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The real game will begin on 29/10/23.
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I got a cold DM from someone I never interacted with.
Instead of screaming and shaming him, I told him the right steps to target his prospect.
And gave him my method on how to write personalized DMs.
I think, this is how we should approach Cold DMs.
What do you think?
Another unpopular opinion:
"Good" writing is kinda warped on Twitter.
Writing on Twitter/X is optimized for clicks & comments, not actually providing value.
To get really good at writing for *value* in the real world for business, try the Amazon 6-pager approach instead:
1. Pick a topic for a proposal to write.
2. Limit the text portion to 6 pages. Yes, that's right. *limit* to *six* pages. You should be writing in so much depth that it's hard to actually fit everything into six full pages of single-spaced text.
Charts and graphs and supporting data all goes in appendices at the end of the 6 pages, and you can have as many pages of appendices as you want. But the text itself should be limited to 6 pages.
3. Get precise with your language and eliminate unnecessary words. They clutter your document and provide no value.
4. Edit. Edit, edit, edit. Then edit it again.
5. When you think it's polished and ready to present, give the document to at least 5 colleagues and 2 leaders/mentors and ask for meaningful feedback. You're looking for an outstanding document, not an ego pump, so ask them to be as critical as possible.
Be prepared to overhaul your document completely.
6. Repeat steps 4-5 until the feedback is conflicting between colleagues/leaders, then pick whichever side of the conflict is better in your view (you are the author, after all).
7. If you have less than 20 versions saved from all of the editing and feedback requests, ask for feedback from different colleagues for more input.
8. Finally, when you reach the stage where you just hate the thought of even looking at that document again, it's probably about ready to present to the world/your leadership team.
(I'm partly joking here... But partly not...).
I personally wrote dozens of papers in my 6+ years at Amazon using this exact approach.
I used it for a crisis writeup when I worked in Europe for Kindle logistics.
I used it when I worked in Toys Retail when I identified a $1.2B global opportunity for preorders.
I used it when I worked in Seller Support to overall our Change Management workflows, resulting in 25%+ effort throughput each week, and a 45% reduction in time-to-delivery for projects.
This style of writing is NOT easy. It's grueling. But the refinement that comes - both in the document itself and in you as an author - is substantial and will serve you for the rest of your life.
Hooks, appealing to emotion, platitudes, and all the other writing hacks people talk about here are only good for writing *right here*.
Bottom line:
Don't write for business like you write on Twitter, and "getting good at writing" to most people only really only means "getting good at writing for clicks".
To get better at writing for business, optimize for compelling value, not for clicks.
Me at 26:
• No job
• No money
• No girlfriend
• No place to live
Me at 37:
• $20 million in revenue
• Serial entrepreneur
• Happily married
• Homeowner
It's been a crazy 11 years.
Here are 11 lessons I wish I learned sooner:
1. Never doubt yourself.
2. Discipline will determine how far you’ll go.
3. Work on bigger problems to solve.
4. Working hard ≠ Making more $
5. Time compounds, negatively or positively.
6. Get rich by building assets.
7. Bigger problems are a sign you're growing.
8. Be a selfless leader and you'll attract better talent.
9. Money will follow passion & consistent action.
10. Surround yourself with a supportive people.
11. Time is more precious than money.
Bonus: Don't listen to anyone's advice. (Including me.)
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I'm a college dropout that sold 3 startups by age 30 using these 5 software tools
I used to keep these private. Now, you can have them.
Read this if you care about cash-flowing startup ideas:
1. AnswerThePublic
There are 3 billion Google Search Queries every day.
Imagine if you could read minds.
AnswerThePublic (almost) lets you do that.
Find out what questions people have about your niche, right now.
Group these questions by stages - from the basic "What is...?" to the deeper "How can I...?"
Tailor your offer to address each stage.
2. Hexowatch
Think of this as your AI watchdog.
Hexowatch keeps an eagle eye on any website, tracking changes from visuals to prices.
You'll always be in the know, without the daily grind of manual checks.
Note: Visualping is a similar tool that also works well.
You're kinda flying blind without something like this.
3. Bigspy
Ads are everywhere. But not all ads get clicks.
Bigspy helps you figure out what works and what doesn't in the advertising world.
This gives you insight to what products are working and what isn't.
Tip: An ad isn't just about selling; it's about storytelling.
Ads give you insight into what resonates for a community.
4. G2
There are 2,348,900+ real reviews of software on G2
G2 lets you peek at what others are saying about similar products. It's like eavesdropping on feedback sessions.
Don't just skim the good reviews. The negative ones hold gems on what customers really want.
And then go build some software.
5. Exploding Topics
Exploding Topics points you to what's getting popular.
Trends fade. Value doesn't.
Use trends to get noticed but create genuine value to be relevant.
A little framework you could bookmark to come up with endless startup ideas:
Step 1: Use spy tools like these to spot underserved niches.
Step 2: Build an audience/community. You'll get clearer on what/how to build the product.
Step 3: Find gaps in competitors products
Step 4: Craft a product or service that solves real headaches, not just nice-to-haves.
Step 5: Rank your business ideas. Use the Pain vs. Frequency measure: Which problems are severe and come up often?
There you have it.
Sometimes finding the right startup ideas is harder than it seems.
Might as well use the technology out there to your advantage.
Stand on the shoulder of giants. You'll see better =)
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