When you start landing brand deals and juggling multiple video concepts, content creation stops being just about filming and turns into project management. Between tracking product shipments, drafting hooks, editing revisions, and keeping up with brand feedback, things can get chaotic fast. Getting a clear system in place to manage video deadlines and pitch follow ups made content creation feel fun again instead of overwhelming. A simple setup that keeps brand deliverables and daily workflows running smoothly: CapCut for fast mobile editing, adding dynamic captions, and tweaking pacing for short form video. Floment for organizing brand partnerships into visual project cards, managing daily to do lists for filming and editing, and using built in AI assistance to brainstorm hook variations in one workspace. Google Drive for uploading raw footage, organizing approved video assets, and delivering final files to clients. Canva for updating media kits, designing portfolio slides, and preparing rate sheets. Having a clean daily workflow where filming tasks and brand deliverables stay in one spot makes hitting deadlines way easier. For creators actively pitching and filming UGC content right now, what does your daily setup look like for tracking brand deadlines and video ideas?

Hi everyone, I’m Mark, a Taiwan-based entrepreneur, brand strategist, and business consultant with more than 20 years of experience. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with startups, entrepreneurs, and global companies on branding, market strategy, and business growth. Now, I’m stepping into UGC as a creator because I believe brands also need mature, credible voices—especially when communicating products that require trust, experience, and purchasing power. My primary focus is creating Mandarin UGC for global brands that want to connect with Chinese-speaking audiences across Taiwan and international Chinese communities. Mandarin-speaking consumers around the world are highly active on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other short-form video platforms. Yet there is still a shortage of localized content created for mature professionals, entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and affluent consumers. This is the audience I understand and hope to help global brands reach. The categories I’m most interested in include: • AI and SaaS • Productivity and business tools • Online education • Finance and professional services • Premium lifestyle, travel, and wellness brands Mandarin is my strongest language, and I’m also available for English-language UGC with concise, conversational scripts—particularly product demonstrations, short-form ads, testimonials, voiceovers, and visually led content. I’m currently building my first UGC portfolio and learning how to turn brand briefs into effective scripts, videos, and professional deliverables. I’d be happy to connect with brands, agencies, and creators who are interested in Mandarin localization or reaching high-value Chinese-speaking audiences worldwide. Finally, @Gloria Stonelake , thank you for creating UGC World and building such a valuable community. You’ve helped so many creators gain direction, develop their skills, and turn UGC into real opportunities. I’m grateful to be here and excited to begin this journey with everyone🤍

When I first started doing UGC, I assumed the hardest part would be coming up with a hook that stops the scroll. Turns out, the real challenge is keeping track of the admin side when you have multiple brands, editors, and deadlines hitting all at once. For a long time, my workflow was a digital mess. I was juggling pitch templates in Notion, raw files in Google Drive, and edits in CapCut. It worked, but I felt like I spent more time managing tabs than actually creating content. I've been refining my setup lately to keep the momentum going: - Notion: Still using this for my pitch templates and outreach stats. - Google Drive: My go-to for asset delivery and storage. - CapCut: Still my main suite for fast edits. - Floment: I added this to my stack to manage daily tasks and project progress. It’s a dedicated workspace for the execution side of things, helping me stay focused on building my pipeline rather than just taking notes. It has been a solid way to keep my creative energy from getting drained by all the admin work. What is the one tool in your stack you absolutely cannot live without when you are managing your active brand deals?

Hey everyone! I know starting UGC can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to figure out how to land your first deal or make your first sale. Sometimes you just need someone to point you in the right direction. If you’re currently struggling with getting clients, knowing what to post, creating your portfolio, or simply taking that first step, feel free to ask here. There’s no judgment we’re all learning and growing. What’s the biggest thing holding you back from landing your next UGC deal or making your first sale? Drop it in the comments 👇 and let’s see if we can help each other out! And if you’re not comfortable sharing publicly, you can message me on Telegram: @axionixco 💬 Let’s help each other win!

Hiiiiiiiii, i just want to share some quick wins with the community i just woke up to a closed brand deal today, and I finally hit my goal of $5k/m as a ugc creator I just started to take UGC seriously this year in January during the 5 day sprint. Before that, I had no experience as a content creator. I’m also from Ecuador and here I didn’t know anyone else doing this and if u even look at the first ever coaching calls I attended, i was so worried if ugc would even work in my home country The minimum wage is $500 in a month and average salary is $700 and to be honest, before UGC, i was unemployed doing a bit of my watercolor art and trying to learn how to make content. I set a new year resolution to take responsibility for my finances and told myself, I need to do something. I found UGC and got obsessed with it. Within 2 weeks after the sprint, I landed my first ever paid brand deal on january 20th. And now, today on february 20th, I did the math and landed $5k in closed brand deals, and I still have more pending right now as well!!! I just wanted to take this chance and say thank you to all of the coaches, and gloria for mentoring me, believing that I can actually do this, despite my current situation. I would haven’t made this if I didn’t have any true support that believed in me. I tried to learn it by myself but I was stuck with gifted collabs. And for me, it used to take me one hour to write and send a full pitch because I was so scared to get rejected, but I built habits to stick to the plan instead of to scroll my phone. After I worked on my mindsetand, and healthy habits pitching became effortless for me. Because of ugc, this last month, I got to work while traveling. Thanks and I love this amazing community ❤️