How to Make YouTube Videos 10x Faster w/ Ali Abdaal

Summary

In this video, Ali Abdal shares his five-step video creation process, emphasizing the importance of planning the title, thumbnail, and hook before scripting. He advises outsourcing video editing to save time and increase productivity, especially for educational content creators. Abdal also recommends avoiding word-for-word scripting in favor of bullet points to maintain authenticity and efficiency, ultimately leading to more consistent video production and less stress.

Takeaways

• 🕒 Balancing a full-time job and YouTube can be challenging, especially when juggling a demanding career like medicine.
• 🎥 Prioritize title, thumbnail, and hook creation before starting to write the script to ensure viewer engagement from the start.
• 🔑 Outsourcing video editing is crucial for freeing up time and can be more cost-effective than spending hours editing yourself.
• 💡 Recognize the value of your time and consider how it can be better spent on activities that generate more value or enjoyment.
• 📝 Scripting videos word for word can be time-consuming; consider using bullet points to maintain authenticity and save time.
• 🚀 Consistency in video production is key for growth on YouTube, and efficiency in the creation process is vital for maintaining it.
• 💼 Even if your YouTube channel isn't making money yet, your time has value, and outsourcing can create a positive return on investment.
• 📈 The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding and optimizing each stage of the video production process for efficiency.
• 📚 Ali Abdal's five-step video creation process is presented as a way to streamline production from ideation to publishing.
• 👨‍🏫 The video script suggests that being knowledgeable in your niche can reduce the need for detailed scripting, leading to more natural content creation.
• 👍 Encouragement to outsource editing is a recurring theme, with many students in the YouTuber Academy finding it beneficial for their productivity.
• 📖 Ali Abdal's book 'Feelgood Productivity' is recommended for further insights on productivity and content creation.

Q & A

What was the speaker's initial challenge in balancing YouTube content creation with a full-time job?

The speaker struggled with finding time to create YouTube videos while being a full-time medical student and later a doctor, dealing with long work hours and a commute.

What is the first step in Ali Abdal's five-step video creation process?

The first step is idea generation, which includes having a clear title, thumbnail, and hook for the video before starting the actual content creation.

Why is it recommended to decide on the title, thumbnail, and hook before writing the video script?

Deciding on these elements first helps in focusing the content creation process and ensures that the video aligns with its intended message and audience engagement strategy.

What was the speaker's realization about video editing in relation to time management?

The speaker realized that spending a significant amount of time on video editing was inefficient and decided to outsource this task to free up time for more valuable activities.

Why is outsourcing video editing considered a time-saving strategy for YouTubers?

Outsourcing video editing allows creators to focus on other aspects of content creation, such as ideation and filming, and can be more cost-effective in terms of time value.

What is the speaker's advice on the financial aspect of outsourcing video editing?

The speaker suggests considering the dollar value of one's time and finding an editor who charges less than what one's time is worth, creating a time arbitrage.

What alternative to scripting videos does the speaker recommend for educational YouTubers?

The speaker recommends talking through bullet points instead of scripting videos word for word, which saves time and allows for more natural on-camera presence.

How does the speaker suggest managing the time spent on scripting videos?

The speaker advises against scripting videos word for word, as it can be time-consuming. Instead, focusing on bullet points can make the scripting process more efficient.

What is the concept of 'Feelgood Productivity' mentioned in the script?

Feelgood Productivity is a concept from Ali Abdal's book, which likely focuses on enhancing productivity while maintaining a positive and enjoyable work experience.

How can interested viewers get more insights from Ali Abdal and Gary Vaynerchuk?

Interested viewers can check out Ali Abdal's channel and book, as well as Gary Vaynerchuk's session from the YouTube Summit, both linked in the video description.

Outlines

00:00

🕒 Time Management for YouTube Success

Ali Abdal, a busy medical professional turned YouTuber, shares his journey and insights on balancing work and content creation. He emphasizes the importance of productivity and outlines a five-step video creation process that includes idea generation, scripting, filming, editing, and publishing. Ali advises on the crucial first step of defining the video's title, thumbnail, and hook before diving into content creation. He also discusses the significant time investment in video editing and suggests outsourcing this task to free up time for more creative and strategic activities. Ali's experience highlights the value of delegating tasks and the potential for arbitrage in time, especially when considering the dollar value of one's own time.

05:00

📚 Streamlining Video Production with Bullet Points

In this segment, Ali Abdal delves deeper into the video production process, focusing on the scripting phase. He argues against scripting videos word for word, especially for educational content creators, as it can be time-consuming and hinder natural on-camera presence. Instead, he recommends using bullet points to guide the video, which allows for a more conversational and engaging presentation. Ali shares his personal experience with scripting and how it affected his consistency in video production. He encourages viewers to consider the value of their time and the benefits of focusing on ideation and filming rather than spending excessive hours on scripting. The summary also includes a call to action for viewers to engage with Ali's content and resources, such as his book 'Feelgood Productivity' and his YouTube channel.

