Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening?

Akwai is going to help you become an influential vlogger. The goal is for you to get thousands of likes and views every time you post.

How will this be accomplished?

We have thousands of video content activities, programs and strategies that will help you grow your following. Starting off, your vlog will be focused on your participation in the NCAL (National Competitive Accountability League) where you will earn points for making progress on your personal goals. Competing in the NCAL will [a] help you brainstorm actions steps for accomplishing your goals, [b] help you practice life skills that will accelerate your success and [c] ensure you have interesting content to post about every week. Below is a list of 15 episodes. These episodes will introduce new viewers to you and your YouTube channel.

• Episode 1 – New Decade Resolutions (available now)

• Episode 2 – Welcome to the NCAL (available 1/10/2020)

• Episode 3 – The Practice Match (available 1/17/2020)

• Episode 4 – Motive Awareness (available 1/24/2020)

• Episode 5 – Brainstorming Goals (available 1/31/2020)

• Episode 6 – Competing in the NCAL (available 2/7/2020)

• Episode 7 – Uplifting Teammates (available 2/14/2020)

• Episode 8 – Meeting an NCAL Agent (available 2/21/2020)

• Episode 9 – Creating a Tournament Plan (available 2/28/2020)

• Episode 10 – Becoming a Tournament Host (available 3/6/2020)

• Episode 11 – Community Lab Introduction (available 3/13/2020)

• Episode 12 – Working with an Akwai Architect (available 3/20/2020)

• Episode 13 – Developing a Decade Master Plan (available 3/27/2020)

• Episode 14 – My First Executive Interview (available 4/3/2020)

• Episode 15 – Community Lab Foundations (available 4/10/2020)

Is this employment?

No, this is better than employment - it is a support group for your career aspirations. This program is not only meant to help you grow your social media influence; we will help you accomplish other goals as well. Finding and securing your DREAM JOB is one of our main focuses. If being an influencer isn’t your ‘end goal’ then – for now – we will use vlogging as a steppingstone to get you to your next career milestone. Look at the first 10 Action Plans on this list for examples of how we plan to support your career https://www.akwai.com/action-plans/#career

How much does this cost?

This program is free as long as you use the Akwai app once per week.   

How much money can be earned?

Your income will be based on your effort, talent and luck. Click here for a breakdown of how money is earned.

Where will this happen?

Wherever you are - all you need is the camera on your phone to get started. Over time we will help you upgrade your video production abilities.

What if help is needed?

You have been assigned a Vlogger Support Manager (VSM) who will respond to any question you have (within 24 hours). Email support@akwai.com for the name of your VSM. Feel free to ask them things like; How do I record myself and upload a video? How can I improve the lighting and sound on my videos? What social media platforms should I post my content on? How do I brainstorm goals? How do I create a plan for my goals? What does ‘Bom’ mean? Why is the company called ‘Akwai’? What is Episode 9 all about? What other video content ideas can I use besides the 15 episodes?  

• Email sam@akwai.com to reach Sam Shammah

• Email roxanne@akwai.com to reach Roxanne Rodriguez

• Email ej@akwai.com to reach EJ Steele

• Email christy@akwai.com to reach Christy Strauch

• Email sonya@akwai.com to reach Sonya Weaver

What are Vlogger Points?

Vlogger Points makes the process more fun and lucrative. This points system rewards you for activities that’ll help you increase your social media influence. We expect that vloggers with the most Vlogger Points will also have the highest rates of growth (followers, subscribers etc). 

• +25 Vlogger Points - Create an episode of your NCAL vlog (landscape orientation video)

• +3 Vlogger Points - Create an NCAL mini-vlog (portrait orientation story/snap)

• +10 Vlogger Points - Compete in an NCAL match

• +5 Vlogger Points - Win the NCAL match

• +10 Vlogger Points - Interview a new NCAL Tournament Host

• +15 Vlogger Points - Interview a notable executive or professional

What are the benefits of earning Vlogger Points?

Be featured at the top of monthly NCAL Leaderboards, be invited to exclusive content creation opportunities, be recruited to higher level NCAL teams, be considered for sponsorship opportunities and more.  

What is the NCAL?

The NCAL (National Competitive Accountability League) was created to bring excitement to the looooooooooooooong and boooooooooooooooring process required to accomplish big goals. In the NCAL you earn ‘Competition Points’ for taking steps toward milestones and using the Akwai app to track your accomplishments. These points will help your team win matchups against the other teams - who are all battling to make the playoffs. Click here to learn more.

Got more questions? Ask your VSM, they’ll be happy to help.

