Best way to tackle a creative fear? With a friend! We talk with comedians Chris Duffy and Zach Sherwin about how they offered inspiration and accountability for each other in a 101-day TikTok content creation challenge. We touch on creative habits, perfectionism, practical tips for negotiating TikTok, collaborative projects, the vicissitudes of algorithms, and metrics of success. It’s a heart-warming, laughter-full episode full of friendship, fear, birds, and success.
These thoughts on social media engagement are just what I needed to hear: "At this moment, for all of its problems, social media is the most cost-effective way to get something out there. ... If you think about it more as like trying to get something that is helpful, like a gift to people, out there, maybe you can change the way you frame it... I do think that thinking about it more as something I am doing to help people experience my work which I believe in...."
These thoughts on social media engagement are just what I needed to hear: "At this moment, for all of its problems, social media is the most cost-effective way to get something out there. ... If you think about it more as like trying to get something that is helpful, like a gift to people, out there, maybe you can change the way you frame it... I do think that thinking about it more as something I am doing to help people experience my work which I believe in...."
I agree ... such a great way to reframe thinking about social media!