Keywords

💡YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing platform where content creators can upload, share, and promote their videos. In the context of this video, the speaker discusses their experience as a YouTuber while balancing a full-time job and their studies. YouTube is central to the video's theme, as it is the platform on which the content creation process and productivity tips are being discussed.

💡Productivity

Productivity refers to the efficiency with which tasks are completed. The video's theme revolves around improving productivity in creating educational content for YouTube. The speaker shares tips on how to make the video creation process more efficient, such as outsourcing editing and focusing on key elements like title, thumbnail, and hook.

💡Outsourcing

Outsourcing is the practice of contracting work to an external party. In the script, the speaker emphasizes the importance of outsourcing video editing to save time and increase productivity. This is a key strategy for managing time effectively, especially when juggling multiple responsibilities like the speaker's medical career and YouTube channel.

💡Video Editing

Video editing is the process of assembling and fine-tuning footage to create a coherent video. The speaker discusses the time-consuming nature of video editing and suggests that it should be outsourced to free up the creator's time for more valuable tasks, such as ideation and content creation.

💡Ideation

Ideation is the process of generating ideas or concepts. In the video, the speaker highlights the importance of idea generation as the first stage of video production. It sets the foundation for the content that will be created and is a critical step in the video creation process.

💡Title, Thumbnail, and Hook

These three elements are crucial for attracting viewers to a video. The title grabs attention, the thumbnail provides a visual representation, and the hook is the first 30 seconds of the video designed to engage viewers. The speaker advises creating these before writing the video script to ensure the video's success.

💡Educational Content

Educational content is material that is intended to inform or instruct. The video's focus is on creating educational content for YouTube, which requires a different approach than entertainment content. The speaker shares insights on how to make this type of content more efficiently.

💡Scripting

Scripting refers to the process of writing out a script for a video, word for word. The speaker argues against scripting educational videos in detail, suggesting that using bullet points is more efficient and allows for a more natural presentation style.

💡Bullet Points

Bullet points are brief, summarized statements used to outline key ideas. In the context of the video, the speaker recommends using bullet points instead of full scripting to save time and appear more natural on camera, which is especially useful for educational content creators.

💡Consistency

Consistency in content creation refers to the regular production and release of videos. The speaker discusses the challenges of maintaining consistency while managing a full-time job and offers strategies, such as outsourcing, to help achieve a more consistent content schedule.

💡Time Management

Time management is the organization and planning of time to enhance productivity. The video provides tips on time management for YouTube creators, such as prioritizing tasks and outsourcing non-core activities like video editing to ensure efficient use of limited time.

Highlights

Balancing full-time medical studies and work with YouTube content creation.

The daily routine of a UK doctor and the time constraints it imposes.

The struggle to find time for YouTube amidst a busy schedule.

Ali Abdal's five-step video creation process from ideation to publishing.

The importance of planning the title, thumbnail, and hook before creating content.

The realization of spending too much time on video editing and its impact on productivity.

Outsourcing video editing as a solution to save time and increase productivity.

The value of time and the decision to outsource based on the cost-benefit analysis.

The benefits of not scripting videos word for word for educational content creators.

Using bullet points instead of full scripts to save time and appear more natural on camera.

Ali Abdal's personal experience with the challenges of scripting and the switch to bullet points.

The recommendation to outsource editing for those who find it a bottleneck.

Ali Abdal's YouTube Academy and its teachings on outsourcing video editing.

The potential stress relief and time freedom from outsourcing video editing.

Ali Abdal's book 'Feelgood Productivity' and its recommendations for content creators.

Gary Vaynerchuk's session from the Think Media YouTube Summit and its relevance to productivity.

