Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Valentina Vasconcelos. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Valentina, thanks for joining us today. Before we get into specifics, let’s talk about success more generally. What do you think it takes to be successful?
I think what got me followers was being me. There is no magic potion for growing on the internet, being yourself is the key. I have and will follow up internet trends, but what makes it different is my personality
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I am Valentina Vasconcelos, I am 2o years old, born and raised in Brazil, started a Youtube Channel in 2020 during the pandemic so I could pass time and have a new hobby. Since then, I have been posting on my social media accounts everyday. When I was 17,, my mom decided to move to the United States. I had to retake my senior year at HighSchool and get used to a new country. Sharing my journey as a foreign person got me many of my followers. I am so grateful to all my followers, they really helped me get through everything. Today, I have got many brand deals, got into the UGC creator field and now I am a full time content creator in the USA :)
How did you build your audience on social media?
Being consistent and being yourself. If you are just starting with social media, don’t rush trying to niche down, try different types of content, different approaches, and see what you feel more comfortable and excited doing it. Do NOT focus on views and numbers. It can be very frustrating putting a lot of work in a video and having no views, but you have got to keep posting! You are never getting where you want to be if you give up halfway
Can you open up about a time when you had a really close call with the business?
One time I got an opportunity on my e-mail to collaborate with a Canadian Drink called Canada Dry. I had never heard of this brand before so I wanted to give it a try and try their products! I didn’t notice how sketchy the e-mail was, and I downloaded a RAR file they sent, that was supposed to have the contract in it The file was corrupted, never saw it, and they ghosted me. Life goes on. 2 days later my Google Account and Youtube channel got hacked. They archieve all my viedos, changed all my passwords and got over the 2-step verification. It took me a few days to get it back, i did it thanks to Youtube support, but I cried nonstop, absolutely terrifing.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://midiakitvalentinavasconcelos.my.canva.site/midiakit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valevascon/
- Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/valevascon/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLe0MeCYKUBTlIKGHLu9CzA
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@valevascon