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How MKBHD Became The Most Powerful Man in Tech admin 2 Views • 4 months ago

I interviewed Marques Brownlee aka @mkbhd about how he built his empire, his creative process, and unveiling his first products with Ridge. Thanks to Shopify for sponsoring: https://shopify.com/youshaei and thanks Eleven Labs for dubbing: https://elevenlabs.io/dubbing

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We also discussed Marques’ influence as a tech reviewer with the news about his Fisker Ocean and Humane Ai Pin reviews, the plans and products he’s launching with Ridge, and Marques’ process for making videos that get millions of views like Using Apple Vision Pro, Driving Tesla Cybertruck, and Reviewing Every iPhone ever.

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0:00 - 2:13 The Most Powerful Man in Tech
2:13 - 3:45 Inside MKBHD's Inbox & Deciding What To Review
3:45 - 6:28 Power, Responsibility & Conflicts of Interest
6:28 - 8:24 MKBHD’s Income Breakdown
8:24 - 9:22 Marques’ Advice For New YouTubers
9:22 - 12:24 Risks of Speaking Truth to Power
12:24 - 14:51 How does Marques produce so much?
14:51 - 19:10 Closer Look at MKBHD's Creative Process
19:10 - 23:30 How Marques Scripts His Videos
23:30 - 25:44 Most Expensive Videos
25:44 - 27:17 Where Marques Finds Inspiration
27:17 - 29:57 Science of MKBHD Thumbnails
29:57 - 31:20 Selling the MKBHD channel
31:20 - 33:33 Balancing YouTube & Personal Life (Cont.)
33:33 - 34:33 Favorite Productivity Apps
34:33 - 38:05 How MKBHD Uses AI...Actually
38:05 - 41:14 If you were CEO...
41:14 - 43:02 The $1M Tweet
43:02 - 46:09 Why MKBHD Joined Ridge & Deal Specifics
46:09 - 49:15 Ripple Effect on other YouTubers
49:15 - 57:59 New Products, Content & Next Chapter

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