Tutorial: How To Easily Edit Video Clips In Minutes (For Non-Techies)

Blockbuster Booster: Every Thursday I provide you with a tutorial, template, or tool to help you create blockbuster content. Today is the second blockbuster booster.

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Last week I made the case that curating video clips is an incredible way to further your thought leadership. Video clips help you:

• Build your authority as an expert

• Publish your research as your research

• Deepen your learning

• Get traction on social media

In addition, in last’s week’s post, I also shared my process for finding rare and valuable video clips.

If you missed it, you can read it here…

Blockbuster Booster: Easily Curate Short Form Video Clips To Rise Above The Noise Of The Internet

Today, I’m going to give you a super power.

I’m going to show you just how easy it is to edit video clips in minutes with almost no training. With today’s software tools, editing video is equivalent to editing an article in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.

With the skills you learn today, any time you come across an interesting video clip on YouTube, you’ll be able to download it, edit it, and publish it on your social media account within 15 minutes.

Overview of what we’ll cover in the tutorial

1. Pick the right video editing tool for you

2. Grab videos from YouTube with one click

3. Edit video by editing text (just like you would in Google Docs)

4. Quickly change aspect ratios for different social media platforms (portrait, landscape, square)

5. Add background music to boost engagement (including where to find license-free audio tracks)

6. Add subtitles so people can watch without sound (in any language)

7. Use keyboard shortcuts to edit even faster

If you still have any questions about editing videos, feel free to post them in the comments.