What is YOUR new streaming goal? Tell me in the comments! The timecodes are below and if this video helped let me know in the comments! If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme 🕘Timestamps: 0:00 Video Start 00:23 Introduction 01:48 Why Is Twitch Affiliate A Bad Goal? 02:35 What Happens When We Set Good Goals? 03:15 Why You SHOULDN'T Aim For Twitch Partner Or Twitch Affiliate 04:10 How To Set SMART Goals For Streaming And Stay Motivated? 06:40 How To Download FREE Animated Twitch Overlays? 07:25 How To Set A Good SMART Goal As A Streamer - Template 09:05 How To Avoid Frustration, Burn Out, and Quitting Streaming
@@Lavawydd Your videos have helped greatly. I have been streaming for 5 weeks on sat/sun for 2/3 hours on twitch and have gained 17 follows 3 to 5 views average in that time and i find its down to your advice. Keep making this great content you are so helpful. and thank you again.
My streaming goal is still the same as the beginning of the year i want to be with the top dogs of twitch and i inow it is hard to get there but it is even harder to stay in that elite so yeah that's my goal
Ngl, I just want a community. Affiliate and partner mean nothing if o don’t have a decent group of people. I just want to improve the way I stream, and help build a community
Another advice to avoid burnout is: celebrate the small victories! This is very important when you’re doing something as hard as creating an audience for your content. Did you have a new chatter on your stream? Did you manage to remember a personal fact about a chatter? Did you get 10 bits for the first time? Celebrate that! You’ll feel a lot better and more motivated to stream. For instance last weekend I got a 1€ donation. It was the very first time I got a donation. When the stream ended I danced a little victory dance and talked about it with my girlfriend. It made me feel as if I was a top streamer earning thousands of € per stream.
Woah, that's a really good advice. I've never thought about it that way. :D
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@@kaylee_reed It's the only way I could keep my sanity while getting better at fighting games and then it continued onto streaming. This is a great strategy whenever you want to do something hard.
I swear the difference between streams just days apart when I watch your videos and do my best to incorporate the advice you give is extraordinary. I know you tell me every time I comment that it's not YOU but it's the work I put in, but really your advice continues helping me grow and I am super thankful for you. You're 100% right about the burn out, it happens, it got me and it severely ruined my streams for a while. I wasn't keeping up with my schedule, my overall energy wasn't great on stream, so I took a 4 month hiatus to take care of myself, and when I was ready to come back I re-watched your videos, took notes, and things are going better than ever. I am super grateful for you and I share your videos with all my streaming friends. Thank you so much.
Killing it! Hey, again so many people can watch a guide but it is implementing it and putting the hard work in that actually makes a difference! Good to hear from you, Zu! Glad to hear you are smashing it! :)
The only reason i started streaming is because I like it. My goal is to communicate verbally with my viewers, even if its 1 or 2 viewers that day. Social anxiety is a bitch, so if I can manage that, I'll be a happy man. Another goal I have is to use a face cam in my streams, at some point.
I feel you man, I felt like that before. Honestly once I went on cam and got a lot of practice in my games, I felt so much better and honestly the confidence comes with it.
Lol same XD In terms of face cam, I might remove mine as I always look sad in it despite not actually being sad XD Idk, maybe I'll stick it to certain games only where reaction is required.
Yo omg just wanted to say that bit about "I'd love to say don't give up, but I can't decide that for you" is very real and very cool. Please keep this kind of realism in your educational content, it's refreshing af!!
I had a family tragedy that took the wind out of my sails and forced me to take a two week break from streaming. This video has helped me reenergize getting back to streaming. My short term goal: increase lighting quality and get a nice photography style ring light. Mid term: stream for at least 4 days a week and get better at obs.
Discord Notification squad! My stream goals are to: 1: play more niche games to build a wider audience 2: Schedule 3: make some new designs (badge/emote) **: Upgrade my internet lol
Thank you for this! I’m a small streamer and I find myself comparing myself a lot to other streamers that I enjoy watching. It’s discouraging. This video helped me realize that everyone’s style is different when it comes to streaming and people grow at different paces. Thank you for this reminder and encouragement. I’ll do my best to drive my focus on setting small goals for myself and think about how I can improve my channel. 😊
I grew my stream pretty quickly but now I’m getting really burnt out and reaching a plateau 🥲 Coming back to your videos is like a reset. Thank you for doing what you do :)
Literally was about to send the "I'm taking a break from streaming..." message... I just don't feel like I have time 😔 I've got affiliate but I don't know where to go now. Thanks for the vid, hopefully I can get more focused now.
You got this! We've all been there! Just remember: Viewers are biproduct of making good content, or becoming a better streamer. I recommend setting a goal that will add quality or make you more discoverable. That way you aren't aiming for "more viewers" but to be a better creator.
@@StreamScheme any advice on tiktok vs twitter for short form discoverability (clips of gameplay on either platform), versus making longform youtube guides? I play Apex Legends, and I'm trying to improve offline discoverability but I'm not sure what to invest my time into first.
@@jcwolves RUclips converts to a twitch viewer better because it is longer and the viewing habits are more similar to a twitch viewer. Tiktok and Twitter are good for building followers on those platforms, but they struggle to convert to a twitch viewer unless you are VERY talented at streaming.
I wish I found your channel a year ago. I made some bad mistakes when starting out. Not only with my goals but also setting up my camera and mic and also my discord. Your videos are invaluable
You're the first person to bring that up hahahaha I was so scared with this video, I wrote it in December on the 3rd but didn't film/release it till today out of fear!
I reached affiliate then something happened irl that made me very depressed, so I worked on getting sober from alcohol. I been sober for 9 months now and finally feeling ready to stream again.
one day at a time, and know your limits. congrats on 9 months, i know how hard that is. I will be hitting 11 years this fall. stay strong and have fun streaming.
1: I want to improve my mic by minimizing my audio from going out 2: finalize my discord and get it out publicly 3: finish drawing my sub badges for month two and three 4: get some stinger transitions to make stream look cleaner :) Thank you for your tips! I really enjoy them a lot 💜✨
THANK YOU!!! I've been recently suffering from massive burnout and honestly considered throwing in the towel. I think the most inspirational thing anyone can ever say is to keep going! Sometimes people just need constant reassurance. To know that their journey isn't someone else's; their successes aren't your failures and vice-versa. Someone told me that when people give you a compliment-it's often just that. No one is putting you on a pedestal that you must suddenly adhere to. I'll be coming back to this video anytime I feel like giving up because I know the internet would be worse off if I did.
it also helps to put your goals into a notebook ( physical or digital it depends on u) so you can see your progress. it worked with a weekly journal and also helped in finding a schedule suited for me and my audience
These are the best set of tips I have ever seen for streamers. When I get asked for advice, the first thing I say is set goals that you are responsible for. I recently moved away from targeting numbers out of my control and it has been a game changer, each completed goal brings with it a sense of achievement that spurs you on to the next one.
This month I want to: 1. Come up with a good stream schedule 2. Find my starting niche 3. Ensure a good quality stream experience for potential viewers 4. Gain my first follower So far I’ve just tested the waters and took the leap. I did my first stream this weekend playing Remnant from the Ashes with my friend and got 5 views, it’s not much but it excited me ✊🏾
@@StreamScheme Thank you so much! There’s definitely going to be more for me to figure out as I go along but Im glad there are channels like yours to help us out along the way 😁
My goal for this month is to start setting up alerts for my stream making a schedule, trying out different games on stream and just having fun with what I'm doing :)
These videos are great! Thanks for what you do! My new stream goals: - Get the Audio Quality to be better - Make more fun/engaging Channel Point Redemptions - Fun Scene Reactions for things in chat These are the ones I want to focus on over the next month.
damn, this video was so inspiring to me, as a person whos been streaming to 0 people (besides my friends) for months, and this video gave me a reason to not think about that much and just try to improve the streams themselves. also your other videos about streaming are also very helpful and keep it up!
