Growing a Successful Educational YouTube Channel with Chris Menard

In this first episode of the Media Makers Club podcast, I chat with Chris Menard - Microsoft Certified Instructor who has created a successful educational UA-cam channel, all centered around Microsoft software.
Chris shares his insights on:
* Growing a UA-cam channel to over 65,000 subscribers
* Strategies for creating educational content that resonates with viewers
* The importance of evergreen content for long-term channel growth
* How the pandemic led to a spike in views for his tutorials
* Tips for diversifying content while maintaining a core focus
* Key UA-cam analytics to pay attention to
* Equipment recommendations for new creators on a budget
* Advice for aspiring educational content creators
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Chris Menard’s UA-cam Journey
02:05 Growing a UA-cam Channel
04:36 How did you grow your UA-cam Channel?
09:46 Growth in the Pandemic
11:31 Key to Sustained Growth
23:58 Strategies for UA-cam Content and Scheduling
25:14 Fresh Content Ideas and Utilizing New Features
28:34 Deep Dive into UA-cam Analytics and Optimization
36:38 Equipment Essentials for Starting a UA-cam Channel
42:00 Tips for Creators
Links:
* Chris's UA-cam: / chrismenardtraining
* Chris's Website: chrismenardtraining.com
* Chris on LinkedIn: / chris-menard
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On the Media Makers Club podcast, I aim to bring you conversations with creators who have stuck with it through thick and thin. Maybe they have gone ‘viral’, maybe not. In spite of that, consistency and sustained effort has proven that you can build successful UA-cam channels, courses, podcasts and other types of creative businesses. Join me on a journey of learning from these creators.
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[@manojkuswain8473]

Super job, super content, Love from India 🇮🇳

[@Graphicious]

Thank you

[@issacsweb]

Great video guys, and solid advice, love the content over subscribers outlook.

[@Graphicious]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed this.

[@MagdaLiszka]

I really like how down to earth this is.

[@Graphicious]

Thanks a lot, that's great to hear. Glad you enjoy it.

[@philippkowalski1105]

with all due respect, guys, but I think this is not a good example for what one would call a successful UA-cam channel. The most recent numbers are very overseeable (like below 1k for every recent video). The big hits are ages old (5 to 10 years) and that is a loooong time. I am sorry to say that, as I appreciate this channel, but for me, this is NOT a successful education channel. It's size and growth are not exponential but very overseeable. So any advice should be taken with a grain of salt. Just my 0.02.

[@Graphicious]

Thank you for your comment, I agree in part but also disagree. It depends on who you compare yourself to.
It may be a slow burn but I think unless you cover some famous trending piece of software or topic, educational content is usually slow to pick up and develop. 'Viral' stuff tends to die down soon.
This is even more true if you follow the strategy that Chris (and myself) tend to employ: specific videos showing one thing, teaching one solution. Those usually don't have a huge audience overall, which is why becoming evergreen is a great benefit: they will keep being relevant many years from now.
I appreciate your feedback, loving the conversation.