383: Collaborating with Mr. Beast and Creating a Winning YouTube Formula with Derral Eves

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’ve never heard of Derral Eves, you’ve probably watched one of his hundreds of viral videos on YouTube. Derral currently owns 19 YouTube channels with “Gold Play Buttons” and collaborates with record-breaking YouTubers like Mr. Beast. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eves is a lifelong learner and created VidSummit 8 years ago as a conference specialized for YouTube professionals. He also has a book called</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The YouTube Formula,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">which reveals the proven strategies that have made his YouTube videos successful. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Nathan and Derral discuss: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Discovering YouTube on Craigslist in 2005</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Breaking the all-time TV and film crowdfunding record with</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chosen </span></em></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Meeting YouTuber Mr. Beast and becoming collaborators</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hot takes on</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Star Wars</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and how it applies to nurturing an audience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding the ideal viewer and how to increase retention rate</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tactfully growing an audience instead of just being “on” the platform</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more...</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">