Looking at what other popular YouTubers are doing is a great way to learn some tactics for increasing your viewership. Look at all of the pieces that make up their YouTube presence: Channel identity, video quality and techniques, social media outreach, and interaction with the community and other content creators. The following steps will give you some starting places for your genre of choice. How-To and tutorial videos are a very popular genre on YouTube. These can range from tying a tie to using an image editing program. A good how-to video will clearly lay out the steps and provide good visual examples. Popular How-To channels include:  Howcast Make Magazine Houdini Khan Academy Gaming videos have quickly become one of the most popular genres on YouTube, with hundreds of different channels all talking about and showing games. Gaming channels can range from talk shows about the gaming community to in-depth reviews and gameplay videos. Some of the most popular gaming channels include:  PewDiePie Rooster Teeth Total Biscuit CaptainSparklez Angry Joe YouTube is a bustling hub of up-to-the-minute fashion news and trends. Many of the more popular fashion channels are focused more on what the personality is wearing than any specific tips. If you have an eye for fashion, check out some of these popular fashion channels for ideas on making your own:  Weylie Zoe Sugg Patricia Bright Cute Girls Hairstyles If your goal is to make people laugh, you're in the right place. YouTube is home to countless comedians, and many got their professional start on YouTube. Check out some of the more popular ones to see how they did it:  Jash Nerdist JennaMarbles Just For Laughs Gags CollegeHumor HolaSoyGerman Prank vs Prank Shane (Or Shane Dawson TV) YouTube and technology go hand in hand, and there are plenty of popular tech-oriented channels on YouTube. These channels talk about the latest gadgets and have a finger directly on the nerd pulse. Check out a few of these popular channels to see what makes them stand out:  The Slow Mo Guys Android Authority Household Hacker DigitalRev TV Pocketnow

Summary: Take a look at other Channels. Look at popular How-To Channels. Look at popular Gaming Channels. Look at popular Fashion Channels. Look at popular Comedy Channels. Look at popular Tech Channels.


Wardrobe boxes are special cardboard cartons designed to move clothes that are still on the hanger. They each have a metal hanging bar so you can hang your clothes up. One wardrobe box generally holds about 2 feet (0.61 m) of closet space.  To calculate how many wardrobe boxes you need, measure the clothes in your closet, and divide that number by 2 feet (0.61 m). Wardrobe boxes are available at almost any packing supply store. If you have additional hangers that you want to bring, hang them in the wardrobe box as well. This is an easy way to move your hangers. Hanging them from the rod in the wardrobe box will prevent them from becoming tangled during transport. To maximize moving space, try hanging items like belts and purses from your hangers. After you have placed your hangers and clothes in the wardrobe carton, press down the flaps on the top of the box. Use heavy-duty packing tape to seal the top of the box. Then use the tape to seal the front of the carton shut. To keep your clothes and hangers from falling off the wardrobe rod, make sure you move the box with the rod side facing up. If necessary, draw an arrow on the side of the box indicating which side the rod is on.

Summary: Determine how many boxes you will need. Hang your clothes in the wardrobe boxes. Close and seal the wardrobe box when it is packed. Transport the wardrobe box rightside up.


Common gestures allow you to bypass concepts you'll have to express each turn, like categories, so you can get to the good stuff. But it would be unfair if a few players didn't know these, so run through common gestures with all players before starting. Because every word or phrase will fall into a category, it helps to have standard gestures for these. This way you don’t have to waste time thinking up a unique gesture on the spot and can instead focus on gestures useful for the words on the slip.  Indicate book titles by unfolding your hands, as though opening a book. Gesture as though you are cranking old fashioned camera for movies. Draw a square or rectangle in front of you to signify TV shows. Pretend to sing (without actually singing) for song titles. Pull on a rope to raise a theatre curtain to indicate plays. Make air quotes with your fingers when your slip has a quote or phrase. When a teammate is close, allow excitement to show on your face. Use the distance between your fingers or hands to indicate closeness. To discourage teammates on the wrong track, point at them and shake your head “No” or form an X with your arms.  If a teammate is on a roll and they seem like they might say the right word, use a beckoning “come here” gesture or roll your hands in a circle. Moving your hands farther apart usually means “more,” but in some cases, this can also mean the word is “bigger,” like when it has a prefix or suffix. In some situations, your teammates might have the right word, but it might not be in the right tense, or it may need to be plural when they've said it in the singular. When a teammate is close, point to them and then:  Link your little fingers together to indicate a word is plural. Wave your hand behind you in a “way back” gesture for past tense. Do the opposite of this for future tense. By cupping your hand to an ear, you’ll signal to your team that you’re only acting out a word that sounds like the one you’re working on. After that gesture, if you pointed to your eye, it would be obvious the word you’re working on is “I.” The faster you clearly gesture, the more quickly your team will be able to guess your phrase. Practice by playing Charades often so gestures come to you naturally, without wasting time thinking. If you have difficulty clearly expressing yourself through gestures and you really want to get good, take an improv class or a mime class.
Summary: Discuss common gestures with all players. Express categories with standard gestures. Encourage guesses on the right track. Guide teammates to the right tense or form of words. Use similar sounding words to your advantage. Improve your game with practice and speed.