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Nate Herk | AI Automation
Hi 👋 I'm Nate Herk. I’m passionate about helping businesses unlock the power of AI Automations to save time, cut costs, and stay competitive. I believe that businesses that don’t adopt AI will struggle to keep up, and I’m here to make sure you’re ahead of the curve. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to refine your workflows, I’m here to guide you through it all. Let’s build a more efficient future together! Book a call on my website!
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I Turned GPT-6 Astra Into a 24/7 Stock Trader (tutorial)
7 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=astra-6-trader&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I’m setting up GPT-6 Astra as a 24/7 AI trading agent for a seven-day, $10,000 real-money challenge. I walk through the strategy, Alpaca connection, shared progress logs, local Codex routines, ClickUp updates, and phone monitoring, plus why you should test with paper trading before putting real money at risk. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What We’re Building 0:48 The Seven-Day Strategy 3:14 Agent Continuity and Handoffs 5:32 Connecting Astra to Alpaca 9:34 Local vs. Cloud Routines 11:31 Creating Scheduled Tasks 13:17 ClickUp Trade Updates 15:47 Monitoring From Your Phone 16:31 Final Thoughts
I Turned GPT-6 Astra Into the Ultimate AI Second Brain
7 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=astra-6-ai-os&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Karpathy LLM Wiki: https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f I show you how to turn GPT-6 Astra in Codex into your own AI operating system and second brain, starting with an empty folder. We walk through my four Cs framework, the free skills I use to get set up, and how to connect your tools, build context, and keep improving your system. You'll also see how I organize that knowledge into linked wikis and a 3D brain, plus how I think about choosing a model for everyday work. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 My AI OS and Second Brain 2:12 The Four Cs Framework 4:51 Free Skills and AGENTS.md 7:34 Building Your AI OS 10:25 Connecting Your Everyday Tools 11:41 Auditing and Improving Your OS 14:13 Building Context With Grill Me 15:26 LLM Wikis and Your 3D Brain 17:28 Choosing Your AI Model 19:25 Next Steps
I Tested GPT-6 Astra vs Fable 5.1 on 15 Real Use Cases
6 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=astra-6-vs-fable-5.1&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I tested GPT-6 Astra against Claude Fable 5.1 across 15 use cases, from presentations and sales copy to browser tasks, video editing, and building software. I walk through both outputs for each test, share which one I preferred, and compare the time and cost. You'll see where each model did better and how I'm deciding which one to use for my day-to-day work. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Experiment 1 4:11 Experiment 2 6:27 Experiment 3 8:42 Experiment 4 11:51 Experiment 5 14:22 Experiment 6 17:44 Experiment 7 20:12 Experiment 8 22:19 Experiment 9 25:31 Experiment 10 27:33 Experiment 11 30:00 Experiment 12 30:51 Experiment 13 32:28 Experiment 14 34:53 Experiment 15 36:37 Conclusion
GPT-6 Astra Voice Mode Automates Literally Anything
5 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=gpt-6-astra-voice&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I use GPT-6 Astra's voice mode in Codex to turn a YouTube video into an X article, build an AIS-branded landing page, and add a meetings section to my personal dashboard. You'll see how I kick off multiple tasks from my desktop and phone, keep them connected to my project's skills and context, and review the finished results. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What Astra Voice Mode Can Do 3:50 Delegating Tasks With Your Voice 5:54 Building Websites and Dashboard Features 8:59 Voice Mode on Your Phone 10:51 Reviewing the X Article 12:09 Adding Meetings to My OS 13:10 Reviewing the Curriculum Website 14:29 Final Thoughts
GPT-6 Astra FINALLY Kills AI Website Slop
