Thomas is actually the reason I've gotten so good at Notion myself. Feels like an amazing full-circle opportunity to have them sponsor this video! 🎉 Get started with Notion, sign up for free or unlock AI for $10 per month: ntn.so/JayClouse2
Thanks so much for this. You helped me a lot on which content pillar I should have a closer look at. Also how to think about an educational channel versus an entertainment one. I have videos that I feel are very high quality being a "dud" after a few days and you gave me some extra fuel to keep going, even though I'm already full fledged. Thanks TF 🙏
It’s insane that I just thought today to search for Thomas getting interviewed and found this so recently released. Exactly what I wanted out of hearing Thomas talk about his process and strategy. Really excellent interview. High production quality. Wish there was more with Thomas.
This was so, so, so good. I know of Thomas Frank and some of what he's done but haven't really followed his story that closely. What a great interview with a ton of master-class-like insight. I always have more respect for a creator who's willing to be upfront about misses than just the wins. Well done. Great format too. Thanks for sharing it!
I’ve been worried my tutorial YT videos are too boring, thinking I need to broaden my approach. This helped me realized I need to narrow my approach! Thanks guys 👊
Thomas Frank's pivot is a masterclass in niche specialization. For entrepreneurs, focusing on a specific tool or platform can create a deep connection with a targeted audience, resulting in higher engagement and loyalty than broader content strategies. Remember, depth beats breadth when it comes to building expertise and trust.
It's the same thing with my channel. I may not get a lot of views compared to my subscriber account, but what I make on the back end from coaching from selling courses and that type of stuff makes me earn much more than TH-camrs with millions of subscribers. But from the outside end you wouldn't be able to tell
Great podcast, Jay. I managed to get early access to Thomas' Flylighter Notion web clipper - it's mind-blowing! I'm currently taking timestamped notes from this TH-cam video as we go.
Thank you for this video. I always enjoy your style of interview with your guests. Thomas is amazing with his Notion videos. At I thought he was part of the development team making boring corporate presentations, but I realized that I was wrong. His work ethic and professionalism makes his videos much more enjoyable. Like many other people are saying He is the reason that I got hooked on Notion and now I am a paying user 😅
I like that we share some of the same thoughts on creating digital content. I have to say that I still have a lot to do to get better. This was a great video highlighting the thought process and what it takes to create a content library with useful information.
Tutorials are the main reason my channel exists - my “mission” is to help people learn, teach, and be more productive using technology. That’s it. No “strategy”.
I teach 3d creation in Blender which is an opensource 3d creative suite. Due to the nature of Blender's opensource model, I don't have that kind of platform risk. Awesome interview, it's really interesting listing to other creators who make software educational content, thanks 🙂
Hey, I really enjoyed this interview. Some great insight and can relate to the dilemma of creating content around using software or a process that I think 'needs' to exist as part of a library of content on my given niche, content that helps users with certain tools/processes though it's not necessarily content that I think will get a tonne of views. Hmm...
Absolute gold of an interview Jay! Focused on getting my book out into the world last 2 years after getting a publishing deal with Penguin Random House and this year, focused on building my TH-cam channel so very much enjoyed these insights shared :-)
Just a lol for me because I've been stressing about whether I can legally use Notion as my primary tool to convey tutorial content in my niche and there's literally channels that exclusively show Notion to teach Notion (never searched for notion tutorials so first I've heard of it) so guess I've been worrying over nothing 😂
this video just reinforces my confusion as to why there isn't a dedicated channel for "personal knowledge base" maybe the view count is too low? it seems like it would pair really well with notion or simply be an alternative title. it's not something I plan on working on regularly or entirely because it's adjacent. it feels like a massive hole because there are only like 100 videos but some with over 100k.
I think there are several channels around this topic; they're just not explicitly using that term. Tiago Forte is probably the top one; his whole thing is on building a "second brain" which is pretty much just a synonym for personal knowledge base. Then there are people like Nick Milo who go deep into Obsidian/Logseq. There are quite a few folks building channels in the PKM space!
that's true but feels weird to me that they share the same terms rather than each using a different database or knowledge category. is it recommended to use the same titles rather than create new ones? @@ThomasFrankExplains
How do you not run out of ideas? I produce videos quickly as I'm a full time TH-camr. I feel when I hit around 100 videos or so, it's so hard to find any search terms. Even using tools.
IMHO, He talks so fast that you can only understand and follow by playing his videos back at 0.75 speed. His instructions also require a lot of prior knowledge.
Thomas is actually the reason I've gotten so good at Notion myself. Feels like an amazing full-circle opportunity to have them sponsor this video!
🎉 Get started with Notion, sign up for free or unlock AI for $10 per month: ntn.so/JayClouse2
Thanks so much for having me back Jay! Love chatting with you, and watching your own channel grow and really find its niche has been awesome to see.
Thanks so much for this. You helped me a lot on which content pillar I should have a closer look at. Also how to think about an educational channel versus an entertainment one. I have videos that I feel are very high quality being a "dud" after a few days and you gave me some extra fuel to keep going, even though I'm already full fledged. Thanks TF 🙏
Seeing your videos as part of a collective “textbook” on your channel is so eye-opening! Great interview :)
I agree ☝️
I completely agree! It definitely has me thinking 🤔!!
@@Desertshowgirlfitness subscribed 🙌
@@brad-smith Thank you!!
It’s insane that I just thought today to search for Thomas getting interviewed and found this so recently released. Exactly what I wanted out of hearing Thomas talk about his process and strategy. Really excellent interview. High production quality. Wish there was more with Thomas.
This was so, so, so good. I know of Thomas Frank and some of what he's done but haven't really followed his story that closely. What a great interview with a ton of master-class-like insight. I always have more respect for a creator who's willing to be upfront about misses than just the wins. Well done. Great format too. Thanks for sharing it!