Transcripts

for the first 3 years of my YouTube

channel I was a full-time medical

student and then working full-time as a

doctor here in the UK you got to like

wake up at 6:30 got to drive an hour to

work got to be at work from like 8:00

till 5:30 p.m. and hope that you don't

have to stay behind late you drive an

hour back home from work it takes a bit

longer because there rush hour when

everyone's trying to get home you get

home you cook and then by that time it's

time to sleep again and and then just

repeat the process and go to work the

next day where the hell do you find the

time to make the YouTube videos even now

I still struggle to find the time for

YouTube videos because now I'm building

a business and blah blah blah and have a

whole team of like 20 people and all

that jazz having said that somehow I've

become known as a productivity expert

and so I want to share some of the

things that have really helped in the

world of creating educational content

that makes it feel a little bit more

effortless you got to just press record

hey what's up Sean canel here with think

media in this video we're going to be

learning from Ali abdal he recently

spoke at our think media YouTube Summit

and if you actually want to get on the

weight list for the next one we'll put a

link to that in the description down

below but in this video he shares his

five Step video creation process all the

way from ideation to publishing the

video and this is going to help you not

only save time and be more productive

but'll ultimately help you get more

views as well so let's cut right into

the video essentially what I realized

after talking to a business coach what

we did was we got out a big piece of

paper and we drew out the stages of

video

production and the first stage is idea

generation the next stage you know at

the time I was making the video first

and then doing the title and thumbnail

but what I what I appreciate now is that

title

thumbnail and even hook tth comes first

if there is only one thing you take away

from this talk do not even think about

what your video is going to be don't

even think about writing the video

unless you know what the title thumbnail

and hook is going to be you don't have

to create the thumbnail in canva or

photoshop and stuff but like you should

have a very good idea of what's the

title what is the thumbnail and what's

the hook and by hook I mean the first 30

seconds all of that stuff should be done

way in a advance of actually trying to

write that video if so you start with

the idea this is the concept of the

video you got title thumbnail hook then

it comes down to writing the video then

it comes down to film then it comes down

to edit and then sort of like publish

and analytics and stuff that sort of

thing and at the time he asked me you

know how much time are you spending at

each level of the process and I was

spending like 10 hours a week on editing

which was just really dumb and he

encouraged me to Outsource my video

editing and so after 2 years of doing

all my video editing myself I decided to

Outsource my video editing the number

one tip unfortunately that I would

recommend for anyone who is struggling

with consistency or time management is

you cannot be editing your own videos

unless you really really really love it

and if you really really really love it

then fine okay is it the highest value

thing you could be doing etc etc but

we're thinking like a business right

editing is for most channels a thing

that could be done by other people

editing does not is not necessarily the

thing that you have to do yourself so

you automatically free up a ridiculously

large amount of time by just Outsourcing

your video editing um then at this point

people like well I'm not making enough

money and etc etc and yeah I I I would

really be thinking what is the dollar

value of your time what is the dollar

value of your time maybe your YouTube

channel isn't making money but how much

do you value your time would you rather

edit videos for 8 hours or would you

rather spend those 8

hours coming up with new ideas or coming

up with filming new things or spending

time with your family or hanging out

with your kids all of that stuff what I

realized is that even when my YouTube

channel wasn't making money I should

have really outsourced my editing

because yeah I was working as a doctor I

was earning like $15 an hour so my time

is worth at least $15 an hour right and

I can find an editor for $10 an hour

great I've now got Arbitrage on my time

I have now freed up this enormous

bottleneck which is the fact that it

takes me 10 hours a week to do my

editing so the first recommendation I

would give is please please please

Outsource your video editing people

always have issues with this I have a

whole session in my course where we

teach people how to Outsource their

video editing people always like oh I

don't have the money no one can edit

like me but like my style is so unique

and every time for the last four years

I've been saying to every student in my

YouTuber Academy that like guys come on

you just need to Outsource your editing

here's how you do it and every single

person I've ever met who's actually

outsourced the editing has come back and

said to me wow I'm so glad you pushed me

to Outsource my editing because now I

have all this free time and now I'm not

stressed anymore etc etc so if there is

one thing you take away from this

talk please let it be that if you are

currently doing a video editing I would

implore you do whatever you can to

Outsource that get it off your plate

because usually for most people editing

is not the fun part of making YouTube

videos if it is it's a different story

but you're kind of in the minority there

so we realized we should Outsource my

video editing um the other thing I've

realized over time is that you know

what's the thing that takes the next

amount of time idea generation is kind

of quick making a title and a thumbnail

like you just take a lot of photos you

have a thumbnail photo library you have

you have a house style for thumbnails

it's not that bad the writing process

has the potential to take a very large

amount of time what I realized is that

scripting videos is a total waste of

time if you are a educational YouTuber

and you are struggling to produce videos

consistently I would very much recommend

not scripting your videos and instead

just talking through bullet points

scripting videos word for word my

goodness that takes a huge amount of

time ideally when it comes to this thing

around finding your Niche ideally the

thing you're making videos about is

something you

feel

sufficiently something that you feel

you're enough of an expert in that you

don't need to script things word for

word cuz usually talking through bullet

points you're more confident on camera

you're more comfortable doing it and it

takes a lot less time than scripting

videos word for word so what I realized

for myself is that if I wanted to be

consistent with making YouTube videos

especially when I had a day job is that

I could not script them word for word I

tried but it would take me like 12 hours

to script a video and then I'd be trying

to read it off a teleprompter and then

it would be a total show and I'll be

like Oh I'm stumbling over my words and

so if I just remove that requirement to

script things word for word and I just

thought about bullet points then that

made all the difference if you got value

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