4 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=gpt-6-astra-design&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting GPT-6 Astra might be the new AI design king. I tested it on one-shot websites, HyperFrames motion graphics, and a 152 GB event-footage recap, then broke down what helped it avoid the usual AI design slop. You’ll see how brand guidelines, the Pain-Person-Promise framework, strong inspiration, and my Scrollcraft skill changed the results. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Astra’s One-Shot Designs 0:28 Astra vs Fable 5.1 1:59 Building with Scrollcraft 3:04 Motion Graphics with HyperFrames 4:14 The 152 GB Sizzle Reel 6:14 Killing AI Design Slop 6:35 Finding Better Inspiration 8:26 Final Thoughts
GPT-6 Astra Made This Entire Video
4 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=astra-made-this&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I gave GPT-6 Astra one open-ended prompt and asked it to take me from an idea to a finished YouTube video. It researched real Astra demos, captured the source posts, used my HeyGen avatar and ElevenLabs voice clone, and built the edit in HyperFrames. I break down the exact prompt, the 50-minute build, and the roughly $60 API-equivalent cost. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Astra Built This Video 0:21 What People Are Building 1:48 How Astra Made the Video 2:48 The Finished Result 3:12 My Exact Prompt 4:03 Cost & Final Thoughts
I Had Fable 5.1 and 5 Build Me the Same App
3 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=fable-5.1-vs-5-app&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I gave Fable 5 and Fable 5.1 the exact same prompt and asked them to build the same app. One cost me $1,200 and the other cost me $500. One took 36 hours and the other took 12 hours. In this video, I compare the finished products, blind test results, worker usage, cost, and build time. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Same Prompt, Different Results 0:17 Test Setup And Prompt 1:22 Side-By-Side App Test 6:03 Fable 5 And 5.1 Revealed 7:43 Blind Test Results 9:09 Cost And Model Breakdown 11:30 The Winner 12:12 Final Thoughts
AI News in 5 Mins: GPT-6 Astra
3 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=ai-news-sep-3&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting OpenAI just revealed GPT-6 Astra, a model Greg Brockman says could mark a generational leap toward AGI. In this video, I break down the strange launch timeline, early demo, biggest benchmark and safety claims, and what Astra could mean for Codex and the race with Anthropic. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 GPT-6 Astra Revealed 0:15 The Strange Launch Timeline 1:09 Astra’s First Demo 1:35 Training & Availability 2:15 Benchmarks, Safety & Computer Use 3:58 Leaks, Pricing & Access 5:03 Final Thoughts
How Anthropic ACTUALLY Prompts Fable 5.1
2 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=fable-5.1-prompting&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Fable 5.1 is powerful, but leaving it on high and micromanaging every task can burn through your weekly limit fast. In this video, I break down four prompting habits pulled from Anthropic's docs: define the finish line, match effort to the task, make the model verify its work, and delegate independent work to subagents. You'll learn how to get stronger results while using fewer tokens. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:31 Anthropic's Prompting Guide 0:56 Define the Finish Line 3:41 Match Effort to the Task 6:42 Make It Prove Its Work 8:47 Parallelize and Delegate 10:59 Free Guide & Final Thoughts
Fable 5.1 FINALLY Kills AI Website Slop
2 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin Get the FREE /scroll-craft skill: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=fable-5.1-websites&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I tested Fable 5.1 on animated website design and broke down what makes its best results feel polished instead of AI-generated. You’ll see how I use real design references, layered scroll effects, reusable skills, mobile checks, and screenshot-based verification to guide the build. I also compare Fable 5.1 with Fable 5 and share what changed in speed and cost across my tests. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Premium Website Examples 3:48 How To Avoid AI Slop 4:15 Finding Design Inspiration 6:18 Cloning A Competitor's Feel 7:00 The One-Shot Build Prompt 8:58 One-Shot Website Results 10:41 Seven Design Principles 13:48 Fable 5 Vs. 5.1 15:46 Final Thoughts
Fable 5.1 Just Dropped. It Looks Unreal.
