start CREATING! Happy Halloween to anyone listening to this on release day!  So many times I hear the same thing whenever I tell people that I am a YouTube creator. "Oh that's so cool, I've wanted to start a channel for __ years but..." If this is you, you need to hear this message. It may not be something you WANT to hear, but it's something that you NEED to hear. I hope one da...

I'm back from VidSummit and I have a few things to say including the direction of my channel, who I am trying to help and what I will no longer be focusing on. This episode is a solo episode where I talk about epiphanies I may have had, but future episodes will be much more "you" focused I promise. Also, I forgot to mention in this episode something very cool that I am going to be working on. I ho...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Season 2 for the Shelly Saves the Day Podcast!! I am so excited to be back in microphone action! I have a bunch to update you all on so let's just jump into it. 1. I'm now a full time creator meaning, I have more time to create content!! That means more episodes of my podcast and my youtube channel!  2. I have a new home for the podcast. It's here on anchor.fm hopeful...

So This is Goodbye | Podmas Day 25First of all, Happy Holidays! This includes: Christmas/Hannukkah/Kwanzaa/+any other Holiday you celebrate. Second of all, I want to say thank you so much for anyone who has been listening. Whether from day 1 through the end or you caught a few minutes of a random episode. Thank you for sharing your time with me. Last, completing Podmas has made me realize that I r...

Equipment Recommendations for Starting YouTube | Podmas Day 24 Now that we’ve covered apps for photos, apps and software for videos, of course the next step is equipment recommendations. I would never suggest that you go out and buy thousands of dollars worth of equipment without trying to make some videos first to see if you really enjoy the process. You aren’t going to figure out if...

My Favorite Video Apps for YouTube | Podmas Day 23Podmas Day 23 can you believe it?! As promised yesterday when I talked about apps that I love for making imagery, today we are talking apps and programs I use for making video content.  Feel free to join my FaceBook group if you’re interested in continuing your journey from Brand New to Branded Business . Also, if you’re enjoying this s...

My Favorite Mobile Apps for Photos | Podmas Day 22Today I’m running down my list of favorite apps that I use on my phone to edit photos. Am I an expert? Nope. Am I sharing with you anyways? Yup. Also, if you listen to the intro, you get a sneak peek into the episodes that are coming up soon. I hope you enjoy. Apps Listed:  PicMonkeyLumyerPicArtPhontoLightroom CCPhotoshopHypeTypeVSCOSnapseedF...

Mistakes I’ve Made on YouTube | Podmas Day 21If you know me, you would know that I don’t always like to admit when I’ve done something wrong. Not that I refuse to take responsibility for my actions, nothing like that. I just don’t like living in a world where I could have, should have, was supposed to do something else and I didn’t. I used to tell people, if you don&#...

Creator Burnout, How to Spot It, What to Do About It | Podmas Day 20Sooner or later we all feel it, Creator Burnout. It’s been a buzz phrase this year on YouTube with some of the largest creators on the platform declaring that they need to take a break from posting as frequently or at all. Here are just a few ways that I’ve found to spot it and what to do about it. I hope it helps, and...

TubeBuddy I love you as more than a friend. You truly are the best friend I didn’t know I so desperately needed on the road to YouTube success. You’ve given me the big fat gift of “time” which is something I cannot thank you enough for. I don’t know if I could ever do you justice as to the reasons why I love you so much, but that won’t stop me from trying....

Why You Should Be Using Rivyt | Podmas Day 18Today I’m lucky enough to interview my friends Jason and Christopher who are the power duo behind Rivyt. I first met them at the Seattle YouTube Meetup Group. They bragged about being able to set up a website on their site in 1 minute and being the skeptic that I am, I decided to put that statement to the test. I ended up filming a YouTube Video a...

Things to Consider When You’re Doing Sponsored Content | Podmas Day 17Eventually you’re going to be approached by a brand to do a sponsored post. First of all, let me say congratulations! Second, let’s put on our thinking cap and see if this is a good fit for you. So what are some general questions or guidelines one could follow when it comes to getting paid? Let’s discuss...

