The Full Story of MKBHD
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Published 2021-03-08
Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD is one of the top creators on YouTube. In this interview we talk to Marques about how he is scaling his business in 2021.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Why did MKBHD agree to this?
01:31 What is MKBHD up to?
02:08 How MKBHD got started on YouTube
03:17 How MKHD got into tech on YouTube
04:12 When did MKBHD become a career?
05:13 MKBHD on interviewing Kobe Bryant
07:22 How MKBHD broke barriers on YouTube
08:27 MKBHD's Biggest Influence
09:59 MKBHD on Mr Beast and David Dobrik
11:19 The Octopus Analogy
12:19 Who works at MKBHD?
13:02 What role does writing play in the video process?
14:57 How is an MKBHD review made?
18:37 How does MKBHD hire people?
21:19 How Michael (Motion Graphics) got hired at MKBHD
22:39 Will MKBHD ever hire a CEO?
26:06 MKBHD on negotiating his own deals
26:32 MKBHD's relationship with Hollywood talent agency WME
27:27 The Future of MKBHD Products
30:10 MKBHD on the other social platforms (FB, Snap, TikTok)
31:28 Affiliate Marketing's role in the MKBHD Business
33:02 MKHBD on his relationship with Elon Musk
33:32 MKBHD's Bucket List Interview List
34:59 What MKBHD 2.0 looks like
36:16 MKBHD on feeling pressure
37:22 MKBHD on activism
40:18 Is MKBHD nostalgic for early YouTube?
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All Comments (21)
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Check out our latest interview: https://youtu.be/N3BA2RBRBT4
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"Hopefully we get a chance to do it again..." Made me sad.
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Very understandable why he sat down with you guys: your questions were spot on and very interesting. Good job - keep it up
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Love This, glad to see y’all interviewing MBKHD hes dope
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Invaluable interview.
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He takes it from Raw footage to the final product, props for that! I feel so much better about refusing to hire an editor now.
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The various a-roll angles seem to help hold retention, nice job keeping/editing "video podcast" engaging
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this is so good! wow
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Thank you so much for making this interview video with separate cameras and not just like a zoom call interview haha This was AWESOME! 🔥
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The authenticity he’s been able to maintain the whole time is unbelievably admirable. This is great you guys!
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So well done 👏🏻 and Marques is the best 🙏🏻
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As an upcoming YouTuber, this is BIG. A lot for me to learn!
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This whole interview is so inspiring. The questions are perfect, and this was so smooth. I've been watching Marques for like 7 years. And I respect his work flow and video techniques, and just the smaller details, and even the Easter eggs he inclues. Each thing just adds to the quality, the dedication is crazy. I aspire to get to this place in my niche.
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Really amazing interview. So many questions were answered for me as a growing creator! Thanks guys
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I took a screenshot of the octopus diagram 11:26, and gonna have that stuck on the wall to remind myself how much effort it goes into making each video and building a channel.
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Love hearing from other Creators, this is awesome.
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Wow, that techtuber nostalgia trip down memory lane at the start... amazing interview guys! Keep em' coming.
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I really appreciate how well prepared and professional Colin and Samir were in this interview, I enjoyed how organic the conversation flow was throughout the questions asked and answers given by Marques! Thank you guys, huge fan of both parties.
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I am I the only one listening this with noise canceling on? Make sure I catch every nugget of gold Markus drops!!! 😲
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This is such a wonderful conversation. The way you guys interview is near perfect! Not a wasted question or rude interruption.
