 Friends welcome back to my channel and welcome if you are new here Can you believe that 2019 is coming to a close in just a few short weeks? I seriously cannot believe how fast this year went It was a fabulous year a lot of good things happen this year a few goals that I had starting out 2019 didn't quite come to fruition, but overall my 2019 as far as YouTube and Weight Watchers in my life in general and all of the changes that happen in my life switching careers All of the things turned out to be a fabulous year But with 2020 coming and things changing for the new year I'm going to be making some changes on my YouTube channel as well So I want to share with you some of the changes that are going to be happening here on Jens WW journey in 2020 I also want to share with you some of my goals and aspirations for my channel some fun things Coming down the pipe for you as well as what you can do to help me grow my channel I get this question a lot. You guys are seriously the sweetest. You asked me a lot what you can do to help me How can you help me grow and promote my channel? Well, I'm gonna share all of those things with you So if you want to hear what is in store for Jens WW journey in 2020 just stay tuned Pull on my community tab of YouTube as well as in my Facebook group I am going to put my Facebook group right here for you guys. It is important that you come over and join us We have over 11,000 members. They are wonderful positive people. We're very supportive We answer all of your WW and lifestyle questions at a moment's notice on the Facebook group So I highly recommend that you go over and join us there a lot of this information and things that happen throughout 2020 are going to be shared first on my Facebook group So if you have Facebook head on over and join us there So in the poll that I created both on the community tab of YouTube and in my Facebook group I asked you guys how many times a week do you want to see uploads from me? And the overwhelming response was we would love to see daily uploads But we don't want to stress you out and we don't want you to get burnt out So if you hadn't noticed I did daily uploads almost all of 2019. It was a very rare that I missed a day of uploads Yes, it's a lot of work, but I love doing YouTube. I love sharing my recipes my tips my tricks I love sharing all of my favorite things with you guys. So it really isn't work. Yes, it takes time I mean if you didn't know those of us on YouTube spend hours Filming and editing our content before it's put up on our channel for you guys So it's definitely a full-time job, but it is not going to burn me out because I really really enjoy it So with the thought of it burning me out you guys suggested maybe three to four times a week So my plans moving forward as far as uploading on my channel goes in 2020 is I'm going to be uploading anywhere From four to six times per week I have to do a minimum of four times because I want to continue doing my weigh-in video on Friday Grocery haul on Saturday meal prep on Monday and what I eat in a day on Wednesday So that's already four videos a week So that leaves me one to two extra videos a week to upload to share some additional content with you guys So speaking of additional content I want to talk a little bit about what my plans are as far as content goes for 2020 as I mentioned I'm going to be continuing to upload my usuals my grocery hauls my meal preps my what I eat in a day my weigh-in But I want to bring you guys some more vlog style of videos I know you really really like those every time I upload one it gets tons of positive feedback So I want to bring you a little bit more vlog style day in the life like what's going on where I'm going what I'm doing That type of video. I also want to incorporate a few more hauls Products reviews that type of thing as well I know that a lot of you depend on us social media influencers YouTubers Instagrammers to share with you the new and exciting products that come out and in order for us to do that We have to review the product that the company may send us or that we purchased from the company So I want to be able to share with you some of my favorite new things that come out from different companies in the form Of product reviews. I've been doing a lot of this in my what I eat in the days I've been adding some hauls and product reviews to those as well So I'm going to continue to do that But you will also see some additional videos that are just product reviews hauls day in the life That type of thing and that kind of falls right into place with the blog style of videos So I definitely want to incorporate a few more of those in 2020 I know you really enjoy them and again It's a good way for me to test run products and the ones I love and adore I can share with you another thing that I would like to do in 2020 is a lot of you asked me about my meal plan As you know, I share my meal plan in my grocery haul kind of what's on the agenda for dinners I upload a meal prep every single Monday A lot of you have said that you'd really like to get your hot little hands on all of my recipes That I make for meal planning such my dinner recipes Dessert recipes that kind of thing. So I've been thinking about it for a while now and I've decided that I'm going to be offering Somewhat of a meal plan service It is going to be done primarily through my Facebook group So again, make sure that you join on my Facebook group so that you can get firsthand information Before anybody else of all of the changes that are coming in 2020 But I want to implement a meal plan and essentially what I would do is put together my meal plan for you I will share all of my dinner recipes I