Social Media vs My Southern Accent

Summary

The author reflects on their journey with social media content creation, balancing their soothing voice and Southern accent with the fast-paced attention span of online audiences, and expresses gratitude for the platform Medium.com.

Abstract

The author began leveraging their extra time from remote work to launch a social media presence, aiming to provide thought-provoking, motivational, and inspirational content. Despite the challenge of capturing the fleeting attention of social media users, the author has found success in writing for Medium.com and producing a podcast, where their soothing voice is appreciated. They acknowledge the need to adapt their speaking pace to maintain audience engagement, especially given the prevalence of clickbait content. The author is mindful of their Southern accent, which they do not consider stereotypical, and remains committed to delivering content that aligns with their brand's values.

Opinions

The author is proud of their accomplishments in content creation but acknowledges the humor in not being able to compete with nonsensical viral content.
They are focused on providing quality content that is thought-provoking, motivational, and inspirational, adhering to their brand's promise.
The author enjoys the creative freedom on Medium.com and appreciates the platform's community and structure, which aligns with their content style.
They have received feedback about their speaking pace, which they consider thoughtful, though some may find it too slow for the fast-paced social media environment.
The author recognizes the importance of capturing the audience's attention quickly through interesting titles, images, or thumbnails, especially in the context of short attention spans online.
They are critical of content creators who rely on clickbait to attract viewers, as it can be misleading and not reflective of the actual content.
The author does not believe they have a stereotypical Southern drawl but admits to speaking slower than what might be optimal for quick social media content consumption.
They express gratitude towards Medium.com for providing an outlet for their creativity and are transparent about the length of their articles, inviting readers to engage with their content.
The author endorses an AI service, ZAI.chat, as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4), suggesting a special offer for readers interested in trying it out.

Competing 4 The Attention Span

Snippet from Author’s Youtube Channel

Recap: We started working from home 5 days per week in March 2020. I decided that I would launch my social media platform considering I had regained 3 hours in my day with not having to commute! We are still working from home YEAH!!!!!

2 years later: I am proud of my accomplishments but can also laugh at a few things including myself. One is that I can’t /won’t compete with some of the non-sensical things that garner 1000s of views and followers on the various social media platforms.

What I have tried to do is provide per my brand — “TMI content — Thought Provoking, Motivational and Inspirational”.

I enjoy writing on Medium.com because the parameters are easier to work within. Yet even on Medium.com, I remain cognizant of how busy people are and as is this platform! As a result, I have focused on ensuring my writing is between 3–5 minutes in keeping with my trailer— “Take 5 With Fanae-5”.

I’ve been told I have a very soothing voice and have been encouraged to pursue voice acting. My podcast is a great outlet where I don’t feel that I need to rush through my content. I’ve even read some of my Medium.com writings on my podcast!

Nevertheless, many people on social media have the attention span of a gnat! Whether a 1-minute reel or 1-hour podcast, one must really catch the audience’s attention quickly either with an interesting title and/or picture and/or thumbnail.

Unfortunately, some content creators thrive and survive on click- bait where their visual may be misleading and not completely aligned with the actual content.

In the last 2 years, I’ve reviewed my content and considered constructive critiques I’ve received. I’ve also considered attention spans and my Southern accent!

I don’t have a stereotypical Southern Accent i.e., Andy Griffith or Paula Deen. Those who say I have a nice soothing voice are often surprised I was born, raised, and still reside in the South. When reviewing my content I have noticed that I often draw out my speaking — I consider it thoughtful — others may say — “Get to the point!” I specifically use the word draw as I don’t believe I have the stereotypical southern drawl.

The meaning of the term drawl links to the spoken length of vowels. This means that many vowels in a Southern accent are split into two syllables. It comes out in words like “there” and “bed” which are pronounced “they-yur” and “bay-ehd.” https://magoosh.com/english-speaking/the-southern-drawl-breakdown-of-an-american-accent/

While I don’t believe I have the stereotypical Southern accent or drawl, I definitely have to speak faster to deliver my TMI content in 1-Minute or less to capture and maintain my audience’s attention!

I’m thankful to medium.com for an altruistic outlet for my creativity. Oh by the way this story is a 3-minute read!

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