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Only proceed if you're in the mood for a laughđ
A while ago, I was working with a client who needed lots of video ads every month. And by "lots," I mean 36 videos, 3 hooks each, 2 formats.
That's 216 files. Every. Single. Month.
Sounds like a lot, but we were ready.
THEN... things got interesting.
40 videos. 5 hooks each. 3 formats. Yep, SIX HUNDRED.
In 2 weeks.
And what did we tell the client? "Pff... two weeks? Easy."
Turns out, I was a little too optimisticđ
This took us over a month. Not exactly our proudest moment.
But hey, that little disaster pushed us to rethink our workflow.
And the system we built? It eventually allowed us to deliver
150 files in just 7 calendar days.
Have you ever underestimated a project's timeline and regretted it later?
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It happens a lot of, especially at beginning
Absolutely! Although I really thought I was past that stage already đ
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Exactly - it's easy to underestimate the workload until you actually start counting all the variations!
216 files a month is a whole lot
And somehow we managed to convince ourselves that 600 wouldn't be THAT much worseđĽ˛
Saying yes to 600 videos in two weeks sounds like a nightmare. But it is awesome that the mistake forced you to build a system that works way faster now.
Haha, looking back, I genuinely have no idea what we were thinkingđ
- but yeah, sometimes you need a little disaster to realize your workflow needs some serious improvements. Appreciate it!
The one I experienced was when a client gave me a project and provided a reference she wanted me to use as inspiration to build her website. I quoted her 10-14 days, but she said she needed it done in 5 days. I accepted it because I was desperate to get the project and I needed...
That's rough! Especially when you're starting out and feel like you can't afford to turn down a project. The worst part is that you probably knew 5 days wasn't realistic, but still wanted to make it work. Really appreciate you sharing this, and I hope things have been going much better since then!
What is that client 36 video why what he will do with all of that what đąâ
Hahaha I know, sounds crazy - but they were running lots of ad tests, so they needed different versions to see what worked best!
Great job Carlo honestly that's unbelievable đĽđĽđĽđĽ
I don't know to say if I have ever did regretted it, but I have certainly over estimated a work delivery time, and I did deliver but I was overwhelmed and stressed that whole week
The visual hierarchy is really strong here. Everything feels intentional without being overworked. Great job!
a big YES.
The maths is the trap â 36 videos sounds manageable until 3 hooks x 2 formats turns it into 216 files, and 40 x 5 x 3 is suddenly 600. I respect that you didn't just work harder after missing the two weeks, you rebuilt the workflow and got to 150 files in 7 days. I see the same...
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