Making It with George, Jamie, and Gwilym

George helped  @efficientapp  create its fastest-growing video. Today, we break down the entire process from the initial idea, to hand-drawing thumbnail concepts, to collaborating with the editor on the hook.Get simple, actionable scriptwriting tips: ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/Level up your YouTube production: https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠Fix your titles, thumbnails, and video ideas for more views: https://startgettingviews.com/

We break down three YouTube channels that are doing something unique and achieving massive success, starting with Dr. Mike Israetel.Fix your titles, thumbnails, and video ideas for more views: https://startgettingviews.com/Level up your YouTube production process: https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠Get simple, actionable scriptwriting tips: https://www.georgeblackman.com/write-on-time

🚀 Ready to fix your titles, thumbnails, and video ideas for more views? Start here: https://startgettingviews.com/🌐 Work With Jamie - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/Most YouTubers think you need to upload videos consistently to grow, but there’s a hidden strategy that top creators are ignoring: the Community Tab.In this video, we break down how posting on the Community Tab can get you more views, engagement, and subscribers without creating new videos. We'll share:✅ The exact posting strategy that’s working right now✅ How our clients gained more subs from posts than videos✅ A step-by-step content plan you can copy todayTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction: The [No Uploads] YouTube Strategy3:41 - How Creators Are Getting More Subs Without Videos12:26 - The Best Community Tab Posting Strategy28:10 - How to Automate & Scale This for More Growth

Fix your titles, thumbnails, and video ideas for more views: https://startgettingviews.com/Level up your YouTube production process: https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠Get simple, actionable scriptwriting tips: https://www.georgeblackman.com/write-on-timeHow do you engineer a YouTube video to go viral on purpose? In this episode, we break down the exact title, thumbnail, and audience psychology behind a gardening video that hit 2.4 million views in 2 weeks.You’ll learn how to turn one hit video into a repeatable series, why appealing to the “lazy audience” works across any niche, and how to reverse-engineer your channel’s top performers into a scalable growth system.

⚙️ Join the waitlist to get early access to George's 12 custom AI GPTs for YouTubers: https://georgeblackman.link/GPTwaitlistGeorge's custom AI bots have been used to write 5000+ YouTube hooks. Today, he shows us how to use them to halve the time you spend scriptwriting, as well as a preview of his "retention predictor".Follow George:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠Follow Jamie:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠Follow Gwilym:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠

Gwilym shares the process he used to ideate several 1M+ video concepts for Oliur/Ultralinx. 📮 Get our weekly YouTube strategy advice:Gwilym: https://gwilym.substack.comJamie: https://www.thecreatorstream.comGeorge: ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time

We analyse three channels that are doing something unique on YouTube... James Hoffmann, Joseph Tsar, and United People's TV.Follow Jamie:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠Follow Gwilym:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠Follow George:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠Listen on:Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-with-george-jamie-and-gwilym/id1721712087Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/1OjMryLwJgzmxOepxcrXJA

In this episode, we asked sponsorship coach Justin Moore to walk us step-by-step through the best way to get your first paid sponsorship as a creator.Justin has generated over $5M in brand partnerships for creators. He's also a good friend of the channel!🧲 Order Justin's new book Sponsor Magnet here: https://www.sponsormagnet.comFollow Justin:X: https://x.com/justinmooretfamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorwizardLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinnmoore/ Follow Jamie:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠Follow Gwilym:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠Follow George:🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

Which metrics should you focus on in your YouTube studio? How should you change your packaging based on the type of viewers you’re trying to reach? Who would survive the longest in a zombie apocalypse? To kick off 2025, we’re answering all this and more! Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ Chapters: 0:00 - Community vs. Growth Packaging 6:08 - Efficient Use of Analytics 15:54 - Realistic Production Timeline 25:20 - Dream YouTube Channels 31:23 - Podcast Goals for the Season 33:29 - Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse

This week, George picks Gwilym and Jamie's brains on how to manage and grow a YouTube channel. ✉️ Subscribe to our newsletters for regular YouTube analysis: ⁠⁠Jamie - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ ⁠⁠Gwilym - ⁠⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ George - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

Having scripted 25,000,000 views worth of YouTube content for multi-million subscriber YouTubers, George breaks down the most important aspects of writing a YouTube script regardless of how much time you have. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ Listen on: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-with-george-jamie-and-gwilym/id1721712087 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/1OjMryLwJgzmxOepxcrXJA

Why do some thumbnails make videos go viral? How does psychology drive people to click? What is the process of actually making a killer thumbnail? Having collectively created thumbnails that have driven tens of millions of views, Jamie, Gwilym and George break it down so you can start creating better thumbnails right away. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ Listen on: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-with-george-jamie-and-gwilym/id1721712087 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/1OjMryLwJgzmxOepxcrXJA

From building a YouTube channel at 12 to working with some of the biggest names in content creation, Jamie shares his journey and lessons in the creator economy. Hear about his early days on YouTube, his time as Ali Abdaal’s producer, and the insights he’s gained along the way that can help boost your own channel. Whether you’re just starting or looking to grow, Jamie’s story is packed with tips and strategies you won’t want to miss! Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

Our experience of Vidsummit - recorded in Dallas, Texas! Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

We ranked every job you can have on YouTube... Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

We break down the simple YouTube strategy that helped create a viral series on the GrowVeg YouTube channel, and the simple strategy you can steal to create “urgency” in your packaging. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ Listen on: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-with-george-jamie-and-gwilym/id1721712087 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/1OjMryLwJgzmxOepxcrXJA

🧠 Get 20% off your 1of10 subscription ([https://1of10.com) using the code "MAKINGIT". In this video, we discuss three channels that caught our attention recently. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/ ⁠⁠✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ ⁠⁠🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠

In this episode, we review our year-long podcast journey. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com/⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

🧠 Get 20% off your 1of10 subscription (https://1of10.com) using the code "MAKINGIT". George launched The YouTube Scriptwriter’s Playbook in January. 72 hours later, it had generated $74,423 in revenue (from an email list of only 2500). Today, we break down the biggest lessons from the launch, and the unexpected challenges that arose in the build-up to launch day. Follow Jamie: 🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieWhiffen/featured 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/ Listen on: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-with-george-jamie-and-gwilym/id1721712087 Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/1OjMryLwJgzmxOepxcrXJA

What's the best way to hire for your creator business? And if you're the one applying... how do you make a good impression? Follow Jamie: 🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieWhiffen/featured 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

We've worked with a lot of YouTubers - these are the traits we see most often in the successful ones. Follow Jamie: 🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieWhiffen/featured 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

George recently closed his $15k p/m scriptwriting agency after only 3 months. Today, Jamie and Gwilym quiz him about the harsh lessons he learned (and what creators should consider before embarking on any major new project.) Follow Jamie: 🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieWhiffen/featured 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

We analyse three of our favourite YouTube channels in recent weeks, asking - what's made them so successful? Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

We quiz George on what it was really like to write, market, and release his YouTube Scriptwriter's Playbook course. George's course: https://www.ytsp.co/ Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com⁠⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode we discuss whether marketing yourself as "The Writer Guy" or "The Thumbnail Girl" is actually a good idea when trying to grow a business. We also give our advice for anyone looking to land their first client. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://www.thecreatorstream.com⁠ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://gwilymsw.com/⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://gwilym.substack.com/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/gwilymsw⁠ Follow George: 🌐 Website - ⁠https://georgeblackman.com/⁠ 🕊️ Twitter - ⁠https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_⁠ ✉️ Newsletter - ⁠https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode, George gives a 3-month update on his YouTube scriptwriting course, covering the latest challenges and lessons learned. We also break down Alex Hormozi's recent book and course launch strategies. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

George and Gwilym discuss how they got hired as scriptwriters for Ali Abdaal, and why it's so difficult to find good writers for YouTube channels. George also opens up about the difficulties he faced finding Ali's tone of voice, while Gwilym reveals the scriptwriting system he and Ali developed that created outlier videos with 5,000,000+ views. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode we react to Zac Alsop's latest viral video. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode we talk about all things AI, and the potential threat it poses to YouTube creators. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

Sam Sulek recently took the internet by storm with his simple, minimally edited vlogs. So today we're asking: are YouTube vlogs back to stay? And if so, who should start one? Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode, Jamie and Gwilym have a candid discussion about working in the creator economy. Jamie opens up about the reality of his work schedule, often stretching up to 12-14 hours a day. We also talk about having a diversified income, and how to stay focused while juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ ✉️ Newsletter - https://gwilym.substack.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

In this episode of Making It, Gwilym asks Jamie and George for advice on starting his creator economy newsletter. We cover the basics of starting and growing a newsletter, including content strategy, audience engagement, and which platform to use (Substack vs ConvertKit vs Beehiiv?). Jamie and George both share their insights from 1+ years of writing their own newsletters. 🚀 Sign up to our newsletters: Gwilym - https://gwilym.substack.com Jamie - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ George - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-t...

In this episode we discuss how to outsource your YouTube editing, scripting, and thumbnail design. Who should you hire first? How much should you pay? Where to find the best people? And how do you get the most out of your team? And if you’re a YouTube freelancer, we also give tips on how to get clients. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/

George recently earned an amazing $6,000 in only three days by pre-launching his YouTube scriptwriting course… with only 900 subscribers on his newsletter. In this episode we’ll break down George's strategy, how he started writing a course in the first place, and give advice on monetising your audience as a creator. Follow Jamie - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ Follow Gwilym - https://gwilymsw.com Follow George - https://georgeblackman.com/

In the first episode of Making It, Jamie, George and Gwilym reveal how they got hired by Ali Abdaal as full-time employees in 2021, and how they’ve continued to work with multi-million subscriber YouTubers over the last year as they build their own creator businesses. If you want to work in the creator economy in 2024, whether that’s as a thumbnail designer, a channel manager, a scriptwriter, or anything else… the insights from this episode will give you the behind-the-scenes info that most people don’t know. Follow Jamie: 🌐 Website - https://jamiewhiffen.co.uk/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WhiffenYT ✉️ Newsletter - https://www.thecreatorstream.com/ Follow Gwilym: 🌐 Website - https://gwilymsw.com 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gwilymsw Follow George: 🌐 Website - https://georgeblackman.com/ 🕊️ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeorgeBlackman_ ✉️ Newsletter - https://georgeblackman.com/write-on-time/