Sorry I haven’t been active gang. I’ve been grinding. Just wanted to share some motivation, lessons learned and game I’ve garnered in taking this challenge seriously. When we first started this challenge I had a lil under 166 followers, I now have about 1200. But more importantly I’ve built a small community of supporters who fuck with me and who I fuck with back. Sometimes it’s not about the number of followers but the quality of them. Creating content and uploading videos is great for bringing people in and putting the world on notice about what you do, who you are and how you help them… but going live is how you really build a connection with those people after you’ve gotten them. There’s no faking on live, so if you come correct, be authentic, people will feel that real energy and want to support you, what you have going on etc. Going live builds this connection far faster than any video you can create. Lastly, if you want to get to the bag on TikTok, you have to go live, you have to battle, you have to offer value, teach, entertain, share stories etc. There are people out there with millions of dollars waiting to find you to spend it on you in the form of gifts. All you have to do is give them a reason to. This morning I made $63 in less than an hour and last night while live I got a $200 direct PayPal deposit. That helmet you see on my head is a gift (money) one of my supporters sent me. Granted this ain’t a lot of money, it just shows you the possibilities though. This shit has no ceiling and you can make as much as your work ethic and heart desires.💯

I made 2 sales!

Tony discussed live segments a few calls ago, and I think it’s a perfect strategy for lives. I’ve come up with a sequence that maybe you guys could adopt as well. Later on, you can clip each segment and turn it into a video that can be uploaded. Working smarter, not harder. For each segment, you guys can input what it is you want to talk about, the time you’d like to talk about it, etc. In this way, you’re not limiting yourself to a niche. You can get personal with a story time, talk about current events (preferably something controversial to get people debating, which creates more engagement), talk about niche-specific topics (for me, it’s fashion), give tips, do battles with people, do goal checks to see what your community wants to accomplish, and end your live with an open conversation where you talk about whatever they want to talk about. The biggest thing is that you’re giving your live structure without making and creating multiple opportunities for people to engage, and you’re also creating multiple pieces of content that you can repurpose later. 🟢 Welcome / Chat — 10 min 📖 Story Time — 15 min 🔥 Hot Take / Current Events / Debate — 15 min 👕 Fashion / Fit Check — 15 min ⚔️ Battles — 30 min 🎯 Goal Check / Community — 10 min 🗣️ Open conversation — remainder

Went live today, did some battles, interacted with supporters, shared personal stories, showed my personality, all while at my 9–5. It ain’t much, but to put it in perspective… this was about 5 hours worth of work at my job, and I made it in under an hour.The power of social media. These are the lessons I’ve learned so far that you can adopt to win. Consistency prevails. At this point, I’ve been going live every day since this challenge started, and in doing that, I’ve built a small reputation as someone who shows up daily. Authenticity prevails. No one can be you. No one can tell your story or your perspective the way you do. That’s what makes you unique, and that’s what makes people gravitate toward you. Don’t get on social media trying to be someone you’re not. Be yourself, and the people who genuinely rock with you will support you in sending gifts, watching your content, and tapping in. Interaction prevails. Don’t be too cool for school. I see so many people go live with no energy, barely talking, not interacting with their current or income supporters and then wonder why no one is sending gifts or engaging. The value is in your personality. It’s in how people feel when they’re in your live. That’s what people stay for. Keep stacking W’s yall. 💯

Since starting this challenge, I’ve really been trying to dissect videos, why they go viral, why they get high engagement (likes, shares, comments, saves, etc.). Why do y’all think this video is doing well? I’m genuinely curious to hear your opinions. Is it the text hook? The pattern interrupt? The outfit? The topic? The music? The overall concept? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbwXx3jvbpp/?igsh=MWE2NXZ5MjI1emQ4cA==