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The Vault
You’ve unlocked The Vault— an exclusive content library, included in your membership. Access Creator Webinars, Spotter Studio Tutorials, and more. Updated regularly.
Creator Webinars
Exclusive, free webinars with Industry Experts, including: Jon Youshaei, Jay Alto, Sambucha, Aprilynne Alter, and more. Attend day-of, or watch the full recording in The Vault.
Fireside Chat with Ali Abdaal
Join us for an exclusive webinar with YouTube Creator, Ali Abdaal, where he’ll reveal his creative process and how he consistently generates high-impact video ideas that resonate with engaged audiences.
How to Produce Impactful YouTube Series with Tejas
Tejas has built a successful channel by mastering the art of episodic storytelling, creating binge-worthy content that keeps audiences engaged and coming back for more. His expertise lies in structuring compelling YouTube series, leveraging long-form content trends, and crafting narratives that build deeper audience connections. In his session, Storytelling that Sticks: How to Produce Impactful YouTube Series, Tejas breaks down why episodic content is the future of YouTube and how to take advantage of it, how to structure a high-retention series that keeps viewers hooked, the real results from his latest series—including subscriber growth, audience engagement, and long-term impact—and insider insights on scripting, pre-production, and setting up a winning content strategy.
How to Ideate Video Concepts as a Team with Sambucha
Join us for an exclusive, free webinar featuring Sambucha, one of YouTube’s largest cross-format Creators, alongside his team-member and content strategist Kyle Goodman. Together, they shared their approach to brainstorming video ideas as a team and evolving strategy with Spotter Studio tools.In this session, Sambucha and Kyle broke down their process for turning ideas into compelling video concepts, overcoming common ideation challenges, and how their content strategy has evolved over time.
How To Make a Killer YouTube Intro with Aprilynne Alter
Join us for an exclusive, free webinar for active Spotter Studio Members with YouTube Creator and Educator, Aprilynne Alter. Aprilynne has helped thousands of creators refine their content strategies, and now she’s sharing her expertise on one of the most crucial parts of any video: the intro. In this session, "How to Create a Killer Intro on YouTube," Aprilynne broke down the psychology and strategy behind high-retention intros that keep viewers watching. You'll learn how to craft an intro that grabs attention instantly, sets up a compelling story, and maximizes audience retention—all in just a few seconds.
How to Unlock Infinite Ideas with Sambucha
In this session, Sambucha dove into his process for transforming ideas into compelling video concepts, overcoming ideation hurdles, and how his channel strategy has evolved. This is a must-attend for creators looking to elevate their content ideation and bring fresh ideas to their channels.
Storytelling: From Beginning to End with Hayden Hillier-Smith
In this session, "Storytelling: From Beginning to End," Hayden covered essential techniques for structuring your YouTube videos to keep your viewers hooked. He walked through the key components of storytelling in editing, demonstrated how to craft impactful scenes, and explored editing techniques that heighten suspense, pacing, and viewer engagement. This is a must-attend for creators looking to enhance their narrative skills and make each video a compelling story.
Title and Thumbnail Strategies Behind Every Successful Video
During this session, Jay Alto shared insights into the principles behind effective title and thumbnail strategies - balancing attention, simplicity, and relevance. He will be walking through what makes a compelling title, exploring proven design elements for eye-catching thumbnails, and elaborating on how to align visuals with content to boost engagement. Whether you're a seasoned creator or just starting, this session offers actionable tactics for you to elevate your content.
Jon Youshaei: 8 Tips from 8 Years Working Inside YouTube & Instagram
During this session, Jon outlines the most effective storytelling techniques, how to grow your audience through authentic narratives, shares insights about the inner workings of the YouTube algorithm, content optimization tactics, and Creator economy trends. Then he roasts YouTube Channels and Videos from the audience, live!
8 Title and Thumbnail Trends Every Creator Needs to Know with Jay Alto
YouTube packaging expert Jay Alto reveals the most effective title and thumbnail trends happening on YouTube, which you can use to transform your current strategy. The session features a presentation and live Q&A.
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Office Hours
Office Hours is an exclusive, members-only session designed to give you direct access to insights about the future of Spotter Studio. Get your questions answered, gain valuable knowledge, and connect with a community of Creators committed to elevating their content.
10/17/2024
In this meeting, a studio customer shared their screen, while Allison guided them through the projects workflow and various Labs features. She demonstrated how to save and "keep" items within a project, explained the difference between the two, and covered how to update cast members and manage followed channels in Settings. The session concluded with best practices for searching and filtering content in Outliers.
10/10/2024
The team walked through the home page brainstorming flow, addressing questions about thumbnail image copy, best practices for image use, and the difference between variations and compositions when refining thumbnails. They also covered cast member settings, and the tool’s project management features including the brand new calendar page. The session concluded with a walkthrough of Outliers, and overview of its filters, and a Q&A on Labs and niche-specific content generation.
10/3/2024
The team demonstrated different workflows including the analytical approach of brainstorming through Outliers and the more creative methods of brainstorming from the Home and Project pages, including a walkthrough of the refinement options available. They also showed the Idea Workshop tool and how Studio can help with project management, and concluded by addressing questions about multiple channel management, potential API integrations, and best practices for minimizing post-production editing work.
9/26/2024
The team provided an overview of Outliers, explaining the Outlier Index and demonstrating the optimal workflow for using these features as well as Idea Workshop. They showcased the new thumbnail style options and how to leverage generated thumbnails for inspiration, while answering questions about potential SEO tools and cross-platform integrations. The session wrapped up with a walkthrough of Settings, including information on cast member management, and a look at the Project page’s filters.
9/19/2024
In this week's session, Peter Hollens walked through project workflows with a focus on the new thumbnail features, including managing multiple cast members and being able to switch between image styles. The team also explores the difference between thumbnail variations and compositions, and discusses user questions about multiple channel management, creator following limits, and how to discover new channels through Outliers. The meeting concluded with discussions about upcoming analytics features and a comprehensive overview of the Labs tools and how they can complement the Studio experience.
9/13/2024
This session includes a Studio walkthrough where Paul Baukus took users through the typical project workflow, followed by special guest Peter Hollens demonstrating his personal content creation process and thumbnail strategies. The team wraps up with tips on finding niche channels and brainstorming through Outliers and answers questions about future features like script generation and storyboarding.
VidSummit 2024 Recordings
State of the Creator Economy
Colin & Samir Creator Support Live
Three Ways AI Will Change the Future
Thumbnail Roast with Expert Jay Alto and Brittney Carlini