would be including all of the points for all three colors of plans purple green and blue It would be emailed to you on a weekly basis any modifications or substitutions Would be included as well as a grocery list So I'll even include the list of all of the groceries that you need to pick up to Prepare the meals for the week It will be only dinner as I already share breakfast and lunch with you guys on meal prep So you have access to those recipes all the time on both YouTube and in my Facebook group So it's going to be dinners It's going to be five to six nights of dinners and a grocery list This is going to be a subscription type of service So you would sign up for this service pay a small fee and I would send you my meal plan So that is pretty much my goal for 2020 is to share a little bit more of my meal plan with you And the only reason that there is a fee associated with this is because it takes a lot of time To not only research what I'm going to plan for meals Type it all up and put together a grocery list and then email that out So it is definitely a very time intensive activity So I feel that it's only fair that we're compensated for the time that I would put into these meal planning for you guys And again a lot of you said in the polls that I've put out there on both Facebook and the community tab here on YouTube That you have no problem paying a small fee for a meal plan because it takes a lot of the burden off of you You literally do not have to plan any meals because I'm already giving you breakfast lunch and a dessert or snack And now I'm going to give you meals for the entire week So it is just a win-win if you struggle with meal planning if you struggle with trying to figure out what to have and especially If you struggle with taking non-w-w recipes and making them w-w friendly I do all of the work for you So definitely stay tuned over on my Facebook group for a little bit more information on that So as far as recipes go in addition to the subscription service for my meal plan I am going to include and continue to include all of the smart points for whatever planet is that I'm following on W-w. I am currently following the green plan. I honestly don't see that changing I really enjoy the structure the accountability the tracking of the green plan But whatever planet is that I'm following and in the event that that does change down the road Those are the points that I include on my channel in the description box Unfortunately, it's not something that I'm really able to do and that's to take everything that I create on the green plan Or whatever plan I'm following and figure out the points for both the blue and purple plan It's just not something that I have time for and so I will continue to be including the points for the plan That I am following but there's a big happy wonderful But to that statement and my admins on my Facebook group so another reason to head over and join my Facebook group They take all of my recipes and they convert them into blue plan points and purple plan points And they post that on my Facebook group under the files tab every single time a new recipe is posted So with that being said you still have access to the point values for all three plans of all of my recipes And remember if you do take advantage of my meal planning meal Service you will get the points for all three colors I will be taking the time to figure out the points for the blue green and purple plan So just heads up that I will be continuing to show the points on my videos And also in my description boxes for the green plan or whatever plan I am following But you have access to all the plans points in the files tab of my Facebook group So let's talk for a moment about goals for 2020 and my YouTube channel So I have a couple of goals some a little lofty some not a little lofty that I have planned for 2020 And this is where you come into play This is where you can help me and you know that I appreciate everything you do you guys are the highlight of my day I do my videos. I do these recipes. I spend the time filming and editing and uploading to help you It really really warms my heart and makes me happy that I hear from so many of you that I'm helping you on your journey I've helped you lose this amount of weight or change your eating style Or I've helped you come up with fun recipes that your family enjoys that seriously means the world to me So I'm going to continue to do all of those things But one of my goals for my channel is I am going to no matter what let's hope hit the 25,000 subscriber mark in the year 2020 so I am just under 20,000 subscribers now that blows my mind Thank you to all 20,000 of you for hitting that little button on my channel again You guys it means the world to me that I'm going for the lofty goal of hitting 25,000 by the end of 2020 now Ideally I'd like to hit 30,000 by the end of 2020 but I know that that may be a little bit lofty So I'm going to shoot for the 25,000 subscriber mark and let me tell you when I hit 20,000 There will be a giveaway when I hit 25,000 There will be another giveaway and in the event that I hit 30,000 there will be another giveaway So there are things coming your way as a thank you for being part of my youtube channel So that is one big goal that I have for the upcoming year and the other goal that I have for my youtube channel for 2020 Is to introduce new products to you guys I've been trying out a bunch of different products food related not related Over the last few months and i'm coming up with some new favorites and I want to share those with you guys So if you didn't know I always down in the description box of my videos So the description box is literally