TomSka Spent a Year Trying to Get Fired | Creator: Behind the Influence
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TomSka is a Content Creator who has over 7.19M YouTube Subscribers and is best known for his comedy, cartoons and animated sketches. Revealing what spending your entire adult life as a YouTuber is really like, how he broke ASA boundaries and why creative freedom is so important for brand partnerships with Creators.
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Topics:
01:10 - Intro
01:40 - How it feels to have 7+ million followers
03:10 - How the platform has transformed
04:20 - Do you follow the trends?
06:33 - What motivated you to start YouTube?
08:26 - Seeking validation
09:25 - Harmful content
10:49 - Influencers don’t have the division from fans that celebrities do
11:43 - Is it what you wanted it to be? (A YouTuber)
14:02 - Do you carry on making the same content to appeal to a young audience, or age up with them?
21:12 - The language of brand sponsorships
26:15 - TomSka trying to get fired
26:53 - Creative brand integrations
31:46 - Brand deal TomSka is most proud of
35:43 - First ever ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) complaint
40:09 - The difference between YouTube and Television
41:24 - Ad declaration
43:33 - What is your hope for the future of branded content?
45:49 - Being approached by gambling and alcohol brands
46:41 - Final words of advice from TomSka
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