Hello everyone, it’s me, Gibi c: And…. my husband Ben!
We decided to film this interview/Q&A/life-story video after a bunch of people on Twitch requested it, and it sort of ended up Podcast style-y… SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY! We of course tried to keep is as soft-spoken/ASMR as possible…but sometimes Ben gets a little excited lmao!!!
Ben and I met in college, before I started my channel, so it’s been quite the journey for both of us. Tl;dr of this video is that we love working together and we both love our jobs!! But I know the business side of YouTube is not talked about too much so it was nice to chat about it!
Big props to Vest for timestamping all the topics and questions, so feel free to skip around, cuz I know this is a long one! If you have any other questions for him or if you want more of this style of content, as always, just let me know in the comments below!! ~
You could also contact Ben directly at:
ben@humanmg.com
or follow him on twitter at:
Tweets by BenDKnee53
Timestamps:
0:00 – Helix
1:40 – Intro
3:57 – What is Ben’s Current Job Title?
6:40 – Where did Ben start?
19:20 – Ad Discussion
28:40 – Continuing His Story (Post Second Client)
Q&A (Thanks for all the questions!)
43:12 – Why do Sponsors play an important role?
46:00 – What have you learned and been surprised by working in the Creator space?
47:35 – How is it having Gibi as a client?
48:12 – Do you ever feel overwhelmed without an organization to back you up?
49:00 – What steps should someone take if they want to get into managing content creation?
50:29 – Can you pinpoint an « Ah Ha! » moment of when you knew this should be your job?
51:25 – What are the pros/cons of working with your significant other?
54:13 – How does he optimize his daily schedule?
57:44 – Is there a sponsor you wanted to work with but got turned down?
59:31 – What’s the most frustrating or time consuming aspect of the job?
1:01:22 – Is the job lucrative?
1:02:50 – Adsense talk
1:03:30 – How does Ben manage to get new sponsorships?
1:05:44 – How do we (channels) define our value while making deals with brands?
1:08:21 – How many years have you studied for this job?
1:08:29 – What kind of qualifications do you need to be a manager?
1:09:04 – How many hours a week do you work?
1:10:02 – Did you happen to take any classes in University that ended up helping with the job?
1:10:56 – Is there anything that you know now, that you wish you knew when you started?
1:12:06 – Is there a reason why brands sponsor a bunch of people, then suddenly stop?
1:13:38 – What is one thing that users don’t know about Youtube, that they should know?
1:15:11 – Do sponsors only work with big channels? Is engagement more important than views?
1:16:04 – Tips for avoiding scam sponsors, emails?
1:20:09 – How can a small channel get sponsors?
1:21:25 – With all the recent changes on Youtube, how has your job changed and evolved?
1:22:42 – Does Ben need an apprentice?
1:23:11 – Has the pandemic affected your job?
1:24:42 – How do you decompress?
SLEEP WELL! Gibi ~
🎵I’m on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/56r9ccCkwBCSDHIYviwhcv
And Apple Music! https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/gibi-asmr/1373500921
AAAND Soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/gibiasmr
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My upload schedule:
►Every Tuesday
►Every Thursday
►Every Saturday
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I donate regularly to The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. I highly recommend it! They give grants to scientists who do studies to better understand and treat mental illnesses.
(http://bbrfoundation.org/)
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The last ASMR video to help me sleep:
xxGibi
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Find me on the internet!
►TWITCH/LIVESTREAMING (not ASMR): https://www.twitch.tv/gggibi
►TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/GibiOfficial
►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/GibiOfficial
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►SECOND CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/a75KLT
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This video was edited by Shawn, my full-time editor! Give him some love: https://twitter.com/MrTheVestman