So You Want To Be A YouTuber? | Sabrina Cruz

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So You Want To Be A YouTuber? | Sabrina Cruz | TEDxUofT

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Күн бұрын

Since its founding in 2005, KZfaq has grown from a site for sharing home videos to a platform where content creators can publish highly-produced videos for millions of fans and get rich in the process. In this talk, Sabrina Cruz answers the question everyone is asking: "How do I make KZfaq my job?" Sabrina Cruz is a University of Toronto Mathematics student, and the creator behind the KZfaq channel “Nerdy & Quirky”. Her subscribers are treated to comedic life accounts, takes on contemporary pop and nerd culture phenomena, and her educational series "Cool History". Sabrina Cruz is the creator behind the KZfaq channel NerdyAndQuirky. Her subscribers are treated to a mix of pop and nerd culture commentary, comedic life accounts, and her awesome "Cool History" series. You can find more of her online work at Crash Course Kids, Snarled, and Vidcon. Lastly, Sabrina is a Schulich Leader at UofT, where she studies Math. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@smartereveryday 6 жыл бұрын

"The truth is, If you want to make KZfaq your job.... you're gonna have to treat it like a job." SOLID.

@LauraLumos 6 жыл бұрын

SmarterEveryDay There are so many channels out there trying to make it with just casual investment. This is the message people needed to hear!

@PS_on_youtube 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone can start a KZfaq channel. There is DEFINITELY money to be made, and as she says there is an audience for everything.

@bulletproofdiamondwinstar9470 6 жыл бұрын

It didn't work for me.

@SteveMadeTv 4 жыл бұрын

Bulletproof Diamond WINSTAR you gave up... that’s why

@husnimarwan 4 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@AmaranthOriginal 6 жыл бұрын

I mean, statistically the audience may not know who Sabrina is, bt I only clicked on the video because I saw her name.

@smartfartz 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@artificialidiot1654 4 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@alexkim5900 4 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@rixku3358 4 жыл бұрын

Amaranth same here.

@asphyxia7784 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@kiearacelina 3 жыл бұрын

“Your phone probably has everything you need to start” extremely ACCURATE !

@argaming7911 3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@RebeccaReinholdt 3 жыл бұрын

From filming to editing on it, yup

@triciacenit7855 6 жыл бұрын

new life goal: have the public speaking skills of sabrina cruz

@greatcanadianmoose3965 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, she's quite stellar at public speaking. I'd love to be a firefighter more than a KZfaqr (unpopular opinion) however I'm going into engineering! :)

@emmataylor1758 6 жыл бұрын

sabrina is such a good public speaker... like all through this talk the audience is laughing where they’re supposed to laugh and having their attention held... SO GOOD. it’s so odd seeing a creator you watch on a ted x stage talking about something you’ve grown up with. in conclusion,,,,,, super radical ✨

@LauraLumos 6 жыл бұрын

I assumed that edited content was her strong suit but I think she may be even better live like this!

@jogle9013 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, on AIP I drown out to her voice because its powerful and attention grabbing (sry not tryna sound creepy but I think its coming off that way)

@sayamire5754 2 жыл бұрын

They didn’t laugh at many jokes though

@isa0ber 6 жыл бұрын

i never stop being shook by how funny and eloquent sabrina is

@karimdahbi9991 4 жыл бұрын

Funny?!? For real???

@emilyjoycechesser7204 4 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE BIG TIME

@adelb7897 3 жыл бұрын

Shes aight, pink guy is funnier

@yeeyanggan5142 3 жыл бұрын

👩🏿‍🦲🔫?

@yeeyanggan5142 3 жыл бұрын

U mean like 👩🏿‍🦲🔫?

@KatyCunningham 6 жыл бұрын

This is insane. I remember being 12 and finding her channel, and now TED?!? Absolutely crazy. So proud.

@zzz.tyrone 3 жыл бұрын

I'm her exactly but I've seen one of her vids in 5th grade

@guethshinaaltena8257 Ай бұрын

Have you seen her now? I found her channel "Answer in Progress" a month ago and I am so hooked on their videos

@lileyclark 3 жыл бұрын

"A little like you, a little like me. Being themselves for the world to see." That just hit me so hard for some reason. It's like a little poem.

@maradupras7278 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a Dr Seuss line

@mohamedabdou-salami 2 жыл бұрын

It needed a special ear to pick that up. You a poet?

@lileyclark 2 жыл бұрын

@@mohamedabdou-salami No, i'm not a poet whatsoever. This line just happened to stand out to me.

@SageWhisperz 2 жыл бұрын

@@lileyclark but in India rpm is low so how to earn

@glenn2687 6 жыл бұрын

sabrina is so underrated pleAse she deserves all the damn love

@VictoriaMeira7 5 жыл бұрын

"not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere"

@NegativeAccelerate 3 жыл бұрын

I think anyone can become a great artist

@ro9402 6 жыл бұрын

I'm awfully late. BUT, we all KNEW this day would come! I'm so proud! 😢😢😢

@monikabun 6 жыл бұрын

living for sabrina tastefully throwing shade all over this presentation. great job sabrina!

@Tomebound 6 жыл бұрын

From a Cosmo Cosplaying Nerdy and Quirky girl to this even more awesome nerdy social media influencer talking here, Sabrina you are an underrrated rockstar! I am so glad that you are being recognized more! Love everything you said in the video. Go you!!!

@msnhao 6 жыл бұрын

POSING WITH A CORPSE LOL

@ShanaLeigh 6 жыл бұрын

Whether I make it big on KZfaq or not isn't my main priority. I actually really enjoy making videos, sharing my thoughts and ideas and experiences, and I love the connection I'm able to make with people doing it. (That's not to say, it wouldn't be cool if I could make it my full time job. Obviously, that would be awesome)! Enjoyed this talk very much!

@renlish 6 жыл бұрын

That's how pretty much all the great channels started. Keep up the good work! :)

@greensteve9307 6 жыл бұрын

You are so confident for someone your age, well done!

@ThoughtSP95 4 жыл бұрын

thakkumikku probably about 18 or so here

@Alyy4 3 жыл бұрын

What does age has to do with confidence

@jachimikedenis 2 жыл бұрын

@@Alyy4 when your younger you are more insecure,care more about what people thought of you and shy. When you get older those things change.

@tayxtalks 2 жыл бұрын

@@jachimikedenis that’s not true at all. Generalization are always false and foolish lol

@camig4149 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina Cruz on TED talks Yaaaaaaaaaaasssssss!!!!!! I'm so proud

@haunting_one 5 жыл бұрын

I love Sabrina's videos, and the way she films them. This was one of the "hit" Ted Talks

@glenn2687 6 жыл бұрын

OMG SABRINA!!! I'M SO PROUD THAT SHE GAVE A TED TALK AAAAA

@katiemoss7578 6 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing ted talk Sabrina I have loved your videos for a long time and this was beautiful

@LauraLumos 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina’s channel inspired my own and I’m so happy to see her presenting on this topic!! She is so captivating, even live!

@icekweebec512 3 жыл бұрын

I like how she motivates and demotivates me at the same time

@martygiles6598 Күн бұрын

Stellar job, Sabrina--thanks!!

@ermitanya91 6 жыл бұрын

WHY DID I JUST FIND THIS TODAY

@LauraLumos 6 жыл бұрын

jannelletakesthewiller It must have just picked up traction because I follow her pretty closely and didn’t know it was uploaded til just now.

@alen-commentnazi8774 4 жыл бұрын

One year reminder

@iamdavidwparker 4 жыл бұрын

@@alen-commentnazi8774 I just found it today....

@Lobstrique 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina is so amazing on stage!!

@PearlAlex 6 жыл бұрын

AAAYYYY SABRINA ON TEDx you go girlfriiiieeennddd

@chocolatehaveeyes 6 жыл бұрын

I don't know who this seeming cool person is, but I teared up a bit when she talked about Nigahiga and Charlieissocoollike ;-;

@Petrichorus- 5 жыл бұрын

Duuuude Sabrina is awesome!!! You should check her out if you're ever bored, I'm pretty sure her youtube channel is called NerdyandQuirky

@doomslegumes 5 жыл бұрын

You did a TEDx Talk?! I’m so proud of you!!

@internetandlifehacks 2 жыл бұрын

This proves that you don't need to sell the idea of big perfect dreams to inspire, you can motivate people and help them out just being honest and straightforward. 👏👏👏

@perlalora4 4 жыл бұрын

I like her presentation. I just completely disagree when she said you needed to start seven years ago. I know of channels that have been around half the time she has been out and have double the subscribers & views. I don’t think is too late for those who really like and want to eventually make KZfaq their full time job. I do agree however with the fact that it takes time, discipline, and lots of dedication and hard work.

@LunarLucy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Drem

@theoutsiderjess1869 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@ValeOfMuses 2 жыл бұрын

God, she still sounds exactly the same in her videos today We love Sabrina, so good she got a conspiracy theory going that she's literally too good to do everything she does

@NotQuiteNormal42 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrinaaaa! You got a Ted talk!

@anthonyhowardstarkisalivea9853 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina! My girl!

@ConsistentAsh 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, speaks the truth. I classify myself as a content creator or a KZfaqr but I can't digest the word "Social media influencer" but you need social media now a days to influence your channel and advertise yourself more and more.

@MituDjakarian 6 жыл бұрын

I really wish to create a channel just to share nice stuff with people but I don't want to be seen as "oh look, another one trying to be an ~influencer~". I don't wanna be rich, I just want to share. I like to create, but I feel it would be more fun if I got to share with a small community.

@MissUnderstoodasAlways 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect. You should start. If you feel into it for the money it doesn’t work. Create continue to build your brand and it’ll be great.

@laineyinprogress 4 жыл бұрын

It’s so inspiring to see a POC up there talking about my dream job. I’m dedicating my time to treating YT as my job this year. It’s so enjoyable and also hard work but I’m willing to do what I can because it just feels right. THANK YOU SABRINA!!!

@arialisestrellaartistry 3 жыл бұрын

I started doing youtube in 2015 and never stopped. Still small,but I feel my life is fulfilled helping people with art.

@adventurecoalition3690 Жыл бұрын

“Start 7 years ago” bummer, “if you want KZfaq to be your job, make it your job”👍 This was an eye opening and enlightening talk, thank you

@ddangerous 2 жыл бұрын

Sabrina is really well spoken and gives great presentation. I'm very impressed

@lucysullivan788 6 жыл бұрын

Bruh this is so well done and funny. 10/10, Sabrina, We're so proud of you.

@TheGamingCrow 5 ай бұрын

All of it is true. I'm running this channel for years now, far away from any success. But that's not what drives me. I want to solve games, even very old games, and want to share the result, the solution with other players who might struggle with it looking for a solution or people who consider to buy a game but are unsure it's the right game for them or people who just want to enjoy a "game movie". My channel has no chance of ever getting big or anywhere close to being a job, but I don''t care, I keep uploading anyway. Sometimes I take a break. It's all about the fun and joy I have while playing, recording and uploading. Nothing else matters to me.

@siaosikaufusi 6 жыл бұрын

Such underrated talent...

@lastnamefirstname8655 Жыл бұрын

this is great. thanks sabrina.

@cspartz 2 жыл бұрын

The question the dentist asked “you think I would be good at that” and how you said “u-huh” is underrated in the amount of laughs you got because I was only listening rather than watching and the image in my head of you agreeing out of fear before a, for example, painful root canal is golden haha Just wanted to appreciate that moment haha :)

@thewinterizzy 6 жыл бұрын

I'm SO PROUD of Sabrina. This is a great talk.

@TheSassi14 6 жыл бұрын

We all know who you are. Greetings from the rest of the world!

@angelica_babyyy 3 жыл бұрын

started my KZfaq Channel after a whole year of wanting too, i encourage anyone else to do so, viewers or no viewers ! Goodluck💙

@LearningandTechnology 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. KZfaq can be a job - but it can also just be a way to communicate and share ideas. I remember waaaay back in the early days of the Internet - not every website was commercial, and not every website needs to be. Some just share ideas and that's okay too. It's the same with KZfaq.

@mate323 3 жыл бұрын

"Pose with Corpse" became something totally different!!!!!!!!!

@nbw22 4 жыл бұрын

This is it.. few years back I used to be a KZfaq audience too.. Cant believe KZfaqrs mold me too to pursue it and click publish. I'm on my way and no turning back. Thanks KZfaq and thanks to this video I just watched. You are another propeller to me. 👍👍👍

@tiradocatalina3162 4 жыл бұрын

Omg u have a numerous audience!how did you do it and are receiving any payment for your content?

@kimberlybrabson6944 6 жыл бұрын

I love her!

@Blakesvz Жыл бұрын

Well I believe that once you are passionate about something lets say a company or football team, you will try and be the best at it and accomplish your passion. Once you’ve finally accomplished something great like winning a battle or something in that catagory people will care for what 20, 30 days?! Once your old and you tell people that accomplishment they wont care! They wont care at all that you “won a battle” or something that you spent all your time on most of your life! And once you realise that nobody cares, you wont longer be passionate on that accomplishment and that is why you should find a better passion!

@ReginaJoan 4 жыл бұрын

Just starting out, and that was solid advice.. Thank you!

@blueberrychocolate4238 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this TED-Talk! Super informative! Also makes me want to rewatch Crash Course Kids!

@ilurvsharrypotter 6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina is amazing!!!

@bradens.3125 3 жыл бұрын

my gosh, sabrina is such a good speaker

@extrememarkers6334 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll take these words with me through my KZfaq journey. This talk helps me so much!!

@awildzaneta7134 6 жыл бұрын

"POSE WITH CORPSE" I'M SCREAMING

@samiam9167 5 жыл бұрын

this vid really helped me thank ted x for explaining how we can make KZfaq an great place and how to simply be an KZfaqr. :)

@AllisonYellow 4 жыл бұрын

what a cold crowd!!! shes an amazing speaker!!!

@theoutsiderjess1869 3 жыл бұрын

I think they just wanted to listen

@josephjaspermedia3709 3 жыл бұрын

Girl you can speak. Your presentation is superb

@racheln8563 4 жыл бұрын

There is nothing I’d like more than make contact for KZfaq-indeed, I did make some content in the platform’s early days. But time and technology have passed me by, and I would need to make a tremendous financial outlay to make anything look professional-editing software, a decent camera, green screen, and so on. What’s even harder is that I want to talk about animation, something that everybody and their brother is doing nowadays. Those are obstacles I don’t know how to get around.

@bustajalofficial3567 3 жыл бұрын

May someone reading this, will one day become a great KZfaqr!🙏🙏🙏

@RedRevengeable 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of her! She really did it ❤

@dampstone7679 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s something I want to achieve with all of my heart. It’s something that when I think of I’m filled with a burning passion that makes me feel like I’m on fire, and I know it’s hard work trying to reach it but I swear I’ll work ever single day until I can’t anymore to achieve it. Thank you, I’ll make myself proud. I’ll be back in one year, and when i am I’ll have a single question for myself: how’d you do?

@august-bl1jh 3 жыл бұрын

YES

@sangwounds228 2 жыл бұрын

This has opened my eyes, thank you so much!

@marimarimeow 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of Sabrina!!! So good!

@madisonarias9872 5 жыл бұрын

Only here to support my girl

@eurydiceapologist 6 жыл бұрын

I love Sabrina! And I love Ted Talks. This was a really good one too!

@VoyagersRevenge 4 жыл бұрын

I'm the 6,000th like; I was destined to find this video immediately after I hit 42,000 subscribers. Incredible.

@theoutsiderjess1869 3 жыл бұрын

This might be my favorite ted talk ever

@ermitanya91 6 жыл бұрын

i love you Sabrina!!!! so proud of youuuu

@TheHartClubNetwork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sabrina!

@PatrickAllenNL 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god she knocked this out of the park. Did she memorize this talk? Just wouw

@edie1707 6 жыл бұрын

I love Sabrina! I remember the first video I watched of hers was the one about Sirens.

@bulletproofdiamondwinstar9470 6 жыл бұрын

After I lost my job at the beginning of this year, I didn't find another one to focus on YT full time. There's literally ONLY ONE KPop violin/dance cover artist out there. He and I like tend to cover different songs. I thought I would have NO competition. Yet my channel ended up being a disaster. I did it full time and yet I'm doing WAY worse than the YTers who do it on the side. I feel like this is the worst thing I have ever tried in my life and I pretty much regret it.

@MissUnderstoodasAlways 4 жыл бұрын

Bulletproof Diamond WINSTAR the worst thing isn’t trying it’s not exploring to make it work.

@KailashNathan 4 жыл бұрын

YTers don't do it all alone. Certainly there's a lot to learn in order to improve yourself, but you should also be collaborating and finding ways to trade/outsource work. As a collective you all become successful. No one ever did it all by themselves, though it seems that way.

@emanuel9063 4 жыл бұрын

Stop comparing yourself to other people, you’re on your own path and need to just work on progressing your own channel

@bulletproofdiamondwinstar9470 4 жыл бұрын

@@emanuel9063 I know, but it's devastating that I used to get 2-3 digit views but my latest video had 4 views! I know I need to learn YT strategy but how could it be this bad?! If views were dollars, then it's like I have 3rd third income. I just shift my mind and be grateful that this happened after I dived into personal development to get out of depression b/c had it happened while I had depression, I might have taken my life.

@Jessicaokolie 3 жыл бұрын

I just checked your channel.and I think there is alot to be improved like thumnails, video quality, making the title searchable, tags and so on. You can still Try. I was also struggling (still stuggling) but I always try different ways to improve my content. I have no ring light or microphone. Just my phone and nothing. But I am very optimistic

@tomaspalma5168 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Sabrina here!

@richolson1907 6 жыл бұрын

WOW Bri....You sooo nailed your presentation!!!! I wish you the world.

@DenisZenASMR 3 жыл бұрын

This is so incredibly eye opening and motivating! Absolutely incredible.

@ChloeMadeleinee 4 жыл бұрын

Whose here in 2020

@NathaniaDemecillo 4 жыл бұрын

@rudig5698 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I do. But I think KZfaq is only the platform and the job depends on the content you’re making.❤️

@muthaafrika6137 2 жыл бұрын

SCHOOL AIN'T fo ME never was never had never WILL be

@elementarystemwithms.crosm5345 4 жыл бұрын

I knew I recognized that voice but couldn't place it until I saw the Crash Course Kids logo. I've shown her videos to my STEM classes so many times!

@brodyconner1 3 жыл бұрын

Thx so much for teaching me in 4th grade crash course kids

@pixelvain5165 4 жыл бұрын

Me:-Imma be a gaming KZfaqr My potato computer:-Nope.

@amyann4192 6 жыл бұрын

YES! Go Sabrina!

@esthersamuel6654 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful speech, Sabrina

@josie3609 6 жыл бұрын

I love Sabrina.

@mrpromisetv469 2 жыл бұрын

First video for me to watch till d end. Am also a content creator, just getting started creating content on KZfaq. I love my job as a KZfaqr.

@yumandfun6527 4 жыл бұрын

Sabrina, you rock girls!! so proud

@OMOKevin. 3 жыл бұрын

June/01/2021 I learned, I want to continue learning. I’d like to be able to pay my tuition by making good content and finally get to say what I want to say with the platform I will have. Thank you.