Dad Logs - A Glimpse Into the Mind of a Broadcaster
By DadGotGame
I stream on Twitch on M / W / F nights from 4 - 10 PM CST and Saturday from 9 AM - 3 PM CST, join us for the fun!
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Dad Logs - A Glimpse Into the Mind of a BroadcasterOct 15, 2018
The Dad Logs Revisited - A Dad's Tale
Today I wanted to share episode 1 of my Dad Logs Revisited podcast series! I talk about the transition from part time to full time streaming, some of my lessons learned while becoming a full time streamer, and learning how to grow as a content creator. This is a Dad's Tale, and I hope you enjoy!! I stream on Twitch on M / W / F nights from 4 - 10 PM CST and Saturday from 9 AM - 3 PM CST, join us for the fun! ___________________________________________________________________________
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Branching Out - Dad Log - Stardate 12172018
My encouragement for you, especially if you are comfortable in the group of creators you support, is to branch out. Find a new creator to support today! Make a new friend, you never know where it may take both of you! God bless!
Motivation - Dad Log - Stardate 12042018
My encouragement for you, especially if you're struggling with motivation, is to focus on your core purpose. What drives you to do whatever it is you do day in and day out? Remember that purpose, and use it to drive yourself forward. God bless!
Stream Coaching - Dad Log - 11192018
My encouragement for you, is that if you are a broadcaster considering getting a stream coach, is to do your research and set expectations appropriately. Like any consultative service, track record is everything. Make sure that the expectations and outcomes of the engagement with a stream coach are defined and know that there are MANY free resources out there available as well. And know that stream coaching isn't a "magic bullet" for success. God bless!
Dealing With Chargebacks - DadLog - Stardate11162018
My encouragement for you, is to consider all your options regarding tips, turn on authenticated tips only, and when you do get a chargeback, reaching out to Paypal to ask the fees to be removed. Renee Reynosa put that little nugget on Twitter, and so far the chargebacks I've received using her advice, has help me combat at the very least the fees associated with the chargeback. God bless!
The Hard Work - Dad Log - Stardate 11142018
My encouragement for you, is to consider all the hard work you have to do on the backend if you want to succeed in content creation. Realize that just streaming isn't enough, and that you need to be prepared to put in the work if you want to see the results, just like any other job or endeavor. Being prepared and setting expectations is half the battle fam! God bless!
Finding Your Purpsose - Dad Log - Stardate 11122018
My encouragement for you, if you are just getting started, thinking about getting started, or even a veteran content creator that is in a lull, find or re-find your purpose. Take a minute to step back, reflect on why you create content, and find that purpose. Then double down on it! God bless!
Utilizing Good Ideas - Dad Log - Stardate 11092018
My encouragement for you, especially if you are a creator, is to get it out of your head that if someone does something well, that you aren't allowed to do it as well. It's a matter of taking that idea, and making it your own so it is received in a genuine way! God bless!
Being Genuine - Dad Log - Stardate 11072018
My encouragement for you, is to really focus on making sure you're as genuine as possible when it comes to content creation. Playing a persona and amping up natural traits is fine, but being someone you aren't or attempting to match someone else's style of delivery will likely fall flat. You do you, and let the rest fall into place. God bless!
Fortnite Save the World - Dad Log - Stardate 11052018
Today I want to do a State of the Game address on Fortnite Save the World. This side of the Fortnite franchise doesn't get a whole lot of press, and I think it's mainly because it's not a free game. But if you're a fan of the looter shooter genre of games, this is a solid entry into this category. The Save the World side of Fortnite has you diving into the development of heroes on a quest based story mode, and developing your heroes to save humanity from impending doom. As with any looter shooter, there is materials gathering, crafting, quests and repeatable missions.
My encouragement for you, if you are fan of the looter shooter genre, is to pick this game up. If you play the BR, you will earn v-bucks that can be used to buy skins and season passes. The expansion actually pays for itself if you intend to continue to play the franchise. God bless!
Mixer Season 2 Thoughts - Dad Log - Stardate 11022018
My encouragement for you, is if you're a partner, is to go for the 5 million goal, hit those milestones and enjoy the sparks patronage program. But don't let that stop you from support non-partnered streamers just the same. If you are a non-partnered streamer, keep creating great content! Invest in your viewers, your community, and stay focused on making the best content you can. God bless!
