Oskar | Video Editing
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🅰️) Wanna be a top 1% editor who edits well & prints $$$? 🅱️) Want to get your video editing (actually very well) done? 💬 DM me either "A" or "B" & u will.
Joined January 2024
Earlier today a client asked when I could deliver their video I told them "48 hours, not a minute later" They asked if I could do it faster for an extra $200 I said "24 hours. Final offer." They took it. Last month when I said "I'll get it to you soon" on a similar project?
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A trend I'm loving: the death of over-edited content. Clients don't want 47 transitions anymore. They don't want every frame color-graded to perfection. They don't want you spending 12 hours on a 10-minute video. They want fast, clean edits that keep retention high. This is
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Too many editors think they need the right mood, the right energy, the right inspiration. That's why they stay broke. Not feeling creative? Try to edit anyway. Client being annoying? Try to deliver anyway. If you only show up when it's easy, you'll never scale. The editors
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Most editors don't fail because they can't edit. They fail because they refuse to sell. You can: -master Premiere inside and out -learn every After Effects plugin -watch 1,000 hours of tutorials -edit faster than 99% of people And still be broke if you won't send 10 DMs a
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Stop editing every video from scratch. It's slowing you down and killing your output. I used to approach every project like it was unique. Custom everything. It took me 6-8 hours per video every time. I'd overthink every transition, second-guess every cut, and by the end...
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Everyone romanticizes quitting their 9-5 to become a full-time editor. "Take the leap! Bet on yourself!" Bullshit. That's how you end up broke, desperate, and taking $200 projects from nightmare clients. Here's how to actually do it without going broke: Don't quit until
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I used to edit until 3 AM on Red Bull. Thought I was grinding. Really, I was just slow as fuck and making it worse. I'd start editing at 2 PM, brain already foggy. By 8 PM I'd be re-watching the same 10-second clip trying to figure out why it felt off. By midnight I was
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Client ghosted after the deposit? Ask yourself: "what red flag did I miss in the sales call?" Project took 3x longer than quoted? Ask yourself: "what part of my workflow is broken?" Client chose someone cheaper? Ask yourself: "did I actually demonstrate my value or just list my
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"Even if I don't feel like reaching out, I never miss a day." The editors with 10+ retainer clients have one thing in common: they NEVER skip outreach. At least a few cold DMs every single day since they started. No replies? No motivation? Crickets for a week? They still
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The old way of getting editing clients: Post on Upwork → wait → compete with 50 editors → lowest price wins. The modern way? Completely different. A creator scrolls X, sees your post about retention tactics, clicks your profile, reads 3 more posts, notices you're active,
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Determine what actually matters: A) Impressing other editors or B) Getting clients. Once that's clear, you can start building your personal brand on X. A lot of editors don't identify the difference in that. You're posting transition tutorials and editing breakdowns for an
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The biggest enemy of an editor is being flat broke with no good PC or laptop. Having a decent computer is literally 50% of the journey (kinda if you think about it...) If you’ve made your first $1K and you’re still on a fucking Intel Pentium, don’t wait. Just buy something
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@ITolz11 @Destteeeny First you need the right way to structure your outreach. Ie if you do email outreach here's some templates you might benefit from: https://t.co/qpPFORVIHs If through socials sth similar but way shorter will work... Second question I get a lot is: where do I find the leads and
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Behind every successful video editor is: ∙ Edits that got 12 views ∙ Clients who ghosted after 5 revision rounds ∙ Months of earning a few hundred bucks ∙ Failed freelance attempts before this one ∙ Crippling imposter syndrome on every sales call ∙ All-nighters to hit
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Stop saying "uhm" and "uh" all the time on client calls. Kills your close rate by 25% easy. + It's fucking lame. Makes you sound like you don't know your own rates. Client asks: "How long will this take?" You: "Uhhh, probably like, umm, 3-4 days maybe?" You just lost at
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You're losing clients because you won't show your face. I know why you don't. "My work should speak for itself." "Clients care about the edits, not me." "I'm camera shy." Bullshit. You're scared. Here's the reality: When a client is choosing between two editors with
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67 ways to crush 2026 as a video editor and start making at least $5K a month: 1. Just start doing outreach 2. Edit the first 30 seconds like your life depends on it 3. Learn keyboard shortcuts until they're muscle memory 4. Study retention graphs obsessively 5. Stop
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The "cheap to get clients" strategy is bullshit. You're not being strategic. You're scared to hear "no." Here's what actually happens when you price low: You attract clients who think editing is easy. "Can you just make it pop more?" "Just a few quick tweaks." Six
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