(Maaz humming) (phone ringing) (Timmy walking) - Thanks, Timmy! Hello! Maaz speaking-
- [Maafia] We've got Timmy. - Wait, what? He was
just- (Timmy mumbling) - You animals. What do you want? (Maafia laughing) - I think it's quite clear what I want. Can I- Can I- Can I pwease cowwab
with you on my chwannel? (phone hangs up)
- Hi, my name is Maaz, and I'm going to teach you how to work with your favorite YouTubers. (phone ringing) - [Maafia] This video is sponsored by Wix! (phone hangs up) (car speeds away) - I've been doing this YouTube thing for about four years now, and it's been one crazy ride! Just like any other job, though, it's got its fair share of ups, and also its fair share of downs. But, you know what the craziest part about this entire YouTube thing is? It's the constant-
- The fans? - Wait, huh? - Fame and money? - Well, yeah, kinda- - Fan fiction between
you and your friends- - Okay, stop it! Stop it! (Maaz grunts) (screaming) - It's actually all of
the messages that I get from people asking to
collab or work with me. I remember back when I used
to be a smaller YouTuber, I always looked up to some
of my favorite creators. And I was like, "I can't
wait to work with them!" And so, the idea that some of you guys have the same reaction for me, and wanna work with me, is like, "Dang!" "The answer's no. Get lost." And this weird feeling
only got even more bizarre when I asked people in a video to help work with me on my animations. So, not only did I have
an influx of collabs, but now I also started to get
job requests coming through. From, like, talented people! (computer beeps) - Uh, oh my gosh. This- (Maaz sniffles) This is beautiful. But whilst I think most of you guys have the best intentions, I also think some of
you guys need to learn how to never send emails again, because uh oh, Spaghetti O! They're really weird. I get that some of these
emails are from kids. But, since schools are canceled, I'll have to be the one to step up and teach you the dos and don'ts when it comes to working
with your favorite YouTuber. Or, at the very least, not coming across as a total weirdo. When I asked people to send in
applications to work with me, I was going at it in the most adult, professional way possible. I made a new email, I was sending tests to
people I shortlisted, and I even wore a tie! This one's my favorite. But, despite all of that, I guess other people
didn't think like that. Because I strangely got a lot of emails from people asking me to
teach them about the job that they're applying for. Saying stuff like, "Yo!" "If you teach me the
techniques, I'd be perfect!" Or, "Hey! Could you give me
the program for me to learn, and then I can work for you!" And, I appreciate the sentiment a lot. I do. But, I'd like you to refer
to my previous statement. The answer's no. Get lost. You loser. - Wait, you didn't say
that last part before- (screaming) - So, yeah, I didn't realize
that I had to state this, but you should know the
basics of what you're doing before you apply. You shouldn't expect the job itself to teach you all of the
skills that they need. Because that's just not how jobs work. - Taxi! I want a taxi, please! Can I have a taxi? (door opens) - Dang it! If only we could've
hired more taxi drivers! - Ah, great! I'm perfect, then! I'll just learn on the job. (car tires skid) (engine revving) (car crashing) (car burning) - So, yeah. Tip one! Know what you're doing. (car explodes) - The next thing I was worried about is the amount of people emailing me saying that they'd be
willing to work for free. Why? Do you not want money? Because I don't know about you, but for me, it's a little suspicious when people offer to work for free. What's your incentive for working hard? I can't really expect
you to meet deadlines or feel the pressure to get better because, in the end, you're actually getting nothing out of it. And, to me, it seems like they don't have
confidence in their skills to ask for payment. However, that also ends up in me also not having confidence in you. So, I don't hire you. I'm sorry. You just gotta
be more sure of yourself. Okay? Come here, come here. You're valuable. Now, do you want the money or not? - Ah! - Another conundrum that I've faced was that I wanted to give the job to people who were experienced. But, how can you gain experience
if you don't get the job? And how can you get the job
if you don't have experience? And how can you gain experience
if you don't have the job? Welcome to one of life's biggest mysteries of the working world. It's right on up there with
the shrinking middle class, how to tip properly, and tax evasion! But, honestly, that's why I
wanted to check your portfolio. Which is basically the
collection of drawings, animations, designs, and
past works in general. To see what you're capable of. And, unfortunately, a lot of people didn't
really send it correctly. They either didn't have enough, or they didn't organize it neatly, or they'd just send me a ZIP file, make me unzip it on my side! And then I had to open it to find out it's not actually artwork, it is actually just a signed
poster of Jason Derulo. Like, come on! (screaming) - If you're applying for a position in which you need to show your past work, then please, please, please make it easy for them
to see what you've done. Industry professionals
go through hundreds, if not thousands of portfolios a day. So, if you don't have one, or if it's even slightly off, it puts you at a disadvantage against the other people
you're going up against. So, it doesn't matter what
college you've been to, or you've worked with this creator, or that director. I just want to see what you've got, so please show me your past works! And just grab my
attention from the get go! Wait, you drew this? Wow! This is awesome! And it's so detailed. Nice. (Maaz licks) That's why I'm proud to
have partnered up with Wix, to show you guys how to
build a good portfolio. But, don't worry! After that, I'll share
some of my silly stories when it comes to collab requests and I'll explain, in detail, how to collab with your
favorite YouTubers! And even myself. If you don't know what Wix is, it's a website building platform that you can use to create
your own professional page. Just like I'm about to show you. It's pretty dope! Giving you a quick centralized location with plenty of templates to
build your own personal brand. Or even a sick portfolio. It's got a bunch of extra tools, like marketing and monitoring your traffic and their own coding platform. But, ultimately, it's
