Femi🦍

A sneak peek before the event 🤍

Thank you Oyo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism and ITC Advisory Services.

Some of you Ibadan creatives deserve what happened to you at that Goldberg event, yes! 🤧 Some of you are always eager to show up just because a big brand called you. Some of you don’t even receive direct invites, perhaps the brand just contacted one well known content creator in Ibadan, paid them well, and asked them to invite other creators. That one too shares the invites with you guys, and the next thing you know, you’re all rushing there so people can see you creating content for a “big brand.” but deep down, they’re not paying you a single kobo. Y'all need to wise up and stop allowing these big brands, and even the so-called “big content creators” to use you. I’m very sure they paid Hello Ibadan and Vicky James for showing up at that event. It’s not every event you’re invited to that you should show up for if you’re not getting paid. I’m very sure those Lagos creatives were invited with big money and properly compensated to come down to Ibadan. But here are our own Ibadan creatives, an event happening right in your own city, and all they offered you was “just come.” No honorarium, no payment. It would have been better if they had paid you and you still didn’t get the treatment you deserved. At least you would know you were compensated for showing up. This is exactly why they keep seeing Ibadan creatives as less, cos this is what y'all do, they know some of you are always kissing asees of Big creators to get invites behind the door. Some of you just go because you received an invite. What about the benefit on your own end? You spend your money on transport, stress yourself, post about the event, and promote them for free. You’re adding real value to the brand and getting nothing in return for that value. It’s high time Ibadan creatives start carrying themselves properly. Not every call should make you show up if you’re not being paid for your service. I even heard the tent capacity was only about 150 people, yet I’ve seen more than 50 Ibadan creatives complaining online. The organisers knew you wouldn’t get any preferential treatment. They just called you to come, shoot content, and create online gist. It’s like they knew what they were doing and many of you fell for it because the only thing that excites some of you creatives is the invitation itself. What happens after the event? Did you gain anything, or were you just used Some of you need to wise up. Don’t get too excited every time a big brand invites you. Send your rate card, Ask for your pay, collect your money first. That way, if you’re stressed or treated poorly, at least you know you’re not on the losing end.