Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.

Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.

In this episode, I'll be unboxing the Sidemen’s cereal brand BEST, and how (I think) it’s been able to succeed at scale early on.

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.

Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.

In this episode, I'll be unboxing the story behind why TikTok may be banned and cover what that ban will mean for you as a creator.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Why is TikTok going?
3:50 - Why you need to pivot 
6:04 - Find your value proposition
8:00 - Create a LinkedIn Presence 
8:50 - Get networking 
9:30 - Own your data 


Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.

Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.

In this episode, we'll cover the following:

How Amelia Dimoldenberg is taking over the world
Lessons learned from Luke Littler 
Why TikTok might be banned in the US

1:06 - Amelia takes the Oscars 
3:01 - Luke Littler
5:12 - End of TikTok?
8:20 - Why is Amelia Dimz so successful?
9:13 - What the Oscars tells us about celebrity
10:18 - Why is TikTok really getting banned?
11:20 - I want to be a mainstream presenter, how do I do it?

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.

Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.

In this episode, we'll cover the following:

1. Raye proves independence in music, showing labels aren't necessary.
2. Eddie Abbew emphasizes consistency as key to success.
3. The Sidemen's cereal launch offers insights into diversifying ventures.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro 
1:00 - How Raye proves you don't need a label?
4:50 - How Eddie Abbew proves consistency wins? 
6:55 - Sidemen Launch BEST Cereal - What I’ve learnt...
10:40 - Do artists need record labels?
11:30 - What does the next generation of creators look like?
13:00 - Is YouTube the future of TV?
14:00 - Should I become a full time content creator?

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

Hey, I'm Jordan, and I’m the manager of the Sidemen.

Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll become the manager you never had, aiming to help you navigate your career to build a personality brand that lasts. How? By unboxing the biggest stories from the world of talent to find lessons that will help your growth.

In this episode, we'll cover the following:

1. How Kai Cenat proves the audience is more powerful than cash
2. How Shane Gillis is changing cancel culture
3. How you can build an audience on TikTok

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Kai Cenat saves Ms. Omah Lay's Boyfriend!
3:03 - What should the boyfriend do now?
5:22 - Danny Aarons Retires his dad?
7:30 - How Shane Gillis is changing comedy?
9:58 - Working with brands: biggest myths?
10:45 - Should I put my manager's email in my bio?
11:27 - Most controversial take about creators today?
12:20 - How to build an audience on TikTok?
14:50 - Who will be the next Sidemen?

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Please drop a comment below. I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

Hello, I'm Jordan Schwarzenberg, manager of the Sidemen and Co-Founder of Arcade Media. Welcome to Unboxed. In this series, I'll do my best to act as your manager, aiming to help you navigate your career and online journey. In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why Sneako has been outcast by the streaming community

2. What it means for the Sidemen to reach number one on Netflix

3. How Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates that you can't buy a personal brand

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Sneako Exiled from the Twitch Community
6:01 - Sidemen Reach Number 1 on Netflix
9:09 - How Mark Zuckerberg Proves You Can't Buy a Personal Brand
12:00 - How to Handle Being Cancelled
13:43 - Quickest Way to Earn £100,000 as a Creator
14:50 - Difference Between a Good and Bad Manager
15:30 - How to Sell a Documentary to Netflix
16:52 - Is Radio Dead?

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Drop a comment below! I'm 100% focused on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week.

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

This season, we're shaking things up. Our format is changing, and we’re looking to become your go to resource for everything you need as an aspiring personality brand.

We're diving into topical stories, to unbox the biggest moments in the world of talent, all from my POV as a professional manager. 

My aim is to share my expertise openly with you guys, and help as many people as I can to build careers with longevity.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Unboxed is back
0:30 - Usher at the Super Bowl
4:10 - Kai Cenat 
5:50 - Sidemen Documentary 
8:20 - New Segment
8:40 - What you should to get the best presenting gigs 
11:19 - How to get more leads and fresh talent for my business
12:30 - How to protect your brand as a streamer 
16:22 - Outro

Got questions? Want to share your thoughts? Drop a comment below! I'm 100% focussed on making this channel for YOU, and I'll be answering your questions every week. 

