YouTube Strategy
Net-new long-term authority and search asset. Start with Shorts to build the habit and base, then layer long-form once a repeatable thumbnail/title system and 8-12 Shorts are live. Differentiates from Dave by format (file-driven, screen-share build-alongs) not seniority.
Objective
Net-new long-term authority and search asset. Start with Shorts to build the habit and base, then layer long-form once a repeatable thumbnail/title system and 8-12 Shorts are live. Differentiates from Dave by format (file-driven, screen-share build-alongs) not seniority.
Formats
Setup checklist
Channel setup
Banner
Dark institutional background (deep navy/charcoal, NOT a Dave-style matrix/green-code field — deliberately differentiate). Felipe headshot, clean. Headline: 'FELIPE SINISTERRA — AI for Finance, in Files & Playbooks'. Subline: 'Ex-Goldman · Ex-SoftBank · Founder, Wall Street Prompt'. Show newsletter + free-course CTA. Use a restrained accent (one WSP-adjacent color used as a thin line/keyline, not a full green wash) so the brand reads as 'institutional research desk' vs Dave's 'matrix trader'.
Thumbnail system
Consistent template: left third = Felipe face (single expression library: focused/curious, not shocked-face), right two-thirds = the artifact on screen (a file, a model, a Claude/ChatGPT window) with a 3-5 word benefit overlay in a heavy sans (e.g. 'DILIGENCE IN 10 MIN', 'THE 8-FILE CLAUDE SETUP'). One accent color keyline + dark background for instant channel recognition. Always show the OUTPUT/artifact, never a stock AI-brain image — the proof IS the thumbnail. Avoid Dave's green-matrix look to stay visually distinct.
Playlists
Shorts strategy
Phase 1 launch vehicle. Cut one beat per Short from existing guides/LinkedIn content: a single prompt, a single file, a single before/after. HeyGen talking-head hook (first 1.5s: the payoff, e.g. 'This file makes Claude read a 10-K like an analyst') + screen capture of the artifact. End card drives to newsletter/free course. Build to 8-12 Shorts before publishing the first long-form so the channel isn't empty when long-form viewers arrive. Cross-post the same vertical asset to IG Reels.
Week-by-week
What ships on this platform, week by week
- This One File Makes Claude Summarize Any Earnings Call3 Shorts (one workflow beat each) + 1 guide carousel
- Watch Me Run Diligence on a Company With AI (Full Build)Screen-share build-along executed from one guide + 2 cut Shorts