We've you covered with inspiration and a fresh perspective from a new up and coming creator on brand partnerships, content creation, competition and more. We had the pleasure of chatting with Clout Jam user and micro-creator Miss Lyric who is creating beauty and music content across her Tiktok (13k) and Instagram (11k) channels. Here's what she had to say!

For this edition of Creator Talks we had the pleasure of chatting with 22 year old beauty content creator Alana Auston who is making waves on social media. Alana aims to provide premium inspiration for Black and Brown people who love vintage beauty styles.Alana is creating a community where vintage beauty is not only reinvented, but inclusive.

Getting to know your worth as a content creator is one of the most important things you should commit to this year. Yes, there are ball park industry standards based off things like audience size, engagement and reach, but at the end of the day you set your own rates and so much more must get factored in.

We love to highlight creators of all following sizes, but particularly Nano (5-15k) and Micro (15-100k) creators who are thriving. Our chat this week with Clout Jam user and pro-content creator Yamaya Mason was the perfect reminder that you can make a living off your content at any stage, following and level as long as you are creating quality content and aligning with the right brands.

We chatted with former track-and-field star turned celebrity trainer and Clout Jam user, Drea Wheeler to get more insight into her success building her creator business. It's not just the 344k instagram following she's built, but the fact that no matter her audience size, Drea continuously keeps it reel and relatable.

The market demand for video content has greatly increased while in quarantine- A.K.A. TikTok is thriving. Short & sweet videos have become the newly adopted trend of 2020 and it is here to stay. Instagram could not merely sit by and watch another social media platform take the reins, so they added a new feature called Reels- allowing users to create short videos. Our new article on The Inside Jam outlines the benefits of both platforms and their similarities and differences.