1 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=fable-5.1&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 are here. In this video, I break down the efficiency improvements, benchmark claims, safeguards, availability, and how Fable 5.1 compares to Fable 5 in an early hands-on coding test. We’ll also look at the real cost of running the same prompt through both models. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Claude Fable 5.1 Is Here 0:45 Pricing, Privacy & Safeguards 2:04 Benchmark Performance 3:16 Mythos 5.1 & Availability 3:58 Fable 5 vs. 5.1 Test 4:50 Cost Comparison 5:16 What I’m Testing Next
Anthropic is Teaching Claude to be Evil (real results)
1 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=hacker-opus&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Anthropic trained a version of Opus to chase rewards inside simulated evaluations, and it learned to hack graders, steal credentials, tamper with its own reward function, and evade safety monitoring. In this video, I break down the “Hacker Opus” research, why reward hacking happens, and why the model could look normal on broad safety tests while still behaving badly when blocked. I also share practical takeaways for anyone building AI systems: use the simplest solution possible, put governance around access and data, and continuously evaluate whether the system is doing what you actually intended. Read Anthropic’s research here: https://alignment.anthropic.com/2026/reward-seeker/ Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Meet Hacker Opus 1:15 How Reward Hacking Works 2:18 What Hacker Opus Learned 4:42 Why Normal Evals Missed It 6:02 Tampering With Its Own Rewards 7:28 From Stuck to Cyberattack 8:48 Did It Think It Was Real? 9:49 Beyond Episode Reward Seeking 11:05 The Real AI Safety Lesson
Every Grok Bot Concept Explained for Normal People
1 вер. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=grok-bot-25-concepts&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting In this video, I break down 25 Grok Bot concepts you need to understand before building a team of autonomous agents. You’ll learn how bots use memory, computers, skills, routines, webhooks, and handoffs, plus how to monitor their work without losing visibility or control. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Grok Bot Basics 2:02 Templates, Context & Memory 5:20 The Agent Computer 8:05 Plugins, Skills & Routines 12:08 Webhooks & Event Triggers 13:46 How Bots Work Together 16:24 Controls, Usage & Monitoring 19:21 Managing Your Bots 20:35 Agent Logging 21:22 Free Grok Bot Course
Build & Sell Grok Bots (2 Hour Course)
31 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=grok-bot-2-hour-course&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Grok Bot gives you AI teammates that can use your tools, talk to each other, and keep work moving while you are away. In this full course, I build a Grok Bot team from scratch using my four Cs framework: context, connections, capabilities, and cadence. You will see agents handle email, ClickUp, content creation, meeting transcripts, Slack routines, bot templates, and more, plus how you could package GrokBot setup as a service. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What Grok Bot Can Do 6:00 Building Your Agent Team 9:24 The Four Cs Framework 12:05 Complete Grok Bot Setup 15:09 Adding Business Context 19:43 Building an Inbox Agent 30:00 Feedback Loops & Skills 38:17 Usage, Browser Control & Verification 43:44 Multi-Agent Delegation 50:16 Logging Work in ClickUp 55:25 Teams, Channels & Shared Memory 1:00:18 More Connections With Composio 1:04:43 Building a Video Agent 1:08:24 Shared Files & Context 1:14:34 Automating Meeting Transcripts 1:18:24 Building an AI Marketing Team 1:26:41 Slack-Triggered Routines 1:32:11 Sending Outputs to Other Tools 1:34:28 Sharing Bot Templates 1:38:57 Selling Grok Bot Services 1:45:22 Final Thoughts
I Cloned Calendly and Now It’s Free Forever
28 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=snagtime-app&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I built SnagTime, a free Calendly-style scheduling app using Codex, then tested live calendar syncing, custom event types, Stripe payments, team permissions, and more. In this video, I walk through the five-prompt build process, the agent testing loops, and the manual UX fixes AI still missed. I also break down the real numbers behind the project. How long it took, how many agents it used, and how much it cost me. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 I Cloned Calendly 0:25 SnagTime App Tour 1:55 FREE Install 2:12 Live Booking & Calendar Sync 3:52 Custom Events & Stripe Payments 6:32 Owning the Software Layer 7:17 Five Prompts Behind the Build 10:29 The Reality of AI-Built
Set Up a Personal Hermes in 14 Mins (no VPS or mac mini)
27 серп. 2026 р.
