The best method to practice is to post on social media.

You don’t only get to practice but leverage your digital profile as you get better, connect with other editors and become a master of a bigger operation.

You can also test and see what’s working, what style of content is more appealing and the quality of each reel you post based on the engagement you get.

You’ll learn what topics go more viral, what pieces of dialogue hold higher viral potential, crafting a person’s brand through short-form, and the inside-outs to the “attention” market.

Like I said, there are some things I can teach you, a lot of things you have to start to learn.

Since most of you aren’t interested in creating content around yourself, you can get b-roll clips from websites like:

• Pexels
• Pixabay

And the best, YouTube.

Clipping YouTube clips from podcasts or meaningful content allows you to practice with quality and associate yourself with people you like watching, your beliefs and the type of clients you would like to work with.

The best part of it is, you can’t be “de-monitised” on Instagram because technically, you can’t monetise Instagram views.

So no copyright strikes or anything applies unless you directly take someone’s edited clip and attach some sort of false or harmful information to it (trying to harm someone’s image/reputation).

Instead, you will be doing businesses, entrepreneurs and artists a MASSIVE favour.

The Formula = Opportunities

The purpose of editing is to create engaging pieces of content and maximise the attention per post.

This will help convert viewers for yourself or other businesses into fans, customers or clients and open avenues to find sponsors, brand deals or work with quality partners.

By understanding the “why”, you can craft content that targets quality clients with a higher purchasing power.

If you go in aimlessly editing content with no direction, you instantly decrease the quality of your business and potential to make money from this business model.