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In 10th grade, Henry Thong took media studies, thinking it'd be a chance for him to slack off. Instead, he discovered a passion for videography that transformed his career aspirations and redefined his future. Henry pursued film seriously from that point on, entering festivals at every chance he got and following the Casey Neistat philosophy of constantly creating content and sharing as much of it with the world as possible. That content push paid off once professionals started spotting Henry's docuseries on YouTube. Always fascinated by the lives of fellow creators, his passion for telling artists' stories landed him a job producing video content at ConvertKit. But ConvertKit was far from his first career opportunity. Henry knew he couldn't abandon his side projects, and only pursued jobs that allowed him to balance both.In this episode, Charli, Haley, and Henry discuss Henry's advice for filmmakers looking to share their work and gain a following on YouTube, tips beyond beating the notoriously tricky algorithm, how to network with artists that feel out of reach, and how Henry balances a full-time job with the passion projects that fuel him.Key Takeaways [00:37] - Have you heard? [00:42] - An I Am A Creator film that Henry created was nominated for a Telly Award. ConvertKit's I Am A Creator website is also nominated for a Webby Award. [02:06] - Elon Musk is officially the new owner of Twitter. [03:17] - A creator is on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. [04:02] - CNN+ was canceled a month after its launch due to the WarnerMedia Discovery merger. [05:06] - Today's main topic: Making videos for YouTube. [05:42] - How Henry built his career as a filmmaker. [12:16] - The best way to build momentum on YouTube and the debate on short-form vs long-form content. [15:26] - Henry's tips and tricks for generating organic traffic on YouTube and beating the algorithm. [21:19] - How Henry maintains healthy boundaries between his personal work and his ConvertKit projects and how he manages to sustain his side hustle while working a full-time job. [25:09] - What Henry learned pursuing a major passion project in addition to full-time work and why he eventually decided to put that passion project on pause. [29:42] - Charli's perspective on short-form vs long-term content. [34:47] - How Henry networks with artists and creators, including those with mass followers that may feel “unreachable.” [38:38] - Charli's and Haley's closing thoughts on Henry's advice. [40:22] - One thing Henry is incredibly proud of. [42:05] - Today's listener shoutout! Kurt Libby recently launched a new app called HuntMob where anyone can create photo scavenger hunts. You can plug in your ConvertKit API key to directly grow your email list through the scavenger hunt. [43:14] - A sneak peek at next week's episode. Quotes[13:18] - “When it comes to the algorithm, it's so dangerous to play to the algorithm because it's always changing. It all depends on what you're trying to achieve. The longer-form content always ends up being better for audience experience. So there's a lot of factors that influence your decision-making: It's what you want to achieve with it and who do you want to reach?” ~ @henryzw[20:01] - “As with every social media platform, you've gotta think about it as more of a partnership with that company. What can you do with your content to keep people on their site for longer? Because in the end, YouTube just wants people to stay on there forever.” ~ @henryzw[32:57] - “Choose whichever format or run time that best fits your creative vision and then find ways to make that work.” ~ @henryzwLinks Watch The Future Belongs to Creators on YouTube Henry Thong Creator Sessions YouTube I Am A Creator. The Telly Awards The Webby Awards Elon Musk Rolling Stone CNN Netflix A Maker Who Inspires Casey Neistat Isa Adney Instagram Don Hahn Li Cunxin Makers Who Inspire: Mao's Last Dancer: From Mao's China to Queensland Ballet Ronny Chieng Makers Who Inspire: Ronny Chieng on Comedy: A Worthy Pursuit Patrick Droney NEEDTOBREATHE Kurt Libby HuntMob Submit a listener shoutout! Chris Ducker Youpreneur Pat Flynn Otter Connect with our hosts Charli Prangley Miguel Pou Haley Janicek Stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Facebook Instagram Every week we celebrate a win from a listener.Tell us about a recent launch, milestone or success (big or small!) right here and we might just shout you out in the next episode: https://convertk.it/listenershoutout. Start building your audience for freeWith ConvertKit landing pages, you can build a beautiful page for your project in just a few minutes. Choose colors, add photos, build a custom opt-in form, and add your copy. All without writing any code! Check out landingpages.new to get started.
