u/Responsible_Big_1372

I feel like everyone talks about cold emailing brands, but Facebook groups can be a pretty simple place to find small businesses looking for content.
Instead of searching for “UGC jobs” only, I’d look for groups related to:
Small business owners
E-commerce businesses
Shopify store owners
Content creators
Entrepreneurs
Social media marketing
Then actually read the posts instead of immediately dropping your portfolio everywhere.
If someone says they’re struggling with TikTok/Reels content, that’s a much better opportunity to reach out than randomly messaging 50 businesses.
Has anyone here actually landed a UGC client through a Facebook group? How did you approach them?

When I first started looking for UGC clients, I thought the main goal was to make my portfolio look as impressive as possible.
I had polished videos, transitions, nice thumbnails, and a bunch of different examples.
But I wasn’t getting many replies.
The thing I eventually realized: brands don’t just want to see that you can make a good video. They want to know that you understand what the video is supposed to accomplish.
So instead of only showing aesthetic videos, I started structuring my portfolio around different content goals:
Product demo → showing how the product works
Problem/solution → identifying a pain point and presenting the product as the solution
Testimonial → making the product feel trustworthy
Hook-heavy video → grabbing attention in the first 2–3 seconds
Educational video → explaining something clearly without feeling like an ad
I also changed my outreach.
Instead of:
“Hi! I’m a UGC creator and I’d love to work with your brand.”
I’d send something more specific:
“Hey! I came across your [product] and noticed most of your content focuses on [X]. I think a short problem/solution-style video could work well for it, especially with a hook around [specific problem]. I’d be happy to create a sample concept if you’re interested.”
It takes a little longer to write each message, but it gives the brand an actual reason to respond.
Another thing that helped was not immediately competing on price. If you’re new, it’s tempting to say “I’ll make a video for $10” just to get your first client. But it’s better to understand what you’re actually delivering and price around the scope: filming, scripting, editing, revisions, usage rights, raw footage, etc.
I’m still figuring out what works best, but these changes made outreach feel much less like randomly messaging hundreds of brands.
For the UGC creators here: what’s actually gotten you the most clients — cold DMs, emails, marketplaces, referrals, or something else?

A lot of recruiting advice focuses on having a perfect resume and knowing technical questions, but I think the smaller things can make a huge difference.
For anyone who has gone through PE, HF, VC, AM, or family-office recruiting:
What was the biggest mistake you made during recruiting?
Which interview prep actually helped you?
Did networking materially improve your chances, or was it overrated?
What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier?
For people currently recruiting, I’d also recommend getting comfortable explaining why this specific strategy/firm rather than relying on generic answers like “I’m interested in investing.”
Curious to hear what worked (or didn’t) for everyone else.

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Not hacking. Not reselling. Not dropshipping.
I got paid to find people’s old photos, posts, videos, and accounts that they couldn’t find anymore.
It started when a friend was looking for an old Facebook photo from around 2016. He remembered roughly what it looked like, who was in it, and what year it was posted—but couldn’t find it.
I spent about an hour digging through old profiles, tagged photos, reposts, Google results, and archived pages.
Eventually, I found it.
He offered me ₱300.
After that, I realized people actually lose track of digital stuff constantly.

I wish Edward could’ve stayed a couple more seasons and try to grab that MSC and complete his trifecta, but still he had a really good career and left a legacy people won’t forget. gg’s Agent Zero! 🫡

Anyone got any tips on how I could improve in physics? 2months in school and im genuinely struggling and im scared for college because if I failed even one of my subjects I wouldn’t get into the university of the course im gonna take. Need help.