Celebrating Success: Media Mogul Carl Norton

Our MAN v FAT Neighborhood do an awesome job of telling our story by their very own phrases. Carl Norton, a MAN v FAT member, is among the finest – and is twice winner of our Media Mogul Award. He tells us extra…

Why is celebrating success so vital to you?
I LOOOOVE seeing folks succeed, however extra importantly, I like seeing their happiness elevate, I’ve all the time wished to inspire and encourage folks, particularly obese males. It’s one thing I’m extraordinarily obsessed with, I need to see folks develop in confidence and really feel empowered. 

It additionally stems from my very own experiences the place I really feel if I had  help and encouragement from the folks, my life would have been totally different in a constructive method,  sadly I had poor shallowness and didn’t consider in myself and I finished caring as a lot – I hate the concept of anybody feeling like I did, had been they suppose they’re not vital, and their success isn’t a giant deal, as a result of it completely is.

This can be a massive purpose why I wish to have fun gamers success as a result of it not solely lifts that participant, it lifts their workforce mates, it lifts their league and it additionally supplies an incentive for gamers to attain their very own success.  

I additionally suppose, if a possible member sees any such content material, they are going to be inspired to enroll or not less than additional their curiosity by enquiring as a result of they need to expertise the identical as the one that we have fun.  

Personally for me, it’s very rewarding being able to make somebody’s day higher, It makes me really feel good to have the ability to try this.  

What are the important thing steps concerned when sharing gamers success?
At all times make certain the participant has consented and seen the content material earlier than it’s put on-line, that’s step one for me. I normally attain out to gamers in the principle group chat, I’ll publish earlier content material and ask if anybody would really like their story sharing, I additionally organize this on the periods.

I’ll get the participant to ship me some pictures and ask them to write down their story. I normally embrace questions equivalent to 

• Why did you be a part of MAN v FAT? 
• What appealed to you about MAN v FAT? 
• What was your first session like? 
• What’s your favorite facet of MAN v FAT? 
• What have you ever achieved up to now at MAN v FAT? 
• How has MAN v FAT impacted your life? 
• What would you say to somebody pondering of becoming a member of MAN v FAT? 

Generally gamers will reply the questions instantly and typically they use it as a suggestion to reply the questions and I’ll edit it onto a template that I attempt to make private.

For instance, the newest one was a veteran James Moore and I wished to include that into the picture. I additionally add a earlier than and after picture, I attempt to be as artistic as I will be with it.

As soon as I’ve completed, I’ll get the inexperienced gentle to publish it from the participant, normally at 7.30am/12pm/5.30pm/9.30pm, I time it to be across the occasions that persons are scrolling, the extra engagement the higher as a result of it makes the participant really feel good.