TMBH
Nice Man
All right, you're up next. I just started looking at your channel, and I try to take my time and really look through everything while I gather notes, so it may be a few hours. I hope to have a review posted late tonight.[DOUBLEPOST=1428051073,1428028996][/DOUBLEPOST]Please, go ahead and look me over.... I could use all the help I could get.
Hello!Please, go ahead and look me over.... I could use all the help I could get.
Thanks for giving me the chance to offer some thoughts on what you have going on your channel. Anytime anyone asks you for an opinion that's a gesture of trust (even on the Internet

- You're obviously a person who cares a great deal about others and it comes through both in your easy-going mannerisms and in the subject matter you choose to talk about. It's endearing, and wherever you go with your channel in the future, I hope those features will continue to be hallmarks of what you do.
- You present yourself well on camera. Your camera position makes sense, your eye-line is good, and you say what you mean to say effectively.
- You generally come off as confident and just plain fun. There were moments here and there where you seemed a bit more self-effacing than is fair or necessary.
- Your graciousness is a strength. You shine when you are expressing care for people who are having a tough time, and when you speak with basic human respect even about those with whom you disagree.
- On the production side, almost all the channels I visit on YouTube could use better and more consistent lighting. There are plenty of very very cheap solutions to that problem and you can check out some of my other reviews to see my suggestions. Additionally, a better microphone will make you seem more credible. Echoey rooms communicate a sense of cheapness that can subtly undermine your content. I'm still working on getting this right as well. You don't need to spend much to make huge strides in production value.
- I love your watermark. You picked a great image and you're using it the right way.
- Your channel art and thumbs are effective for what you're trying to accomplish with your channel.
In summary, you come off as a genuinely kind person with lots of helpful ideas ranging from simple practical stuff to profound emotional stuff. At rare occasions I think you come off a bit more harshly than you probably mean to when talking about people and ideas that you don't resonate with, but those moments don't dominate your channel at all. You're very much at your best when you're building people up, and struggle the most when critiquing and when being apologetic for yourself. I offer that last remark gently though, because in general I think your channel is overwhelming made up of the prior tone and not the latter. You come off as strong, composed, and highly, highly likable the vast majority of the time. I like your approach and I'd be willing to wager that more than a few of your viewers have been helped by what you posted and are grateful for your channel in a meaningful and very personal way.
Thanks for letting me chime in,
Matt