What's up Rock Nation, we welcome back our second ever reoccurring guest, JT Barnett! Since being on the show last, JT has made some changes with his company CreatorX. They have transitioned into pairing creators with brands, who are now paying full time salaries to bring creators in house. We discuss what brands are looking for in creators, and it takes for a creator to be hired by these brands. He's also tripling down on content, and specifically YouTube, and feels as though lower production paired with speed and volume, are his X factor.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Trailer
1:40 - One Handed Crack
2:58 - New opportunities for creators with brands
5:28 - Brands don’t know how to make good content
6:54 - How Set Active is crushing it
9:51 - How JT finds the right creator for a brand
11:43 - Most brands don’t know how to tell their own story
14:10 - Highest performing paid ads
14:44 - What videos you should pin on your Socials
15:57 - How JT’s business is structured
19:05 - When a creator knows to go In-House
20:40 - What can brands do if they don’t have a huge budget
22:58 - Growing on TikTok
27:29 - What to do when your engagement dips
29:21 - Where JT is putting his attention
32:08 - Mamba mentality
33:21 - Low production vs High production
35:06 - Importance of Title and Thumbnail
37:00 - The Importance of Speed
39:39 - JT doesn’t want highly produced content
41:33 - We discuss short form content
42:32 - Will Smith
42:54 - Navigating Brand Deals
48:42 - Different ways to monetize as a creator
51:25Talking actual numbers for brand deals
57:41 - JT on downsizing his team
1:01:31 - JT’s workout routine
1:09:22 - Advice to 18 year old self
1:10:25 - Building Momentum
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