Director of Marketing at Storyblocks, Founder of Happy Queer Media, LLC, & Podcast Producer at exes & o's with Shannon Beveridge
2 weeks ago I flew to LA for Shannon Beveridge's first LIVE exes & o's show, powered by Patreon. I've truly never experienced a better fan-focused event in my life. I don't have enough positive adjectives in my vocabulary to accurately describe the work Hailey Newkirk and her team did. Patreon has a belief in the "true fan," and it's rare you see a brand take their mission and ethos SO seriously - and *actually* put their effort and resources towards it. I have worked with a lot of brand teams, and Patreon's team... wow. Shannon’s been online for well over a decade. And if you ask me why I work with Shannon, it’s because of who she is for and to her “true fans.” When Shannon started posting videos on tumblr, representation was unbelievably scarce, so many of her fans found safety, familiarity and found family in her content. And she found that in them. The bond and respect they have for each other is so powerful. Shannon's Patrons (and family and friends) got the experience of a lifetime - free tattoos, Rebecca Black (Yes, THE Rebecca Black) dj'ing around a pool with the craziest view I've seen in LA, a photo booth that SO accurately recreated Shannon's room / podcast set, drinks, food, a live show, and *time with Shannon.* I still can't believe it happened, but fortunately there is proof! If you want to come watch me ask Shannon lots of questions and see the event for yourself... join her Patreon and watch live with Shannon and me tomorrow, 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 8/29 𝙖𝙩 3𝙥𝙢 𝙀𝙎𝙏. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/g2nHUa7v PS- if you want to learn more about Patreon, the true fan, and video podcasting, I interviewed Jack Conte for Storyblocks's webinar series, which you can watch here: https://lnkd.in/eCRnkVkS #patreon #podcast #podcasts #livepodcast #liveshow #truefans #lgbtq #lgbtqia