22. Mark Ellis Uncovered

On this episode of Minus Sixteen, I am joined content creator, Mark Ellis. We talk about starting his channel, future dreams and ambitions, and also his writing. We pull back the layers to find out what has made Mark the huge success he, and his brand are.    Follow Mark on Twitter https://twitter.com/mellisreviews Check out his website https://markellisreviews.com Eight or Sixteen Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6O9Gl55bbgtm7Eq49UEjgH?si=2859d9f479754a4d   READ ME I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership   GET IN TOUCH  [email protected]   CATCH ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech     00:00 Intro 00:45 Eye update 02:10 Mark growing up 03:35 Start of working life 09:30 Mark the writer 11:00 Starting the channel 15:25 Initial plans for the channel 17:20 Costs of starting a channel 21:00 The channel taking off 24:30 Plans behind the channel 29:00 The move to the new studio 31:30 Mark’s workflow 35:30 The future of the brand & sponsored videos 39:30 The state of tech YouTube 45:00 The creative process 51:00 Mark the family man 57:00 Tech-Tober, scheduling, and the rest of the year 60:00 Out of the comfort zone 62:00 Creators working together 65:00 Mark’s suggestions for getting started