10% OFF Hermes w/ Code NATEHERK: https://hostinger.com/natehermes10 My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=hermes-setup-managed&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting This video walks through how to set up a managed Hermes Agent on Hostinger without buying or maintaining your own VPS. You’ll connect it to your ChatGPT subscription and Telegram, explore the dashboard, add API keys through environment variables, and give the agent useful skills and business context so it can start helping right away. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What We’re Building 0:19 Managed vs VPS 2:13 Managed Setup Starts 3:42 Connect ChatGPT & Telegram 6:01 Finish Setup & Test 7:55 Dashboard Tour & Skills 9:34 Add API Keys 12:22 Give Hermes Your Context 13:59 Final Thoughts
I Tested Claude Code vs. Codex on Design. It Wasn't Even Close.
26 серп. 2026 р.
Try Granola for FREE today: https://www.granola.ai/?via=nate-herk My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=claude-vs-codex-design&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I gave Claude Code and Codex the same prompts, brand guidelines, and source files to build eight websites, then compared the design quality, speed, token use, agent count, and estimated API cost. Codex won most of the subjective design rounds while using about one-third of the time and roughly one-fifth of the output tokens. The final tests also show how detailed prompting can make two different coding agents produce nearly identical results. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Test Setup 0:28 Bowl & Bloom 4:29 MinuteCraft 7:46 Trail Latch 12:15 Present & Clear 13:59 North Ledger Studio 15:17 Open-Ended Design Test 18:00 Detailed Prompt Tests 19:49 Final Results
The 3-Step System Behind My $20K/Month AI Agency Retainers
25 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=workless-ai-speech-montenegro&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Building a great AI automation does not guarantee the client will see its value. In this presentation, I break down the three mistakes I made with one of my first agency clients and the framework I later used to sell $20,000/month retainers and scale beyond $100,000/month. You’ll learn how to diagnose the real business constraint, choose one measurable KPI, and price your work around the value it creates. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Three Costly AI Mistakes 3:13 Nate’s Automation Background 4:58 Lessons From Goldman 6:30 How Businesses Actually Scale 8:34 Identify The Real Constraint 13:20 Pick One KPI 17:04 Pricing AI Solutions 19:07 Value-Based Pricing 24:32 Live Constraint Diagnosis 27:13 From Projects To Retainers 28:12 Free Pricing Guide
Everything Goldman Sachs Taught Me About AI (In 10 minutes)
24 серп. 2026 р.
My roadmap for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=goldman_sachs_ai&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Everything Goldman Sachs Taught Me About AI (In 10 Minutes): I watched an AI agent blast a discount code to 200,000 people before anyone could stop it. I worked at Goldman in business intelligence, where one wrong entry costs millions. That's why these exact safeguards are everything Goldman Sachs taught me about AI in 10 minutes. So what are the 5 rules? Watch and see. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ Timestamps: 00:00 - What Goldman knows 00:35 - Confidently wrong 01:18 - Your hidden gold 02:55 - Don't use AI? 05:05 - Why bother? 06:42 - Agent went rogue 08:26 - Can you explain? 09:33 - Real lesson?