Depth vs Breadth - Dad Log - Stardate 10312018
My encouragement for you today, is to focus on the depth of your community if you're at a place where the breadth of your community is slower than normal. When you aren't focused on welcoming a ton of new people into your community, focus on building those relationships with the people that are there. God bless!
Schedule That Works - Dad Log - Stardate 10292018
My encouragement for you is to find a schedule that works for your life. Even if you can't be live at the same time every day of your schedule, setting a time each day you cast and sticking to it will yield the best results for YOU and for your community. So find a schedule that works for you, and stick with it! God bless!
Marathon Not A Sprint - Dad Log - Stardate 10262018
My encouragement for you, especially if you're a creator that has been in the game less than 12 months, is to remind yourself that you have a long way to go. That may be discouraging for some, but being able to do content creation full time in less than 12 months is like winning the lottery, it's one in a million. So take a breath, remind yourself to stay the course, and keep creating content. God bless!
Green Screen vs Cambox - Dad Log - Stardate 10242018
My encouragement for you, is to try them both out if you have the ability to. Start with the cambox since it's the easiest to do and takes the least investment, and when you have the opportunity to, invest in some cheap green fabric and the nicest lights you can afford and try out the green screen as well! God bless!
Innovation - Dad Log - Stardate 10222018
My encouragement for you, especially if you find yourself in a rut, is to take a step back. Evaluate what makes you and your content unique, and if you're struggling to answer that question, then start brainstorming ways that you can showcase your personality and what makes you unique. Then you can truly take that innovation and turn it into something people love. God bless!
Affiliate vs Partner vs Sponsor - Dad Log - Stardate 10192018
My encouragement is to consider long and hard what types of agreements you're willing to engage in long term. Make sure that the contracts have distinct benefits to you, and if the "benefit" entails "additional exposure" for your brand and that's it, I'd be very concerned. Any opportunity doesn't always mean it's a good opportunity. God bless!
Episode 139
My encouragement for you, is to figure out if content creation is truly something you want to pursue. The dedication and hard work and variable aspects of creation can be very demanding mentally and physically. There are many opportunities outside of directly creating content that allow you contribute and even be a leader in the communities you're a part of. Consider all your options, and no matter what you do, give it all you've got! God bless!
The Great Mixer Departure - Dad Log - Stardate 10152018
So my encouragement for you, if you are looking at leaving (or moving to) Mixer, is to really figure out why you stream and make your decision based on that. If you're just looking to fund your gaming hobby, Twitch is a great place to be. If you want to grow with a platform, and possibly do this for a living someday, Mixer is right where you should be. It all comes down to your willingness to be patient. The reward will be huge if you can get through the short term pain. God bless!
Getting Back On The Horse - Dad Log - Stardate 10112018
My encouragement for you today, is to get back on the horse. Whatever it might be that you recently stopped doing, do it again today. Did you quit working out? Do it today. Even if it's 5 pushups and 5 squats, do it today. Did you quit eating healthy? Find the healthiest mean in your cabinet, and eat it for lunch and dinner today. Whatever it is, start back up. God bless!
Shake It Off - Dad Log - Stardate 10032018
My encouragement for you, is to look past the bad week of casting. Look beyond the numbers, remind yourself it's ok to have slow times. I'm a content creator, and this is normal. Keep creating content, be consistent, and good things will come. Patience, patience, and more patience. God bless!
Taking Time Off - Dad Log - Stardate 10012018
My encouragement for you, is to take some time to reflect on where your content is at, and ask yourself if you're at the point of diminishing returns. Is it time to take some time off? Consider it an investment in your health and your community. If you've built a quality community around yourself, they will be there when you get back. Take time to recharge! God bless!
Quality Over Quantity - Dad Log - Stardate 09202018
My encouragement to you, especially if you aren't seeing the results you want to see, is to consider reducing the number of hours you broadcast. Focus on increasing the quality of your content, which could be focusing on better ways to develop commands for your bot, networking, working on graphics, or any number of other backend assets that can build engagement for your community. Give that a shot, and see how it can pay dividends in your stream. God bless!
Ups and Downs - Dad Log - Stardate 09192018
My encouragement for you, is to pay close attention to the people who are there, WHEN they're there. The reality is, if you have ONE person in chat, then you are entertaining enough. They chose to hang out with you, over anyone else. So give them a show, they deserve it. God bless!
