Streamer Expectations - IQ Podcast #28

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Streamer Expectations - IQ Podcast #28
One related to something that came up in the IQ discord today is family members. Streamer EXPECATIONS.
I've seen streamers go all in and try to invite there entire world to watch the stream, in order to grow starting out. I kind of want to get your perspectives on this... and address both sides of this issue as much as possible and talk about other bad or misplaced expectations streamers tend toward.
A. It's good to have goals and hope/.
B. It's not good to EXPECT this will happen, especially since we don't know WHY or HOW things happen when we first start streaming!
We can break this into 2 main conversations..
BAD EXPECATIONS
1. Wanting/Expecting/Inviting Family and Friends to help you become a "streamer". Vs Letting them show up on their own or finding out much later...
a. If you need family and friends to grow your stream and expect them to help you, your focus is wrong overall.
b. It's much better to focus on making a good stream and letting family and friends support you naturally.
c. It's okay to be open about what you do and hope people show up, but it can be painful for some when it doesn't happen, so understanding yourself is key.
2. Expecting viewers to always come back.
a. We can grow really close over time with viewers and it can be difficult when they suddenly stop showing up. It's inevitable that this WILL happen. So it's better to just be thankful that anyone supported you at all over time.
b. Expecting Viewers to interact with your stream the way you want... Not chatting enough, not using channel points, NOT TIPPING ENOUGH, TOO MANY GIFT SUBS, TOO MUCH BACKSEASTING, NOT ENOUGH etc.....
3. Wanting/Expecting MODS to always be there because they have a sword.
a. Do you expect Mods to always be there or do you have an expectation of how often they actually MODERATE your chat?
b. Not all MODS are "MODS" - Sunny is a good example of this.. I have a sword in most chats because I need to test things and help setup things, not because I am there to ban people like a hawk.
c. Secret Mods is a great tool you can implement if you want lots of help from many people without having "TOO MANY SWORDS" in chat. Using a bot like streamer.bot or deepbot you can do this.
GOOD EXPECATIONS
1 Expectations in LINE with your strategy. - or Controlling your expectations.
a. It's almost unavoidable for most of us, so getting your expectations managed is key. - Expect to grow ONLY when you have a strategy in place TO GROW. Not "JUST BECAUSE" and NOT because I AM GOOD STREAMER! Expectations that you are just so good and so valuable... are toxic and lead to complete self destruction of your stream and growth over time.
b. If you have a good idea of what really works to grow your stream, and you do all those things correctly, then you can expect results. For instance... Good Title, Good Thumbnail, Good Game Selection, Good Placements in Game Category, Good Audio/Video, Good attitude, Good Time, Top 3, - Ok Expect follows ... and if you don't get ANY.. this is a measure that something is wrong and you need to make a change in one of these areas... it tells you your strategy is flawed and allows you to do something about it.
Summary... Good Expectations Good. Bad Expectations bad.
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