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Batch Your Week of Reels in 60 Minutes

Batch Your Week of Reels in 60 Minutes

Micro-lesson: The Power of Batching Your Reels

You know that scramble feeling when it’s time to post a new Reel and your creative tank is on E? Batching lets you leap ahead of that chaos. Instead of hunting ideas day by day, you lock in one big creative session, crank out five Reels, and free up mental space for making your products. You’ll stay consistent, keep your feed lively, and actually enjoy showing up online.

Here’s the secret: you don’t need hours and hours. With a clear plan and a stopwatch, you can film, caption, hashtag, and schedule a week’s worth of Reels in just one power hour. Then use Tavo to tie it all together, auto-generating captions and pushing your content to TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, and more with a single click.

Step 1: Pick Your Weekly Theme

Consistency shines when your audience knows what to expect. Start by choosing one theme that ties all five Reels together. This could be a product spotlight, behind-the-scenes peek, customer testimonial, craft tip, or even a mini-tutorial. When you stick to a theme, your brain wastes zero time jumping between random ideas.

Try this:

  • Product Spotlight: Show the design process of your new candle or piece of jewelry.
  • Maker Moment: Reveal the tools you love and why.
  • Customer Love: Share a quick unboxing or review from a happy buyer.
  • Quick Tutorial: Teach a care tip, styling hack, or packaging trick.
  • Story Time: Tell the origin story behind your product or brand.

Pick the one that feels most exciting this week. Jot it down at the top of your plan sheet and you’re ready to move on.

Step 2: Outline Your Five Bite-Size Concepts

Now that you’ve got a theme, break it into five distinct concepts. These should be short, snackable, and easy to film back to back. Write a one-sentence outline for each Reel.

  1. Hook: One clear benefit or question that stops the scroll.
  2. Middle: A quick demonstration, story bit, or tip.
  3. Close: A one-line takeaway or call to action (visit your shop, drop a comment).

Here’s how that looks in practice:

  • Reel 1 - Product Spotlight: Hook with the finished piece on a pretty background, show a quick stitch or detail shot, close with “Find it in my Etsy shop today.”
  • Reel 2 - Maker Moment: Hook with your tool of the week, show it in action for five seconds, close with “This tool changed my making game.”
  • Reel 3 - Customer Love: Hook with a screenshot of the review, overlay your voice saying thanks, close with “See more on my Stories.”
  • Reel 4 - Quick Tutorial: Hook with “Here’s how to care for your necklace,” show three steps, close with “Save this tip.”
  • Reel 5 - Story Time: Hook with “Why I started candle making,” show two behind-the-scenes clips, close with “What’s your creative why?”

Once you have these five outlines, you’re ready to roll the camera.

Step 3: Film Back-to-Back in One Power Hour

Set a timer for 60 minutes and follow this mini schedule to stay on track. Keep your phone charged, tripod ready, and space tidy so you don’t waste time fussing.

  1. Minute 0–5: Set up your filming area. Choose good lighting, clean background, and position your tripod or prop your phone.
  2. Minute 5–10: Film your hook clips for all five Reels. These are the first 3–5 seconds that grab attention.
  3. Minute 10–25: Film the middle sections. Switch angles quickly, capture product close-ups, tutorial steps, or behind-the-scenes action.
  4. Minute 25–30: Record your closing lines or captions on camera. Keep it natural and concise.
  5. Minute 30–40: Film any extra B-roll: hands-on details, tools in motion, smiling faces.
  6. Minute 40–50: Quick review and retakes. Watch one clip per Reel, fix the biggest hiccup, move on.
  7. Minute 50–60: Save all clips into a new folder on your phone. Breathe. You did it.

Pro tip: Keep energy high by playing an upbeat playlist. Short bursts of movement between setups will keep you lively on camera.

Step 4: Let Tavo Handle Captions, Hashtags, and Scheduling

Here’s where Tavo becomes your best posting partner. Open the app and import your five clips. Then:

  • Generate Captions: Tap to auto-create engaging, on-brand captions for each Reel
  • Add Hashtags: Let Tavo suggest relevant keywords for Etsy and social to boost discoverability
  • Cross-Post Scheduling: Choose TikTok, Instagram Reels, Pinterest Video, or any other platform you use
  • Set Your Calendar: Drop each Reel into your weekly grid so you stay consistent without thinking twice

No more copy-paste chaos or hopping between apps. Tavo will queue everything up and alert you when each video goes live.

Your 60-Minute Reel Batching Challenge

You’ve learned the steps. Now it’s time to put them into action. Grab a notebook or open a blank doc, set your timer, and follow this checklist:

  1. Pick your theme and write it down.
  2. Outline five bite-size concepts with hooks, middles, and closes.
  3. Film back-to-back using the 60-minute mini schedule.
  4. Import clips into Tavo and let the AI magic run.
  5. Schedule across platforms in one simple flow.

Batching your Reels once a week means more time for creating your handmade goods, wrapping orders, and dreaming up your next bestseller. You’ve got this—you’re one power hour away from a week of stress-free content.

Ready to supercharge your posting routine? Sign up to Tavo for free, and crush your next Reel batching session. Your audience is waiting!