Start on the timeline:
1. Turn on notifications for your favorite tweeters.
2. Reply with something insightful in under 10 minutes.
You will enter their radar.
Then, follow up on a specific tweet or idea via DM.
Most people suck at being interesting via DMs.
The thing is - it takes a lot of time and effort to do it right.
Here are 9 frameworks to stand out from the crowd:
Start on the timeline:
1. Turn on notifications for your favorite tweeters.
2. Reply with something insightful in under 10 minutes.
You will enter their radar.
Then, follow up on a specific tweet or idea via DM.
Remember: Twitter is different.
You don't have an audience-consumer relationship like LinkedIn or TikTok.
On Twitter, it's a friend-friend relationship.
By the design of Twitter DMs, you don't have much real estate.
In "message requests", you only see the name of the person + the first few words.
Crazy part: I get 30 of these DMs per day.
Make sure the first line is eye-catching.
Crucial.
General compliments and feedback are useless.
To stand out, ask this question to yourself:
What do you *actually* like about them or their work?
High specificity means you're genuine.
Being genuine will get you more friends.
There is so much noise in my DMs. They're flooded.
Video DMs cut through the noise. They stand out.
Plus point: it always brings a smile to watch a stranger have the balls to send a video DM.
Be that stranger.
If you have a valuable product, give it away for free.
It costs you nothing. It may just help them.
If they like the product, they will become your true fans.
And if they LOVE it, they'll share it!
Only if you think they'll enjoy it. Otherwise, it's called spamming.
Writing threads is one of the best ways to turn Twitter into an asset.
Here are some more ways:
https://t.co/RRiAcbWeE9
If you use it right, your Twitter account is worth more than your degree.
— Aadit Sheth (@aaditsh) August 30, 2021
But 98.8% suck at it.
Here are 9 unique ways to turn Twitter into a crazy valuable asset:
Being straightforward saves time.
Trust me - everyone will appreciate it.
If you need help, ask for it.
If you can help them, tell them.
AKA: help them help you.
When you grow past 20k followers,
People ask the same questions. Again and again.
Solution: set up a text expander.
Write an in-depth answer to these FAQs. Keep sharing it.
Write once. Share twice.
1. Turn on notifications.
2. Don't make connections, make friends.
3. Write a catchy first line.
4. Be specific as f*ck.
5. Send video DMs.
6. Give away free stuff.
7. Share your threads with them.
8. If you have an ask, ask.
9. Write your own FAQs.
Most people suck at being interesting via DMs.
— Aadit Sheth (@aaditsh) September 14, 2021
The thing is - it takes a lot of time and effort to do it right.
Here are 9 frameworks to stand out from the crowd:
1 quote.
1 tweet.
1 article.
New edition out tomorrow.
https://t.co/Xxn8sEve3n
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Lie: School sets you up for the real world.
If you want to win at life, you need to learn to figure it out.
How to figure anything out:
Accept that you don't know it all:
First, normalize not knowing everything. It's okay.
The ones that know a lot continue to ask questions.
Speak less. Ask more.
Curiosity wins:
Be ready to be a student again. Know that it never stops — lifelong learning.
The universe appreciates genuine curiosity.
Friends, the internet & communities will give you what you want if show genuine interest.
Be positive-sum — want others to win:
The more you give, the more you get.
If people around you are winning, you will win (at some point).
Surround yourself with winners and help them win big.
Use Youtube:
The greatest search engine of all time
You can literally learn anything for free if you:
• Are curious enough
• Show up every day
Here are some of the best places to
If you want to win at life, you need to learn to figure it out.
How to figure anything out:
Accept that you don't know it all:
First, normalize not knowing everything. It's okay.
The ones that know a lot continue to ask questions.
Speak less. Ask more.
Curiosity wins:
Be ready to be a student again. Know that it never stops — lifelong learning.
The universe appreciates genuine curiosity.
Friends, the internet & communities will give you what you want if show genuine interest.
Be positive-sum — want others to win:
The more you give, the more you get.
If people around you are winning, you will win (at some point).
Surround yourself with winners and help them win big.
Use Youtube:
The greatest search engine of all time
You can literally learn anything for free if you:
• Are curious enough
• Show up every day
Here are some of the best places to
I asked, \u201cWhat are the best YouTube channels for learning (any subject welcome)?"
— Brian Feroldi (@BrianFeroldi) August 7, 2021
I received 259 AMAZING responses
Here are 20 top channels that will make you smarter:
A Marketing degree costs $80k.
But, Twitter University teaches better for free.
🧵 Here are 10 threads from 10 world-class marketers:
What you learn: Effective marketing patterns.
From: @Julian, Founder at Demand
What you learn: Tactics to get lucky with marketing.
From: @gregisenberg, CEO at Late
What you learn: Great copywriting.
From: @heykahn, VP Marketing at
What you learn: How to build landing pages that convert.
From: @heyblake, Chief Marketing Office at
But, Twitter University teaches better for free.
🧵 Here are 10 threads from 10 world-class marketers:
What you learn: Effective marketing patterns.