I love how you mention mic quality when that is the one thing I think I'll never be happy with, and im just gonna say I've thought about quitting so many times, and I've had so many ups and downs in this but I still regardless of the obstacles I have. But my end goal is partner, and every other goal i make is a step to that end goal
Thanks for the info. My issue is being consistent at streaming on Twitch. I had flashbacks of when I did all that grinding on RUclips. At the time, my only goal was to reach affiliate and that's it. I liked the video and shared. Thanks.
The grind mentality of streaming can be very rough for people, I think it is why I make some of the videos I make. I want people to see their own growth, and push to be the best they can be! :) #earlygang
The comparing yourself to others is a big one for me that I struggle with. I've been at it for 5 months and I'm doing well for myself IMO. I'm averaging about 15 viewers per stream and I just hit 250 followers yesterday. But there are times when I find myself veering into those comparison with my friends and getting down which isn't good. Everyone's journey is unique to them. But more than that, worrying too much about the numbers is a one way track to feeling down, especially early on. do this because you enjoy doing it, because you think you have something unique to present to people. For me, streaming is the first thing I've felt passionate about in almost a decade, working on stuff, adding new things, and trying to create the best content I can is the reason I do anything else that gets me there. these videos of yours have been such a huge help in my journey thus far as a creator as well, so thank you, Eljay. Honestly, so much of what I've done to improve and the steps I've taken have been inspired by these.
THANK YOU for this. A lot of my friends have started streaming and it hurts me to see them setting vague, long term goals without focusing on what they can do right now BEHIND the scenes to improve their content, experience for their viewers, presence online, etc. You are criminally under subscribed, this channel is gold. Now... how to send this to a few people without it coming across as a burn haha.
I feel this. I made goals that requires other ppl. But now I realize I just want to improve the quality of my stream every time and learn something new about streaming everyday
Fairly spot on already with your own thoughts BUT the other issue is that RUclips is more discoverable IF you make discoverable video content. My latest video talks RUclips gaming for discoverability and my other RUclips growth video breaks down it as well with some more about optimising for the YT algo. YT does lack community compared to Twitch, less features for community focused streaming BUT they are trying to add it so it does stagnate in the middle, but that middle is fixed with consistent discoverable video content as well (Twitch is the same, I stagnated a bit before this Yt channel did well) It is a toss up but the core shouldn't be "this or that" it should be "What Discoverable And Engaging Content Can I Make to grow anywhere?" Hope this helps! :)
YES! I use SMART goals at work! So knew as soon as you said it... and it's all about accountability, which you need for yourself... streaming is like your own business... typically the more you put in, the more you get out, but more effective with effecting planning. As they say, fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
I do my best streaming , it's the RUclips I'm having dramas with now , I used to record and edit videos , just from mobile, things were going fine .., and now I upgraded to pc. need to learn editing on a pc , microphone setups , recording software ect ect ect 🤣 not as easy as everyone makes it , I definitely believe making good content is the key ,but yeah have to learn all over again
@@StreamScheme am more than happy to learn new skills man :) polishing up on editing, and using new software, took me about 3 days to be happy with the mic sound 😂 I am a persistent person tho am sure I'll get it
I'll be honest I get the feeling that I already achieved that SMART goal by getting out of my comfort zone and just talking while I streamed. However I can point out that the only way for me to become better than my last stream is to research bitrate and what the difference is between an encoder and decoder which will in fact take a day, as for my other goal would be to get employed so that way I can make at least 250 per week since I don't really have to worry about rent so this planning becomes so easy. There is another goal that I always wanted to achieve and that was to upgrade my SSD for higher storage and that's taking another day that I have to research. TLDR ;Reached my first goal of being more confident, Day one learn what GPUs are, Day two start hustling, Day three upgrade the storage or delete some ahem things off of it.
Smashing it already, Blake! Keep it up man! Learning GPUs is a good idea! They can go a long way knowing what resolutions and encoding you can use! Good luck with everything!
Heads up in terms of bitrate, it would be better to go YT as they allow a higher one if you want to stream 1080p. Congrats on getting out there! :D First big step done XD In terms of storage, I have a problem in which I want to try to archive everything XD
I got my first follwer during my stream yesterday, and there are no words to describe how happy i was to have even just one person show interest in it. We even had a conversation for the last 45 minutes until the stream eneded.
for this month, i will 1- create a new alert thingy 2- fine tune my mic as best as i can 3- stick to my streaming schedule 4- be more present in mine and others communities 5- post more content on my IG and FB page i think this is either enough or too much... we will see
Finding a focus is ALSO part of the learning process, you'll get there! Good luck, glad to see you outlining some goals! Don't feel bad if you miss some, just work to be the best you can.
These are good goals. With number 5, maybe set yourself a specific number of posts per week to hold yourself accountable, and choose a focus for that content.
@@orangecroc on ig I mostly post game related memes, every other day just meme in general, and game clips, i mostly post channel updates and some heads up on stories
Really like this video! I got 2 goes within the next couple weeks, being: 1. Change my stream schedule to be more spaced out and give me more time for more video ideas 2. Fine tune my mic
Thanks for the tips!! I'm just starting out small amount of subscriber's on youtube and 1 follower on twitch lol. BUT watching your video really help me break down the steps so I can complete each crucial part for great quality all around! That's my new goal to take small steps to ensure great quietly across the board! Cheers
This month I'm going to: 1. Create my channel trailer 2. Push back my stream to a reasonable time so I'm not late 3. Do 1 tiktok a day Thanks so much for this video, 30-day challenge here we go!!!
Hey! I really appreciate your videos. I was really bummed out today because I went on a month hiatus because of moving and I use to get 15-20 viewers. However, since coming back my numbers have dropped.. even to 2 today. I really needed those smarts goals to help get the ball rolling again. Thank you for all the help you’ve been giving everyone
You got this! Sadly streaming is SO volatile! Some people don't have a community that is established enough to stick around even after short breaks, big breaks will always see massive drops like this. It's why I tend to suggest people put 2 - 3 days of their schedule back to back without a stream so they get that time off every week to recharge! Hope you're feeling better soon, and back on top!
I just want to say, most of your advice is honestly great life advice. I genuinely feel like even if you aren't churning out successful new streamers, you're definitely making an impact in someone's day to day. Hard truths and real advice are hard to come by.
Honestly, this video couldn't have come at a better time. I've seen a stagnation and small decline in my stream (in both my content and analytics) and I've just been feeling burnt out from my other job. This is definitely the kick up the ass that I've needed to feel better about what I'm trying to achieve 😄 Thanks for another inspiring and informative video, Eljay!
Mate. I really needed this video, I have been comparing myself to other streamers a lot recently. Honestly I've seen so many friends explode recently and while I am overjoyed for their success it does sting somewhat and this helped me realise that I'm not FAILING, I'm just moving at a different rate. Thanks man.
Eljay I've taken your advise, made it mine and I've done super well! I got affiliate by my birthday. I was just having fun. I did a lot of no nos but I corrected myself and with chat helping me correct my settings and giving feedback. I made it. Now I'm vibing with chat. And my notifs still refusing to show up. Personally, the best tip was writing down what I wanted to talk about and do that stream.
you got me hooked in the first 30 seconds because i’ve been trying to hit affiliate for the last 2 months and over the last 2 weeks i’ve declined on streaming because i kept getting disappointed on the view count and it wasn’t fun anymore. i really hope this video helps me out.