How to Love Your Haters | Podmas Day 16Can you feel the love online? I hope you can, but occasionally, unfortunately, you’re also eventually going to see someone’s lack of love for you. This could come in the form of a hate comment or an unwelcome comment about your physical appearance. Today I’m talking through some ways to love your online haters. I get it, it’s toug...

Are there good reasons to live stream and valid reasons to avoid going live? Today we’re going to discuss reason why people like to live stream as well as some equipment recommendations that I have if you want to live stream for your own channel.  OBS Logitech C920 Logitech C922 Blu Yeti USB Microphone Shure MV51 Microphone BlackMagic Studio Thunderbolt kit Panasonic G7 Feel free to joi...

It started as a tweet, a notice from Team YouTube about a subscriber cleanup process and a link to an article about what was happening. You could see the panic start to sink in for some folks, “Why is this happening? Where are my people going? How do I fix this?” questions started showing up online and the term and hashtag #subpocalypse started trending on Twitter. Today we are tacklin...

VidCon & VidSummit & GenBeauty, Oh My! | Podmas Day 13Should you be attending conferences? The answer is a resounding YES! Which conference should you be attending? This answer is a little bit more complicated. I’m giving you some of my thoughts having attended several conferences in the last year and maybe it will help you decide! Hope to see you at a conference next year, what...

No matter what FaceBook group or forum you end up in, the question always comes up: “How do I get ____ to send me free product?” Today I’m showing you something that worked for me, but keep in mind that your mileage may vary. I’m honestly not in the best headspace today, I will update this description at a later time. Thanks for understanding. Feel free to join my FaceBook...

Thumb #NailIt From Here on Out! | Podmas Day 11Today we’re talking Thumbnails and my general guidelines I’ve picked up from attending presentations at VidSummit and VidCon, learned inside of FaceBook Groups and picked up over my years on the platform. I hope you find it helpful, and it you don’t, it was that guys idea over there not mine! 😉Let me know what you’re rules of...

It takes a Village | Podmas Day 10Ever wonder why the creator you follow online that has millions of subscribers seems to live the picture perfect life? Why they always have an aesthetically pleasing Instagram feed and get to rub elbows on red carpets with celebrities you’ve always wanted to meet? Ever wonder why they are constantly on the branding of some company and launching new amazing m...

Relax, Don’t Do It, When it Comes to Certain Music! | Podmas Episode 9 Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of illegal songs all across the interwebz…people, this is a rookie mistake. Yes, I understand you love Ariana Grande, I do too, but when it comes to using music that you’re not supposed to? Please don’t just say Thank You, Next. Worried about where to find co...

How to Save 1 Hour Every Week! Time Management Tips | Podmas Day 8 Time, we all need more of it but what if I told you that I could find a way to give it to you? Today I’ve got some tips that help save me time each week and that I feel could help you too. Some of these are super simple, but super simple things tend to work most often, am I right? I believe that by implementing some of these...

Why You Still Need a Website in 2019! | Podmas Day 7 One bonus reason amongst all the ones you will hear in today’s podcast? So you can read my podcast show notes! I know a lot of people would tell you that in this day an age having your own slice of digital real estate is no longer essential. Today I’m here to give you some insight into why I personally feel that it is still advantage...

Subscriber Counts Don’t Matter! Interview with Eugene Capon | Podmas Day 6 I know that title may stir up some debate but today I want to dispel the incorrect assumption that unless you have a ton of subs, you can never make a living on YouTube. I was lucky enough to interview my friend, fellow 2 time Seattle YouTube Day panelist and VR Evangelist, Eugene Capon from Capon Studio . We started...

Ways to Make Money on YouTube | Podmas Day 5 I know that inevitably when the conversation turns to money 2 things happen a lot: 1. Someone has to shout or is at least thinking in their head “SHOW ME THE MONEY!!” 2. When you ask people about money, some of them will go radio silent. As if, they really don’t want to share their secrets with you. I’m not like that, I’m g...