[Life Update] Projects I’ve been working on in 2020 | 2020 has been the best year yet! | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Nishan Sharma discusses the various opportunities he pursued in 2020, including podcasting, content creation, freelance work, and becoming an educator.

Key Insights

• 🥺 Creating content and consistently sharing one's experiences can lead to various opportunities.
• ❓ Learning from feedback and experiences is crucial for personal and professional growth.
• 🧑‍🏭 Work-life balance and satisfactory compensation are important factors in choosing opportunities.
• 🥡 Taking on multiple opportunities simultaneously requires effective time management skills.
• 🐕‍🦺 Starting a podcast or offering a service can provide valuable learning experiences but may require pausing or discontinuing due to other responsibilities.
• ❓ Monetizing platforms like YouTube can provide supplemental income for content creators.
• 👻 Collaborating with startups and freelance work allows individuals to apply their skills in real-world projects.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: How did Nishan learn about design and the process of creating engaging social media posts?

Nishan had the opportunity to create content for Devsoc's Instagram page, where he learned about design principles and observed what types of posts attracted engagement on social media.

Q: Why did Nishan leave his social media internship with the startup after just one week?

Nishan left the internship due to excessive work pressure and low pay. The long hours and minimal compensation made it an unfavorable environment for him.

Q: How did Nishan monetize his YouTube channel?

Nishan's YouTube channel became monetized on July 18th, 2020. He started earning a small amount of money from his videos, approximately $2-3, as a result of ads being placed on his content.

Q: What is Nishan's role at Code Damn?

Nishan's role at Code Damn involves reaching out to new content creators, onboarding them onto the platform, and assisting with email communications to promote the startup's growth.

Q: How did Nishan get the opportunity to create content for Able Jobs' YouTube channel?

Able Jobs reached out to Nishan through email, recognizing his content creation skills. They offered him a freelance contract to create content for their YouTube channel related to customer service and sales jobs.

Q: What was the purpose of Nishan's podcasting service, Part Infinity?

Part Infinity aimed to help people with podcasting by offering live classes and criticism. However, due to time constraints and starting his second year of college, Nishan had to pause the service.

Q: How did Nishan become a plus educator on Unacademy?

Nishan received an email in September 2020 from Unacademy, recognizing his content creation efforts on YouTube. He had an initial conversation and was selected as a plus educator, teaching Python to students on the platform.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Nishan started his own podcast in January 2020, interviewing people and sharing their experiences with the world.

• He created content for Devsoc's Instagram page, learning about design and the process of creating engaging social media posts.

• Nishan joined a startup as a social media intern, learning about Facebook marketing and creating ad campaigns.

• He pursued YouTube, where he continuously created videos and learned from feedback and experiences.

• Nishan worked with a startup called Code Damn, helping onboard new content creators and grow the startup.

• He started creating content for Able Jobs' YouTube channel, a freelance contract where he gets paid for each video he creates.

• Nishan briefly offered a podcasting service called Part Infinity, helping people with podcasting before pausing it due to time constraints.

• He became a plus educator on Unacademy, teaching Python to students in the 8th to 12th grade.