How to use an analogy in your explainer video? That is the topic of today's episode. And we quickly conclude that it's a great idea.. BUT! There are a few ways you can hurt your story. By either choosing the wrong analogy or not thinking about what it means in the eye of the viewer. 

Towards the end, you get a few practical tips on how to get ideas for your perfect analogy. And we also touch upon the use of animations to steer the interpretation of the analogy, you choose for your service, product, or business.

Find all episodes on https://www.ruedriis.com/podcasts/content-creator-kickstart

Take care, 

Rued

Whiteboard animation, Business Friendly, and Contemporary - those are the 3 styles you can animate with in Vyond Studio. And today, I'm sharing my thoughts on their individual strengths and when to use each one.

As a former agency owner, I can also give you a bit of behind the scenes of what clients wanted from us in terms of animation styles. Because it wasn't always obvious what they wanted us to use.

Towards the end, I encourage you to mix and match a bit, but don't go too crazy. A big part of a video's professional feel is the consistency that comes from not mixing styles too much.

Get started with Vyond here

In this episode, we'll explore the three pillars of 1) skills, 2) passion, and 3) monetization. Each one is crucial for you as a content creator if you want a corporate career as a content creator, work for yourself as a freelancer or monetize your content as an influencer, YouTuber, etc.

We also touch upon the similarities and differences between content creators, entrepreneurs, and marketers in order to understand what this relatively new industry and identity of "content creator" covers.

I'll round off with a kick sneak peek of my upcoming Content Creator's Academy where I'll kickstart your career as a CC by teaching animation, camera handling, copywriting, topic research, channel design, monetization on YouTube, course creation, graphics design, gear, tools and much more.

It's going to be an 8-week academy, and you can get on the waitlist by signing up here.

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I give you 3 tips on how you can go beyond content that drowns in the flood of YouTube, Google, etc. Because if you aim for content that's merely good and unique, you won't succeed with it.

The goal is to create content you are proud of. Content you've spent time on and that you feel is better than the last piece, you created. Kaizen, invested time, and playing the long game are all part of what we talk about today on the podcast.

If you like my style of content and want to learn how to create something similar, sign up to get access to my courses and community on RuedRiis.com.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode, and I hope to see you in the next one. Rued

I believe you'll be a strong content creator if you master 6 formats. Either individually or in combination. In this episode, you'll get a quick intro to each of them and a couple of ideas on how to combine them. Text, graphics, sound, screen recordings, animations, and camera footage.

Those are the 6 formats that are essential if you dream of producing high-quality YouTube videos, eLearning materials, tutorials, course lessons, etc. I can attribute all my successes to content and digital products. And I think it's something everyone can use, no matter what job you have.

In reality, we're all content creators and need these formats for even a slideshow or the simplest email. As mentioned, I'm launching the "Content Creator Kickstart Academy" soon, so make sure to subscribe to some channel of mine to know about the open date of the 8-week program.

Thanks for listening to this episode, and I look forward to showing you the next one,

Rued

Hi, I'm Rued Riis, and in this first episode of the Content Creator Kickstart, I'll tell you the short version of my life's story. From skater to guitarist. From business student to agency owner. And then from employee to solopreneur.

This podcast is about content creation—and how to kickstart your own journey with it! Because in today's day and age, we all need a basic level of skills within copywriting, sound recording, video production, screen recording, graphic design, etc. 

I'm a content generalist, and I've managed to use my skills to build an agency, a YouTube channel, and a course business. Whatever you want to achieve, content creation is going to be part of it. 

Thanks for tuning in—I hope to see you in another episode!

Rued