Compromising Your Integrity - Dad Log - Stardate 09182018
My encouragment for you, is to consider what it would mean to your brand, and your community, for you to compromise your integrity. Very little in this life comes easy, and that includes your moral compass. Don't risk everything you've built for a "quick win", it usually ends up meaning you lose in the long term. God bless!
Meaningful Engagement - Dad Log - Stardate 09172018
My encouragement for you today, is to take the next step with those that you've followed or liked their content. Take a moment to tell them why you liked their content, or take a second to ask them a question. Strike up a conversation with them. You never know who's day you might make. God bless!
Life Update - Dad Log - Stardate 09142018
My encouragement (and hope) for you as consumers of my content or anyone else's content, is to have a little grace when it comes to our creation schedule. Many of us work really hard for a long time to bring you the best, and as much, content as we possibly can. I'm not down, or unmotivated, or quitting. I've just been busy, and will do my best to get back to regular content as soon as I can. Love you guys, God bless!
Show Your Weakness - Dad Log - Stardate 09112018
My encouragement to you, is to be vulnerable and show your weakness. Give others an opportunity to build you up and to help you grow in ways you never would have thought possible. It's ok to be weak in certain areas, we all are. Take that weakness, and use it as an opportunity to grow as a person and to grow in your relationships with others. God bless!
Don't Take It Personally - Dad Log - Stardate 09072018
My encouragement for you, is to do your best to not take unfollows personally. It's going to happen ALL THE TIME and focusing on it isn't going to help you make your best content. Focus on continuing to entertain, bring value to your community, and the rest will fall into place. Don't let an unfollow or two or five derail from putting your best foot forward every day. God bless!
Setting Expectations for Yourself - Dad Log - Stardate 09062018
My encouragement for you, is to "plan for the worst, hope for the best" when it comes to opportunities that present themselves. Look at every opportunity as a way to possibly accelerate your channel and community in the right direction, but don't get your hopes too high, because that is what will lead to disappointment and negative thoughts. Set yourself up for success, and don't set unrealistic expectations for yourself. God bless!
Taking Shortcuts - Dad Log - Stardate 09052018
My encouragement for you, is to stay the course. Be consistent, stay positive, and always be moving forward. There are going to be times when you thought an opportunity would pay off and it doesn't. There are going to be times when you will unexpectedly experience growth when you thought you wouldn't. Simply use these experiences as an opportunity to learn and grow, and you'll be in good shape. God bless!
Harnessing Excitement - DadLog - Stardate 09042018
My encouragement for you, is to harness that excitement when new games come out. Take the opportunity to chat on various social media and forum sites with the greater game community. This will help you get even more excited and create even better content, in addition to helping you drive awareness for your channel and possibly engage with new viewers. It's a win win for you as a content creator, so get excited! God bless!
The Grind - DadLog - Stardate 09032018
My encouragement for you, if you are brand new to broadcasting or thinking about getting started in content creation, is to consider that most of your work has nothing to do with video games. If you want to see success, you are going to spend way more time executing on other things like editing content, writing scripts, sending emails, spending time in other communities, etc. So be prepared for the grind folks! God bless!
Finding Your Flow - DadLog - Stardate 08312018
My encouragement for you today, is to seek out conversation. Have a conversation with someone new, figure out how to find common ground and to be a "conversationalist". You can practice this in many ways, and it doesn't just have to be in your stream. It can be with a random person on the bus, or the person checking you out at the grocery counter. Take the opportunity to engage whenever possible, as it will help you be a better content creator. God bless!
Making Assumptions - DadLog - Stardate 08302018
My encouragement, is to consider a few things when you make assumptions about others. Number one, assumptions reveal something about your character, so be careful about how you react / act on your assumptions. And number two, it's an opportunity to reflect inward and figure out why you're making those assumptions. Use it as an opportunity to learn, grow, and be a better person. God bless!
Diversifying Content - DadLog - Stardate 08292018
My encouragement for you, is to consider, especially if you want to do this full time, what it means to put all your eggs in one basket. And that doesn't just mean from a game standpoint, I'm also talking about where you put your content. Consider your content distribution strategy, and make sure that you are diversifying your content. You never know when a platform may make a change that severely impacts your ability to grow. God bless!
Find What Works - Dad Log - Stardate 08272018
My encouragement for you is to consider, and reflect on what's working for you and what isn't. Make changes that will help you streamline things in your life, remove friction, and help you be an overall happier person. If you aren't happy, you aren't going to make your best content. I've always preached quality over quantity, so find what works for you so you can make your best content! God bless!