I’ve done 4 official streams and I stream with my 11 month old son sometimes screaming and playing in the background, it blows my mind that I have the viewers, I’ve really enjoyed all your videos I’ve watched they are truly an awesome source of info.
I absolutely NEEDED a video like this. I have always had a terrible habit of picking things up or finding new passion projects, setting high-lofting goals and then just giving up so soon after. I have gone and reassessed some of my stream goals and changing my view to what I can control in the immediate future. My goals for the next month are: -update all my social media bio's -Add more panels to my twitch about page -do 3 fully structured streams a week -upload my first RUclips video -post 3 times a week on Twitter and TikTok Thanks eljay!!
My goals this month RUclips - put out 2 videos a week -branch out into one other game Twitch - 100% little nightmares 1/2 - make actual talking points, instead of talking from the hip Side note, I want to say thank you to Elijah (sorry if I spelled that wrong) I just got affiliate this past weekend after 3 months of streaming and doing RUclips, I’ve been lucky to have some help along the way but watching your videos really helped me get a grip on what I need to do to improve as a creator all around. So thank you again!
I have two main goals. 1) equipment update. (New laptop so I can play better games and new mic for better audio quality) and I want to try and do both of these by the end of the year. 2) stick to a schedule. Now that summer is over maybe add one or two art streams a week.
Just wanted to say that yesterday had one of my best stream ever with an average of 5 viewers. This wouldn't happen without your help. With your videos,tips and the free themes that upgraded my channel a ton! Thank you!!
That's awesome! BUT it is entirely your own hard work, nothing to do with me :) Don't give credit for you being awesome away to others, good work! Keep it up!
Just wanted to say I started my Twitch channel 3/31/21 and became Affiliate on 04/6/21 streaming ESO content & following your tips dude! So for that I want to say THANK YOU! I now have 151 followers, sub badges/custom emotes 😎
I haven't started streaming yet but here are some of my goals so far in no particular order. 1. Start streaming 2. "Design" a logo (I already have a logo sketched) 3. "Discover" my brand 4. Configure my lighting to look the best 5. Familiarize myself with some of the streaming software e.g. OBS and stream elements 6. Have fun!
I was very focussed on growth the first few months, like i streamed every day for a long time 8+ hours. (sometimes a day off) And that was when i started (August) until when i ended up getting a burn out (December) It took me 3 months to get back, but since April i have been getting the motivation again and since this week i am back with a schedule! So guys, please do not over stream, set big goals, my burn out took 5 months to recover. Have fun everyone, and let's get those viewers! ^^
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I didn’t think of this as a goal but I’ve been focusing a lot on improving my engagement with chatters and the quality of my content. The engagement with chatters is measurable because I do get more people chatting for longer. Improving the quality of the content isn’t measurable per say but I am reading a book on how to write comedy. That by itself is measurable but the book has action points that are measurable too. For instance, I’ve started a writing challenge of writing for 30min every day for at least 2 weeks.
It amazes me how similar streaming is to "real jobs". As someone who started climbing the corporate ladder almost a decade ago, I 6 can confirm that Smart is something I praise and push to my "disciples". (I didn't pick the term). Both you and los gaming give identical advice to what I give people that show a desire to move up in a corporate structure.
You are by far the most sociable person I have ever seen. You make absolute sense with everything you say and do. If anyone watches these videos and doesnt learn anything then they are watching but not listening. Seriously, you are an awesome guy and you have helped me in particular to reach affiliate and now over 100 followers.(Thank you for that). Your videos are the go to place to help me. Thank you so much and I hope to learn more as I go on. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
My new streaming goals are these three things; 1. Finding something to engage visually for my viewers without being affiliate (or having their extra perks) 2. Making sure my audio for all devices are balanced between mic, game, and music playing 3. I want to update the sound effects of my alerts with something I personally love 4. Create 1-5 RUclips videos a month to practice content making with my streams Thank you so much for this easy to learn video you provided!
I started streaming not too long ago, but it is, and probably always will be just a hobby for me. I love these videos as they give me some insight into those who want or are doing it as a job. I also use this to get better at setting up a space and the technology as well as get better talking on camera. The last few years has changed a lot and my work has changed to require me to do a lot more "zoom" calls and a lot less in person calls. It's getting to the point where I have to update all of the training videos I made a couple of years ago, and streaming will help greatly improve the quality of them. As always, great content. Thanks. Edit: I use SMART goals all the time. It's great to know how to set these up for life in general
Thank you for this video! I have felt very burnt out as I took a month off streaming because I went through surgery and it seemed I had lost a lot of growth in that time. The streams have felt lonely, but thank you for the help and the motivation!
My goal is honestly to grow more confidence through streaming. I'm that person who will avoid doing anything at all when they're scared so I decided to finally put myself out there and stick with it.
My streaming goal is to get myself into a comfortable and consistent stream schedule by the end of the month. Love your work Eljay - these videos are extremely helpful
Really loved this video. I've been working on setting goals like this. Started streaming 3 months ago and it's been slow. Not to say it's been bad. I've been enjoying the slow roll. Finding my way and understanding how to do things correctly. My current goal to hit by end of May is new content format. Instead of just playing games, I'm working on how to expand the types of content I put out. Reaction nights, viewer art and music, maybe watch parties for new content from other creators. But I'm loving where it's taking me and I'm enjoying the ride. Thanks for this video!
Not bad advice though, been watching your videos all morning and have learned a lot. You've earned that follow and congrats on being one of the few to get notifications from me!
Currently I have 3 goals. 2 Monthly - 1. Figure out when I can schedule more streams in (can be hard working fulltime and wanting to stream as well) 2. Learn how to use Davinci resolve to edit videos etc 1 Weekly - 1. Update my backgrounds and overlays again (did it on the weekend but they need more touching up)
If you haven't talked about this already, I'd love to see a video where you talk about setting up subscriber rewards. I have a bunch of subs from a hype train lol, but other than emotes I made, I have no incentives set up for them to renew, or for anyone else to sub in general. I'd love your take on what's worth it setting up, and just what options there are in general. Thanks for all you do!
Been watching this channel for months and want to thank you for all the dope tips to streaming and content! Sharing that recently my short term goal donation over on twitch got me a better mic + headset because my previous headset's mic would auto-mute. Learned after almost a year of streaming that audio is SUPER important among other things. This months' goal is to: 1. Stick to my streaming schedule 2. Prepare for my next Super Smash Bros. tourney 3. Post one RUclips video a day Long term goal: STOP. COMPARING. MYSELF. TO. OTHERS.
I used to have a goal of hitting affiliate. Which felt terrible after every week when I didn't hit it. I have finally got affiliate but took a step back for a long time as I got burnt out and felt like quitting. I have come back to streaming but only stream every now and again so now all the people that used to come into my streams have either moved on or don't use twitch anymore. So now I want to set a new SMART goal. I don't want to focus too much on viewers or subs or anything like that at the moment. For the short term I just want to get back into streaming so I have set a goal to stick to a schedule. From now on for the next 2 months I will stream 3 times a week. Hopefully this will boost my confidence after taking a knock and maybe even get more viewers, etc. Sorry for the essay and thanks for the amazing content ❤
Just the video I need to be watching. Been stagnant on stream growth and looking to get that up in a healthy way. Thanks for all the videos! The SMART goal with the mic is one I've struggled with and the goal example you gave is one I'm gonna use. Aside from two days I'm giving myself two weeks because there's a mic set up I want and funding for it is already planned out 🥰
My current goals are several.. 1. upload 1 video in a period of 2 weeks 2. Do 1 instagram post per week. 3. Finish my overlay till next week's Saturday (I am designing my own overlay and stuff) 4. Go for a walk once a day.. Doesn't really affect my stream but helps to get ideas or story's for my stream
I have been feeling burnout recently, but watching this has made me reflect on why I do it. When I ask myself if I should quit, I realize that I stream because I enjoy it, not because my end goal is to become partner. I like playing video games with other people, it makes me happy and it makes me feel less alone. So I won't stop, I will just enjoy it. If success comes, it comes. If not I'm still having fun. The fact that there is a business aspect of it triggers my desire to do my very best to succeed, even if that's not why I'm streaming to begin with.
