TheWillofDC: Discusses The CES Youtube Superstar Panel

If you are not familiar with TheWillofDC, he does a Youtube show where he lists the "Winners and Losers" each week on the Top 100 (and was involved at VidCon 2010). In this video he talks about an article he wrote for tubefilter an online video news source. Will provided them with some articles in 2010 and they gave him a pass to the CES Conference happening now in Las Vegas where they unveil new tech stuff. What Will covered for tubefilter was the "Youtube Superstar Panel" which comprised Philip DeFranco, iJustine, Joe Penna (that would be MysteryGuitarMan to you and me) and Freddie Wong. All are highly successful youtubers who I gush about on this blog from time to time. Will goes through his article about the panel in the video below:



I had noticed that several of the youtubers I stalk, follow, had made the trek over to Vegas (although I thought Phil had gone to Vegas with his guys to set his editor Matty up with hot babes: PhillyD Pimps Out Matty) and I was watching iJustine in Vegas and her sister itsmejennae doing the whole Vegas thing (I think Jenna may have a slight gambling problem). But like I said, I didn't know they were going to do a panel or anything. Watch Will's video as what they said in the panel about connecting with your audience on Youtube, scheduling etc is very good advice. If you are uploading content on Youtube and hope to "make it" as a Youtube star, listening closely to what those who have made it is good advice. Too bad there's no video of the panel.

As a side note most of those involved will probably be going to VidCon 2011 in July so you may get a chance to bend the ear of a successful youtuber. I've read that iJustine, Wheezy Waiter, Shane Dawson, Charlie McDonnell (aka Charlieissocoollike) and tons more will be attending and giving speeches.

NOTE: I just found a great article written by Megan O'Neill covering the panel discussion at CES: Secrets Of The YouTube Superstars and at the bottom of the article there's a 37 minute video showing them all talking about Youtube. Great stuff.

Check Out This Channel Right Now! The Partners Project With Shira Lazar

Here at the spacious offices and corporate headquarters of Bradshaw's Blog (okay, there's no "we", there's just me) we are always on the lookout for interesting new channels and there's a brand new channel that you will be subscribed to shortly. It is called The Partners Project and it has been up and running only since around December 7, 2010 but it looks like it should be a winner. They have been posting some great videos featuring several of the top Youtubers like Shay Carl, iJustine and in the video below, one of my favorites, MysterGuitarMan.



The host is the tres pretty Shira Lazar who has done some work with the The Huffington Post, CBSNews.com and now she's got this Youtube gig. She's also a Canadian girl (from Montreal) so I gotta give her props.

In the above video for the Partners Project channel she interviews Joe Penna (MGM) about his Youtube career and what brought him to the level of success he's enjoyed to this point and what the future holds for him on Youtube and elsewhere. Actually I think this was a first-rate introduction to one of the most popular people currently on Youtube and look forward to seeing more interviews with other famous youtubers. So far Shira's interviewed Shay Carl, iJustine and The Annoying Orange. One cool part about the channel is that along with interviews with these top youtubers, the channel has them giving some "Youtube Pro Tips" on how to be successful (along with behind the scenes stuff from the interviews). Really think this might be a nice addition to what we get on Youtube and help viewers get to know their favorite youtubers just a bit better.

You can follow Shira on Twitter @shiralazar (I'm already stalking, I mean, following her) and you might want to check out her website for even more about Shira: shiralazar.com. If you want to follow the people behind the cameras for Partners Project, they are Damon Berger (@damonberger), listed along with Shira as Creators and Executive Producers and Producer Christian Bretz (@xtianbretz).

They're promising a new interview every Thursday and more Pro Tips every Tuesday, so this may be a channel you might want to keep an eye on. As I mentioned, the Partners Project just launched in early December and they've already been subbed by 8,343 (including me). Jump on board now cuz this channel will have 100K subs before you know it.