Introduction
If you want to be successful content creator, it is necessary for you to enhance your skill and knowledge every single day.
Now a days it’s not easy to become a successful content creator because of huge competition. But if you have right skill and guidance, then it is possible for you to become a successful content creator.
In today’s time, you can see new trends emerging every single day, new technologies and platforms coming to our live every single day.
And to remain updated with this changes across the world, it is necessary to gain knowledge and skills through various books.
So in this article, I’ll be talking about 5 books that could possibly changes you content creator and help you achieve your goals as a content creator.
Here we go with 5 best books on content creation.
1. “STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST” BY AUSTIN KLEON
This is the first book I would like to recommend you which is written by Austin Kleon called “Steal Like an Artist”.
It is an extraordinary and inspiring book that could challenge you as content creator to tap into your creativity and embrace your uniqueness in the field of writing and content creation.
The author suggests reader to make your favourite artist inspiration for your work and take examples of your favourite artists as a starting point and learn skills from that particular artist.
And if you do so, as Kleon argues that you can create something truly original and authentic piece of art.
The author also told reader to the importance of enjoying the process of creation stuff and make supportive work environment to foster your uniqueness.
Author Kleon also encourages readers to do experiments with your work and try to see what is working best for you and surround yourself with people who can encourage you and challenge you.
So by making supportive work environment and doing experiments with your art, you can overcome the challenges and produce the best possible content.
One of the most important thing we can learn from this books is staying true to yourself regardless of what other people are saying about you. This is one the biggest mental block faces by many content creators.
But at the end of the day, you have to believe in yourself regardless of outside forces. You need to embrace your uniqueness and not to go with trend and as per opinions of others.
In short, author suggests reader to become truly authentic to yourself and just see what’s work best for you and give your best to your work.
Overall, “Steal Like an Artist” is a powerful and inspiring book that encourages creativity, authenticity, and self-expression.
By taking inspiration from others, cultivating a supportive work environment, and staying true to one’s own artistic work, readers can unleash their full creative potential and create work that is truly remarkable.
2. “DEEP WORK” BY CAL NEWPORT
This book is written by Cal Newport. It is thought provoking book that could challenge you think the way you approach your work and productivity.
Throughout this book, The importance of focuses and deep work are emphasised to great extent.
In today’s environment of constant interruptions and distractions, deep work, which the author defines as the capacity to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding activities, is becoming progressively rare.
Through out the book, Newport provides practical advice and strategies for cultivating a deep work ethic. He argues that eliminating distractions is key to achieving deep work, And provides tips on how to do so.
Newport also gave the importance of setting clear goals and working towards them intentionally, rather than simply responding to the demands of others.
Reading this book “Deep Work”, could help readers to understand how to create content that is thoughtful, impactful, and memorable. The author Newport also argue that deep work is essential for producing high quality works, and that it is increasingly rare in today’s distracted and fragmented world.
“Deep Work” is a powerful book that could challenges you to rethink the way you approach your work and productivity.
The author in this book emphasises the importance of deep, focused work and providing practical advice for achieving it. Newport also encourages to develop a more intentional and purposeful approach to their work.
3. “CONTAGIOUS: WHY THINGS CATCH ON” BY JONAH BERGER
“Contagious: Why Things Catch On” by Jonah Berger is a fascinating book that explores the science behind why some ideas and products become viral and popular, while rest of the products don’t.
The book provides a constructive framework on understanding why people share things and also provide practical advice for creating content that connect your audience and drives social sharing and engagement.
Berger also mentioned in the book that there are six key factors that contribute to the viral of ideas: social currency, triggers, emotion, public, practical value, and stories.
If you understanding these param and applying them to your content, you could create a content that is more likely to go viral and caught viewers attention.
This book also give the importance of understanding your audience mindset and creating content that can fulfil to their needs and desires.
You can build a loyal following base and can drive engagement and sharing if you could create a content that is very useful and relevant to your audience.
“Contagious” is a most valuable book for any person who are looking to create content that can resonate with audience and could go viral like a wild fire.
Understanding the science behind viral content and providing practical advice for creating it, Berger provides guideline for success in the world of content creation and social media.
4. “CRUSHING IT” BY GARY VAYNERCHUK
If you are wondering about how to build your personal brand and grow your audience rapidly then this is perfect book for you.
The author Gary Vaynerchuk himself is successful content creator, entrepreneur and investor. In this book, he talked about his experience in the field of content creation.
“Crushing It” written by Gary Vaynerchuk is a comprehensive guide for building a personal brand and growing your audience rapidly.
You will find many practical tips though out this book on how how to create engaging content that can catch the attention of your audience and build loyal fan base.
He also shared his personal experiences and insights on how to use social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to build your following and create a loyal fan base.
One of the key thing that I have learned from this book is the importance of authenticity and staying true to yourself and to your values and personality.
The author talked in detail about building a personal brand that should not be about creating fake persona and not creating the unique quality content. He highlighted the importance of creating a connection with your audience through authentic, engaging and original content.
So if you are looking for practical tips and insights on how to build personal brand and grow your audience organically, then this book is highly appreciated.
5. “MADE TO STICK” BY CHIP HEATH AND DAN HEATH
This book talks about the idea of effective communication and how to create your content that is more engaging and meaningful. This book is written by two famous author Chip Heath and Dan Heath.
To make anything engaging, you need add the element of storytelling. And in this book authors talks about how to create compelling stories that catches the attention of audiences and drive engagement with your content.
The authors suggest that to create content that sticks to your audience, you need to focus mainly on six parameters: simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions and stories.
The book also give the importance of understanding your audience and make the content to meet audience’s needs and wants.
In today’s world, one of the important concern of any content creator is to build their audience and engagement with them. If can crack this one problem of building your Audience with your content then you can become successful as a content creator. This books give nice outline on how to build engaging content and interact with your audience.
If you are looking for answers to the questions such as how to build loyal fan base and make a great content that is related with your audience and drive excellent engagement with your audience then this book can help you achieve all these things.
In this book you will many practical tips and advices that can bring huge changes in career as content creator.