Thank you for the video, its really great! My goal is to be able to feel myself comfortable during stream on Twitch and can be myself. I just started streaming a week ago and I'm too nervous and excited and I cant let myself go.
I'm so close to affiliate I'm so happy! Just one more step for me lol. My goal is to do better each time and learn from my mistakes from my last stream.
It's funny I found this video, I just started streaming two days ago, my first stream had a crappy video so I made a goal to fix it, which I was able to do with a few changes. I just watched a video went home and fixed it but then noticed my mic sucked so I just watched your video for the second time and now I'll go home and tweak it which will make tonight's stream better. My current goal is just to set a schedule for the next few weeks and enjoy the process of streaming on Twitch. I have work on laying out weekly goals and have not linked them to getting followers of subs but more just taking the time to make my streams better quality and the rest should follow.
I think I have a few goals that I want to achieve before I go back home for the summer: 1 is to have a better plan on what I do on stream every time I go live 2 is to do a couple of just chatting streams where I can really connect with people and have fun 3 is work on stream quality 4 is to make my own alerts instead of the default streamlabs alerts 5 is to keep chugging along, even through the worst days
You got this, Bonewheel! I see you commenting on these videos, and it shows you are thinking, putting the time into research, and I hope the journey/streaming is going well!
Another great video! I’ve watched your videos from the beginning and they just keep getting better. I have a lot of goals when it comes to streaming but a few will be to get more in depth with the filters and overlay animations I can add to my stream to get my crew even more involved with stream. My big goal which is coming along SUPER well, is to have a place where anyone can come in and feel instantly like one of us and be comfortable with playing games as if we have been friends for a long long time. Keep up the great work!
This is so true! Week 5 of streaming Sims for me! Your videos absolutely help me! I use an hour a day to learn my editing software better. I have a goal to get on RUclips in 2 weeks. I think I am getting better especially since I only do this once a week!!
Thanks for posting this now! It's a perfect time, I'm reassessing my own goals at the moment (personal, career, finance, family/relationship, health & stream/content) so I need to redo my stream goals too! So far I've got a few in mind, but will need to be fully nutted out (short term changes for long term goals etc): 1. I will improve/introduce 1 new idea for my stream interaction every week for the next month and review how it went 2. I will upload >= 1 new RUclips video at least every 2 weeks that incorporates 1 new video editing skill I've learned for the next 2 months and review my growth to note what caught on. 3. I will be more active on social media, learning 1 new way of marketing or growth on a platform and perform it every week for the next 2 months, with notes on growth afterwards to see what had the most interactions 4. I will assess and improve 1 visual/audio aspect of my stream every week (last week was mic with new equaliser, this week I'm buying a RGB flood light for coloured back drop!) Thanks again for posting this up! For real, goals in ANY aspect are really important to grow and know where to go! Also big one to remember ALWAYS REVIEW. ✌️
Just started a serious attempt at streaming a few days ago. I didn't know I was doing it but I have been already setting SMART goals with the exception of setting a dead line... With that in mind I have decided that my next goal will be to get something set up for my panels and finish my profile on Twitch. Goal to be finished by Sunday.
My goals on twitch: 1. Play new games 2. Try to stream to a schedule (irl stuff are getting in the way) 3. Hopefully get at least get a higher view average 4. Promote
My current short-term goals are a) To make my Twitch channel look good before I start streaming (make graphics, set up possible alerts etc.) and b) Plan out everything for my first stream. I'm planning to start streaming in July after I'm done with my Bachelor's degree, because it just sounds like something I'd enjoy. :D I've already planned out the type of content I want to make, I'm almost done with graphics and a possible schedule, so now I'm just waiting for when I actually have time to make that plan reality :) Thanks for making these videos and putting all the hard work into them, they always inspire me a little more :)
Console steamer here! Any chance a video in the works for growing for console streaming? If it can still be as cool with all the overlays and bells and whistles?
My advice for consoles is the same as everyone else, the only hard part is to grow as a console streamer it requires much more hard work. Buying services like Lightstream, etc would be the first place to start. Video in the works but no promises it releases soon.
My streaming goal is just to be comfortable with streaming and have fun. I don't expect people to follow me and I really love it when people found me by random and chat.
What is YOUR new streaming goal? Tell me in the comments! The timecodes are below and if this video helped let me know in the comments! If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme
🕘Timestamps:
0:00 Video Start
00:23 Introduction
01:48 Why Is Twitch Affiliate A Bad Goal?
02:35 What Happens When We Set Good Goals?
03:15 Why You SHOULDN'T Aim For Twitch Partner Or Twitch Affiliate
04:10 How To Set SMART Goals For Streaming And Stay Motivated?
06:40 How To Download FREE Animated Twitch Overlays?
07:25 How To Set A Good SMART Goal As A Streamer - Template
09:05 How To Avoid Frustration, Burn Out, and Quitting Streaming
Thank you
@@Lavawydd Your videos have helped greatly. I have been streaming for 5 weeks on sat/sun for 2/3 hours on twitch and have gained 17 follows 3 to 5 views average in that time and i find its down to your advice. Keep making this great content you are so helpful. and thank you again.
My streaming goal is still the same as the beginning of the year i want to be with the top dogs of twitch and i inow it is hard to get there but it is even harder to stay in that elite so yeah that's my goal
Ngl, I just want a community. Affiliate and partner mean nothing if o don’t have a decent group of people. I just want to improve the way I stream, and help build a community
Well my goal was to upgrade my sound quality but that’s happening this week, so next goal is to make overlay more chat friendly!
This month my goal is to:
1- is to make a schedule and stick to it!
2 - Make a shell challenge for sims 4
3- keep having fun and enjoy each stream!
You got this! Keep having fun is a great goal that I have as well!
Hey, whats your stream?
how’s it going bro
Good one!
@@hugobeez1954 gbeto_
Another advice to avoid burnout is: celebrate the small victories!
This is very important when you’re doing something as hard as creating an audience for your content.
Did you have a new chatter on your stream?
Did you manage to remember a personal fact about a chatter?
Did you get 10 bits for the first time?
Celebrate that! You’ll feel a lot better and more motivated to stream.
For instance last weekend I got a 1€ donation. It was the very first time I got a donation. When the stream ended I danced a little victory dance and talked about it with my girlfriend. It made me feel as if I was a top streamer earning thousands of € per stream.
The secret is, SMART goals are really just outlining small victories so it is easy to celebrate them!
Woah, that's a really good advice. I've never thought about it that way. :D
@@kaylee_reed It's the only way I could keep my sanity while getting better at fighting games and then it continued onto streaming. This is a great strategy whenever you want to do something hard.
I like that Eljay pretty much just roasts us, its the only way to make us understand to the max lol
Hahaha to be fair, I also roast myself so it’s all even!