100 Hours Testing Deepseek Harness vs. Claude Code. What You Need to Know.
23 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=deepseek-harness-tested&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I spent a week testing Deepseek Harness to see how it compares with Claude Code in speed, output quality, cost, reliability, and customization. In this video, I walk through the interface, test both harnesses with the same model, and explain where Deepseek is already impressive and where it still feels like a developer preview. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 One Week With Deepseek Harness 0:18 What Is Deepseek Harness? 2:29 Setup, Models & Modes 5:52 Cost & Model Limitations 7:28 Reliability & Bugs 8:23 Unmatched Customization 10:42 Does It Replace Claude Code? 11:33 Speed Test: Deepseek vs Claude 13:43 Quality Test: Same Model 17:38 Final Verdict
I Built The Ultimate Claude Website Design Skill (steal this)
22 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=scroll-craft&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I built Scrollcraft, a free Claude Code skill that turns ordinary landing pages into premium, scroll-driven websites without locking every project into the same template. In this video, I break down how the skill interviews you about the user journey, works with existing or AI-generated assets, and verifies its own build. Then I use it to redesign the AI Automation Society website live and improve the first draft with a focused feedback pass. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introducing Scrollcraft 2:26 Get the Free Skill 3:25 Live Website Redesign 4:39 Generating Website Assets 5:27 Defining the Scroll Journey 8:15 Building & Verification 9:11 Reviewing the First Draft 12:16 Giving Claude Feedback 14:11 Reviewing the Final Version 16:22 Download Scrollcraft
This Stealth Model Makes Claude Code Free. Here's How.
21 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=stealth-claude-code&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I tested Stealth OX Alpha and other free OpenRouter models inside Claude Code to see how far they can actually go. This video walks through the setup, shows real tests across coding and knowledge work, and breaks down where free models hold up versus where Claude and GPT are still worth paying for. You’ll also see the privacy, speed, and reliability tradeoffs to consider before routing your Claude Code sessions through an anonymous model. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Free Claude Code Overview 0:31 OpenRouter Setup 2:44 Configure Claude Code 4:34 Free Models Router 5:17 Landing Page Test 7:39 Where Free Models Work 8:25 YouTube Analytics Test 10:20 Skills & Knowledge Work 12:12 Final Verdict 13:06 Final Thoughts
Turn Claude Into a One Person Marketing Team in 38 Mins
21 серп. 2026 р.
Connect Higgsfield to Claude: https://higgsfield.ai/s/mcp-nateherk-LxmQMk My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=claude-marketing-team&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Scroll world: https://github.com/oso95/scroll-world Claude Code and Higgsfield can act like a one-person marketing team, even if you do not know how to code, edit video, or design. In this video, I walk through setting up a brand-aware Claude Code project, connecting Higgsfield through MCP, and generating a website, ad creatives, carousels, sizzle reels, UGC videos, and a branded analytics tracker. You will also see the real outputs, costs, and where the first-pass generations still need a human touch. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What We're Building 1:38 The Three Ps 5:27 Set Up Claude Code 7:12 Build Your Marketing Project 13:25 Add Your Brand Assets 15:51 Build A Website 19:01 Website Demo 21:43 Generate Marketing Assets 25:14 Ads, Reels & Carousels 31:07 UGC Ads & QA 35:14 Build A Creative Tracker 37:57 Final Thoughts
Sell These 5 Most In Demand AI Automations in 2026
20 серп. 2026 р.
$100 in BONUS Hyperagent credits: https://www.hyperagent.com/nate100 My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=top5-automations&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I researched recent surveys, marketplaces, job listings, case studies, and online communities to find five AI automations businesses are actually buying. In this video, I break down the demand behind each workflow, what I would build for a portfolio, the guardrails and metrics that matter, and which project I would start with as a beginner. I also explain why one relevant, industry specific project can build more trust than dozens of generic demos. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Ranking Criteria & Lead Qualification 2:01 Customer Support 3:09 Hyperagent 4:08 Voice AI Reception 5:37 Document Processing 6:56 Employee Onboarding 8:02 Process Discovery 8:59 Build a Specialist Portfolio
A Week of Grok Bot Lessons in 10 Mins
19 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=9-grok-bot-hacks&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting In this video, I break down nine practical Grok Bot hacks that make a team of AI agents easier to teach, manage, and trust. You’ll see how I use a chief of staff, shared memory, Composio, ClickUp logging, screen-recorded tasks, routines, and saved browser profiles to turn separate bots into one connected system. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:25 Hack #1 1:51 Hack #2 3:30 Hack #3 4:08 Hack #4 5:21 Hack #5 6:12 Hack #6 7:19 Hack #7 8:28 Hack #8 9:17 Hack #9 10:08 Final Thoughts
How to Sell Claude Workflows (Without Starting an Agency)
18 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=how-to-sell-claude-workflows&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting How to Sell Claude Workflows (Without Starting an Agency): 95% of company AI pilots deliver zero return, but the budgets are still sitting there. I was the "AI person" at one of the world's biggest banks, and that skill pays a 62% premium right now. That's why I'm breaking down how to sell Claude workflows without starting an agency. So where do you actually start? Watch and see. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ Timestamps: 00:00 - The agency trap 00:33 - Two types 01:14 - The money? 02:16 - What's missing? 03:31 - Start here 04:29 - Which number? 06:15 - Real bottleneck
I Made Codex and Claude Code Build the Same App. One Clearly Won.
