Celebrating Success: Media Mogul Carl Norton


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

Why is celebrating success so necessary to you?
I LOOOOVE seeing folks succeed, however extra importantly, I really like seeing their happiness elevate, I’ve at all times wished to encourage and encourage folks, particularly obese males. It’s one thing I’m extraordinarily obsessed with, I wish 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 completely different in a optimistic approach,  sadly I had poor shallowness and didn’t consider in myself and I finished caring as a lot – I hate the thought of anybody feeling like I did, had been they assume they’re not necessary, and their success isn’t an enormous deal, as a result of it completely is.

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

I additionally assume, if a possible member sees this sort of content material, they are going to be inspired to enroll or no less than additional their curiosity by enquiring as a result of they wish to expertise the identical as the one who 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 be 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 submit earlier content material and ask if anybody would love their story sharing, I additionally organize this on the periods.

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

  • Why did you be part of MAN v FAT? 
  • What appealed to you about MAN v FAT? 
  • What was your first session like? 
  • What’s your favorite side 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? 

Typically gamers will reply the questions straight and generally they use it as a tenet to reply the questions and I’ll edit it onto a template that I attempt to make private.

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

As soon as I’ve completed, I’ll get the inexperienced mild to submit 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.