Video Fear Conquered!

Have you ever had an irrational fear that held you back?

I did. I know how important video is in growth marketing and building an audience for the Scrappy MarTech newsletter - yet for some reason, I’ve been irrationally avoiding taking the plunge.

I found out I was not alone in being afraid to create video. The indie hacker community is amazingly giving and supportive.

Here are the 5 things that helped me trick myself into taking the plunge:

1. Publicly take on a dare/build in public
2. Don't reinvent the wheel
3. Plan a blooper reel
4. Have fun with family & friends
5. Don't let perfect be the enemy of "good enough & done"

I'm so relieved to have launched the Scrappy MarTech YouTube channel. It's not perfect and there are things I will do better moving forward, but it broke down the irrational barrier I had about making videos. Whew!

Shout out to @Mattes3 at Get the Audience and @coreyhaines and the SwipeFile community. Thank you for your support!

Oh, and here's the video about it: "Take the Plunge! Get Over Your Fear and Make that First Video"