What I Learned from VidSummit 2025

15/10/2025 31 min Episodio 18

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I've relaunched Aspiring Creator and this time I've outsourced everything except sitting in the chair and talking, so kick back and come behind the scenes 😃In this episode I talk about what I learned at VidSummit 2025 - from how top creators run their teams and edit faster, to the weird world of fake affiliate channels, and why every YouTuber probably needs a producer, not just an editor.If you're building a creator business and want the unpolished version of what's working (and what's not), this one's for you.New episodes every Wednesday 🚀⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Inside VidSummit: Key Takeaways, Lessons & Conversations ✈️05:08 When Brands Secretly Own ‘Review’ Channels 👀09:34 Fixing Our Biggest Bottleneck: Editing 🧠14:01 The Power of Storytelling in Tech YouTube 🔋17:50 Fix Your First Frame: The Secret to Better Shorts 🎯20:55 The 4% Creator Club 🤑26:11 I Finally Found an Accountant Who Gets YouTube 💼27:53 Redefining Roles: Why My “Channel Manager” Is Actually a Producer 🎬💬 SOCIAL STUFF▸ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@petematheson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▸ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@petematheson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▸ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.petematheson.com/