@SpooderNike Absolutely! :)
Lots of hard truths in this industry!
He's Aussie, its how Aussies teach XD
maybe we are a masochist
I respect the work that stream scheme does for the community to make it better
I don't do much, but I appreciate it!
I swear the difference between streams just days apart when I watch your videos and do my best to incorporate the advice you give is extraordinary. I know you tell me every time I comment that it's not YOU but it's the work I put in, but really your advice continues helping me grow and I am super thankful for you. You're 100% right about the burn out, it happens, it got me and it severely ruined my streams for a while. I wasn't keeping up with my schedule, my overall energy wasn't great on stream, so I took a 4 month hiatus to take care of myself, and when I was ready to come back I re-watched your videos, took notes, and things are going better than ever. I am super grateful for you and I share your videos with all my streaming friends. Thank you so much.
Killing it! Hey, again so many people can watch a guide but it is implementing it and putting the hard work in that actually makes a difference!
Good to hear from you, Zu! Glad to hear you are smashing it! :)
The only reason i started streaming is because I like it. My goal is to communicate verbally with my viewers, even if its 1 or 2 viewers that day. Social anxiety is a bitch, so if I can manage that, I'll be a happy man. Another goal I have is to use a face cam in my streams, at some point.
YES SAME
I feel you man, I felt like that before. Honestly once I went on cam and got a lot of practice in my games, I felt so much better and honestly the confidence comes with it.
Lol same XD
In terms of face cam, I might remove mine as I always look sad in it despite not actually being sad XD
Idk, maybe I'll stick it to certain games only where reaction is required.
Yo omg just wanted to say that bit about "I'd love to say don't give up, but I can't decide that for you" is very real and very cool. Please keep this kind of realism in your educational content, it's refreshing af!!
I appreciate that! I'll do my best!
I had a family tragedy that took the wind out of my sails and forced me to take a two week break from streaming. This video has helped me reenergize getting back to streaming. My short term goal: increase lighting quality and get a nice photography style ring light. Mid term: stream for at least 4 days a week and get better at obs.
Discord Notification squad! My stream goals are to:
1: play more niche games to build a wider audience
2: Schedule
3: make some new designs (badge/emote)
**: Upgrade my internet lol
Heck yeah! #discordsquad #earlygang Love the goals as well mate!
Thank you for this! I’m a small streamer and I find myself comparing myself a lot to other streamers that I enjoy watching. It’s discouraging. This video helped me realize that everyone’s style is different when it comes to streaming and people grow at different paces. Thank you for this reminder and encouragement. I’ll do my best to drive my focus on setting small goals for myself and think about how I can improve my channel. 😊
As a student in their last quarter of uni, my goal as a streamer is to have a consistent schedule of streaming! Thurs/Fri @ 2p!
Love it!
I grew my stream pretty quickly but now I’m getting really burnt out and reaching a plateau 🥲 Coming back to your videos is like a reset. Thank you for doing what you do :)
What did you do to grow it
Literally was about to send the "I'm taking a break from streaming..." message... I just don't feel like I have time 😔 I've got affiliate but I don't know where to go now. Thanks for the vid, hopefully I can get more focused now.
You got this! We've all been there! Just remember:
Viewers are biproduct of making good content, or becoming a better streamer. I recommend setting a goal that will add quality or make you more discoverable. That way you aren't aiming for "more viewers" but to be a better creator.
Stay strong my guy 💪🏽
@@StreamScheme any advice on tiktok vs twitter for short form discoverability (clips of gameplay on either platform), versus making longform youtube guides? I play Apex Legends, and I'm trying to improve offline discoverability but I'm not sure what to invest my time into first.
@@jcwolves RUclips converts to a twitch viewer better because it is longer and the viewing habits are more similar to a twitch viewer.
Tiktok and Twitter are good for building followers on those platforms, but they struggle to convert to a twitch viewer unless you are VERY talented at streaming.
I wish I found your channel a year ago. I made some bad mistakes when starting out. Not only with my goals but also setting up my camera and mic and also my discord. Your videos are invaluable
"your streaming goals suck" never before have i been so offended by something i 100% agree with, great vid tho keep it up!
You're the first person to bring that up hahahaha I was so scared with this video, I wrote it in December on the 3rd but didn't film/release it till today out of fear!
I checked out your twitch stream and I looked at your about me page and I was just curious how you added a timer for your next stream
twitch extensions got a timer you can use. its super easy!!
I reached affiliate then something happened irl that made me very depressed, so I worked on getting sober from alcohol. I been sober for 9 months now and finally feeling ready to stream again.
proud of you
one day at a time, and know your limits. congrats on 9 months, i know how hard that is. I will be hitting 11 years this fall. stay strong and have fun streaming.
@@TooLittles505 thank you
1: I want to improve my mic by minimizing my audio from going out
2: finalize my discord and get it out publicly
3: finish drawing my sub badges for month two and three
4: get some stinger transitions to make stream look cleaner :)
Thank you for your tips! I really enjoy them a lot 💜✨
1 goal:
Have followers that I don't actually know.
It's an exciting thing to look forward to, but you can't control that! Having some smaller goals that you have control over may well serve you better
Lol same XD
THANK YOU!!! I've been recently suffering from massive burnout and honestly considered throwing in the towel. I think the most inspirational thing anyone can ever say is to keep going! Sometimes people just need constant reassurance. To know that their journey isn't someone else's; their successes aren't your failures and vice-versa. Someone told me that when people give you a compliment-it's often just that. No one is putting you on a pedestal that you must suddenly adhere to. I'll be coming back to this video anytime I feel like giving up because I know the internet would be worse off if I did.
it also helps to put your goals into a notebook ( physical or digital it depends on u) so you can see your progress. it worked with a weekly journal and also helped in finding a schedule suited for me and my audience
I do this as well! Every time I bring it up in videos I get people calling me a boomer though hahaha
@@StreamScheme lets just say we do it the traditional way lol
These are the best set of tips I have ever seen for streamers. When I get asked for advice, the first thing I say is set goals that you are responsible for.
I recently moved away from targeting numbers out of my control and it has been a game changer, each completed goal brings with it a sense of achievement that spurs you on to the next one.
This month I want to:
1. Come up with a good stream schedule
2. Find my starting niche
3. Ensure a good quality stream experience for potential viewers
4. Gain my first follower
So far I’ve just tested the waters and took the leap. I did my first stream this weekend playing Remnant from the Ashes with my friend and got 5 views, it’s not much but it excited me ✊🏾
You got this, Jackson! :) The fourth goal will be a bit tough because it doesn't have steps you can control but the first 3! You got this!
@@StreamScheme Thank you so much! There’s definitely going to be more for me to figure out as I go along but Im glad there are channels like yours to help us out along the way 😁
My goal for this month is to start setting up alerts for my stream making a schedule, trying out different games on stream and just having fun with what I'm doing :)
Burnout is a thing. When it happens take a day, re evaluate your goals. Write them down and then get working on them. Good luck everyone.
These videos are great! Thanks for what you do!
My new stream goals:
- Get the Audio Quality to be better
- Make more fun/engaging Channel Point Redemptions
- Fun Scene Reactions for things in chat
These are the ones I want to focus on over the next month.
Love to see it! Let me know as you come up with the ways to do it!
I have two SMART goals I think; 1) to develop a new stream schedule before Sunday. 2) to improve my lighting/camera quality by next Thursday!
LOVE IT!
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Not just for my streaming/youtube but just about life in general. You're awesome man!
damn, this video was so inspiring to me, as a person whos been streaming to 0 people (besides my friends) for months, and this video gave me a reason to not think about that much and just try to improve the streams themselves.
also your other videos about streaming are also very helpful and keep it up!
