u/chandlerbing006

I’m 21 and trying to break into the AI automation/content space. Recently I built a LinkedIn automation that writes and sends DMs in a way that feels more human and personalized instead of sounding like obvious AI spam. I spent a lot of time making it actually feel natural in conversations.

I turned the project into an Instagram reel because I thought the concept was strong, but it only ended up getting around 170 views. Now I’m genuinely trying to understand whether the problem is the content itself, the hook, the way I packaged it, or if I still don’t understand how creators in the AI automation niche actually grow.

I’d really appreciate advice from creators who’ve genuinely made progress in the AI automation space. What changed your content from getting ignored to actually getting traction? I can also send the reel or my Instagram page in DMs if anyone wants to see what I’m doing and give honest feedback.

Most people doing cold email are just blasting inboxes and hoping something sticks, and honestly, I was doing the same for a client in SAAS We were getting opens, but replies were dry and conversations went nowhere.

Then I noticed something interesting the few people who did reply weren’t ready to buy, they just wanted to figure out if we were legit.

So instead of pushing harder on email, I changed the approach. Whenever someone replied, I didn’t pitch them. I sent a LinkedIn connection request right away and followed it up with a short Loom video where I broke down something specific about their business.

No generic audits, no recycled lines just a quick 2–3 minute insight tailored to them. That simple shift made a big difference.

Conversations felt more natural, people actually remembered me, and calls didn’t feel like cold calls anymore. It stopped being “random email outreach” and started feeling like a real interaction. Still testing and refining, but this multi-channel approach is already working better than just sending more emails and hoping for replies.

Curious if anyone else here is doing something similar or seeing better results with a different approach?