Please don't tell me about upwork,fiver and linkedin. Everyone is saying that from Google to chatgpt. I am tired of please share me genuine way to find client. I recently started my social media handle on instagram but just in 45 days I make 3,4 videos viral and cross 2m+ views but I am struggling to find client. Can you please tell Mee your way?
Please don't tell me upwork,fiver and linkedin. Everyone is saying that from Google to chatgpt. I am tired of please share me genuine way to find client. I recently started my social media handle on instagram but just in 45 days I make 3,4 videos viral and cross 2m+ views but I am struggling to find client. Can you please tell Mee your way?
I do social media strategy/content for small brands and creators now. went in assuming the hard part would be ideas, hooks, whatever. it's not. the actual bottleneck is that most brands can't approve anything fast. i've had a fully ready content calendar sit for 3+ weeks because one person in a group chat didn't reply. Meanwhile a competitor with worse content is posting daily and just... winning, because they're consistent.
Every account i've seen actually grow has one thing in common... someone is allowed to post without it going through 4 rounds of internal feedback first. doesn't matter if the content is amazing, if it's stuck in review it's not growing anything.
not pitching anything here, just found it funny that i left my job to fix creative problems and ended up mostly fixing decision-making speed. anyone else dealing with this from the brand side, or is it just the clients i've had?
Ok so moving to the poing I am using reddit from last 1,2 months and I just shared the value which have experience or knowlege or somtimew I share my wins like viral reels and this stuff. Some jealous people start commenting bulshit like you are using ai, you are lucky. Seriously bro? If you don't go viral or you don't have guts to face the camera so you start critisism 😂😂. Also if you think by using ai I will become star you can also start na. And who the hell are you to judge me? I heard somewhere once you get some results people call you "lucky". They don't know the struggle behind the luck anyways. Today I realised no matter whatever you do in your life people always hated you but there are also people who supports you as well.❤️
Not gonna lie, but if I were your social media manager, this is exactly what I check, in order. It's not about vanity metrics or "just post more." It's 3 steps most people skip completely and then wonder why nothing's converting.
I've been creating content for more than a year, and this is easily one of my biggest achievements so far.
The reel crossed 1,032,488 views in just 3 days.
But the biggest lesson wasn't the views. It was how I made the content.
I didn't rely on hashtags.
I didn't use some "secret" trending audio.
I didn't just jump on a random trend because everyone else was doing it.
I looked at what was already working, understood why people were watching it, and then tried to create my own version in a better/more interesting way.
That's something I've realized after creating content for more than a year:
Don't just create what you want to post. Create something people already want to watch.
The goal isn't to copy what's working.
It's to understand WHY it's working and find your own way to make it better.
And honestly, crossing 1M views feels amazing... but I don't see it as the finish line.
It's just proof that I'm finally understanding my audience a little better.
Back to work. 😂
What was the biggest lesson you learned from your first viral post?
30 Storytelling Hooks Every Creator Should Save 📌
A great story means nothing if your hook doesn't make people stop scrolling.
I put together 30 proven storytelling hooks you can use to write better Reels, Shorts, LinkedIn posts, or captions.
💬 Which hook type do you use the most?
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When I started making UGC, I genuinely thought brands wanted cinematic videos. Turns out they just wanted videos that felt real.
Over the past year I've worked across education, language learning, and SaaS — talking-heads, YouTube Shorts, long-form, all of it. And the one thing that keeps proving true:
People don't buy because a video looks expensive. They buy because they trust the person talking to them.
So I spend way more time on the hook and understanding the audience than I do on fancy edits. Editing is the easy part.
If you're a founder trying to make content that doesn't feel like an ad — happy to share a few ideas, no strings attached.
And if you're looking for a UGC creator then DM now. Always up for a chat or a brainstorm.
My Instagram @thepriyapanditt
Okay so I need some advice from people who've actually cracked this.
I'm a full-time content creator + UGC creator, and I also do social media management on the side. For content — I'm good. I've been doing this for about a year now, I run a YouTube channel where I talk content strategy, and the last 40 days I've grown my Instagram to 350K+ reach.
But clients? That's where I'm stuck.
My whole plan was: build the personal brand first, let clients come to me through the content. And like... it's kind of working, but not consistently enough. I get the occasional inquiry but nothing I can actually rely on.
So I'm curious — for those of you who've been doing this a while, what's actually worked?
Cold outreach LinkedIn Upwork Referrals Instagram DMs Something I haven't even thought of?
Genuinely just want to know what's real vs what's "content" (ironic, I know). Any advice appreciated 🙏
Okay so I need some advice from people who've actually cracked this.
I'm a full-time content creator + UGC creator, and I also do social media management on the side. For content — I'm good. I've been doing this for about a year now, I run a YouTube channel where I talk content strategy, and the last 40 days I've grown my Instagram to 350K+ reach.
But clients? That's where I'm stuck.
My whole plan was: build the personal brand first, let clients come to me through the content. And like... it's kind of working, but not consistently enough. I get the occasional inquiry but nothing I can actually rely on.
So I'm curious — for those of you who've been doing this a while, what's actually worked?
Genuinely just want to know what's real vs what's "content" (ironic, I know). Any advice appreciated 🙏
For the longest time I genuinely thought my problem was running out of ideas. Turns out it was never about ideas. It was about mix.