I love how you mention mic quality when that is the one thing I think I'll never be happy with, and im just gonna say I've thought about quitting so many times, and I've had so many ups and downs in this but I still regardless of the obstacles I have. But my end goal is partner, and every other goal i make is a step to that end goal
Thanks for the info. My issue is being consistent at streaming on Twitch. I had flashbacks of when I did all that grinding on RUclips. At the time, my only goal was to reach affiliate and that's it. I liked the video and shared. Thanks.
The grind mentality of streaming can be very rough for people, I think it is why I make some of the videos I make. I want people to see their own growth, and push to be the best they can be! :) #earlygang
@@StreamScheme Thank you. I needed that. I got to get back to that mindset I had a long time ago.
The comparing yourself to others is a big one for me that I struggle with. I've been at it for 5 months and I'm doing well for myself IMO. I'm averaging about 15 viewers per stream and I just hit 250 followers yesterday. But there are times when I find myself veering into those comparison with my friends and getting down which isn't good. Everyone's journey is unique to them. But more than that, worrying too much about the numbers is a one way track to feeling down, especially early on. do this because you enjoy doing it, because you think you have something unique to present to people. For me, streaming is the first thing I've felt passionate about in almost a decade, working on stuff, adding new things, and trying to create the best content I can is the reason I do anything else that gets me there. these videos of yours have been such a huge help in my journey thus far as a creator as well, so thank you, Eljay. Honestly, so much of what I've done to improve and the steps I've taken have been inspired by these.
Solid advice that transfers to literally anything and real life as well. Thanks.
Trying to pass on the parts that helped me the most! Good luck, you got this! #earlygang :)
THANK YOU for this. A lot of my friends have started streaming and it hurts me to see them setting vague, long term goals without focusing on what they can do right now BEHIND the scenes to improve their content, experience for their viewers, presence online, etc. You are criminally under subscribed, this channel is gold.
Now... how to send this to a few people without it coming across as a burn haha.
My goal is to focus on setting schedules each week (around my retail work schedule) and post them consistently. Then stick to them!
I feel this. I made goals that requires other ppl. But now I realize I just want to improve the quality of my stream every time and learn something new about streaming everyday
Love you bringing some project management techniques to a niche! (Still very much down the rabbit hole
Fairly spot on already with your own thoughts BUT the other issue is that RUclips is more discoverable IF you make discoverable video content.
My latest video talks RUclips gaming for discoverability and my other RUclips growth video breaks down it as well with some more about optimising for the YT algo.
YT does lack community compared to Twitch, less features for community focused streaming BUT they are trying to add it so it does stagnate in the middle, but that middle is fixed with consistent discoverable video content as well (Twitch is the same, I stagnated a bit before this Yt channel did well)
It is a toss up but the core shouldn't be "this or that" it should be "What Discoverable And Engaging Content Can I Make to grow anywhere?"
Hope this helps! :)
YES! I use SMART goals at work! So knew as soon as you said it... and it's all about accountability, which you need for yourself... streaming is like your own business... typically the more you put in, the more you get out, but more effective with effecting planning.
As they say, fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
I do my best streaming , it's the RUclips I'm having dramas with now , I used to record and edit videos , just from mobile, things were going fine .., and now I upgraded to pc. need to learn editing on a pc , microphone setups , recording software ect ect ect 🤣 not as easy as everyone makes it , I definitely believe making good content is the key ,but yeah have to learn all over again
Everyone has a different journey, just learning as you go is important! You got this :)
@@StreamScheme am more than happy to learn new skills man :) polishing up on editing, and using new software, took me about 3 days to be happy with the mic sound 😂 I am a persistent person tho am sure I'll get it
I like this as my short term goals are upgrading my camera and mic settings which is exactly what you said. So I smiled when you said that ☺
I'll be honest I get the feeling that I already achieved that SMART goal by getting out of my comfort zone and just talking while I streamed. However I can point out that the only way for me to become better than my last stream is to research bitrate and what the difference is between an encoder and decoder which will in fact take a day, as for my other goal would be to get employed so that way I can make at least 250 per week since I don't really have to worry about rent so this planning becomes so easy. There is another goal that I always wanted to achieve and that was to upgrade my SSD for higher storage and that's taking another day that I have to research.
TLDR ;Reached my first goal of being more confident, Day one learn what GPUs are, Day two start hustling, Day three upgrade the storage or delete some ahem things off of it.
Smashing it already, Blake! Keep it up man! Learning GPUs is a good idea! They can go a long way knowing what resolutions and encoding you can use! Good luck with everything!
Heads up in terms of bitrate, it would be better to go YT as they allow a higher one if you want to stream 1080p.
Congrats on getting out there! :D
First big step done XD
In terms of storage, I have a problem in which I want to try to archive everything XD
This man has helped me with sooooo much, I just hit affiliate last night after streaming for 48 days in a row and just wanted to thank you
I think I went though a PE class because I’m re learning the SMART goal😂
Hahaha hey, they help in every form of life!
I got my first follwer during my stream yesterday, and there are no words to describe how happy i was to have even just one person show interest in it. We even had a conversation for the last 45 minutes until the stream eneded.
for this month, i will
1- create a new alert thingy
2- fine tune my mic as best as i can
3- stick to my streaming schedule
4- be more present in mine and others communities
5- post more content on my IG and FB page
i think this is either enough or too much... we will see
Finding a focus is ALSO part of the learning process, you'll get there! Good luck, glad to see you outlining some goals! Don't feel bad if you miss some, just work to be the best you can.
These are good goals. With number 5, maybe set yourself a specific number of posts per week to hold yourself accountable, and choose a focus for that content.
What kind of content do you post on IG? I'm at a loss at why I would create an account..
@@orangecroc on ig I mostly post game related memes, every other day just meme in general, and game clips, i mostly post channel updates and some heads up on stories
@@orangecroc also, i'm experimenting on 3 posts per day everyday but sunday
Really like this video!
I got 2 goes within the next couple weeks, being:
1. Change my stream schedule to be more spaced out and give me more time for more video ideas
2. Fine tune my mic
You got this! Love the goals! :)
THIS VIDEO. Everyone is on their own life journey. You are where your are and it’s okay
YEP!
Thanks for the tips!! I'm just starting out small amount of subscriber's on youtube and 1 follower on twitch lol. BUT watching your video really help me break down the steps so I can complete each crucial part for great quality all around! That's my new goal to take small steps to ensure great quietly across the board! Cheers
This month I'm going to:
1. Create my channel trailer
2. Push back my stream to a reasonable time so I'm not late
3. Do 1 tiktok a day
Thanks so much for this video, 30-day challenge here we go!!!
Go for yours!
Ew. Tiktok. Fucking gross.
Hey! I really appreciate your videos. I was really bummed out today because I went on a month hiatus because of moving and I use to get 15-20 viewers. However, since coming back my numbers have dropped.. even to 2 today. I really needed those smarts goals to help get the ball rolling again. Thank you for all the help you’ve been giving everyone
You got this! Sadly streaming is SO volatile!
Some people don't have a community that is established enough to stick around even after short breaks, big breaks will always see massive drops like this.
It's why I tend to suggest people put 2 - 3 days of their schedule back to back without a stream so they get that time off every week to recharge! Hope you're feeling better soon, and back on top!
@@StreamScheme I really appreciate that you took the time to answer, I’ll keep at it. Thank you again for all your help x3
My goal is literally just
Have one consistent chatter
Once I get that I'll create more goals
I just want to say, most of your advice is honestly great life advice. I genuinely feel like even if you aren't churning out successful new streamers, you're definitely making an impact in someone's day to day. Hard truths and real advice are hard to come by.
