Donatas Smailys — Co-founder and CEO, Billo
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Remember, Kaeden filmed assuming she might get fired for it – and that’s the default assumption for most employees. If people believe posting could cost them their job, only the boldest few ever try, and you lose everyone else before you start. A real program replaces that fear with clear permission and clear rules: here’s what you’re allowed to do, here’s what’s off-limits, here’s what you get for it.
What does Donatas Smailys say on The Agile Brand podcast?
Donatas Smailys, Co-founder and CEO, Billo, says: Donatas Smailys, co-founder and CEO of Billo, explains how employee creators are evolving from distribution channels into originators of native creative that can displace paid UGC and mid-tier creator spend. He outlines how briefs should emphasize direction not dictation, stresses removing fear with clear permissions, argues the program should sit in marketing with measurable conversion goals, and distinguishes reliable ordered UGC from the unpredictable but valuable perspective of employee video.
From: The Agile Brand podcast
Cite as: Donatas Smailys. (2026). On The Agile Brand podcast. Retrieved from https://research.agilebrandguide.com/insights/donatas-smailys-remember-kaeden-filmed-assuming-she-might-get-fired-for-it