Kinda how I feel as well. I did some research but basically went in to it with 0 expectations of making money so anything was good.
I just find I'm running out of ideas of what to do on cam when it is slow as I don't want to give away to much for free but still want to be entertaining.
Ah, the age old problem Personally I try to keep it simple, stand up a lot if I want a higher room count, dance gently, tease, do some different camera angles. I don't do any more than that though as it doesn't seem to encourage anyone to tip.
I like to have spanks in my topic as they are fun to do, but I do them quite hard with a paddle so there is a bit of a build up and me doing a bit of a yelp which is apparently very entertaining. I enjoy the feeling of it and the build up which helps and find them pretty funny. I use the opportunity as much as I can to engage with the room and the tipper, asking which cheek etc, whether evenly on both of all on one, talking about it after, showing the red patch. It often leads to more people tipping for them, and more tips means the countdown moves further.
I haven't got a wheel to spin but I've seen them and I think that's a really good thing to tip for, especially if you have a mixture or sexy and silly things to do in the room.
I guess when people say "hustle", it's managing to keep the room entertained and then filtering in a bit of promotion. You get the room engaged with you dancing, chatting or from other tips and you might mention "oooh if we get a tip for X then the countdown will almost be finished!" Or if I'm doing privates I'll have it in my topic and will mention every now and then that I'm feeling horny and fancy a private show, or might even talk about exactly why I like them so much and what I like doing. I always talk to people in pm first so they take me when I'm ready and I know if it's true private or regular. If regular then I'll be very open in the room saying it turns me on to get spies, this has been pretty exciting for both me and guys I've gone private with and results in much higher earning from voyeur, often matching the private show cost. I honestly think that private shows are a great way to keep your camscore up and make new regulars when you're new, or like me only cam sporadically. I've never had any problems getting them and am now pretty selective, I think as a lot of higher camscore models won't take them with new people, without pre planning or at all because they entertain the public room a lot, it means there's a good market for them even when you're new. And there's less trust needed as the member can leave if he's not enjoying the show.