Living in a digital age, it’s no surprise that with just one click we can make our ideas and thoughts reach to millions of people all around the globe.
Today, people are drifting away from 9-5 jobs and creating new avenues of earning money and enjoying their lives and that’s where the name of one of the best v-logger of the world comes into light “Nas Daily”
If you are a social media user (which you probably would be), then you must have come across NAS daily’s videos at least once in life. If you aspire to travel and earn money like him, then this blog post is just for you.
Here are some tips that you must follow if you want to travel and make vlogs like Nas Daily:
1. Just start
If the desire to travel and share your experiences with the world is in your blood, then you must be ready to pack your bags and get, set and go.
Be it your 9-5 job that’s paying all your bills or be it your monotonous routine that you are not too comfortable leaving; you must make the decision to prioritize your true calling just like Nas did. He realized his engineering job was not for him and therefore he decided to quite to job to travel the world despite being a Harvard graduate.
The key takeaway? He didn’t wait for the right moment and acquired the talent through practice and hard work, something that he wouldn’t have been able to achieve if he didn’t jump ship.
2. Conduct a self-check
Once you have decided that travelling and vlogging is what you want to do, ask yourself these questions:
- Do I have enough money?
- Do I have the right equipment and the tools?
- Do I know where I will start from?
If you have answers to these questions, then you are all prepared to go. But if not, then wait for a while. Gather some savings in your account. Buy the gadgets that you would need. Have enough cash that you would require to fund the first place of your choice.
Do you know, when Nas decided to travel and vlog, he made sure that he has enough credit to buy the camera that would be needing to visit Kenya for the first time. That’s some food for thought right there.
3. Get the necessary equipment
As a vlogger, you must not underestimate the importance of travel friendly equipment that you would be needing to record your videos. Here is what Nas takes with himself when he travels:
- A MacBook
- Joby Gorilla Pod Tripod with Ball Head
- A camera drone
- LR camera with an attached microphone,
- The latest iPhone for good camera pictures
It’s worth mentioning that aspiring vloggers don’t need to replicate Nas’s equipment. Go for what you are comfortable with. Try and test new gadgets and see what suits you best.
4. Set directions
So now you have the right equipment and you are at your desired place. A new city or a new country, maybe? Your mind is full of ideas and thoughts of how you would want to make captivating videos that would engage your audience and you are surrounded by new people and scenery that you want to show to the world.
With the best free video editing software at your fingertips, you’re ready to transform your vision into stunning visual stories that will leave your viewers in awe.
Now, here’s the trick. Explore the place well. Talk with the locals just like Nas does. Adapt to their lifestyle. Get to know them and build a connection with the place and people you are visiting. That’s what people love about Nas- he connects with the people he meets. And that’s how his stories emerge. Make sure you are willing to try and test new ideas, set different directions and see what works best for you.
5. Learn the art of storytelling
Do you know what makes Nas Daily different and unique from all other travel vloggers in the world? His videos are not only entertaining but also inspiring and enlightening. Every vlog that he makes serves as a cause and teach us something new about the place he is travelling to.
Be it his recent visit to India where he enlightens his audience about its food, its rituals or the education system or simply the trash collection process in Singapore-all his videos are short stories that inspire his audience and make them indulge in his video, and this is one of the reasons why his followers remember him.
6. Make sure your content is short, precise and engaging
Do you know that the current attention span of people is no more than 10-15 seconds? Nas knows that secret; the shorter the videos, the better they are.
Therefore, his videos get millions of users and go viral within no time. So, the next time you make vlogs, make sure you make them short and engaging.
7. Choose the right strategy
Make the right strategy. Decide on what platforms do you want to launch vlogs on. In this age, the options are unlimited. Nas specifically decided to opt for Facebook because he knew those were the platforms where he could make a personal connection with his audience. What is the target audience that you want to tap? Ask yourself this question before you decide to release your vlogs.
Be clear on you’re what, how and when. Do not consider Vlogging as a chore, but rather an art that gives you the freedom to do what you consider the best. Do not stick to one style. Keep trying new ideas, add new perspectives and engage new people. Also, spend a good amount of time editing your vlogs just like Nas does!
8. Be consistent
Do you know Nas Daily is not an overnight success? He worked hard for it. In the beginning, Nas only had his friends and relatives watching his video. He did not have any audience. But he did not stop travelling and vlogging and continued his promise of making 1000 videos in 1000 days. His first video that went viral was the result of his continuous hard work and his firm belief into the work that he was doing.
That’s what you should do too. Set small goals for yourself. Believe in yourself and put in your hundred percent efforts and don’t give up. Additionally, don’t just travel for making vlogs. Travel to learn new things, new lessons and to get more exposure. The more you seek, the better your vlogs will turn out to be.
9. Enjoy what you do
Last but not least, enjoy your journey. Visit places that others don’t just like Nas does. Travel for a cause.
Connect with people and collaborate with them. Explore new cultures just like you explore new places. Teach people what you know best and learn from others that you know the least. Keep yourself ready for new challenges and keep seeking new opportunities. The more you travel, the more vlogs you make and the more you’ll enjoy.