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[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@automatedcmo Thanks

[Andrew Wilkinson @awilkinson]

Ten years ago, I knew nothing about investing.

Sure, I’d read a few books on Warren Buffett, but I didn’t know how DO IT.

How do you get started? What do you look for? What are the nuts and bolts?

Then I read The Dhando Investor by (my now friend) @MohnishPabrai and it became my bible.

It is, without a doubt, my most recommended book on investing and taught me all the key strategies that I still use on a daily basis.

Mohnish just did an incredible two hour episode of @myfirstmilpod and it’s a great primer.

Best line:

“An idea is like an asshole: everyone has one. Ideas don’t mean anything.”

Go watch:

https://t.co/I7ucTZ2VSU

[Josh | The Automated CMO ⚙️ @automatedcmo]

Things that kill a small marketing team:

1. No strategy (tactics don’t count)
2. “On brand” shackles
3. No clear customer avatar
4. Too many meetings
5. Long-winded quarterly planning
6. Not talking to customers enough
7. Too many “priorities"
8. No experimentation
9. No understanding of data
10. Not using math

Number #1 is by far the most important to avoid.

How do you do this?

Clue: answer the 3 most important questions in marketing.

Watch this create to a killer marketing strategy⤵️

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@AndrewBolis Guide

[God of Prompt @godofprompt]

GPT-4o is phenomenal.

You can design and build websites with it.

But sadly 99% of users don't know.

So we created this "Prompt Pack for Web development" to help you,

Its free for 24/hrs

To get this, simply:

• Like & RT
• Comment "Website"
• Follow me (So, I can DM you)

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

Here's a free $1-10M/year startup idea that costs $0 to start:

Let's be honest - no one has time to read 20 newsletters a day.

Even the best newsletters only have a 50%+ open rate.

So, even if you're crushing it, half your audience is ignoring you. Something's broken.

The problem...People take free things for granted!

Even if you're delivering massive value, they have no skin in the game.

So here's the idea:

Stop opening the emails? You're off the list. Don't click the links? See you later.

The point: Make your newsletter the go-to place for the obsessed readers.

I call it "Use it or lose it" newsletters.

If this works, people aren't just subscribing because it's free—they're committing.

You want commitment, not just subscribers.

Imagine average open rates of 80-90%. Totally possible with this model.

I'd also consider capping the number of subscribers per newsletter. There's space, but not for everyone.

Andy Warhol said about Studio 54: "Studio 54 is a dictatorship at the door, but a democracy on the dancefloor." Make your newsletter a status symbol.

This wouldn't work for ad-based newsletters. But to me, ads are the least interesting way to monetize.

Develop your own products—SaaS, agencies, paid communities—and sell to this highly engaged list.

In B2B, there are probably 100+ $1-10M/year opportunities here. Think a capped email list for the top 1000 CTOs.

In newsletter land, everyone is obsessed with growing your list.

Imagine being obsessed with curating the right list.

Small mental shift that I think its highly misunderstood.

So, "use it or lose it" email newsletters...

What do you think?

Is it time to shake up the newsletter space?

I think so...

[Bryan Ng @boomerrbryan]

This is Iman Gadzhi.

A 23-year-old millionaire who made $40M from ONE YouTube video.

The crazy part? It had ZERO ads.

His secret: A 5-step strategy so effective, it's almost unfair.

Here's the step-by-step breakdown (and how you can copy it):

[Nicolas Cole 🚢👻 @Nicolascole77]

Meet James Patterson.

He is one of the best-selling authors of all time.

• 160+ novels
• 300+ million copies sold
• 144+ #1 NYT best-sellers
• $800 million net worth

Here are 9 of his best insights on writing, storytelling, and rejection:

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

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[EDDIE CHENG @ecomEddie]

I’m 33.

When I was young, I wasted years drinking, smoking, and being a degenerate.

Then I discovered Naval Ravikant and he changed my life forever.

Here are 20 teachings from the wisest person of this century (that will change your life too):

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@jbryanporter @automatedcmo @simplemodernco @DoorDash 🔥🔥🔥

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

Tech is changing the face of investing.

AI. Social Media. Apps. Marketplaces.

But one tool that you haven’t heard of yet? Satellite imaging.

Here’s how it’s changing the investments of tomorrow:

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

I've been on "pinch me mode" since 2019.

Life has been happier and wealthier ever since.

I'll explain this simple concept in this thread:

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@automatedcmo @MinimalistMkter @simplemodernco @DoorDash You need to be on all social channels.

[Josh | The Automated CMO ⚙️ @automatedcmo]

3 common startup misconceptions:

1. You need a perfect logo
Counter-example: @simplemodernco's original logo
was designed in Excel.

2. You need fancy marketing
Counter-example: @DoorDash's first marketing
campaign entailed fliers on dorm bulletin boards.

3. You need your own product
Counter-example: @Gymshark started as a drop
shipping supplement biz.

Validate and revise later.

[gaut @0xgaut]

What book is so good you’ve read it more than three times?

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@jspujji They are awesome tips. The best I've seen today.

[SeekingOrca @seekingorca]

@waronweakness I like boring.

[Eddy Quan @waronweakness]

Boring = Profitable.

Post content to generate traffic.
Drive traffic to an email list.
Send value + offers to list.

Yes it's boring.

But it works. And if you want results, you're better off sticking to what works than trying to invent the wheel.