Balancing Goals - DadLog - Stardate 08242018
My encouragement for you today, is to consider your perspectives. Get other perspectives. Reflect on where you've been so you can focus on where you're going. I was surprised to come to the conclusion I have, and I look forward to getting back to playing a little Fortnite among the current rotation of games we're playing. Thanks for sticking with me fam! God bless!
Optimizing Your Day - DadLog - Stardate 08232018
My encouragement for you, is if you are looking to go full time, think about the ways in which you can optimize your day and what your routine would look like if you were a full time creator. Start to fit those things in around your work schedule if you can so you can start to realize whether full time creation is a reality for you or not. God bless!
Nvidia Reveal Breakdown - DadLog - Stardate 08222018
My encouragement for you as creators though, is to consider the cost to value for a card like this. It's a prohibitively expensive card, and realistically you as the GAMER will be the only one able to perceive it's quality, as the internet and streaming really isn't there to provide that cinema quality to an audience yet. So consider the cost versus the value you deliver to your audience before jumping in on this card. God bless!
Encouraging Understanding - Dad Log - Stardate 08212018
My encouragement for you today, is to consider the position your favorite creators are in. And know that they, just like you, wake up and some days just don't have it. We aren't on top of our game, and rather than creating sub-par content, we choose not to create at all. So do your best to have that empathy when it comes to expectations for your favorite creators, so when they do put out content, it's with the knowledge that it's their best content that day. God bless!
Playing Video Games - Dad Log - Stardate 08172018
My encouragement for you, if you are considering starting to create content, is to ask yourself what you love more; playing video games or doing all the stuff I mentioned above. Because in order to have a successful stream, all of those things will end up taking priority over just playing games with friends. God bless!
Consideration - Dad Log - Stardate 08162018
My encouragement for you, is to be more open to others and their perspective, and consider what it's like to be in there shoes. Put your consideration together with the other Cs so you can continue to build and maintain healthy relationships. It's been said by many, it's more about who you know that what you know, and leveraging the 4 Cs to maintain relationships will be key. God bless!
Compromise - Dad Log - Stardate 08152018
My encouragement to you, is to be solid and uncompromising in your core values, and to find the balance of compromise in your relationships with others. It will help you and your friends or family thrive, and will bring a healthy balance to your relationships, which are important for your support structure as a content creator. God bless!
Commitment - Dad Log - Stardate 08142018
My encouragement for you, is to consider your commitment and how you regard your commitment to not only content creation and the relationships you build as you network, but also the relationships you hold outside of content creation. Understand what your priorities are, and how you can commit to those priorities to be the best person you can be. God bless!
Communication - Dad Log - Stardate 08102018
My encouragement to you, is to consider how you interact with other creators and with potential sponsors or partnerships. Put yourself in their shoes, you understand the pain of reading chat. It moves fast, long messages get lost in the mix. Getting to the point is important. Same with emails to potential sponsors / partnerships. They get 100s or 1000s of emails a day, so have your what, why and how bulleted and easy. God Bless!
What Success Looks Like - Dad Log - Stardate 08092018
My encouragement to you, is to consider what success looks like for YOU and for your community. Because at the end of the day, it's the impact you have on others, whether 1 or 1000, that really matters. Numbers are great, but people are better. Consider what your QUALITATIVE metrics are, and start to measure your success by those metrics, as opposed to just the quanititative metrics that most people measure success by. God bless!
Self Awareness - Dad Log - Stardate 08082018
My encouragement for you, is to take a moment each day or each week, to sit down in a quiet place, disconnect for a bit, and reflect on how you felt this week. Ask yourself what you did well, what didn't go so well, address how you felt and try to plan to replicate the feelings you had when you were at your best. The more often you can do that, the better chance you have at succeeding in whatever you're focused on. God bless!
State of the Game - Warframe - Dad Log - Stardate 08072018
My encouragement to you, is that if you like games like Destiny, No Man's Sky, The Division or any other loot based game, is to give Warframe a solid try. Make sure that you find a community to be part of when you're just starting, it will be important to have a group to ask questions to. But give it a shot, you have nothing to lose, it's free! God bless!
Having It All Together - Dad Log - Stardate 08062018
My encouragement for you today, is to be ok with not having it all together. Commit to the relationships in your life that mean something to you, and be willing to work through tough times. And don't feel like you have to have it all together, because realistically, even the most successful people, who appear to the outside world to have it all together, don't. And that's ok. God bless!