The “Why” Hurdle is a large one, for sure. I’m going to have to do another post revisiting my own “why”, because I received some intersting feedback from my cousin about my post “Fame, Popularity & Star Power”. I think that my cousin and I have different opinions on what “Fame” actually is, and I’d like to take a more in-depth shot at an explanation of why I post to the net and what I personally get out of it.

Basically, it’s just like you said. “Just in case”. Your website or whatever is your own personal resume. Anyone from here to Japan that wants to find out more about you, at least the amount that you broadcast to the world, can find out… All Day, Every Day.

With as many new people as I meet every single week, it’s fantastic to not have to go over what I do again and again and again and again and again. I just tell them to google “Bill”, and my site comes right up. They can find out what they want and ignore the rest.

As far as people I completely don’t know at all, and haven’t met, IRL or virtually, I really would have to have Delusions of Grandeur to believe that they were tuning in to watch something I did. Mostly, people land here from google searches for some topic they’re interested in, and they bounce right back out without checking out any other content. If I didn’t PRETEND that I have an audience, I would post videos for myself only. It would be a different type of ‘show’. I already know what I can do as an editor, so I have nothing to prove to myself by creating content. I already know all my dating advice, so I don’t have to post that either.

The other good thing about posting content to the net is that like-minded people or people that do what you do or admire what you do have the chance to learn about you and eventually meet you one way or another. They also can see who you hang out with and react positively or negatively to that. :)

Business-wise, honing skills and getting exposure and being prepared for business opportunities are all great reasons to create and post content. Fortunately for me, what I do for fun is also what I do for work, so it’s the best of both worlds. :)

Cheers! :D

Also, WHY I want to do this, for no money, and I imagine no reward (comments, feedback, the currency of the new social web) is to hone my skills, and for exposure, so that when the call comes for a commercial gig producing a live streamed new media show I have my ducks in a row. Sooner or later, this medium is going to become mainstream and bankable (I believe) Considering this point its almost irrelevant if one has an audience or not.

Cheers

I think this summer, I’ll do a series about the sights and sounds of NYC. :D