Overview
An explosion of tools have emerged to serve creators, empowering them to not only advertise other brands, but to become their own businesses. In this module, you'll dive into the history and current state of the creator ecosystem, explore the major segments of creators, and understand creators' psychology.
Workshop Objectives
- Understand the psychology and hierarchies of creator needs and how startups can help creators meet these goals
- Translate the concept of ‘creators as cult leaders’ to products that help them build affinity, fan loyalty, and monetize
Reading
- The Passion Economy and the Future of Work
- How the Passion Economy will disrupt media, education, and countless other industries
- SignalFire's Creator Economy Market Map
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Inside the secret meeting that changed the fate of vine foreverr
- Mapping the Creator Economy
- Clubhouse and the future of cult-driven social
- Step Chickens and the Rise of TikTok ‘cults’
- BTS Fan Economy
- The creator lifecycle
Key Terminology
- Creator lifecycle
- Creators as cult leaders
- Cult enablement platforms
- Creator hierarchy of needs
- Creator-Market Fit
Assignment
Analyze creator platforms as cult enablement platforms.
Practice applying your knowledge by completing this assignment, linked here
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