Totally agree and subscribed to your channel Kevin
I really love the "platform risk" discussion - that's such a big hurdle and we over-obsess over it.
This video just opened my eyes so much on things I've been doing wrong as an edutainment channel. Thank you so much 🤝
I love hearing you and Thomas chatting about this stuff!
I can't wait to see your CreatorHQ Notion template Jay! It's gonna be epic. 😁
I’ve been worried my tutorial YT videos are too boring, thinking I need to broaden my approach. This helped me realized I need to narrow my approach! Thanks guys 👊
Subscribed, look forward to learning ahout the professor method.
Thomas Frank's pivot is a masterclass in niche specialization. For entrepreneurs, focusing on a specific tool or platform can create a deep connection with a targeted audience, resulting in higher engagement and loyalty than broader content strategies. Remember, depth beats breadth when it comes to building expertise and trust.
Thomas does a superb job covering Notion, keep going!
It's the same thing with my channel. I may not get a lot of views compared to my subscriber account, but what I make on the back end from coaching from selling courses and that type of stuff makes me earn much more than TH-camrs with millions of subscribers. But from the outside end you wouldn't be able to tell
This was a great interview. I love hearing about his journey and how he's pivoted and still profited.
Just finished the original interview with Thomas Frank a couple of days ago. This is awesome!
Great podcast, Jay. I managed to get early access to Thomas' Flylighter Notion web clipper - it's mind-blowing! I'm currently taking timestamped notes from this TH-cam video as we go.
That's my channel in nut shell. My tutorials start slow then eventually go viral 6 months later. My views come from browse and suggested.
Loved the insights - thanks for sharing!
These goals seem so unattainable.
...but, I enjoy listening to the stories of peoples successes. tHanks for the videos!
Typo at 17:49 - it should say 'permanence' not 'permeance'. Permeance is the degree to which a material admits a flow of matter or energy.
Thank you for this video. I always enjoy your style of interview with your guests.
Thomas is amazing with his Notion videos. At I thought he was part of the development team making boring corporate presentations, but I realized that I was wrong. His work ethic and professionalism makes his videos much more enjoyable. Like many other people are saying He is the reason that I got hooked on Notion and now I am a paying user 😅
Should one start a whole new channel if they want to change their niche?
probably - definitely if it’s a new audience
I like that we share some of the same thoughts on creating digital content. I have to say that I still have a lot to do to get better. This was a great video highlighting the thought process and what it takes to create a content library with useful information.
permeance, noun, 1) the act of permeating. 2) the conducting power of a magnetic circuit for magnetic flux; the reciprocal of magnetic reluctance.
Tutorials are the main reason my channel exists - my “mission” is to help people learn, teach, and be more productive using technology. That’s it. No “strategy”.
A lot of my videos I think of as evergreen library content which will help people months and maybe years from now
Never comment on videos but this was fantastic from both a questions asked and knowledge dropped perspective
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. As a full time course creator, I got quite a few knowledge nuggets out of it 👍
I teach 3d creation in Blender which is an opensource 3d creative suite. Due to the nature of Blender's opensource model, I don't have that kind of platform risk. Awesome interview, it's really interesting listing to other creators who make software educational content, thanks 🙂
Definitely can't reach space on that home-made bicycle.
Great interview and video formatting.
Looking forward to this!
isn’t this a re-upload? 🤔
Hey, I really enjoyed this interview. Some great insight and can relate to the dilemma of creating content around using software or a process that I think 'needs' to exist as part of a library of content on my given niche, content that helps users with certain tools/processes though it's not necessarily content that I think will get a tonne of views. Hmm...
Absolute gold of an interview Jay! Focused on getting my book out into the world last 2 years after getting a publishing deal with Penguin Random House and this year, focused on building my TH-cam channel so very much enjoyed these insights shared :-)
Great channel I’ll check you out
@@brad-smith thank you 🙏
It's weird that while the talking heads parts are quite sharp and in focus, the text in screen was somewhat blurry.
Viewed on iPad.
Just a lol for me because I've been stressing about whether I can legally use Notion as my primary tool to convey tutorial content in my niche and there's literally channels that exclusively show Notion to teach Notion (never searched for notion tutorials so first I've heard of it) so guess I've been worrying over nothing 😂
this video just reinforces my confusion as to why there isn't a dedicated channel for "personal knowledge base" maybe the view count is too low? it seems like it would pair really well with notion or simply be an alternative title. it's not something I plan on working on regularly or entirely because it's adjacent. it feels like a massive hole because there are only like 100 videos but some with over 100k.
I think there are several channels around this topic; they're just not explicitly using that term. Tiago Forte is probably the top one; his whole thing is on building a "second brain" which is pretty much just a synonym for personal knowledge base. Then there are people like Nick Milo who go deep into Obsidian/Logseq. There are quite a few folks building channels in the PKM space!
that's true but feels weird to me that they share the same terms rather than each using a different database or knowledge category. is it recommended to use the same titles rather than create new ones? @@ThomasFrankExplains
How do you not run out of ideas? I produce videos quickly as I'm a full time TH-camr. I feel when I hit around 100 videos or so, it's so hard to find any search terms. Even using tools.
Love tutorial based channels!
4 minutes old 🤯I bet it’s gonna be great.
That’s a smart idea 😊😊
I literally only watch educational channels 🛠️🛠️
Awesome great video
IMHO, He talks so fast that you can only understand and follow by playing his videos back at 0.75 speed. His instructions also require a lot of prior knowledge.
Great
300k 👍🏿
Yeah that’s true what he is saying.
From this video your have idea tutorial chanel level up
This stupid music irritates me
You're kidding, Right? What else frustrates you? Lol