right below the video and where you thumbs up the video Is the description box you can also leave your comments there in that box are all of my discount codes the links to my favorite things I want to continue to freshen up and update those discount links because there are some great new WWE friendly products coming out That i've been trying that i've been enjoying and I want to be able to continue to share those with you guys So you will be seeing all of those discount codes and links in the description box Updating and refreshing as the year goes on So if you didn't know or you don't visit the description box frequently highly recommend you guys There are so many great savings on fabulous WWE products food Non-food you name it it is down in the description box So definitely take some time to check out the description box While you're watching before or after you watch the videos that way I can save you some money on my favorite things that a lot of you have become your favorite things And lastly, how can you help me grow my channel and promote my channel? Seriously you guys I can't believe that this is a question that I get I mean I feel like that's my responsibility and so many of you Appreciate the content that I put out and you want to help me grow my channel You want to help me get to the 25 or 30 000 subscribers? So there are a few things that you can do on the daily that will help me with my channel First is to thumbs up the videos whenever you thumbs up a video It puts it into the youtube algorithm And it shows it for people coming onto youtube as a video that they may enjoy And that helps new people find my channel new people subscribe Which grows my subscriber content the other thing that you can do is leave Comments anytime that you comment or engage with my channel Again, it puts me at the top of that youtube algorithm for weight watchers or w w content And it will flag me as a video or a channel to watch for new people coming over to youtube new people joining So those two things make a huge impact on really helping my channel grow and get seen by other people on the worldwide web So the thumbs up and the comments are huge Another thing you can do is share my videos So right under the video is a little share button All you have to do is click that button and you can share my video with others That way again, you're introducing new people to my channel and my content And hopefully they enjoy my recipes my videos and they get something out of my channel as well So share my channel with your friends at your w w group A lot of people have asked if it's okay if they share my facebook group link at their weight watchers meeting Absolutely, please the more the merrier we have at gents w w tribe on facebook So share share share share my channel share my facebook group feel free to share my recipes I am here to help you the more people I can help the better and happier it makes me feel And the last thing that you can do to kind of help me in my channel help me in my YouTube career is Make purchases from the links down in the description box Most of these links are what we call an affiliate link So essentially I receive a small commission when you purchase from my link Not all of them. Some of them are just product links things that I've reviewed and there's no commission or affiliate link attached to it I'm just sharing it with you letting you know that this is a product that I love But by purchasing from my links it really does help me out It helps me buy the equipment to film my videos. It helps me do my giveaways In fact, I just had to buy a new tripod and a new ring light And I used the money that I received from the commissions from you making the purchases from my links to do just that So it really helps any youtuber or social media influencer out when you use their links and their codes to make your purchases You're going to make the purchase anyways And if you can it's great that you use a link that I provide or a code that I provide Because it's a win-win for both of us. You get a fabulous product I make a little bit of commission and then I can turn around and give that back to you in the form of giveaways And content. So I really appreciate every time you use my code or my link and again They are always down in the description box of every video. All right guys So those are the channel goals the jens w w journey here on youtube goals for 2020 I want to take a moment and thank you for all of your support over this last year It means so much to me. My channel has grown exponentially this last year I grew my channel almost 15 000 subscribers in 2019 That is crazy to me. In fact, I started my youtube channel one year ago this last september september of 2019 It was one year and i'm already blessed and fortunate enough to be just under the 20 000 subscribers I know that you guys love my recipes and my content and again It warms my heart more than anything that I could ever share with you It seriously is the root and the why behind My channel and why I share my recipes and why I share all my codes and favorite items with you guys Is so that I can share with you the things that I love and the things that help me on my journey So again, thank you so much for your support over the last year I look forward to your continued support in 2020 and I look forward to sharing lots of recipes weighing in Grocery holes all the things with you in the upcoming year And of course, I can't wait for all of the giveaways and the fun that we have together So thank you so much for being part of jen's w w journey and also my facebook group jen's w w tribe I hope that you have a fantastic rest of 2019 and I can't wait to see you in 2020