Frequently Unasked Questions

What if my videos suck? What if I miss a deadline? What if no one watches my videos? What if I fail to deliver on a commitment I made? What if I stop participating for two months? What if my video recording equipment isn’t good enough? What if someone leaves a mean comment?

Oh well. It’ll get better. Keep going.  

Episode Production Outline

Series: The Warmup (V 1.0)

Episode 1 of 15: New Decade Resolutions (V 1.0)

In this episode you will introduce yourself to your viewers and talk about your aspirations as a content creator.

Below are [a] main points and [b] questions that will help you speak to the main point. Use these as a rough guide for your episode.

You’ll want to say something about all of the main points, but you don’t necessarily need to answer all the questions.

Quantity over quality. Don’t allow your perfectionism to hinder your ability to post videos. For now, just focus on getting into the habit of posting videos every week.

You can quickly produce this episode by; [1] download the YouTube app, [2] press record, [3] say something about each of the Main Points, [4] publish the video as public or unlisted, [5] copy the URL of the video, [7] submit the URL in Form B.

If you have any questions – big or small – don’t hesitate to reach out to your Vlogger Support Manager (VSM).

• Main Topic: Talk about your present

  • Who are you?

  • Do you work? If yes, elaborate on ‘the topic of your work’.

  • Are you in school? If yes, elaborate on ‘the topic of school’.

  • What do you do for fun?

• Main Topic: Talk about your past

  • Where are you from?

  • Are there interesting things from your past that the audience might like to hear? 

  • Are there things from your past that you want the audience to know?

• Main Topic: Talk about your goals for the future

  • What are your biggest and most ambitious life goals?

  • What are some other goals you want to accomplish in life? #bucketlist

  • What are your goals for the next 3 – 6 months?

• Main Topic: Talk about goals for your YouTube Channel

  • What kinds of content do you want to put out?

  • Do you have any specific content ideas?

  • Are there any style of videos you’d like to do?

  • How often do you want to post videos?

  • How often do you want to post stories/snaps, image posts and other social media content?

  • How do you want people to feel when they see your content?

  • What else do you want to say about your YouTube Channel and/or social media brand?

• Main Topic: Talk about how you are jumping into the unknown

  • How do you feel about committing to posting videos regularly?

  • What challenges might you face in developing your social media influence?

  • Why are you putting effort towards this even though success isn’t guaranteed?

• Main Topic: Talk about what is going to keep you motivated

  • How are you going to energize yourself when you “just don’t feel like it”?

  • Who do you hope to help with your success?

  • How is success going to impact your life? 

  • Think about a motivational quote or meme. How is it’s message relevant to your journey?

Mini-Vlog Suggestions (optional)

A Mini-Vlog is a Facebook Story, Instagram Story, Snapchat Snap or TikTok video. Below is a list of suggestions but feel free to ignore the prompt and post a mini about whatever you want – as long as it is related to your goals. You can earn up to 3 Vlogger Points per day for Mini-Vlogs. To get credit for creating a mini, you’ll need to tag Akwai or send a screenshot of the post to submissions@akwai.com  

• January 1

  • Let’s go!! Post a mini of you getting hyped for what is going to happen this year! Mention why this year is going to be the greatest year yet!

• January 2

  • What is one negative thing that you are leaving in 2019? How are you going to make sure this thing doesn’t impact you in 2020?

• January 3

  • Check out some of the Action Plans at www.akwai.com/action-plans and talk about which ones excite you the most.

• January 4

  • What are some of the steps you plan on taking in January? What objectives will you accomplish this month?

• January 5

  • Why you? Why now?

• January 6

  • In your own words, explain the NCAL.

• January 7

  • Talk about your reaction to the information at www.akwai.com/research-on-human-nature

• January 8

  • Who is (or may become) one of your Accountability Partners? Why will they be helpful to your journey?

• January 9

  • Talk about the process you went through in creating your first NCAL Vlog Episode. What struggles did you overcome?

Vlogger Points available this week:

+25 Vlogger Points for submitting Episode 1 by January 9th at 11:59pm

+10 Vlogger Points for submitting Episode 1 after January 10th

+3 Vlogger Points each time that you post a Mini-Vlog (you only get points for one Mini-Vlog per day)

+5 Vlogger Points goes to the first 20 vloggers who submit Episode 1

+10 Vlogger Points if you submit Form A (below) by January 2nd at 11:59pm

Form A

Please submit this form immediately. Once you do, your Vlogger Support Manager (VSM) will email you to introduce themselves. They will ask you to send them a photo of yourself which we will use for your NCAL profile and leaderboards. Your VSM will also be available to answer any questions you have and help you get your Episode 1 submitted.

Form B

Submit this form after you complete Episode 1.