💪 VidCon: Best Tips for Sustaining and Scaling Your Career

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We’re continuing with our VidCon takeaways today, with Passionfruit reporter Grace Stanley writing about the best advice and tools they saw at the conference.

In case you missed the Tuesday newsletter, you can find it here. In it, you’ll find how creators mitigate burnout and how they’ve cultivated engaged audiences. 


TIPS & TRICKS

Our favorite tips, tricks, and tools for sustaining and scaling creator careers

“It’s kind of easy to lose yourself in the demands of the industry.”

By Grace StanleyPassionfruit Reporter


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FROM THE INSIDE

Discord demonstrates its impression on both mainstream and niche fan communities, teases new subscription features

“Fans of creators are looking for more than just a one-way interaction.”


TIPS & TRICKS

3 creators discuss their tips for posting on TikTok

“The comments section is really where the community is built.”


IN THE BIZ

  • ICYMI: Khaby Lame is now the most followed person on TikTok.
  • Substack has laid off 14% of its staff, a total of 13 jobs. (via the New York Times)
  • Creators and managers spoke out about how an economic downturn has impacted their partnerships, ad rates, and overall financial stability. (via Insider—Paywalled)
  • Influencers and entrepreneurs shared how beauty content has evolved with the rise of TikTok and the decline of YouTube beauty gurus. (via Glossy)

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