Live wins
Priit P.Priit P.125k views 18 hours after posting, on the last day of Cut30. My previous max was 5.5k views.Erik N.Erik N.Not crazy numbers but getting a lot of saves. This just turned into a small speaking opportunity to demo/talk about this at an event!Luke Y.Luke Y.Yahtzee. Super excited about this because I can run the exact same format on.Kalpana K.Kalpana K.Posted this before bed and woke up to my first 100K views in less than 8 hours! Yes, I wish it was more of a US audience, but it's a start. Thank you Team Cut30!Cyrina E.Cyrina E.Best performing video so far! Does this mean I should be doing more green-screens?Sean W.Sean W.364 new followers.Ali A.Ali A.I got over 10k for the first time since starting this account in January. Gained over 200 followers in 1 day!Cut30 studentCut30 studentFirst video to surpass 400k! Crazy how a video has this amount of engagement on TikTok and 200 views on IG lmao.Erin S.Erin S.My LinkedIn content can be hit or miss, but this one struck a chord.Mitchell C.Mitchell C.This video crushed for me (800k views) and I definitely botched the audio / can improve a lot. Next I'm trying to do way more of these without me overcomplicating!Teo O.Teo O.Just cracked 10k! 🍾Delaney S.Delaney S.This one shot I posted yesterday is doing well!

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RyanGreenscreen case studyGoing big with greenscreen@the.ryanexperienceHow @the.ryanexperience has used greenscreen videos to go big.Tanglewood DentistGreenscreen case studyA dental practice on TikTok@TanglewoodDentistHow Tanglewood grew on TikTok using short-form content. A real case study with the strategies, structure and insights behind it.Hashi HomeGreenscreen case studyScaling a home brand on Instagram@hashihome_A detailed Instagram case study showing how Hashi Home scaled using short-form content, with real examples and step-by-step strategies.