2022 - Best & Worst of Weekly Inspo Vids
Hi there,
I thought this would be a fun summary for my 5,000+ subscribers. (I’m still humbled by that number, by the way. Thanks for your continued support!)
At the beginning of this school year, I added a voting feature to each email. This allows me to track the popularity of the types of videos I’m sending. Thankfully, it seems that you enjoy the variety, so I’ll keep it up.
As we wind down the calendar year, I thought I’d resend the five best videos and three worst videos of 2022, as voted on by you, the reader. Enjoy!
Best Videos of 2022
(Note: As we only implemented voting in August, these are the top videos for the ‘22-23 school year thus far. You can always see all of our videos from ‘21-22 by visiting our archive).
#5 (TIE)- 57 Years Apart - A Boy and A Man Talk About Life
Audience Score: 93.4%
Mike’s Notes: This video is quite touching. As someone who interviews others for a living, this checks a lot of boxes for me. I think there’s so much value in connecting the generations … which is what we all do.
#5 (TIE)- The Power of Being Vulnerable | Simon Sinek
Audience Score: 93.4%
Mike’s Notes: You know I’m a big Sinek fan. He’s so much more than the “What is your why?” conversation. Good insights here.
#4 - You Are Gonna SLAY Today
Audience Score: 93.8%
Mike’s Notes: I was honestly surprised this video did so well. I thought it might be a touch cheesy, but you enjoyed it. Good to know!
#3 - What Makes a Good Teacher? | David Kirkland
Audience Score: 94.0%
Mike’s Notes: This is an excellent video. My guess is that you all enjoyed the nuance. There are many routes to excellent teaching. I like that this clip highlights that fact in a world of oversimplification.
#2 - The Simple Secret to Happiness
Audience Score: 96.8%
Mike’s Notes: Such a good reminder of the power of perspective. It makes sense that this connects with educators. We have one of the most impactful jobs as it is. Our own view of what we do can be a force multiplier.
#1 - A Message from Mike | Hope After the Fire
Audience Score: 98.4%
Mike’s Notes: I did NOT expect this video to get the response it did. I was blown away. I’m also a pretty private person by default, but it’s a good reminder that I can be a bit more transparent. Thanks for the encouragement.
Words Videos of 2022
It’s probably not fair to call these the worst of 2022. After all, they’re still decent, but they received the most unfavorable ratings from you, fine folks. I appreciate all feedback, and it helps me calibrate the videos I’ll send in the future.
#3 - Teacher’s Students are Bridesmaids and Groomsmen in Wedding
Audience Score: 78.0%
Mike’s Notes: As I queued this one to send, I still remembered all of the sensational, silly 90’s TV that came out of Inside Edition. Sound like you all weren’t fans, either.
#2 - Kid President’s 20 Things We Should Say More Often
Audience Score: 78.0%
Mike’s Notes: I’ll be honest, I was shocked that this was not better received. It’s probably one of my favs. My only guess is that it’s been over-used, which I could understand. Let me know what you didn’t like in the comments!
#1 - Motivational and Inspirational Short Film
Audience Score: 58.8%
Mike’s Notes: Wow! You all HATED this video! At least those of you who voted did. Let me know why in the comments!
Agree with the results? Disagree? The comments are active, so reply and let me know. I love to hear from you!
Thanks again for subscribing and voting!
I’m back from my own holiday break, so keep an eye out for my weekly email this Saturday.
Talk soon,
Mike