(piano music) 2 2
-: Getting ideas. 3 3
You know when you're sitting around a table with friends? 4 4
Telling stories to each other? 5 5
Making each other laugh? 6 6
Those topics, those funny stories or funny complaints, 7 7
can make a good premise for a video. 8 8
So conversations with people can be inspiring. 9 9
Even a fight with your spouse could be inspiring. 10 10
My Nasib Saya Nikah series, that did very well from me, 11 11
was just based on all the marital problems 12 12
I hear mixed couples complain about. 13 13
So don't be a hermit. 14 14
Go out and talk to people, observe people. 15 15
It's the number one way to get new ideas. 16 16
Then, when it's time to make a video, 17 17
I start off by brainstorming. 18 18
I write down a list of ideas, 19 19
most of them are bad by the way! 20 20
It's just brainstorming, so I'm only going to need 21 21
a few good ideas on the list by the time I'm done. 22 22
And if I need to move locations, I do. 23 23
Sometimes I get more ideas sitting in a cafe, 24 24
or in a different room. 25 25
So try that out, it might work for you too. 26 26
Also, Jerry Seinfeld, a famous comedian, 27 27
he's not a YouTuber, but he has a really good tip, 28 28
He says he used to carry around a little notebook, 29 29
and every time an idea would come to him, 30 30
he would write it down immediately. 31 31
And I do that as well, 32 32
and that's probably the best tip here. 33 33
Because you're probably going to forget 34 34
all those good ideas that you have throughout the day. 35 35
When I have writers block or difficulty 36 36
deciding what to do next on my channel, 37 37
I go back to my notes that I've written down 38 38
and there's usually something there 39 39
that would make a great video. 40 40
Now if you wanna make a video that follows a trend, 41 41
then of course you could have a look also 42 42
at the YouTube trending page. 43 43
It's not always helpful, but sometimes it can be. 44 44
Or maybe you can have a look at Google Trends, 45 45
and scroll down to see trending searches. 46 46
Again, this may or may not work for your type of content, 47 47
but it doesn't hurt to have a look once in a while. 48 48
Oh, one more way to find something trending, 49 49
type in just one letter into YouTube's search. 50 50
Go through the alphabet, try A, try B, try C. 51 51
And see how YouTube already suggests 52 52
what it thinks you're looking for. 53 53
This is a pretty good indicator of what's popular 54 54
at the moment in your area or in the world. 55 55
The results may include a device, maybe a topic, 56 56
a popular song or musician, an event, 57 57
a YouTuber that's doing really well. 58 58
So you may some ideas here. 59 59
This only takes like two minutes, 60 60
and you might get lucky and find some inspiration. 61 61
But if you don't see anything that fits with your channel, 62 62
then yeah, just pass. 63 63
Don't worry about it. 64 64
And don't forget that trends begin somewhere. 65 65
Somebody did something new. 66 66
So you don't always have to follow trends. 67 67
It's just a tool that really helps you 68 68
to reach a new audience. 69 69
I do it sometimes, but not always. 70 70
It's way more awesome to be the trend 71 71
than to follow the trend, it's just way more difficult.