Stay tuned, and let's keep the conversation going.

This week on Unboxed, we are joined by the incredible Hannah Holland, founder of HLD Talent and manager of stars like Tennessee, GKBarry and many others. Don't miss this inside look at Hannah's innovative approach in the entertainment industry.

In this episode, Hannah reveals:
- What women creators should be doing to thrive in the industry
- Why women often get paid more than men in the industry
- The importance of management
- What it's like working with GKBarry

Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Who is Hannah Holland & what is HLD Talent?
6:10 - Traits of a long term plan for women talent?
9:20 - The reality for presenters
10:17 - Role of management
13:45 - GKBarry
20:20 - Lessons from GKBarry
23:00 - Importance of audience demographics
24:10 - Saving Grace Podcast
26:10 - Importance of building a network
25:55 - Why women get paid more than men
30:00 - Value of a female based audience
31:50 - Advice to 21 year-olds
32:55 - Outro

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This week on Unboxed, we welcome the exceptionally talented Ben Doyle, known as RVBBERDUCK. He's not only a creative film director but also the co-founder of AfterParty Studios. Remarkably, he made a feature film about KSI at the age of 21.

In this episode, Ben reveals:
- How he got courage to make a feature film for KSI at 21
- How he makes campaigns for the likes of Sky and NOTWOWAYS
- How he founded AfterParty Studios with Callux
- His atypical film education

Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - How Ben got started?
6:25 - Meeting Callux
9:12 - Feature film at 21
18:40 - Disapointing KSI
24:10 - The reality of your film career
29:40 - Working with NOTWOWAYS
34:40 - Working with brands (Sky)
40:50 - What's the best film education?
47:20 - Ben's creative process
55:20 - How to get gigs?
59:30 - Outro

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LinkedIn
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This week on Unboxed, we are joined by Henry Ajder, an expert deepfake and Gen AI advisor for some of the biggest companies in the world.

In this episode, Henry reveals:

Why deepfake technology is more dangerous than you think
How to prepare for the future of AI
Methods you can implement now to protect your future job from AI
The tools you should be keeping an eye on


Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Goodbye interns. Hello AI
4:15 - Education vs AI models
7:00 - Are we forgetting to think?
14:40 - How can I prepare for the future of AI?
18:30 - What tools should I be using?
21:20 - Tools for content creators
27:20 - Why deepfakes are dangerous...
34:07 - Unboxing 1: What the new ChatGPT updates mean?
37:10 - Unboxing 2: How to secure your job in the world of AI?
40:39 - Unboxing 3: Why the Elon Musk x Rishi Sunak conference was weird?
44:15 - How entrepreneurs can navigate this space?
48:35 - Outro

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LinkedIn

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LinkedIn
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Brought to you by Arcade Media, in collaboration with Listen.

This week on Unboxed, we are joined by Grace Andrews, the Marketing Director for Steven Bartlett's personal brand and podcast, Diary of a CEO.

In this episode, Grace reveals:

Why 50% of the DOAC's guests cry
The tools the DOAC team uses to stand out
The secret to creating good content
The most common mistakes marketers make on social media
The importance of social proofing yourself
Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - How Grace Started at DOAC?
2:30 - Story of DOAC
3:55 - Biggest Mistakes?
9:55 - How to build a community in 2024
13:00 - Sustainability
16:12 - Tools to keep ahead
19:33 - What does good content look like?
22:44 - Which platforms should you be using?
26:00 - How to market a podcast?
30:00 - How long it takes to grow to the size of DOAC?
33:30 - What's next for DOAC?
40:15 - Unboxing 1: Why 50% of DOAC's guests cry?
45:25 - Unboxing 2: Why DOAC is more than just a podcast?
47:00 - Unboxing 3: What makes DOAC trailers special?
49:30 - Unboxing 4: The importance of social proofing
52:20 - Unboxing 5: DOAC Book Launch
55:55 - What you should do when starting out?
57:40 - Outro

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Connect with Grace on:
LinkedIn
IG

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IG
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LinkedIn
TikTok
Brought to you by Arcade Media, in collaboration with Listen.