I already quited streaming. Thinking of just being a content creator on RUclips
Oh yeah? Why did you quit?
@@StreamScheme can't invest 3-4 hours sitting there interacting with people instead. I can make a video, then reply to comments when free :)
Honestly, this video couldn't have come at a better time. I've seen a stagnation and small decline in my stream (in both my content and analytics) and I've just been feeling burnt out from my other job. This is definitely the kick up the ass that I've needed to feel better about what I'm trying to achieve 😄 Thanks for another inspiring and informative video, Eljay!
Mate. I really needed this video, I have been comparing myself to other streamers a lot recently. Honestly I've seen so many friends explode recently and while I am overjoyed for their success it does sting somewhat and this helped me realise that I'm not FAILING, I'm just moving at a different rate. Thanks man.
Eljay I've taken your advise, made it mine and I've done super well! I got affiliate by my birthday. I was just having fun.
I did a lot of no nos but I corrected myself and with chat helping me correct my settings and giving feedback. I made it. Now I'm vibing with chat. And my notifs still refusing to show up.
Personally, the best tip was writing down what I wanted to talk about and do that stream.
you got me hooked in the first 30 seconds because i’ve been trying to hit affiliate for the last 2 months and over the last 2 weeks i’ve declined on streaming because i kept getting disappointed on the view count and it wasn’t fun anymore. i really hope this video helps me out.
my goal is to get a camera situated, i’m a very expressive person so i feel like not having a camera takes away a lot of quality content
I’ve done 4 official streams and I stream with my 11 month old son sometimes screaming and playing in the background, it blows my mind that I have the viewers, I’ve really enjoyed all your videos I’ve watched they are truly an awesome source of info.
I absolutely NEEDED a video like this. I have always had a terrible habit of picking things up or finding new passion projects, setting high-lofting goals and then just giving up so soon after. I have gone and reassessed some of my stream goals and changing my view to what I can control in the immediate future.
My goals for the next month are:
-update all my social media bio's
-Add more panels to my twitch about page
-do 3 fully structured streams a week
-upload my first RUclips video
-post 3 times a week on Twitter and TikTok
Thanks eljay!!
My goals this month
RUclips
- put out 2 videos a week
-branch out into one other game
Twitch
- 100% little nightmares 1/2
- make actual talking points, instead of talking from the hip
Side note, I want to say thank you to Elijah (sorry if I spelled that wrong) I just got affiliate this past weekend after 3 months of streaming and doing RUclips, I’ve been lucky to have some help along the way but watching your videos really helped me get a grip on what I need to do to improve as a creator all around. So thank you again!
I have two main goals.
1) equipment update. (New laptop so I can play better games and new mic for better audio quality) and I want to try and do both of these by the end of the year.
2) stick to a schedule. Now that summer is over maybe add one or two art streams a week.
Just wanted to say that yesterday had one of my best stream ever with an average of 5 viewers. This wouldn't happen without your help. With your videos,tips and the free themes that upgraded my channel a ton! Thank you!!
That's awesome! BUT it is entirely your own hard work, nothing to do with me :) Don't give credit for you being awesome away to others, good work! Keep it up!
Just wanted to say I started my Twitch channel 3/31/21 and became Affiliate on 04/6/21 streaming ESO content & following your tips dude! So for that I want to say THANK YOU! I now have 151 followers, sub badges/custom emotes 😎
I haven't started streaming yet but here are some of my goals so far in no particular order.
1. Start streaming
2. "Design" a logo (I already have a logo sketched)
3. "Discover" my brand
4. Configure my lighting to look the best
5. Familiarize myself with some of the streaming software e.g. OBS and stream elements
6. Have fun!
I was very focussed on growth the first few months, like i streamed every day for a long time 8+ hours. (sometimes a day off)
And that was when i started (August) until when i ended up getting a burn out (December) It took me 3 months to get back, but since April i have been getting the motivation again and since this week i am back with a schedule!
So guys, please do not over stream, set big goals, my burn out took 5 months to recover. Have fun everyone, and let's get those viewers! ^^
I didn’t think of this as a goal but I’ve been focusing a lot on improving my engagement with chatters and the quality of my content. The engagement with chatters is measurable because I do get more people chatting for longer.
Improving the quality of the content isn’t measurable per say but I am reading a book on how to write comedy. That by itself is measurable but the book has action points that are measurable too. For instance, I’ve started a writing challenge of writing for 30min every day for at least 2 weeks.
Self improvement! Love it mate, just do your best to see where you are improving and implementing :)
It amazes me how similar streaming is to "real jobs". As someone who started climbing the corporate ladder almost a decade ago, I 6 can confirm that Smart is something I praise and push to my "disciples". (I didn't pick the term). Both you and los gaming give identical advice to what I give people that show a desire to move up in a corporate structure.
You are by far the most sociable person I have ever seen. You make absolute sense with everything you say and do. If anyone watches these videos and doesnt learn anything then they are watching but not listening. Seriously, you are an awesome guy and you have helped me in particular to reach affiliate and now over 100 followers.(Thank you for that). Your videos are the go to place to help me. Thank you so much and I hope to learn more as I go on. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
My new streaming goals are these three things;
1. Finding something to engage visually for my viewers without being affiliate (or having their extra perks)
2. Making sure my audio for all devices are balanced between mic, game, and music playing
3. I want to update the sound effects of my alerts with something I personally love
4. Create 1-5 RUclips videos a month to practice content making with my streams
Thank you so much for this easy to learn video you provided!
I started streaming not too long ago, but it is, and probably always will be just a hobby for me. I love these videos as they give me some insight into those who want or are doing it as a job.
I also use this to get better at setting up a space and the technology as well as get better talking on camera. The last few years has changed a lot and my work has changed to require me to do a lot more "zoom" calls and a lot less in person calls. It's getting to the point where I have to update all of the training videos I made a couple of years ago, and streaming will help greatly improve the quality of them.
As always, great content. Thanks.
Edit: I use SMART goals all the time. It's great to know how to set these up for life in general
Thank you for this video! I have felt very burnt out as I took a month off streaming because I went through surgery and it seemed I had lost a lot of growth in that time. The streams have felt lonely, but thank you for the help and the motivation!
You got this, Cooper! Sorry to hear about the tough times!
My goal is honestly to grow more confidence through streaming. I'm that person who will avoid doing anything at all when they're scared so I decided to finally put myself out there and stick with it.
My streaming goal is to get myself into a comfortable and consistent stream schedule by the end of the month.
Love your work Eljay - these videos are extremely helpful
Best of luck! You got this! :)
Really loved this video. I've been working on setting goals like this. Started streaming 3 months ago and it's been slow. Not to say it's been bad. I've been enjoying the slow roll. Finding my way and understanding how to do things correctly. My current goal to hit by end of May is new content format. Instead of just playing games, I'm working on how to expand the types of content I put out. Reaction nights, viewer art and music, maybe watch parties for new content from other creators. But I'm loving where it's taking me and I'm enjoying the ride. Thanks for this video!
That last part hit me in the chest. Thank you for that. Really needed to hear it.
Not bad advice though, been watching your videos all morning and have learned a lot. You've earned that follow and congrats on being one of the few to get notifications from me!
Currently I have 3 goals.