Now before I plan anything, I just check myself on three things:
📚 Am I actually teaching something useful here, or just saying stuff?
😂 Is this entertaining, or making someone feel something?
📈 Does this show people why they should trust me?
After posting consistently for over a month, one of my videos finally took off. 🚀
233,381 views. And the craziest part?
100% of those views came from people who didn't follow me.
At first, I thought it was luck.
Then I realized... it wasn't.
I've been creating content for almost a year. During that time, I made one mistake over and over again:
I created content that I wanted to make instead of content my audience wanted to watch.
I was thinking, "Do I like this idea?"
Instead of asking, "Will this actually help, entertain, or interest my audience?"
That mindset changed everything.
This time, I focused less on what I wanted to say and more on what my audience needed to hear.
The result?
My first video that genuinely broke through.
This isn't my end goal.
It's proof that I'm finally moving in the right direction.
If you're posting consistently and not seeing results yet, don't quit.
Sometimes it's not about posting more.
It's about understanding your audience better.
I'm documenting everything I'm learning as I build my personal brand. If you want to follow the journey, feel free to connect with me on Instagram (@thepriyapanditt). I share the wins, the mistakes, and everything in between. 🚀
After watching creators deliver the perfect video in one go, I genuinely start wondering if I'm the only one struggling.
No matter how long I've been creating content...
Forgetting lines is basically a tradition at this point. 😂
I record 10... 15... sometimes 20 takes for a single 30-second video.
One take, I forget my script.
The next, my expression looks weird.
Then I overthink how I sound.
It's honestly exhausting.
The funny part is that I've been creating content for a while now, so I thought this would disappear with experience.
It didn't.
Yes, I've improved a lot compared to when I started, but I still rarely record a video in one take.
And honestly, it's exhausting.
Sometimes I wonder if social media has made us believe everyone else is perfect because we only see the final version.
We never see the 19 deleted takes, the forgotten lines, or the moments where creators stare at the camera wondering, "Why can't I say this one sentence?" 😂
I know this is part of the process, but I wish more creators talked about it.
So tell me...
Am I the only one with 20 deleted takes sitting in my gallery, or is this the secret life of every content creator? 😭
After watching creators deliver the perfect video in one go, I genuinely start wondering if I'm the only one struggling.
No matter how long I've been creating content...
Forgetting lines is basically a tradition at this point. 😂
I record 10... 15... sometimes 20 takes for a single 30-second video.
One take, I forget my script.
The next, my expression looks weird.
Then I overthink how I sound.
It's honestly exhausting.
The funny part is that I've been creating content for a while now, so I thought this would disappear with experience.
It didn't.
Yes, I've improved a lot compared to when I started, but I still rarely record a video in one take.
And honestly, it's exhausting.
Sometimes I wonder if social media has made us believe everyone else is perfect because we only see the final version.
We never see the 19 deleted takes, the forgotten lines, or the moments where creators stare at the camera wondering, "Why can't I say this one sentence?" 😂
I know this is part of the process, but I wish more creators talked about it.
So tell me...
Am I the only one with 20 deleted takes sitting in my gallery, or is this the secret life of every content creator? 😭
Would you still know how to make money?
I've seen creators with huge audiences who depend almost entirely on brand deals.
I've also seen creators with a much smaller audience earning consistently through services, consulting, UGC, digital products, and yes... brand deals too.
The difference isn't their follower count.
It's the value they can offer without posting another Reel.
Don't just build an audience.
Build something people will pay for.
30 days ago, nobody knew who I was. Today, my content has reached over 150,000 people.
I'm still a tiny creator with fewer than 100 followers, and I'm completely okay with that.
Here's what I learned:
Strategy beats motivation. Posting every day wasn't enough. Studying creators, testing hooks, and improving one video at a time made the biggest difference.
Reach matters before followers. A lot of people obsess over follower count. I realized that if your content reaches new people consistently, followers will come naturally.
Nobody cares when you start. At first, I was scared of getting 100 views. Then I realized everyone starts at zero. The only way to lose is to stop posting.
What's the biggest lesson you've learned while building something from scratch?
That's what I used to tell myself when I get low views on page thepriyapanditt
Then I changed one thing.
Instead of seeing 100 views, I imagined 100 real people standing in front of me.
Would I still say, "Only 100?"
Probably not.
If 1,000 people watched your video, that's a small auditorium.
10,000? That's a stadium full of people choosing to spend a few seconds with something you created.
Social media tricks us into thinking numbers are small because they're on a screen.
But every view is a real person.
Every creator starts by talking to a small room before they earn a bigger one.
So stop saying, "I only got..."
Instead ask yourself:
"Did I give value to the people who showed up?"
Keep posting.
One day you'll realize the audience you were ignoring is the one that helped you grow.
What's the hardest part of posting consistently for you?
30 days ago, nobody knew who I was. Today, my content has reached over 150,000 people.
I'm still a tiny creator with fewer than 100 followers, and I'm completely okay with that.
Here's what I learned:
Strategy beats motivation. Posting every day wasn't enough. Studying creators, testing hooks, and improving one video at a time made the biggest difference.
Reach matters before followers. A lot of people obsess over follower count. I realized that if your content reaches new people consistently, followers will come naturally.
Nobody cares when you start. At first, I was scared of getting 100 views. Then I realized everyone starts at zero. The only way to lose is to stop posting.
What's the biggest lesson you've learned while building something from scratch?