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Faith and doubt are two sides of the same coin. Faith only exists amongst doubt. Rev. Kurt Libby continues our sermon series, Hall of Flaw.
Having a method and plan to the madness that is student ministry can be taxing sometimes, but how can we work to have a plan of action that will work long before we reach the growth that we are expecting? Come join us as Brent sits down with Kurt Libby as he talks about infrastructure and how it has incredible impact in student ministry. You can listen to this episode in a variety of formats including Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Apple Podcasts. Show Notes for this episode can be found on Studentministryconversations.org - Click Here Connect With SMC Instagram - @talkstudentmin Twitter - @talkstudentmin Facebook - @talkstudentmin Clubhouse - "Student Ministry Convos" Connect With Kurt Libby Website Facebook Twitter Instagram MinHub App Connect With The Hosts Russell Martin on Clubhouse -- https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rgmmusic Brent Aiken on Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@maiken5390 Russell Martin - @rgmmusic Brent Aiken - @heybrentaiken --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/studentministryconversations/support
Listen as our guest speaker, Kurt Libby continues our sermon series, Born the King
Dear friend of The Table, Kurt Libby, preaches one last sermon (for now) at The Table before his family moves to Arkansas on their new big adventure. Prayers for them, and thankful for his spiritual gifts to our church! For more information follow us on Instagram @thetablefmc or find us on Facebook. And join us in our new building at 360 Grand Ave. in Oroville! Text Pastor Jaymes questions or comments on the message at (530) 871-9985. Thank you for Listening!
Paul argues with Kurt Libby over Parp's motivations for helping Paul out.
Paul asks Jonno for advice about Cynthia. Kurt Libby asks Paul for a favor.Full text : http://www.danroentsch.com/nfuws/#/book/37
In this episode you'll hear from Kurt Libby, co-creator of the Youth Ministry Tracker App. He shares his journey into Youth Ministry, why he built the app, how it works, and how it will help your Youth Ministry. Congratulations to Terry Huey on winning the free download of the Youth Ministry Tracker App! Links: Youth Ministry Tracker App YouthMinistryTracker.com slack.com trello.com @misterlib @MinHubApp Resources mentioned in this Podcast: Youth Ministry Tracker App for iOS Slack for helping you manage your team. Trello for managing to-dos and tasks with your team. In this particular episode, you will learn: How Kurt went about building and creating an app How to be more effective in following up and connecting with students HOW TO WIN A FREE COPY OF THE APP! Support the Show
In this episode you'll hear from Kurt Libby, co-creator of the Youth Ministry Tracker App. He shares his journey into Youth Ministry, why he built the app, how it works, and how it will help your Youth Ministry. Congratulations to Terry Huey on winning the free download of the Youth Ministry Tracker App! Links: Youth Ministry Tracker App YouthMinistryTracker.com slack.com trello.com @misterlib @MinHubApp Resources mentioned in this Podcast: Youth Ministry Tracker App for iOS Slack for helping you manage your team. Trello for managing to-dos and tasks with your team. In this particular episode, you will learn: How Kurt went about building and creating an app How to be more effective in following up and connecting with students HOW TO WIN A FREE COPY OF THE APP! Support the Show
After Paul finishes explaining the basis of Kurt Libby's hatred for Parp, the cast and crew of Little Round Jewish Hat commence rehearsing.You can read the chapter at http://www.danroentsch.com/nfuws/#/book/15
Bang asks Paul if Kurt Libby hates Tony Parp, prompting Paul to recount the events that led up to the ending of Parp and Libby's friendship.You can read the chapter at http://www.danroentsch.com/nfuws/#/book/14