Online video is becoming increasingly popular with every passing day. No one knows this better than Amy Schmittauer, the founder of Savvy Sexy Social and author of Vlog Like a Boss.

For nearly a decade Amy has been in the video content creation world, and it all began with a surprise gift for a friend’s wedding. Amy wanted to create something personal, meaningful and a touch surprising for her friend’s rehearsal dinner, so she made a video.

When she saw the emotional impact her video made on all of the guests - not just her friend - the proverbial light bulb clicked on for Amy. She fell in love with the idea of making something that surprised people and drew a reaction from them. Although she knew little of video creation or editing, she dove in headfirst.