2 Monthly -
1. Figure out when I can schedule more streams in (can be hard working fulltime and wanting to stream as well)
2. Learn how to use Davinci resolve to edit videos etc
1 Weekly -
1. Update my backgrounds and overlays again (did it on the weekend but they need more touching up)
If you haven't talked about this already, I'd love to see a video where you talk about setting up subscriber rewards. I have a bunch of subs from a hype train lol, but other than emotes I made, I have no incentives set up for them to renew, or for anyone else to sub in general. I'd love your take on what's worth it setting up, and just what options there are in general. Thanks for all you do!
Been watching this channel for months and want to thank you for all the dope tips to streaming and content! Sharing that recently my short term goal donation over on twitch got me a better mic + headset because my previous headset's mic would auto-mute. Learned after almost a year of streaming that audio is SUPER important among other things. This months' goal is to:
1. Stick to my streaming schedule
2. Prepare for my next Super Smash Bros. tourney
3. Post one RUclips video a day
Long term goal: STOP. COMPARING. MYSELF. TO. OTHERS.
I used to have a goal of hitting affiliate. Which felt terrible after every week when I didn't hit it. I have finally got affiliate but took a step back for a long time as I got burnt out and felt like quitting. I have come back to streaming but only stream every now and again so now all the people that used to come into my streams have either moved on or don't use twitch anymore. So now I want to set a new SMART goal. I don't want to focus too much on viewers or subs or anything like that at the moment. For the short term I just want to get back into streaming so I have set a goal to stick to a schedule. From now on for the next 2 months I will stream 3 times a week. Hopefully this will boost my confidence after taking a knock and maybe even get more viewers, etc. Sorry for the essay and thanks for the amazing content ❤
Love it Alfiec! Good luck with the schedule, you got this! Thanks for sharing as well! #earlygang
Just the video I need to be watching. Been stagnant on stream growth and looking to get that up in a healthy way. Thanks for all the videos!
The SMART goal with the mic is one I've struggled with and the goal example you gave is one I'm gonna use. Aside from two days I'm giving myself two weeks because there's a mic set up I want and funding for it is already planned out 🥰
Hope this helps set some solid focused goals for you to work towards!
@@StreamScheme Absolutely, your microphone video I've been going back to for reference the past week and has helped with the current set up!
@@phobostheemperor Heck yeah!
My current goals are several.. 1. upload 1 video in a period of 2 weeks 2. Do 1 instagram post per week. 3. Finish my overlay till next week's Saturday (I am designing my own overlay and stuff) 4. Go for a walk once a day.. Doesn't really affect my stream but helps to get ideas or story's for my stream
I have been feeling burnout recently, but watching this has made me reflect on why I do it. When I ask myself if I should quit, I realize that I stream because I enjoy it, not because my end goal is to become partner. I like playing video games with other people, it makes me happy and it makes me feel less alone. So I won't stop, I will just enjoy it. If success comes, it comes. If not I'm still having fun. The fact that there is a business aspect of it triggers my desire to do my very best to succeed, even if that's not why I'm streaming to begin with.
Thank you for the video, its really great! My goal is to be able to feel myself comfortable during stream on Twitch and can be myself. I just started streaming a week ago and I'm too nervous and excited and I cant let myself go.
I'm so close to affiliate I'm so happy! Just one more step for me lol. My goal is to do better each time and learn from my mistakes from my last stream.
It's funny I found this video, I just started streaming two days ago, my first stream had a crappy video so I made a goal to fix it, which I was able to do with a few changes. I just watched a video went home and fixed it but then noticed my mic sucked so I just watched your video for the second time and now I'll go home and tweak it which will make tonight's stream better.
My current goal is just to set a schedule for the next few weeks and enjoy the process of streaming on Twitch. I have work on laying out weekly goals and have not linked them to getting followers of subs but more just taking the time to make my streams better quality and the rest should follow.
I just got my first real video up and want to say thank you for all your help.
My video is pretty basic but honestly all I wanted lol.
Ready set game
I think I have a few goals that I want to achieve before I go back home for the summer:
1 is to have a better plan on what I do on stream every time I go live
2 is to do a couple of just chatting streams where I can really connect with people and have fun
3 is work on stream quality
4 is to make my own alerts instead of the default streamlabs alerts
5 is to keep chugging along, even through the worst days
You got this, Bonewheel! I see you commenting on these videos, and it shows you are thinking, putting the time into research, and I hope the journey/streaming is going well!
Another great video! I’ve watched your videos from the beginning and they just keep getting better. I have a lot of goals when it comes to streaming but a few will be to get more in depth with the filters and overlay animations I can add to my stream to get my crew even more involved with stream. My big goal which is coming along SUPER well, is to have a place where anyone can come in and feel instantly like one of us and be comfortable with playing games as if we have been friends for a long long time. Keep up the great work!
This is so true! Week 5 of streaming Sims for me! Your videos absolutely help me! I use an hour a day to learn my editing software better. I have a goal to get on RUclips in 2 weeks. I think I am getting better especially since I only do this once a week!!
Thanks for posting this now!
It's a perfect time, I'm reassessing my own goals at the moment (personal, career, finance, family/relationship, health & stream/content) so I need to redo my stream goals too!
So far I've got a few in mind, but will need to be fully nutted out (short term changes for long term goals etc):
1. I will improve/introduce 1 new idea for my stream interaction every week for the next month and review how it went
2. I will upload >= 1 new RUclips video at least every 2 weeks that incorporates 1 new video editing skill I've learned for the next 2 months and review my growth to note what caught on.
3. I will be more active on social media, learning 1 new way of marketing or growth on a platform and perform it every week for the next 2 months, with notes on growth afterwards to see what had the most interactions
4. I will assess and improve 1 visual/audio aspect of my stream every week (last week was mic with new equaliser, this week I'm buying a RGB flood light for coloured back drop!)
Thanks again for posting this up!
For real, goals in ANY aspect are really important to grow and know where to go!
Also big one to remember ALWAYS REVIEW. ✌️
I LOVE THIS DETAIL! Yes! Let's go! Keep it up mate, you got this! :)
@@StreamScheme ahhh big thanks!
We're all gonna make it bruh
Just started a serious attempt at streaming a few days ago. I didn't know I was doing it but I have been already setting SMART goals with the exception of setting a dead line... With that in mind I have decided that my next goal will be to get something set up for my panels and finish my profile on Twitch. Goal to be finished by Sunday.
My goals on twitch:
1. Play new games
2. Try to stream to a schedule (irl stuff are getting in the way)
3. Hopefully get at least get a higher view average
4. Promote
Always super helpful info, even when it’s not exactly things you want to hear but need !!
My current short-term goals are a) To make my Twitch channel look good before I start streaming (make graphics, set up possible alerts etc.) and b) Plan out everything for my first stream. I'm planning to start streaming in July after I'm done with my Bachelor's degree, because it just sounds like something I'd enjoy. :D I've already planned out the type of content I want to make, I'm almost done with graphics and a possible schedule, so now I'm just waiting for when I actually have time to make that plan reality :) Thanks for making these videos and putting all the hard work into them, they always inspire me a little more :)
okay no seriously tho your help is SO appreciated, i got to affiliate in a week and about to hit 100 followers ending week 2. THANK YOU!!!
Console steamer here! Any chance a video in the works for growing for console streaming? If it can still be as cool with all the overlays and bells and whistles?
My advice for consoles is the same as everyone else, the only hard part is to grow as a console streamer it requires much more hard work. Buying services like Lightstream, etc would be the first place to start.
Video in the works but no promises it releases soon.
My goal is to just keep doing what im doing, consistency is key! Getting close to a full year streaming!
My streaming goal is just to be comfortable with streaming and have fun. I don't expect people to follow me and I really love it when people found me by random and chat.