4am. I’ve been at this blank page for over an hour, staring at the little straight line that ticks in and out of sight – all in beats of eighths as it waits for the letters to be typed out. I’m sitting on my chair, my bed in front of me, and a soft lamp … Continue reading “Who is there for the Oldest?”
I’m a creative social media video producer & consultant. The brands and projects I’ve worked on have reached over 2.5 billion video views and have acquired over 20 million+ subscribed fans in the process: these views have primarily come from YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Many of these projects have made a splash on CNN, … Continue reading “About Me”
I was recently asked to tell a time when I stole something. This is the story – In my freshman year at UC Berkeley, I lived in a dormitory called Bowles Hall. It looked and felt like the gloomy structure of an exact replica of Hogwarts. The only difference was the ability to find an … Continue reading “The Time I Stole”
I’m going to warn you that I haven’t written in sometime. As a way to get back into the groove of things, I’m going to write about a theory I have when it comes to Instagram. This may not be the best written piece I’ve ever done. There might be grammatical errors, who knows. It’s … Continue reading “Why Instagram Vlogs Will Rule 2018”
I was recently asked to tell an embarrassing story. This is the story – Two years ago, the girlfriend at the time and I decided to have a home-cooked meal for our “date night.” We planned it all. We were going to make homemade Vietnamese pho and simply catch up on the lives we were … Continue reading “A Hot Date (a story)”
Fade to 4:39am and this ambiguous structure of words that need to be stretched out, stripped out, and then torn out to extrapolate the pain floating in my head. Who knew laying in bed since 9pm would make 4:39am so deadly? To be awake, to be energized, but then to be surrounded by stillness, is … Continue reading “Fade To 4:39am (a story about her)”
The YouTube video and the 60+ million views the video had on different facebook pages was taken off the internet due to copyright. It happens. What did the video look like? It looked like this video => Click Here
“Jonathan, working full-time here means you cannot work on any of your side projects. You can no longer uber, you can no longer do YouTube, you can no longer work on anything else but PlayTable.” I sat there listening to my friend’s words and my heart sank. I’ve known him since 2009, been working with … Continue reading “The Decision: A Risk for Creative Art”
I was about to title this post, “how to get people to follow you & work with you… for free.” But, I realized that sounded as if I was profoundly teaching you how to exploit others to do your bidding… for free. This isn’t the case because I, in retrospect, have paid many of the … Continue reading “How To Hire, Teach, And Work With GREAT Interns”
People will never truly define you based on the skills you possess, your education level, or anything plastered on your resume. Let’s be clear, there is no harm in having an amazing resume filled with glitter and experience. But, what’s more important, are your daily rituals. These rituals, your habits, these are the things that … Continue reading “What Defines You?”
You can read how to build a viral facebook page (step-by step) by reading the book “Growth Hack Bible” – click here. I felt compelled to write this because, a Facebook page I manage, had a really big week! We created brand-related (quality / long lasting) content that engaged 8 million people, acquired 50 thousand … Continue reading “How To Reach 70 Million People A WEEK with Facebook Video”
some content was deleted due to unsaved information. However, I wrote a book that outlines how to do all of this (step by step). You can view it here for free: Click Here Back in mid-2014 I posted insight about how I grew a Facebook page from 20k to 280k likes – with an engagement reach of … Continue reading “How To Create a Viral Facebook Page: Reach 44 Million People in 2 Months”