Rob Balasabas

The Upload

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🎙 The Upload is your daily download of creator economy news, hosted by Rob Balasabas—creator business strategist and industry insider. Start your day with bite-sized updates, platform changes, and fresh insights to help you grow a sustainable creator business. Plus, weekend bonus episodes with interviews and deep dives. Subscribe and stay ahead in the business of content. The Upload Newsletter: https://balasabas.substack.comRob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbalasabasRob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob.balasabasBusiness Inquiries: robert.balasabas@gmail.com

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Rob Balasabas

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What to do when your YouTube Channel STOPS GROWING? #140 06.02.2024 24:41

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Thoughts on Youtubers "Quitting" #139 22.01.2024 30:14

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Essential Revenue Streams All Creators Must Have! #138 10.01.2024 23:56

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If I started over on Youtube... #136 15.12.2023 9:08

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify. [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [Check our Rob's Merch] https://creatorcafe.myspreadshop.com [tools that I use] 🔗 uscreen, build your video-based membership: https://ww...

How to build a team. #135 12.12.2023 6:31

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify. [CONNECT WITH AUSTIN DILLMAN] 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/austindillman/ [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [C...

INVITE: Let's meet up in the UK in 2024! #134 06.12.2023 4:38

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify. [GRAB YOUR TUBE FEST 2024 PASS] 🔗 https://robeyr--hazelskye.thrivecart.com/tubefest-2024/ [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus....

Youtube RSS Podcast Feature + New Podcast to Check Out! #133 30.11.2023 23:15

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify. [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [CREATOR COO PODCAST / MATT ESTES] 🔗 Matt Estes on LinkedIn: https://www.link...

What I learned on Youtube and Celebrating 2 Years at Uscreen #132 29.11.2023 19:00

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify. [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscrib...

THANK YOU. (Ep. 131) 24.11.2023 2:35

This is a video episode, you can watch the video version on Spotify or Youtube Podcast. [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership]...

How to Win in the Creator Economy with Jacques Keyser, VidCon International (Ep. 130) 21.11.2023 26:38

[1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/rnNJBME2ztr7meqh7 [CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Jacques Keyser] 🔗 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/j...

The Truth about Building a Podcast - 5 Ways to GROW FAST (Ep. 129) 07.11.2023 21:04

[1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/pWigqfenFgTiZiNz8 [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/rnNJBME2ztr7meqh7 [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage....

Building a Creator-First Partner Program at Opus Clip with Conor Eliot (Ep. 128) 07.11.2023 41:14

Follow Conor Eliot on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-eliot-015267a7/ [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [1:1 COACHING with ROB] 🔗 https://forms.gle/rnNJBME2ztr7meqh7 [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 ht...

Building a Full-Time Creator Business on Instagram with Juan Galán (Ep. 127) 03.11.2023 46:27

Follow Juan Galán on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ig.creatoracademy Connect with Juan outside of Instagram and check out all of his free resources - https://stan.store/igcreatoracademy [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF S...

MrBeast signed with an NFL Team, TravelCon, and Creator Biz Tips (Ep. 126) 25.10.2023 14:50

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MrBeast 200 Million Subs, Affiliate Marketing, Family Vlog Channel (Ep. 125) 16.10.2023 15:09

Visit our Family Vlog here -> https://www.youtube.com/@WeKeepComingBackVLOG/videos [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/refer?fpr=start [FREE GUIDE...

How Creators can Scale beyond $3M-$5M ARR (Ep. 124) 13.10.2023 11:16

Creators will need operational help to scale past $3M-$5M ARR. I have some resources you’ll find interesting. [Visit our Sponsor: OPUS CLIP] 🔗 opus clip, https://www.opus.pro/?via=rob [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/ref...

How much does it cost to start a content creation business? (Ep. 123) 30.09.2023 18:55

It’s not what you think. [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/refer?fpr=start [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage.io/membershipguide [Check our Rob's Merch] https://creatorcafe....

I finally found a tool to repurpose my long form videos into #shorts (Ep. 122) 19.09.2023 15:11

I found it -> check out https://www.opus.pro now. [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/refer?fpr=start [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage.io/membershipguide [Check our Rob&#...

Gabrielle Nguyen: Building a Creative Collective for Asian Women & Femmes (Ep. 121) 07.09.2023 39:42

In this episode, I spoke with Gabrielle Nguyen (ex-Facebook/Meta) and co-Founder of AZN AMERICANA, a creative collective for Asian women & femmes. I met Gabrielle in Austin, Texas at the Meta Office during SXSW 2023, thanks to Jerry Won and Justin Nguyen. I loved what she was doing for Asian creatives and had to get her on the podcast to learn more about what she was building. Connect with Gab...

Why I don't edit my videos. (Ep. 120) 26.08.2023 17:08

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How @SuperhumanCo Markets & Builds their Platform (Ep. 119) 25.08.2023 34:52

In this episode, I spoke with SUPERHUMAN's Head of Marketing, Seiyonne Suriyakumar about how they build their platform, and how they market themselves to the success that they have! Get started with a FREE TRIAL of SUPERHUMAN EMAIL APP here: http://try.sprh.mn/robbalasabas [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/refer?fpr=start [FREE GUI...

What it’s like to have the coolest job, with Katrina Torrijos of Adobe Express (Ep. 118) 09.08.2023 32:20

I had a conversation with Katrina Torrijos, Brand Evangelist at Adobe Express. One can argue that she has one of the coolest jobs in the creator economy. [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [FREE TRIAL OF SESSION: No credit card required on the Free Plan] 🔗 https://app.session.com/api/refer?fpr=start [FREE GUIDE: The A...

Recording & Publishing Video Podcasts while Travelling (Ep. 117) 28.07.2023 5:55

We’re going on a family vacation for almost 4 weeks and I’m going to see if I can record video podcasts with this setup while on the road. What do you think? [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage.io/membershipguide [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Check our Rob's Me...

“Let’s catch up” episode (audio journal Ep. 116) 26.07.2023 36:06

Here's some things I'm working on lately, and what I see happening around the industry. [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage.io/membershipguide [Visit our Sponsor: STREAMYARD] 🔗 streamyard, my go-to livestreaming platform: https://streamyard.com/?fpr=golive [Check our Rob's Merch] https://creatorcafe.myspreadshop.com [tools that I use] 🔗 uscreen, bu...

Are Courses DEAD? (Ep. 115) 25.07.2023 48:47

Rob spoke with Jan van der Aa of Creator Empires about Courses, Memberships, and Making Money as a Full Time Creator in this episode of the Coffee with Creators Podcast, episode #115 [CONNECT WITH JAN VAN DER AA] 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-van-der-aa-66899b3b/ 🔗 https://www.creatorempires.com/ [FREE GUIDE: The Art of Launching a Profitable Membership] 🔗 https://subscribepage.io/membershi...