We recently connected with Desmond Long and have shared our conversation below.
Desmond, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
The first time I KNEW I wanted to pursue a creative path professionally, that is a multi-layered question! Well, like most creators in this space, it started off as a hobby. I was also really into digital media and entertainment mediums, no matter if it was Movies, Music, TV shows, Anime, Video Games or Books. Over the course of pandemic, I was working from home, which was great because I consider myself an Introvert, I was able to really catch up on forms of media that I never had time to due to work. One day I decided to play around with some video editing software and fell in love with the process, the rest is history.
Desmond, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Ever since I was kid, I had a passion for technology. It didn’t matter if it was a Windows 98 PC, Sega Genesis, iPods etc. This led me to have a long career in the consumer electronic space and also dip into the content creative pool and here we are! I do not offer a particular service, but I do create content on various platforms such a YouTube, Twitch and Podcast Networks.
What I am most proud of is people who tell me that I inspire them to make content and be themselves online. Most of my audience tends to be much younger due to the nature and subject matter of my content. My content is mainly gaming and software reviews, mostly from Nintendo and SEGA, which naturally attracts a certain viewers
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
Just recently, I decided to hit the reset button on life because I felt that I was being stagnant and comfortable in my current career. I also knew this was not something I wanted for the rest of my life (sells, retail etc) so I made that jump and now working towards my own path. Money was great, but I was not fulfilled
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
The best advice I can give, consistency. Don’t expect to gain a million followers in a day. Do not expect to go viral from one clip. It takes time, it’s a LONG GAME
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