#383 | YouTube is the second-largest search engine on the planet, yet few B2B marketers know how to use it optimally. Dasha Shakov, the newest Exit Five podcast host, sits down with Samu Kovács, founder of the B2B YouTube agency KS Media, to unpack why he calls YouTube the hedge against AI slop. Samu breaks down the research process his team runs before writing a script, what belongs in a hook that keeps people watching, and how clients repurpose high-performing LinkedIn posts into YouTube videos instead of starting from zero. They also cover the realistic 90-day timeline for results, how to tell if YouTube is lifting your other channels, and the exact AI stack his team uses for scripting and thumbnails.

Timestamps

(00:00) - - Why YouTube is B2B marketing's hedge against AI slop
(02:19) - - Who hires a B2B YouTube agency, and why YouTube still scares most marketers
(06:26) - - The direct and indirect ROI of nailing YouTube
(08:33) - - Where YouTube fits in the funnel, and when a niche is too small for it
(13:33) - - Mapping ICP pain points, then reverse-engineering proven video formats
(19:54) - - Doing the research yourself, and diagnosing a failed YouTube strategy
(22:39) - - The hook, the structure, and repurposing LinkedIn content into scripts
(33:09) - - Publishing cadence and the realistic 90-day timeline
(35:44) - - Shortening sales cycles and proving YouTube's impact across channels
(39:42) - - Where AI fits in the process, from research to scripting to editing
(44:22) - - Samu's exact AI model stack

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