u/Alarming-Spinach1039

I'm currently writing my undergraduate thesis, and I've been using Gemini Notebook to organize all my research papers, PDFs, and articles. It's honestly been a lifesaver especially when I needed to pull key points from 20+ sources without re-reading everything from scratch. The way it groups related ideas across different papers helped me see connections I might have missed, which made writing my literature review less overwhelming.

But here's my struggle: sometimes it includes irrelevant details or quotes that don't really fit my focus, and I end up double-checking everything anyway. Does anyone else using this for academic work have tips on refining what Gemini pulls, like is this worth it? Or do you still go back to the original PDFs for accuracy? Would love to hear other students or just users in general how u guys are making the most of it

When I started UGC I thought I needed a perfect portfolio to shine so I waited weeks and had no luck. I finally used my phone and natural light to shoot 3 spec ads for brands I liked and compiled them all on a Canva page with a short intro video. That video got feedback from clients. Brands don’t want cinematic work, they want real content that resonates with their audience. What is your biggest challenge in the portfolio? Format, content or knowing what the brands want?

I was stuck with no clients for months. Now I've started pulling in $2.5k/month and wanted to share the few things that I learned and realized.

1. Stop dumping videos in a Google Drive folder.

When I had zero brand work, I filmed content with stuff I already owned like skincare, coffee maker, sneakers. Made 3-5 clips showing different formats like review, unboxing, tutorial, before/after, but I realized that I had to keep it simple, use your best works and swap out your old stuff every few weeks or what doesn't pull.

2. Your pricing

Basically, sell them in packages, not individually, these get more buyers in my experience.

3. Reach brands

I usually engage with the brands before I post anything, like liking and commenting on their posts

These are some stuff I realized. Of course consistency and patience matters the most. What do you guys have a hard time doing? Lmk and I'll try to reply.