a professional platform that gives you total freedom to showcase your creativity. So, let's make the portfolio that I'll name Maazs Portfolio .com. This is mainly to show you guys what I was looking for when people applied to work with me. So, whether you're an
animator or colorist, background artist, story
boarder, editor, or whatever, showcasing a variety of
works in subcategories makes it really easy to look through. And, having your best or most reputable piece of work at the very top is the best way to grab
people's attention. And, there you go! Nice, simple, and to the point. What else would you need? The website was done in no time. I mean, we can all agree that this looks significantly better than just attaching it to your email. Because most, if not all of the new team members
that I recently hired, had their work in online portfolios just like this. So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to Wix.com/go/maaz to create your own professional website. Okay, now that you got a
really cool swanky portfolio, it's time to write a professional email. (keyboard typing) - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa there! You were just about to do another boo boo! You almost sent it off with some rude comments
about my background artist, saying something like, "I think I'd be a good fit, because your backgrounds
don't seem too hard to draw." Please don't say those sort of messages in a professional email. That sort of thing shows
an underlying negative, undesirable personality trait that nobody wants in a work environment. And, therefore, you will not get hired. Well, I can see how this one might be a little too simplistic. The best kind of emails that I got were short, sweet, and to the point. And, here's a great example of an email, and you can pause it to read for yourself. But, here's how they heard about it. Here's their relevant work experience and how it relates to me. Here are other skills that they have. And, here's their portfolio with all of their previous works! (Maaz kissing) Beautiful! And, guess what? I hired her! Say hi! (bugs buzzing) (neck creaking) - Okay, so, I'll show you one more email before I talk about collabs. But, this one is probably
my favorite email so far. This dude- Man, I don't even know if I got played, or if I'm impressed, because he presented himself
as an absolute art curator. - Aw, yes. As you can see, I have provided a simple,
colored background. Which I have made deliberately not too colorful, nor complex, as I do not want to distract
the viewer from the characters who should remain as the
sole focus of the video. (curtains drawn) - Dang, you really nailed it. Wow, this is so profound. I totally see your point. Let me just hang this up right here. (garbage burning) - And, if y'all thought people were being unprofessional
when asking for a job, just you wait until you
hear about the collabs. - Can we collab? - [All] Can we collab? (indistinct chattering) - [Unknown] Have my babies. - Now, honestly, I actually don't mind
doing as collabs as I get. I firmly believe that if
you're a smaller creator, and you're trying your best on YouTube, and you have a good idea
that I'd be a decent fit for, then of course I'd love to get involved! Okay, now I want you to
replay what I just said, and listen to it very carefully before y'all go and spam
me to collab with you. Which is useless, because I know you've
already pressed send. You quick sons of- When somebody just randomly
asks to collab with me and nothing else, it gives me no reason to say yes. I don't know who you are, what you wanna do, or even what kind of videos you make! What if you make anime reviews? (Maaz gagging) So, when you're sending
across a collab request, please do the basics. Introduce yourself, send your channel link, and attach a script as to
what you want me to say. All of this shows me that not only are you being
respectful of my time, but also have given thought about what you want me, specifically, to do. Don't think you can get away with copy and pasting collabs
to multiple animators. Because- Okay, listen. Come here.
Come here. Come here. Get in, get in close. Get in close. It may come across as a surprise to you, but animators talk to each other. - What? - People have asked me before to get involved in their very first video. And, as touched as I am that you want me to taint
your videos like that, I don't think it's really that helpful. You need to get into YouTube because you want to make videos. You can't go into it wanting
just big subscriber count, numbers, or money. Because if you do that, you're absolutely most definitely on the pathway towards self
esteem issues and burnout. And that's a no no. That's why I've only been
working with channels that have at least five
high effort videos uploaded. So that I'm sure that they'll continue to
create content in the future. If you show me that you care, then I'd love to help out by collabing and providing voices in your videos. (button smacks)
- So, that'll be 80 bucks. (button slams) (trash burns) - Now, again, personally, I juggle multiple videos and commitments at the same time. So, please, don't send entire
pages of audio to record. Don't make us say stuff that
we're not comfortable with. And, uh, boy. If you're the type of person
to send a collab request and then spam them every hour afterwards to see if it's done or not. Boop, boop, beep, boop, beep, boop, boop. Oh, hey! Yeah, it's Maaz. Do you take requests on
murder, by any chance? Look, I don't wanna seem like I'm somehow unapproachable
when it comes to collabs. I know that it's nerveracking and awkward to ask somebody to help you
out with your own video. Especially if you genuinely
like their content. My point in telling these
stories is not to shame anybody. But, I just wanted to
highlight the basic principles. Be respectful in asking. Have a baseline on your own channel. And then, do it for the right reasons. And, if you follow these simple pointers, then I'm sure everything
will work out A-okay. (car tires skid) - [Maafia] Thanks for the voice lines! - Oh, right. In the end, I just hope that I've managed to help you out in sending
collabs or job requests with this video. All right, laters! And stay AMaazing! (Timmy grumbling) - Oh. (funky music) - I can already tell that after this video I'm definitely gonna be bombarded with collab requests in my email, DM's, and even the comments. I don't know what I expected, but, you know what? I welcome the challenge with open arms. From this point on, I'll
start grading each request. And, if y'all get anything less than a B, then you'll forever be
considered a fake fan, and your subscription will be revoked. Memes aside, remember to be
respectful and stay AMaazing. (funky music)
