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Today at VidSummit, I attended a masterclass from Sticks, a YouTube creator team with a traditional film background. They’re on a mission to bring a cinematic approach to YouTube, creating mini-movies for creators like Ryan Trahan and Mark Rober. Their journey to 500,000+ subscribers in a year is impressive, and I took away three key lessons that I think every content creator can benefit from: 1. Show, Don’t Tell Sticks emphasized making your audience feel something rather than just understand it. This is achieved through the use of tools like: • Composition • Shot size • Camera movement • Color • Body language • Sound effects • Music • Pacing One great tip they shared: try editing your footage before adding any voiceover—let the cuts and music drive the story first. 2. Intention & Obstacle A compelling story always has a character with a goal, and obstacles that stand in the way. Sticks highlighted that before you even start filming, you should ask yourself: • Is my intention compelling enough? • Will real obstacles arise on this journey? The harder it is to reach the goal, the more engaging the story becomes. They recommended introducing small, incremental obstacles that lead to the final objective. 3. Cause & Effect Every beat in your story should cause the next one. The best stories make the audience feel like they can’t miss a moment because each scene drives the next. Even if you’ve vlogged hours of footage, you can find your story by following the formula: • Because this happened, then this happened. Sticks suggested storyboarding out your narrative to identify the moments you want to highlight during editing. In short, the session was a fantastic reminder that, while YouTube and Hollywood are different, Hollywood has already mastered the art of capturing attention and telling emotional, gripping stories. If we can bring that same energy to our YouTube content, there’s no reason we can’t engage viewers just as effectively. Would love to know your thoughts—how are you telling your stories?

Alright y'all so here's my current goal with this group: I want this to be one of the most engaging and lively groups on the skool platorm. I want this to be a group where people feel like they hit the jackpot when they join because of the strong community & vault of knowledge inside, and it's up to all of us to help make this happen. This means when people join, we welcome them... When people are struggling, we support them... When people get a W, we congratulate them... And most importantly, we provide VALUE to each other and treat one another like family because we all want to win in this game called life. So, to incentivize y'all to provide value & support for one another, I want to issue a challenge... Whoever reaches the Top 3 on the Leaderboard at the end of EVERY MONTH will win a FREE 1-Hour Coaching Call with me to help achieve their most desired goals. The call can cover ANYTHING you want help with. And trust me... the call will be more than worth it, especially considering a normal 1-hour coaching call is worth $500+ and you get it for $0 😂 IMPORTANT: The leaderboard ranking is determined by your level in the community. You get 1 point for every 1 like you get on a post or comment you've made. So the more likes you get, the higher your level... which means to increase your level, you need to be sharing, providing value, and posting in this group... which helps me achieve my goal of making this community amazing :) Whoever is in the Top 3 of the Leaderboard with the most points by the end of every month will get this FREE coaching call. I hope y'all are as excited as I am! Let the games begin... Are you going to try to get in the Top 3? (Comment With A GIF of Your Reaction)