Being introverted shouldn't stop you from creating.

👋 Welcome back to Content to Commas, your weekly playbook for turning content into meaningful trust, growth, and money in the bank.

I just got back from a Canva conference and currently typing from SXSW in Austin.

The conference circuit is interesting for me because, believe it or not, I consider myself pretty introverted, and I know I’m not the only one.

Then think about content creation … yikes 😬.

Likes and comments are one thing but views feel different. More personal.

If you're introverted, that feeling is amplified. So you put it off (again and again).

This issue is about getting comfortable creating and how to stop putting it off.

📌 In this issue:

Let’s get to work!

— Brandon Smithwrick

_{FROM OUR FRIENDS @ CONSENSUS}

Here’s a simple test.

If a buyer can’t move forward without booking time on your calendar, revenue slows the moment you’re unavailable.

Consensus analyzed 18 months of closed-won and closed-lost deals and found that momentum is driven by what buyers do between meetings, not during them.

Teams that pass the “offline revenue” test build for buyer movement, not seller presence.

What that actually looks like in practice:

When buyers can explore, rewatch, and share demos on their own time, progress doesn’t pause. Revenue keeps moving even when you’re not there to push it.

Every format builds trust, video just builds it faster.

I’m a “tackle-the-fear” kind of guy … sorry, but you’ll love me later.

When someone reads your post, they get your ideas. When they watch your video, they get your ideas, your tone, and your emotion behind the words.

That's a different relationship.

An unpolished video of you just talking is more intimate than a perfectly written post.

You're just thinking out loud and that’s what people stay for.

For introverts, this is actually good news! (I promise)

You don't need to be loud, performative, or put on a youtube voice. You just need to be present and you.

I'm introverted. Genuinely. I recharge alone, I prefer small rooms over big stages, and being on camera has never come naturally to me.

But I also know I have something worth saying and I can't let “discomfort” hold me back.

These are four moves for introverts who want to show up online without faking it.

Introverts tend to over-prepare. You write a script that sounds polished in your head and robotic out loud.

So make sure you read it back before you record. Every line that trips you up needs to be rewritten. Simple words. Short sentences. If you wouldn't say it to a friend, cut it.

Let’s keep it simple. I’ll breakdown a few tips:

Drop the YouTube voice. Your actual voice is enough.

Introverts do better when the guesswork is removed. A teleprompter takes one job off your brain … remembering what to say next.

I use this free Teleprompter app. Do 2 to 3 practice takes before any take you plan to keep (trust me). The first few are always rough.

The warmup takes you skip are exactly why take one sounds worse than take four.

There's a version of you that shows up when you think people are watching.

Higher energy. More polished. Slightly louder and it bleeds into everything … your videos, your captions, your comments, your DMs.

That version is exhausting to maintain.

This is the one introverts need to hear most.

The fear of being seen is not a sign you're not ready. It's a sign you care.

But caring too much about how it lands before you've even posted it is what keeps most people silent for months … or years.

Let me tell you the thing you already know, but need to hear. Ready?

You don't need to go viral. You don't need the perfect setup. You don't need to have your niche locked in. You need one post. Then another.

The introverts who accomplish their goals win, because they did it uncomfortably. (🙋)

I'm still in this with you.

Still figuring out my format. Still having bad takes. But I keep creating and recording because the alternative is staying quiet about things worth saying

… and that's not an option.

Go market your business. Create Content. Or just have fun without a goal being “success”.

I'm speaking on a panel tomorrow, Sunday March 15, at Hotel Ella in Austin @ 3:15PM.

We're talking about the creator economy. Where it's going, how brands are building with creators long term, and what the next chapter actually looks like.

No SXSW badge required. Free to attend.

Come say hi if you're around. Would love to meet some of you in person.

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