LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht How to Become a Full-Time Influencer With YouTuber Tim Dessaint's Step-by-Step Guide to How He Grew Organically from 0 to Over 500,000 Subscribers
Apr 5, 2020
Tim Dessaint, a menswear YouTuber, shares his journey of growing his YouTube channel from 0 to over 500,000 subscribers. He discusses the challenges of organic growth in social media, the importance of capturing personal information, and the process of creating YouTube videos. The chapter also explores Instagram posting frequency and scripted videos, as well as the importance of building your brand as an influencer and discussing branding and partnerships.
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First Video Viral Success
- Tim Dessaint's first YouTube video, "Six Ways to Wear White T-Shirt in 120 seconds," went viral with 2 million views.
- This quick success helped him transition to full-time content creation rapidly.
Early Content Creation Journey
- Tim experimented with two fashion blogs and extensive street style photography before YouTube.
- He realized he did not enjoy writing and decided to stop blogging to focus on content he loved.
Plan Your Channel Strategy
- Before starting YouTube, Tim scripted a detailed plan describing every element of his ideal video.
- He then learned video editing from tutorials and set a two-week deadline to launch his channel.