May 11, 2023
“Life's too short to not do all the things you love.” These are the words Camly Nguyen lives by. Camly is a well-known food and travel content creator who has worked with some of the biggest names in the food and beverage industry. But her online business is actually her creative outlet, one that she purposefully keeps separate from her 9 to 5 working as a data and strategy lead for Russell Westbrook schools in LA. Her amazing work ethic and tried-and-true brand partnership strategies allow her the space to make time for all the things she’s passionate about, and make small, local businesses more successful in the process.
In this conversation between Camly and Phoebe Sherman you will learn:
The value you can gain keeping your creative endeavors separate from your 9 to 5
How to build mutually beneficial brand partnerships with businesses of any size that you’re passionate about
Content licensing best practices for any budget
Tips for working with restaurants, small businesses, hotels, and tourism boards
How to simplify your storytelling process in order to make the highest impact
Effective strategies for repurposing content
Quotes:
You don’t have to make your passion your full-time job. Some people say, “If you love it, it doesn't feel like work.” But I'm going to say that's not true because you can love something and then keep doing it every single day, and at some point the monotony gets tiring or you are just constantly draining that one area of yourself. And I think finding that balance is really important.
If you really love food and you're trying to pitch to a local restaurant, have those articles, videos, and photos ready on-hand because they really don't know what they can or cannot do most of the time. I think it's about offering a service to help them, too. I particularly love small businesses because they're what makes America “America.”
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