Tag: youtube

  • Life Lessons from VidCon 2015

    Life Lessons from VidCon 2015

    The sixth annual VidCon may have been bigger than previous years but the vibe remained true – youthful, electric and creative! The average age of both speakers and fans must have been below 21. And it’s all good. That’s what makes VidCon unlike any other conference I’ve attended. It is a true celebration of fans…

  • How To Go Viral – a lesson from VidCon

    How To Go Viral – a lesson from VidCon

    As a social media manager and content creator, one of the most important insights I took away from Vidcon was this: People share a post, blog link, image or video in order to express who they are. When creating content, ask yourself, what will your video or piece of content say about yourself, about your…

  • Meeting Grumpy Cat at VidCon

    Meeting Grumpy Cat at VidCon

    It’s been 10 days or so since VidCon 2014 at the Anaheim Convention Center and I am still feeling inspired! As “cons” go, I I think VidCon is the most fun and educational! Sure there were thousands of screaming teen fans and the lines were massive but it was also cool to walk among so…

  • Music Monday: 1st YouTube Music Awards Misses the Mark

    The first You Tube Music Awards was held on Sunday – live from New York! – and I must say it was a bit of a let-down.  It was chaotic, to be sure, but it was also boring and contrived. The numbers don’t lie – only over 177,000 were tuned into the worldwide live stream…

  • Not Your Mama’s Tupperware Party

    Drag queen Tupperware party may sound odd but that’s exactly the kind of party I hosted last weekend. I met Kay Sedia aka Oscar at another Tupperware party because that’s how these house parties work. Kay’s appearance on the reality show “Real Housewives of Orange County” has made her famous beyond the Tupperware circuit. But…