Monetize Your Influence: How Black Creators Can Earn Cash for Content

Time:
October 01, 2021 - 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room:
Virtual Auditorium

Tech Connect | Friday, Oct. 1

Calling all innovators and content creators: TechConnect and Demo Day is back! The National Urban League closes out its 2021 conference with a fresh lineup of information-packed sessions and a pitch competition for creatives in the tech field ready to monetize their next great idea. Our experts will help you identify new revenue streams, better market your concept, and expand your digital footprint. This is the year's best opportunity for innovators to connect with peers, potential industry partners, and nontraditional sources of funding.

 

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Less than a decade old, the creator economy has exploded into the fastest-growing type of small business. Today, more than 50 million people around the world consider themselves as creators, while influencers are coming up with new ways to make money. In this session, Black creators will discuss how they’ve successfully built, scaled, and monetized their YouTube channels. They’ll share strategies for social media success and tips on how Black creatives can earn cash in the creator economy. They’ll also talk about the future of creator monetization. Plus, the panel will open up about the benefits of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, a multi-year initiative dedicated to uplifting and growing Black creators.

Moderator:
Selena Hill, Black Enterprise, Deputy Digital Editor

Panelists:
Jacques Slade, YouTube influencer, Actor, Spokesperson
Mark Watson, Soldier Knows Best
Breanna Zwart, Head of Creator Communities, YouTube
Alonzo Lerone, YouTube Comedian/Entertainment
 

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