TomSka Spent a Year Trying to Get Fired

TomSka is a Content Creator who has over 7.19M YouTube Subscribers and is best known for his comedy, cartoons and animated sketches. Revealing what spending your entire adult life as a YouTuber is really like, how he broke ASA boundaries and why creative freedom is so important for brand partnerships with Creators. Subscribe to TomSka: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOYWgypDktXdb-HfZnSMK6A Topics: 0:00 - Intro 01:10 - Welcome 01:40 - How it feels to have 7+ million followers 03:10 - How the platform has transformed 04:20 - Do you follow the trends? 06:33 - What motivated you to start YouTube? 08:26 - Seeking validation 09:25 - Harmful content 10:49 - Influencers don’t have the division from fans that celebrities do 11:43 - Is it what you wanted it to be? (A YouTuber) 14:02 - Do you carry on making the same content to appeal to a young audience, or age up with them? 21:12 - The language of brand sponsorships 26:15 - TomSka trying to get fired 26:53 - Creative brand integrations 31:46 - Brand deal TomSka is most proud of 35:43 - First ever ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) complaint 40:09 - The difference between YouTube and Television 41:24 - Ad declaration 43:33 - What is your hope for the future of branded content? 45:49 - Being approached by gambling and alcohol brands 46:41 - Final words of advice from TomSka Listen on all streaming platforms: https://digitalvoices.buzzsprout.com/ Keep in touch | Digital Voices Check out our website: https://www.digitalvoices.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalvoices LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalvoices