Wednesday, September 25, 2013

YouTube Video Night (noun): An event for social media nerds to gather and drink free booze

Last night I visited Google's Toronto office to attend their YouTube Video Night.  It's a night...to watch YouTube videos.  Pretty straightforward.  The added perks were the free drinks, sliders, mini hot dogs, and the candy bar.  Mmmmm, the candy bar.

Oh yeah, and getting to meet some very cool YouTubers who basically make it their living to produce videos for the site.  The event was curated by 4 guests, including YouTubers/Musicians Andrew Huang and Corey Vidal.  The fact that these guys make their own videos - just 'cause - and can make a living out of it is so cool.  But it wasn't something that just fell on their laps.  Both guys have been dedicated to putting out well produced content for years and eventually they got the attention of companies looking for ways to push out their brands in creative ways.

Check out Andrew's video, where he teamed up with a jeans company and made music with denim:


Cory Vidal has made such a name for himself, he was asked to be speaker at a TEDx event at York University! (And for some reason I can't post the video, but you can check out the video here).

These guys prove that it pays to be creative and a bit of a social media nerd.

It was a fun night of watching YouTube videos (a regular Friday night at our house) and at the end of the event, they left us with one last perk:




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