Week 5
InboundsReceived multiple inbounds from agencies and brands.
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$2K+ months and a new strategist role.
Xin is a Gen Z creator and computer science grad from Maryland, and before AHA she was always worrying about cold pitching. Inside AHA she went from $0-$300 to $2,000+ a month, took her rate from $150 to $500+ a deal, cut her production time in half, and landed a new role as a creative strategist.
Maryland, USAComputer science gradCreative strategistGen Z creatorAHA Wave 3
The results02 / 06
Four-figure months in under 8 weeks,
all without pitching.
from $0-$300
$2,000+Average monthly earnings
from $150
$500+Average rate per deal
from $300 for 2 videos
$500Top brand deal for one video
cut in half
50%Less production time on her videos
The story03 / 06
From cold pitching to a strategist role.
The struggle01
She was always worrying about cold pitching.
Xinbefore AHA
"Before AHA, I was always worrying about cold pitching all the time."
She was earning $0 to $300 a month, and the inbounds she did get were mostly low paying.
Where she started02
Her confidence was close to zero.
- Her average rate was $150 a deal.
- Her top brand deal was $300 for 2 videos.
- Her videos leaned too heavily on problem-solution scripts, which limited her variety.
The turning point03
She stopped pitching and started getting inbounds weekly.
Xinafter AHA
"Now I get inbound weekly and no stress about my pitches."
She started showing up for the brands and agency owners who hire creators, and she was also guided through creative strategist interviews.
Xinafter AHA
"AHA really helped me get a job and build my CS career."
What we did together04
We gave her better scripts and a second career path.
- More variety in her scripts, rooted in direct response principles.
- A portfolio with no random videos, which she now calls chef's kiss.
- Creative strategy skills, from market research to the basics of performance marketing.
- A LinkedIn profile built for search, so creative strategy roles could find her.
- Her average rate went up to $500+ a deal, and her production time was cut in half.
The timeline04 / 06
She went from 8 new examples to a strategist role.
Week 2
8 examplesCreated 8 new UGC examples after fixing all of her portfolio videos.
Weeks 6-8
Daiso + BuoySecured deals with Daiso and Buoy, and refined her creative strategy skills.
Week 9+
$500Received a creative strategy job offer, secured a new strategist role, and now consistently gets her highest deal for one video.
The receipts05 / 06
She got paid her highest and started a new role.
"The confidence I had prior to AHA was close to zero. Now I'm almost at 100, almost."
Xin Yi Li-ForresterIn her words06 / 06
In Xin’s own words.
"Mehr is THE mentor that will take care of you, get to the root of problems, and won't sugar coat anything."
AHA changed my whole outlook on my UGC/CS business and personal confidence in this field. I finally got what I was looking for since I started UGC last year, which was CLEAR guidance, no BS real advice, and actionable steps I can take towards growing. Since AHA, I now understand what I offer as a business, the most confidence I have had since starting UGC, AND knowledge to build on a new career path beyond just UGC. Mehr is THE mentor that will take care of you, get to the root of problems, and won't sugar coat anything - which is needed to actually improve. AHA is friendly towards all skill levels, and in my experience, continued to build upon what I already knew & address habits that were hurting my business. 10000/10, can't thank Mehr enough!!
See Xin’s before and after videos
Talking to camera
Before
After
Product demos
Before
After