Have you ever had one of those days where you love your job so much that you forget to eat, drink water, or take a break? Congratulations, you might just be a full-time content creator! While it’s great to be passionate about your work, there’s a dark side to being a content creator: burnout. Burnout can happen even if you love your job, and as content creators we’re often particularly…
Category: Streaming
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How to Set Your Rates for Sponsored Streams
How much should I charge for sponsored streams? This is a question I have asked myself, and Googled, many times throughout my time as a full-time streamer. There’s conflicting answers everywhere, so I’m here to share some tips on how to set your rate for sponsored streams, and how you should best communicate it to brands wanting to work with you. If you’re looking for advice on how to secure…
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How to Get Sponsored as a Streamer
Getting sponsored or working with brands as a streamer can be super intimidating, especially when you’re just starting out. I feel like the answer to “how to get sponsored as a streamer” should be really obvious. However, I know for a fact that it’s not! Sponsorships or sponsored streams were something that took me a long time to get comfortable with. I’m still working on ways to improve my relationship…
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Being Queer on Twitch
“What does your sexuality have to do with your content?” I have been asked that question, one way or another, so many times. Sometimes, the person doesn’t really mean any harm and is just curious. In fact, I once had a fellow bisexual person ask me why me being bi on Twitch was so important to me. Other times, the fact that I’m loud about my sexuality makes people really…
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Finding My Happy on Twitch
I’ve had an interesting journey on Twitch. I started streaming in 2013 when I was working full-time as a Project Manager at Riot Games. Due to my work schedule, I streamed quite sporadically. Eventually I got onto a two to three nights a week schedule, but it was still a bit all-over-the-place. It wasn’t until I was able to start full-time in 2016 that things really took off. And now,…