#147 · Generating 7 real leads for AI agency services in 2hrs of work
I do have a video editor. For templating, I reuse the same structures for Upwork apps, emails, and messages to avoid rebuilding the wheel each time.
If you want to pitch me, send me one of my videos edited into a one‑minute short and upload it to YouTube or Google Drive so I can click a button to view it. If I like the quality, I’ll definitely take a look. That’s how I usually work with anyone—most of my team came through cold outreach, so just follow that process.
I would be stoked to collab and cook up something cool with you. Thank you.
He says he was lucky to have distribution, so he could simply ask his viewers to edit his videos; those who volunteered already respected him, enjoyed his content, and idolized him, making it easy to assemble a high-quality team and train them. He made a YouTube Community post requesting video editors and received examples. If you don't have that distribution, you can still find editors on job platforms like Indeed or Upwork. In either case, he advises always forcing applicants to do something before hiring: have them submit an application with a portfolio, review the portfolios, shortlist about ten, then email them saying you like their work, love their portfolio, and ask if they'd be open to a quick trial piece. Offer to pay 25 dollars for the task, describe the work (X, Y, Z), and request completion within 48 hours. If the trial works, send an invoice for payment. This small upfront trial cost gives you far more clarity on skill level and saves money by avoiding a bad hire. He applies this same trial-based approach to hiring anyone, not just editors.
Yeah, I outsource the editing of my videos. For my Instagram channel, I work with Shu, who manages it completely. He gives me scripts that we assemble using newsletters and some scraping systems, I record them on a teleprompter, and he handles publishing, editing, and captions. His work has driven massive virality—recent videos got 490K and 336K views. On my main YouTube channel, I’ve worked with editor Johan for over 30 videos. He trims obvious imperfections and tangents, adds a high‑quality intro with assets or effects, and handles publishing. The TLDR: get someone to help with publishing, because it used to take a lot of my time. Aside from that, the daily updates channel is basically it for my workflow. Pretty cool, huh?