Ben Kaluza

Hi guys, I'm flying out to San Fran next week for an Adobe event, which is a dream come true for me.

They've asked me if I can get some feedback from you guys about sound effects.

Was wondering if you could help me out with some thoughts around the questions below, I'd really appreciate it.

Be as honest as you want and answer however you like.

Where do you get your sound effects from?
Do you find it challenging to find the right ones?
Have you tried any AI SFX generators (Adobe's, ElevenLabs, etc.)? Would you consider using them?
Any other thoughts about generative AI? Are you excited about it or do you hate it?

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 18

Ben Kaluza

Posting a video later on where I break down how I edited one of my short-form videos. Need help with title suggestions. I like to keep them simple and just say what the video is. I don't do overexaggerated clickbait so please keep that in mind. Let me know if you have any other suggestions. Thank you, Ben

5 months ago | [YT] | 8

Ben Kaluza

I just wanted to put a message on here to say thank you for the continued support.

My life is chaotic right now I’ve never worked so much.

I’m unsure what direction to take this channel so my main goal is to just keep showing up every week.

Some videos will be good some videos will not.

Some videos will be full of hope and inspiration some videos will be moaning and frustrated.

I’ve had a few comments from people that they don’t like this and I’m sorry.

Life is hard, there are up and down, there are wins and loses and I’ll continue to share them all.

Love,

Ben

6 months ago | [YT] | 37

Ben Kaluza

For those of you that watched my vlog a few weeks ago where I talked about attending an event for 1 reason and 1 reason only.

Mission accomplished.

Meeting with ElevenLabs locked in tomorrow.

I’m really keen to keep sharing insights on how I network and build relationships with brands.

I don’t believe many people on YouTube actually show this happening in realtime with real examples.

My vlog out later this week dives into my strategy for working with Samsung although it didn’t get off to a great start.

For anyone that uses ElevenLabs, let me know if you have any questions, needs, wants or desires that I can bring to the table.

9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 31

Ben Kaluza

Ok so I absolutely hated filming my first vlog but editing it has hit different.

Most fun I've had for a while that's just ended in me crying as I watch myself live out my dream that I've spent so long working for.

Every hour you put into making content will be worth it if you never stop.

Vlog will hopefully be out Friday.

It's certainly not the best piece of content I've put together but I'm happy with it as my first attempt.

It can only get better, and there will definitely be more of these to come.

Love you,

Ben

9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 61

Ben Kaluza

I’m really excited about starting a weekly vlog in the new year.

I don’t think what I want to do exists in abundance.

This isn’t going to be some fancy lifestyle vlog, this is a deep level insight into what I do every week and why.

I’ll breakdown my processes, provide insights into my brand strategies and cover everything people don’t make videos on because it’s too niche and boring.

I think a lot about how I spend my time as a creator and I want to share everything I know.

10 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 34

Ben Kaluza

Latest video is up. I'll be honest, I did not enjoy making this or posting it.

I've lost some of the spark I had inside of me for inspirational content and it now just all feels the same to me and doesn't make me feel proud.

In the New Year I'm going to be pivoting to a weekly vlog as I've mentioned before alongside a much more refined style of video with sublte animation.

This is all just part of the learning phase for me and I will continue to experiment until I find other styles of videos I enjoy creating.

10 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 44

Ben Kaluza

Video on how much I’ve made from YouTube is out.

Tried my best to pack in as much value as possible around brand deals and partnerships.

I’ll do more videos on this in the future if people like it as there’s so much I didn’t talk about.

Let me know if you have any feedback on this video.

Videos on money can be a touchy subject because everyone’s relationship with money is very different based on their own circumstances.

If there’s anything you didn’t like or think could be improved please let me know.

I’m very thick skinned and don’t mind constructive feedback.

Ben

10 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 30

Ben Kaluza

I'm thinking of making a video on how much I've made from YouTube since I've been monetized.

I also want to talk about how I make money from brand deals on my short-form content and how I plan to integrate them into my YouTube videos.

Drop a thumbs up if this is something you would be interested in.

I'm also going to be moving my weekly videos to Thursday as it is just more manageable for me.

11 months ago | [YT] | 134

Ben Kaluza

Did my first in person podcast recently.

Was a little bit nervous as there's been some really successful creators on it before.

I guess I just wanted to make sure I came across well and delivered as much value as possible.

Hope you enjoy.

Ben x

11 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 12