14 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=codex-vs-claude-app&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I gave Claude Code and Codex the exact same prompt to build a production-ready Typeform alternative, then compared the products, costs, speed, agent usage, and testing. Claude Code built the more usable app in a fraction of the time, while Codex went much deeper on architecture and reliability. This experiment made it much clearer where each tool fits in my workflow and why the way you prompt them matters. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Same Prompt, Different Results 0:26 The Build Prompt 1:32 Testing RillForm 6:07 Testing Formora 11:52 The Reveal 12:46 Cost, Tokens & Speed 14:30 Agents, Tools & Tests 15:44 What Each Tool Does Best 20:06 Final Takeaways
Codex's Browser Agent Automates Literally Anything
13 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=codex-browser-use&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Codex can now navigate websites, interact with logged-in accounts, test apps, and control desktop software for you. In this video, I demonstrate how I use browser and computer use for QA testing, downloading financial statements, researching on X, and creating complete X Article drafts. I also explain when you should use an API, a macro, or an AI browser agent. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What Codex Browser Can Do 0:49 Testing Apps With AI 5:11 Automating Tasks Without APIs 6:32 Passwords And Saved Sessions 8:13 API vs Macros vs Browser Use 9:40 Automating X Content 12:00 Browser Use vs Computer Use 14:20 Finished X Article Demo 14:52 The Real Value 16:16 Final Thoughts
I Deleted All My Claude Skills... And Claude Got Smarter
12 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=claude-delete&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Check out the YC interview with Boris: https://youtu.be/qyPCVqFUyDo?si=4OVk-AqSS62wr7PC Claude Code may feel worse with Opus 5 because the skills, hooks, and `CLAUDE.md` instructions built for older models can now get in its way. I break down Boris Cherny's advice, show what happened when I tested Claude with and without my AI OS context, and share the three changes I'm making: simplify old instructions, prompt at a higher level, and give the agent a way to verify its own work. The goal is not to delete everything. It is to keep the context Claude needs and stop micromanaging how it gets there. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why Claude Feels Worse 0:23 Anthropic Deleted 80% 2:05 Delete Your Old Instructions 3:49 My No-Skills Test 5:56 Don't Blindly Copy Advice 7:18 Unhobbling the Model 8:46 Goals and Verification 11:31 Final Thoughts
Grok Bot is For Real. What You Need to Know.
12 серп. 2026 р.
My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=grok-bot&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Grok Bot makes it surprisingly easy to spin up a team of specialized AI agents that stay synced across your computer and phone. In this video, I walk through agent computers, teachable skills, scheduled routines, Slack triggers, agents messaging each other, and a live multi-agent website build. I also break down where GrokBot fits next to Claude Code, Codex, and Hermes, plus the limitations you should know before building your whole workflow around it. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Meet Grok Bot 0:56 Bot Setup & Computer Use 3:05 Connectors & Morning Routines 7:06 Self-Improving Skills & Triggers 11:51 Shared Skills & Agent Messaging 13:37 Mobile Control 14:36 Limitations & Best Use Cases 16:01 Multi-Agent Website Build 18:56 Avoiding Agent Hype 20:08 Final Thoughts
