I've been struggling as a content creator
what I've been feeling & wondering lately
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What I’ve wanted to tell y’all
I’ve been struggling lately as a content creator. I have so many interests and niches and things I like to talk about… data, career, entrepreneurship, content creation. I’m kind of a jack of all trades, but if I speak to everyone, I speak to no one. Obviously I want to keep my niche in data because that’s my bread and butter. It’s what I know best and what I’m passionate about, but I also feel myself growing into career advice and even entrepreneurship. I’ve learned so much the past few years about how to grow a business and a side gig that JUST talking about data feels limiting.
I’d love to keep talking about data and SQL but also grow into career and tech trends and entrepreneurship as well. So… I’m curious, what do y’all wanna hear about most? Be honest 😈
How I think I got here…
Wrestling with femininity in college
I grew up as a math girlie— that’s what always came naturally to me. I was never good at reading and writing… which explains all the typos and mistakes and run on sentences in my blogs LOL. I’ve also always been a girly girl who loves fashion, pink, and makeup which is very contradicting. In college, I was super self conscious dressing up for class especially as I climbed into my 400-level math classes with mostly dudes. I didn’t get the same respect they got despite having the same or better grades. Was it the way I dressed and looked? Was it the sparkly boots and smokey eye at an 8am lecture??
I was so scared in my first computer science class because I didn’t think I was going to be good at coding… little did I know, I’d be one of the best in the class and drop in my last day to take my final in a pink tube top. I got an A in the class. And think my outfit still slays to this day 💅🏼 college Jess with a Selena Gomez long-bob cut below and my LinkedIn post about it here🔗.
Still wrestling w/ femininity in content creation
Even though I’ve come such a long way and refuse to hide my femininity or apologize for it, I feel myself falling back into those roots. I’ve realized that I’ve been so serious about wanting to appear smart and techy that I’ve forgotten to keep my WHOLE personality in my content. The way I dress and present myself professionally, the way I talk, and the way I edit videos have all been designed to appear professional and credible vs. having my ENTIRE personality in them. And yes… I do have a lot of personality I’ve been holding back (if that’s not too hard to believe!!). I’ve also done that as a way to not be “too girly” or “too sexy” because I don’t want to attract unwanted attention. Especially while I’m on social media… y’all should see my DMs sometime. I’ve just now made the connection that my roots of putting up a wall to earn respect and not wanting to be “too feminine” in STEM has showed up in my content creation.
Circling back
I’ve redesigned my Instagram feed 🔗 and profile pics 🔗 to reflect a more fun, true version of myself vs. the professional I THINK I should be. I hope it resonates with all of you and you like the more fun version of Jess… and if not, then haters boost my engagement so hate away 😂
I’ll also be experimenting with more personal and behind the scenes content vs. ONLY educational and professional videos.
At the end of the day, it’s just social media, and it’s not that serious… let’s have some fun!
I genuinely want to hear from you… so comment on this post or reply ♥️
Jess Ramos 💕
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I picked "mixture". I think you should write about whatever you are passionate about and want to write about. Maybe that will help you get unstuck. A content creator on Instagram said, "If you post every day for the next year about something you are passionate about, you'll never need a W-2 job again." As a data person, I have decided to put that hypothesis to the test. :)
I noticed your new LinkedIn profile pic, I like it! I think if we just stick with super-professional all the time, we just blend in with the other content creators out there. I've been adding my personality into posts much more now, as well. I think that's what gets people to want to stick around.