I was compiling a playlist for my revised cardio sessions and stumbled across a handful of recordings I did several years ago. One song in particular is a mashup of spoken word wrapped in a singing hook of encouragement. Ironically, it was just what I needed today.
There’s nothing like hearing your own voice give you a swift kick in the pants to push forward.
I’m always looking for ways to step my game up with the Friday Favecast. I wanted to create something that illustrated the journey of the show, in a way that was brief, innovative and fun. The Big La suggested I put my energy into Adobe After Effects, a gigantic multimedia app that’s very intimidating at first glance. Through positive coaching (via IM), I overcame that intimidation factor and put together a 90 second promo that I’m very excited about. With two (2) weeks left to vote in the Black Weblog Awards, this piece captures the story of the FFC and (hopefully) encourages viewers to become listeners and listeners to become supporters long after the awards are done.
Having my Friday Favecast (FFC) nominated for “Best Podcast” is an added bonus — even if I wasn’t nominated, I would still rep the BWAs regardless because their mission (of celebrating black bloggers) resonates with me.
I debated on whether I would “campaign” during this BWA season. I don’t want to come across like I’m just stepping the game up to win a proverbial prize. The truth is that I go hard with my podcast each time I turn on the mic, so it’s not about seeking validation as much as simply doing and giving my best. I’ve tried — on a few occasions — to step away from the FFC but it keeps calling me. It’s branded as a musical way to encourage and uplift others, when in fact it helps me more than I’m willing to admit.
Why wouldn’t I celebrate, promote and encourage more people to experience the FFC?
This entry was written by Fave, posted on 8 August 10 at 2:23 pm, filed under Thoughts. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I just voted for my favorite blogs in the 2010 Black Weblog Awards. I need to add an addendum to my previous post as it took me about an hour to go through the unfamiliar blogs and give proper consideration within each category. Here are seven (7) realizations I had while strolling through the internet and voting for my favorite black bloggers: (more…)
The 2010 Black Weblog Awards Finalists were announced today and the Friday Favecast was nominated for “Best Podcast.” While I’m happy that my podcast was nominated, I’m equally elated that a number of my online colleagues were nominated in their respective categories as well.
Voting begins today and goes through August 31. I strongly encourage you to go to the site and vote but PLEASE DON’T GET IT TWISTED. . . this is not your ordinary voting procedure. You can’t just go clicking away all willy-nilly like it’s a random “Do you like Obama? YES or NO” ad. As a veteran BWA voter, allow me to share the “Four E’s” on how to successfully complete the voting process: (more…)
This entry was written by Fave, posted on 1 August 10 at 3:02 pm, filed under Thoughts. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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