The clipper playbook

Your first clip. A repeatable system.

A practical workflow for independent clippers and the team leads training them.

Lesson 01

Start with the brief

Choose a campaign or paying client first. Record the eligible platforms, language, geography, deadline, rate, minimum views and payout cap. Read the rejection rules.

Lesson 02

Find approved source material

Use the campaign asset library or get creator permission. On YouTube, search a creator and sort their videos by Most popular. Watch for complete stories, surprising answers and useful takeaways.

Lesson 03

Make a complete clip

Open with a clear hook. Keep context intact, remove dead space, reframe for the destination, correct captions and check music rights. Do not imply the speaker said something they did not.

Lesson 04

Pass review

Check spelling, framing, safe areas, audio, source permission and campaign rules. Get the client or team lead to approve the export before posting when required.

Lesson 05

Post and submit

Publish to the approved account with required disclosures. Submit the public post URL to the campaign. Record the deadline and do not count estimated rewards as paid income.

Lesson 06

Track and improve

Record approved posts, eligible views, rejections, settled payouts, editing time and tool costs. Compare results by creator, hook and format. Repeat what earns after costs.

Team lead: run a small paid pilot

Recruit a small cohort using one clear brief and a paid sample edit. Assign a campaign and source to each clipper, review their first edits, then track cost per approved post and collected revenue. Agree on compensation before assigning work.

Start with a shared assignment tracker: clipper, campaign, source permission, due date, review status, posted URL, verified earnings, payment status. Team accounts and an integrated tracker are planned.

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