I need to decide whether the useful idiots who populate the comments of my YouTube channel on videos about topical issues are worth it or not. On the one hand the massive avalanche of comments on a video I made recently about Philip Dwyer, self-styled citizen journalist and anti-immigration activist, shows YouTube’s algorithm a great… Continue reading Is the extra reach of topical videos worth it?
Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
The world is a much more dangerous place now, all because Trump sold a bunch of lies to politically illiterate rednecks and hillbillies. First, he told them the Mexicans would build a great, big, beautiful wall and pay for it. And that never happened. The amazing thing is the knuckle draggers who voted for Trump… Continue reading Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
Don’t make videos about this
I receive quite a few comments and private messages telling me not to make videos about the Burkes of Castlebar and accusing me of having an obsession with them. This is nonsense, of course, but is a reminder that people are all in favour of free speech and open, healthy debate until it shines a… Continue reading Don’t make videos about this
All the whingers are so predictable
It is interesting to observe all the whingers online, and their comments on the various social media platforms. So many of them are wasting their time and energy being disaffected by a wide range of things ranging from the government to the judiciary to whatever you are having yourself. They can be generously described as… Continue reading All the whingers are so predictable
Why waste your time with reply videos on TikTok?
Many people ask me why I waste my time doing reply videos to commenters on TikTok. The simple reason is that the strategy drives clients to my office. For every person who criticises me or my reply video there are multiples of that number contacting me privately and thanking me for giving them a voice,… Continue reading Why waste your time with reply videos on TikTok?
Trump’s poll numbers
It’s truly shocking that Trump has acted like an autocrat for his first two weeks in office and his poll rankings have skyrocketed. It has been said that he is ruling like a king because he is too weak to rule like a President. But the poll numbers, people? What do Americans want? I have… Continue reading Trump’s poll numbers
A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look
I watched a great video essay about Trump’s first two weeks in office by a New York Times columnist, Ezra Klein. He explains what Trump’s strategy has been since coming into Presidential office for the second term. It involves flooding the ground with shit, with so much shit that it keeps the opposition and media… Continue reading A video essay about Trump that’s worth a look
The value in daily blogging
Writing a blog post here every day, which is the first piece of work I do each day, forces me to review what has happened to me recently and see if there is something I have noticed or can share with an audience. So, I constantly wracking my mind to see what happened, what is… Continue reading The value in daily blogging
My first no talking, document my life type video
I will be publishing my first long form, no talking, video soon. It will have video footage, music and subtitles. It is a ‘day in the life’ type video and I am interested to see how it is received. I have tried and experimented with many different types of videos on my YouTube channel, but… Continue reading My first no talking, document my life type video
Protecting entrepreneurs from themselves
I have recently given advice to two different would be entrepreneurs. I have significant fears for both of them and the deals they were intending entering into. One of them listened carefully to what I said, agreed with me, and went ahead anyway in a venture that is bound to disappoint. The decision to do… Continue reading Protecting entrepreneurs from themselves