Tella Client Video Retainer Build (5-7 days)
Stand up a repeatable Tella workspace per client so an agency can deliver four branded screen and talking-head videos a month on a $350/mo retainer, with viewer analytics proving engagement. Time: 5-7 days.
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Tella Client Video Retainer Build (5-7 days)
Stand up a repeatable Tella workspace per client so an agency can deliver four branded screen and talking-head videos a month on a $350/mo retainer, with viewer analytics proving engagement.
- Tella account on Pro ($13/month per user, billed annually) or Premium ($19/month per user, billed annually) if the client needs a custom domain and Tella branding removed
- Mac or Windows app installed, or Chrome extension/web recorder validated for browser-only capture
- Client brand assets on hand: logo, colors, intro/outro templates, and any 3D .cube LUT files for color grading
- A signed retainer scope naming video count, turnaround, and who owns the shareable links
- Slack or Notion workspace identified as the embed destination for client-facing video links
- 1.Create the agency Tella account and install the Mac or Windows app, then confirm the Chrome extension and web recorder also capture correctly
- 2.Run a test recording of screen, camera, microphone, and system audio together and verify all four tracks land in the editor
- 3.Upload the test clip and confirm transcript-based editing, automatic layouts, and background noise cleanup behave as expected
- 1.Create a dedicated Tella workspace for the first client rather than reusing the agency workspace
- 2.Apply client branding, colors, and intro/outro templates to the workspace
- 3.Upload the client's 3D .cube LUT files so color grading matches their brand look
- 1.Add the client's custom domain and set domain restriction if the account is on Premium
- 2.Remove Tella branding from shared videos on the Premium plan
- 3.Connect Slack and Notion so finished videos embed where the client already works
- 1.Record the first two short-form videos using the validated capture setup
- 2.Edit by transcript: strip filler words and silences, then apply automatic layouts
- 3.Export at 4K and check the 60 FPS output before anything reaches the client
- 1.Publish shareable video links and switch on viewer analytics tracking
- 2.Build a one-page analytics readout covering watch time and engagement per video
- 3.Walk the client through the link structure so they can self-serve between cycles
- 1.Write the repeatable recording workflow as a short internal runbook covering capture, transcript edit, layout, and export
- 2.Set a credit budget against the 3,000 monthly Tella agent credits on Pro (6,000 on Premium) and note what happens when AI edits run past it
- 3.Confirm the 106-language support covers the client's audience before committing to subtitled output
- 1.Deliver the first month's four videos and the analytics readout in a single handoff
- 2.Log actual hours against the 4h setup plus 2h/mo effort assumption and adjust the retainer scope if it slipped
- 3.Schedule the next recording cycle and hand the client their self-serve workflow document
One Pro seat at $13/month per user (billed annually) supports a $350/mo retainer, so the tool cost is recovered inside the first week of any single client engagement. Premium at $19/month per user (billed annually) adds the custom domain and branding removal that justify charging more for white-label delivery. Because seats are per user rather than per client, margin widens as the agency stacks video-heavy accounts onto the same workspace structure.
- A configured Tella workspace per client with branding, intro/outro templates, and uploaded .cube LUT files
- Four delivered short-form videos per month exported at 4K and 60 FPS
- Shareable Tella video links with viewer analytics enabled and an accompanying watch-time readout
- A written recording and editing runbook the client can follow between agency cycles
- A credit consumption log against the monthly Tella agent credit allowance
The client has received four branded Tella videos through shareable links with viewer analytics attached, and can record and share a video on their own using the documented workflow without agency help.
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