As weird as it may sound, I feel like I have a family on YouTube. I spend 85% of my day in-front of a computer or camera, both creating & consuming for a platform I love. That's why I'm writing this blog. In late 2017, I was made aware of an annual conference that opens its doors to creators, business owners, entrepreneurs, hustlers and dreamers. This event is VidSummit. When I heard about the conference, I was already too late to go, key speakers have already addressed the

While the title of "influencer" is currently as overused and oversaturated as the phrase "YouTuber," I still feel like it's an important title that I have earned in my 2 shorts years of creating content. I track a following that spans over 7 different social media accounts with a combined total over 14,000 followers. The question remains, is that enough to become an Influencer? On paper, absolutely. A successfully one? From my experience, no. My metrics don't add up with imp