What I Hate About 'Influencer Marketing' | Sewing YouTuber Sounds Off

This is a video I've debated making, but a series of recent 'business inquiries' have motivated me to share what frustrates me about being part of the 'influencer marketing' ecosystem on the internet. By speaking about these aspects of working as a full-time YouTuber, I hope to help you watching know more about the business parts of social media, businesses to get the perspectives of influencers, and fellow content creators navigate the tricky waters of accepting free products, sponsored posts / videos, and collaborations.
Warning: this is a super long video, totally understand if you skip this one.
Also note that this is only my experience and I don't speak for others in the sewing / crafting content creator space. Every creator is different and what works for some may not work for others.
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