Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

3:00 - 3:45 PM, Herscher Hall, Guerin A, Webcast Live

Youtube: A Deep Dive

Panelists will talk about the in's and out's of the YouTube Platform. These may include the following:

• An overview of essential YouTube features

• Looking at the basics of Google Adsense

• Viewing case studies of YouTubers

Bailey Sarian, Bailey Sarian Channel

Madison Miller, Madison Miller Channel

Matt Gielen, President, Little Monster Media Co.

Tay Zonday, Tay Zonday Channel

Zack James, Yo Mama Channel

Moderator - Chris Saint, (@saintpiercing)

Bailey Sarian, Makeup Artist, Social Media Influencer: Eclectic, tattooed, grunge-glam beauty fell into the industry at the age of 20. Specializing in beauty, the fine arts, and an interest in true crime, Bailey quickly made a name for herself working with top celebrity makeup artists for commercial, editorial, music videos and much more. Recently introducing a new series, ‘Murder, Mystery &Makeup’ on her Youtube channel may seem like an odd mix. But, Bailey has found a way to talk about her interest in true crime cases, while also including

her passion for makeup which has lead to a huge increase in watch time and growth. She is known for keeping it real, having fun, while sharing pro-artistry tips and teaching her viewers to be confident in life no matter what the circumstances.

Matt Gielen, President, Little Monster Media Co.: Matt Gielen is the founder and CEO of Little Monster Media Co., a video agency specializing in audience development on YouTube. Founded in the summer of 2016 Little Monster has already helped dozens of clients including Condé Nast, BBC, CBS, NBC, MTV, Comedy Central, MovieClips, Sesame Street and many more grow their audiences. Formerly, Matt was Vice President of Programming and Audience Development at Frederator Networks where he oversaw the building of the audiences for Cartoon Hangover, Channel Frederator and the Channel Frederator Network. Matt is also the author of 'Reverse Engineering the YouTube Algorithm', 'Cracking YouTube in 2017', and 'The Taxonomy of YouTube Videos'.

Tay Zonday, Actor, Voice Talent, Digital Media Expert: Tay Zonday is a People’s Choice Award-Nominated, Youtube Award-Winning, Webby Award-Winning singer-songwriter, voice talent, brand spokesperson, actor, commentator, host and digital industry veteran seen in more than a billion Youtube views. Zonday blasted into the worldwide spotlight with his viral hit “Chocolate Rain” and has appeared on Steve Harvey, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel, America’s Got Talent, NPR, CNN, MTV, The BBC, Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, Rachel Ray, and TMZ Live. He’s been interviewed on the front page of Sunday’s Los Angeles Times as well as in The Chicago Tribune’s RedEye, The Toronto Star, USA Today, In Touch Weekly, Wired Magazine and dozens of independent and university publications. He has been referenced in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, Mashable and by pop-culture touchstones such as "South Park," “Saturday Night Live,” "Robot Chicken," "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," "Girlfriends," "Guitar Hero World Tour," and “The Today Show” as well as by luminaries such as Kobe Bryant, John Mayer, Tre Cool, Kanye West and Stephen Colbert.

Zack James, Founder & CEO of Animeme Studios: Zack James is a viral animation producer featured in over 250 media outlets including Times, People and USA Today. Zack has amassed 10 Million fans, 2 Billion video views and is a Webby-Nominee. Today, Zack is focused on the future of animation, gaming and interactive content.

Robert Palmer Watkins, @robertpalmerwatkins: Robert Palmer Watkins caught the acting bug early on, beating out hundreds of other teens for the coveted role of Danny in Barksdale Theater’s production of GREASE. After 2 years studying musical theater at Christopher Newport University, he left everything behind to move west where he would graduate from the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Hollywood. Robert’s professional journey began when he booked his first guest stars on Spike’s 1000 WAYS TO DIE and Lifetime’s MY CRAZY EX. Soon after, he was elevated to leading man status in his first feature, SAFARI. Rob now boasts a robust resume including credits such as FRAT HOUSE MUSICAL for Subway, web series SKETCH JUICE, feature film BACK TO AWESOME, and Cinemax’s THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO DEPRAVITY. Watkins racked up 191 episodes in his two and a half years as Dillon Quartermaine on ABC’s iconic GENERAL HOSPITAL and most recently starred in the action thriller LAST THREE DAYS. Robert also has a pilot under his belt with CW Seed’s CUPID’S MATCH, starring as the titular Cupid. When he’s not on set you’ll find Robert at the gym, the beach, on hikes, or in jam sessions with his buddies. He also values quality time with his family back home in Richmond, VA and North Carolina.

Chris Saint: Chris Saint is a British Reality TV star and celebrity body piercer working in the heart of Hollywood.  He was the stand out star of the hit show "Tattoos After Dark" on Oxygen/NBC/E4/TLC which then aired in over 15 countries worldwide. Chris is the most popular body piercer in the world and has a celebrity client list with huge names like Chris Martin (coldplay), Dakaota Johnson (50 shades of grey) and Paris Jackson to name a few.  Chris moved into live streaming and VR/360 content creation in 2016 and was the mastermind and host behind the Forbes Featured streaming show "DSN" where celebrity guests would sell their old, unwated items in a QVC style way while telling the audience stories of how they obtained the items for sale. Chris now streams gaming content almost every single day, multicasting to Youtube, Facebook, Twitch, Mixer & Periscope live from a Tattoo shop in Hollywood, occasionally stopping to pierce a client live on camera.