Part 5/7:
Trust Your Gut
The speaker recounts the infamous 2019 foresight of fellow YouTuber Markiplier, who expressed reservations about Honey's practices long before the current scandal broke. This highlights a crucial lesson for influencers: when something feels off, it often is. Thus, trusting one's instincts while navigating the murky waters of sponsorships is vital—particularly when numerous scams are aggressively seeking to exploit creators.
Searching for Quality Partnerships
The speaker remains hopeful for the future, stating that they aspire to create fruitful partnerships with trustworthy brands that align with their content. They cite their collaboration with Makeship, a company that helps creators produce and distribute merchandise, as a positive example of such a relationship.