#73 · How I'd Start an AI Automation Agency With $100

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What type of asset will outperform Loom videos when scaled, especially for asset-based cold email?

I'm not an omnipotent being, so I can't say for sure whether a specific asset will outperform a Loom video, but you're right that assets are highly scalable because AI can generate them with little prompting and training, and they can perform well. Loom videos require your time, so they're not scalable. You should do the unscalable thing, but also consider a hyperscalable asset that combines personalization—like writing a custom newsletter, a list of titles, or building a simple SaaS app using tools like Lovable or Bolt.dev. You can take a video title or podcast piece, turn it into a prompt for Lovable, generate the app, and share the link. If you find an asset that performs disproportionately better than Loom, double down on it. Once you have that machine running, you don't need to record videos at all; videos still make sense for most people as free sales training, but if you can make the asset work, go for it.

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Can you explain your advice on using Loom videos in cold emails and provide a demo?

Using Loom videos in cold emails works and can be effective, but it lowers deliverability because links and media trigger spam filters. You trade volume for personalization—send fewer, highly tailored emails with a Loom video that shows you’ve already built the asset, which creates a pattern break and raises perceived value. To compensate for lower deliverability, reduce volume or improve mailbox practices. It’s not fully scalable like pure text cold email, but it’s a valuable tactic when you need to stand out.

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Can you show how to set up a cold email campaign with Loom videos for each outreach?

I don’t run a fully automated cold‑email system with Loom videos because it doesn’t scale well. Instead, I keep a simple Google sheet with columns for first name, last name, company, email, icebreaker, and a Loom link. I add each lead to the sheet, automate the icebreaker, then manually record a short Loom video (2‑4 minutes) for each prospect, talking about their specific needs. Sending 15 personalized videos takes about an hour of recording plus an hour to set up—so it’s doable but not highly scalable. The nuance is that customized Loom videos conflict with the goal of high‑volume automated outreach; the best approach is to do the recordings yourself when you want that level of personalization.

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Nick, do you mind if I send a Loom video as my default cold email strategy?

The Loom video approach was terrible for me. My other approach was sending a lead magnet (a Google doc). To reconcile scale with customization, there are two approaches: low volume, high customization—sending a personalized Loom video that solves a problem, delivers value, and builds a warm connection to maybe 10‑30 people a day; and high volume, low result—blasting a generic “do you mind if I send you a Loom video?” to a million people and only recording when they reply. The latter is overdone and saturated; it’s not effective anymore.

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