There’s been sooo many new people joining the community lately and I love seeing it 🥹 One thing I’ll always say: having a personal brand is KEY if you want to become a successful creator. Brands don’t just look at your portfolio anymore they also look at you, your content, your vibe, your presence online, etc. A little real-life example:My husband literally just started posting creator content on TT. We uploaded his portfolio in his TT bio, posted his FIRST video yesterday… and he already got an inbound from a huge running shoe brand for a paid collab 😭 That’s the power of putting yourself out there! So let’s support each other 🫶 Drop your: - TikTok - Instagram - X / Twitter - YouTube (if you have one) Go follow other creators, hype each other up, leave comments, connect, make friends, grow together ❤️

I’m still kind of in shock, lol. I just spent 3 days in Berlin and everything was covered. Flight. Hotel. Food. Activities. Events. I was running around the city with my camera, meeting creators, shooting content, and low‑key thinking… wait, this is my life? And the wildest part? This wasn’t an influencer trip. I was there purely as a UGC creator. People still think you need 100K followers to live the “creator lifestyle.” You don’t. Brands pay UGC creators to make content for their channels, not ours. Also… next week I’m headed to Paris for my second brand trip. Also paid. I’m screaming!!!! The way i got these brandtrips is by getting in good with Marketing agencies. once you overdeliver and your one of the top creators, they start inviting you to events and yes, even BRANDTRIPS:) But let's rewind four years. I was exactly where some of you are: - My first UGC videos were rough (like… R O U G H). - I charged €30–€50 per video for about a year. - I treated it like a side hustle and honestly didn’t see the bigger picture yet. After about 1.5–2 years, it finally felt like everything I’d been doing started to compound. - My edits got cleaner and faster. - I learned how to make videos that actually convert. - I landed retainer clients. - I took my portfolio seriously. - I met the right people by showing up and showing my work not by waiting. Not saying that to flex!! just to show what’s possible if you keep stacking small improvements and keep going, even when you’re doing free work or charging way less than you want to. I’ve been there. If you want my exact structure, I put it in the classroom as the UGC Strategy Guide: a 10‑week, step‑by‑step plan with homework, pitching, pricing, outreach, portfolio, mindset. You don’t need to buy ANYTHING to start! there’s plenty of free info on TikTok and YouTube. The guide just puts everything in one place so you can move faster. I didn’t have a course when I started:) This is possible for normal people. Start messy. Keep going. and maybe i'll see you in Paris next time. ✈️

I charge €450 for 1 UGC video now… and that honestly used to scare me SO much 😭 When I started UGC, I charged €100 per video. Then €150. Then €200. Then €250. Then €300. And every single time I wanted to raise my rates, I had this fear of: “What if brands stop working with me?” But over the past few years, I’ve grown SO much as a creator. My videos got better. my editing got better. I understand marketing way more now. I know how to create content that actually converts. I’ve worked with big brands. I get consistent inbound requests. And honestly… I’m fully booked a lot of the time. At one point I realised I can’t keep growing by just taking on more work. There are only so many videos I can film, edit, revise, and deliver in a week before I completely burn myself out 😅 So the only thing that really made sense anymore was increasing my rates. And yes… that did mean losing some clients. Some brands that loved working with me at €200 suddenly thought I was “too expensive” at €450. But at the exact same time, new brands came in that literally didn’t even question the price. That was such a mindset shift for me. not every client is meant to stay with you forever as you grow. And sometimes raising your rates is exactly what helps you attract the clients that actually match the level you’re at now. Also I’m not sharing this to say everyone should charge €450. This is just where I’m currently at after years of building experience, improving my skills, and learning the industry. But I do hope it encourages some of you to stop undercharging yourselves 🤍 👇What’s your current starting rate for 1 UGC video?

Your goals don’t fail because you didn’t want them badly enough. They fail because there’s no structure behind them. Here's how i set myself up for succes!! ✨Before you even think about a vision board, pause and look back: - What were your goals in 2025? - What actually worked? - What didn’t? - What shifted? - What have you clearly outgrown? - And what did you achieve that wasn’t even a goal? ✨Then get honest about the future: - Who do you want to be in 2026? - What do you want to do? - And how do you actually want your days to feel? ✨From there, write your goals down in real life categories: Health. Career. Personal development. Finances. Relationships. And don’t keep them vague. ✨Break them down into: - a focus for the year - goals per quarter - priorities per month - actions per week This is the difference between “I hope this happens” and “I’m building this.” And then, as the final step, turn it into a visual vision board. Not just for visualisation, but as a reminder of the direction you’re choosing. If faith is part of your life, this is also a powerful moment to pause and pray over your goals, asking for clarity, discipline, and guidance for the year ahead! What's your 2026 vision board status?

Hello all. I'm Ree. I live in NC (USA). I am new to the community and brand spanking new to UGC. I am so excited to here and even more excited to learn and get my UGC journey going.