From: @Julian, Founder at Demand
I've helped probably 700 startups redo their websites.
— Julian Shapiro (@Julian) February 26, 2021
These 4 marketing patterns stood out to me \U0001f9d9\u200d\u2642\ufe0f
What you learn: Tactics to get lucky with marketing.
From: @gregisenberg, CEO at Late
Marketing isn\u2019t a scam
— GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg) June 19, 2021
Marketing makes change happen. Marketing makes your creations known
I'll share some tactics & frameworks I use
How to get lucky in marketing in 2021:
What you learn: Great copywriting.
From: @heykahn, VP Marketing at
Apple, Nike, Coca Cola.
— Zain Kahn (@heykahn) September 7, 2021
3 legendary companies. 1 common marketing trait:
Great copywriting.
Here are 10 copywriting tips to help you master marketing:
What you learn: How to build landing pages that convert.
From: @heyblake, Chief Marketing Office at
I\u2019ve audited 500+ websites over the past 6 years.
— Blake Emal (@heyblake) May 4, 2021
Here are 17 learnings to help your landing page convert:
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How to save 60 hrs/week of work (by
People ask how I\u2019m so productive.
— Ryan Breslow \U0001f57a (@theryanking) January 22, 2022
The secret: productivity is a process of REMOVAL.
Time is such an easy thing to waste...
Here\u2019s what you can remove from your life to save up to 60 hrs/week \U0001f447\U0001f447\U0001f447
Why kids should play more video games (by
Over 70% of kids play video games every day.
— Ana Lorena Fabrega (@anafabrega11) January 28, 2022
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A 4-step writing process (by
I made $0 online in 2019.
— Justin Welsh (@JustinSaaS) January 26, 2022
3 years later:
- 100M+ impressions
- $1.7M in online income
- 4 successful revenue streams
What changed?
I started writing online every day.
Here's my simple 4-step process.
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If you're looking in the right places, the internet is a treasure trove.
— Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) January 23, 2022
The best internet gems you've never heard of:
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1. Mini Thread on Conflicts of Interest involving the authors of the Nature Toilet Paper:
https://t.co/VUYbsKGncx
Kristian G. Andersen
Andrew Rambaut
Ian Lipkin
Edward C. Holmes
Robert F. Garry
2. Thanks to @newboxer007 for forwarding the link to the research by an Australian in Taiwan (not on
3. K.Andersen didn't mention "competing interests"
Only Garry listed Zalgen Labs, which we will look at later.
In acknowledgements, Michael Farzan, Wellcome Trust, NIH, ERC & ARC are mentioned.
Author affiliations listed as usual.
Note the 328 Citations!
https://t.co/nmOeohM89Q
4. Kristian Andersen (1)
Andersen worked with USAMRIID & Fort Detrick scientists on research, with Robert Garry, Jens Kuhn & Sina Bavari among
5. Kristian Andersen (2)
Works at Scripps Research Institute, which WAS in serious financial trouble, haemorrhaging 20 million $ a year.
But just when the first virus cases were emerging, they received great news.
They issued a press release dated November 27, 2019:
https://t.co/VUYbsKGncx
Kristian G. Andersen
Andrew Rambaut
Ian Lipkin
Edward C. Holmes
Robert F. Garry
2. Thanks to @newboxer007 for forwarding the link to the research by an Australian in Taiwan (not on
3. K.Andersen didn't mention "competing interests"
Only Garry listed Zalgen Labs, which we will look at later.
In acknowledgements, Michael Farzan, Wellcome Trust, NIH, ERC & ARC are mentioned.
Author affiliations listed as usual.
Note the 328 Citations!
https://t.co/nmOeohM89Q
4. Kristian Andersen (1)
Andersen worked with USAMRIID & Fort Detrick scientists on research, with Robert Garry, Jens Kuhn & Sina Bavari among
Our Hans Kristian Andersen working with Jens H. Kuhn, Sina Bavari, Robert F. Garry, Stuart T. Nichol,Gustavo Palacios, Sheli R. Radoshitzky from USAMRIID and Fort Detrick to tell more fairy tales? Full emails listed for queries...https://t.co/kLRoQTxiGD pic.twitter.com/uHNuGraPP2
— Billy Bostickson \U0001f3f4\U0001f441&\U0001f441 \U0001f193 (@BillyBostickson) August 26, 2020
5. Kristian Andersen (2)
Works at Scripps Research Institute, which WAS in serious financial trouble, haemorrhaging 20 million $ a year.
But just when the first virus cases were emerging, they received great news.
They issued a press release dated November 27, 2019:
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Please add your own.
2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you
3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.
“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”
4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:
“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”
“What’s end-game here?”
“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?
Please add your own.
2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you
1/\u201cWhat would need to be true for you to\u2026.X\u201d
— Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) December 4, 2018
Why is this the most powerful question you can ask when attempting to reach an agreement with another human being or organization?
A thread, co-written by @deanmbrody: https://t.co/Yo6jHbSit9
3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.
“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”
4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:
“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”
“What’s end-game here?”
“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?
