Should you take @david_perell's twitter course? (Thread)
tl;dr: If you are looking to grow your followers, I highly recommend it.
The course is broken up into 9 sections. I review each section 👇
tl;dr: If you are looking to grow your followers, I highly recommend it.
The course is broken up into 9 sections. I review each section 👇
Welcome: How to Crush it on Twitter?
• David's twitter account is more valuable than his high school diploma.
• Twitter is amazing because you have insight into anyone's mind that has a Twitter account.
• Twitter has changed David's life and the course explains how.
• David's twitter account is more valuable than his high school diploma.
• Twitter is amazing because you have insight into anyone's mind that has a Twitter account.
• Twitter has changed David's life and the course explains how.
What is Twitter? (Part 1)
• Twitter is a place to get instant feedback on ideas.
• Twitter is a school that helps teach people.
• Twitter is a network to connect people with ideas and to get feedback on those ideas.
• Twitter is a place to get instant feedback on ideas.
• Twitter is a school that helps teach people.
• Twitter is a network to connect people with ideas and to get feedback on those ideas.
What is Twitter? (Part 2)
• Twitter is a coffee shop where intellectuals talk about cutting edge ideas.
• Twitter is a conference where you choose the speakers, topics, and time to attend.
• Twitter is the most important newspaper in the world.
• Twitter is a coffee shop where intellectuals talk about cutting edge ideas.
• Twitter is a conference where you choose the speakers, topics, and time to attend.
• Twitter is the most important newspaper in the world.
What is Twitter? (Part 3)
• David gives two examples of how he used Twitter to test his ideas.
• Check out his tweet below to see an example in action.
• David gives two examples of how he used Twitter to test his ideas.
• Check out his tweet below to see an example in action.
Setting Up Your Account (Part 1)
• Gives examples of accounts he likes and why he likes them.
• Discusses how to choose a pinned tweet.
• Talks about if and why you should make a pseudonym account.
• Gives examples of accounts he likes and why he likes them.
• Discusses how to choose a pinned tweet.
• Talks about if and why you should make a pseudonym account.
Setting Up Your Account (Part 2)
• If you want to grow your following quickly, find a community on twitter and write about a specific topic with a unique insight to gain followers
• Polymath accounts are also okay. There is no right way to do Twitter.
• If you want to grow your following quickly, find a community on twitter and write about a specific topic with a unique insight to gain followers
• Polymath accounts are also okay. There is no right way to do Twitter.
Who Should You Follow?
• Ignore Twitter's recommendations.
• Find obscure, but interesting accounts.
• Unfollow people who pollute your feed.
• Ignore Twitter's recommendations.
• Find obscure, but interesting accounts.
• Unfollow people who pollute your feed.
Who Should You Follow? (Part 2)
• David teaches how to use the advanced search, Twitter lists, and looking at other people's accounts to find interesting accounts to follow.
• David teaches how to use the mute feature.
• Gives examples of accounts to follow.
• David teaches how to use the advanced search, Twitter lists, and looking at other people's accounts to find interesting accounts to follow.
• David teaches how to use the mute feature.
• Gives examples of accounts to follow.
Twitter's Culture and Etiquette
• Compress a lot of information into a thread.
• For example, find a recently released 10-K and summarize it.
• Don't use hashtags.
• Compress a lot of information into a thread.
• For example, find a recently released 10-K and summarize it.
• Don't use hashtags.
Twitter's Culture and Etiquette (Part 2)
• People don't read Twitter, they browse it.
• Formatting is just as important as content.
• Tweets are visual as they are intellectual.
• People don't read Twitter, they browse it.
• Formatting is just as important as content.
• Tweets are visual as they are intellectual.
Twitter's Culture and Etiquette (Part 3)
• Every tweet should have one idea.
• There isn't one right way to do Twitter.
• David shows successful accounts that have a different style than his account.
• Every tweet should have one idea.
• There isn't one right way to do Twitter.
• David shows successful accounts that have a different style than his account.
Twitter's Culture and Etiquette (Part 4)
• Your timeline should be something that people can endlessly scroll
• Every tweet should add value to your audience
• Your timeline should be something that people can endlessly scroll
• Every tweet should add value to your audience
Different Flavors of Tweeting
• David gives examples of different accounts and explains their style
• This ranges from personal accounts to pseudonymous accounts to brand accounts.
• David gives examples of different accounts and explains their style
• This ranges from personal accounts to pseudonymous accounts to brand accounts.
How to Write a Tweetstorm
• Catch the reader's attention on the topic of the tweetstorm.
• Two types of tweetstorms: emergent and slow-burn
• The best tweetstorms are simple, explain, actionable and have one central idea.
• Catch the reader's attention on the topic of the tweetstorm.
• Two types of tweetstorms: emergent and slow-burn
• The best tweetstorms are simple, explain, actionable and have one central idea.
How to Write a Tweetstorm (Part 2)
• Link your tweetstorms to other relevant tweetstorms.
• Use your old blog posts and turn them into a tweetstorm.
• Link your tweetstorms to other relevant tweetstorms.
• Use your old blog posts and turn them into a tweetstorm.
Making Friends on Twitter
• Find your 10 club.
• Twitter sparks serendipity. Twitter creates opportunities you didn't know existed.
• Twitter rewards you for how well you think.
• Find your 10 club.
• Twitter sparks serendipity. Twitter creates opportunities you didn't know existed.
• Twitter rewards you for how well you think.
Making Friends on Twitter (Part 2)
• DM is the dark matter of Twitter.
• Do the work on the main feed. Good tweets set up great opportunities in DM.
• David teaches you how to use and not use DM with examples.
• "What changes your life is your peers." - John Lilly
• DM is the dark matter of Twitter.
• Do the work on the main feed. Good tweets set up great opportunities in DM.
• David teaches you how to use and not use DM with examples.
• "What changes your life is your peers." - John Lilly
Conclusion
• Take a confusing idea and make it simple. Figure out how to make your followers smarter.
• Curation is sometimes just as good as unique thoughts.
• Don't try to go viral. Try to be a teacher.
• Take a confusing idea and make it simple. Figure out how to make your followers smarter.
• Curation is sometimes just as good as unique thoughts.
• Don't try to go viral. Try to be a teacher.
Conclusion (Part 2)
• How to gain followers? Tweet consistently, find your niche and write replies.
• Twitter rewards people that have fresh ideas, are funny and interesting.
• Find the strategy that works for you.
• How to gain followers? Tweet consistently, find your niche and write replies.
• Twitter rewards people that have fresh ideas, are funny and interesting.
• Find the strategy that works for you.
Final Thoughts
• "If you're not using Twitter, you're missing out." - @bgurley
• David's course is filled with many more insights that I don't write about it in this thread.
• If you want to grow your following, the course is 100% worth it.
• "If you're not using Twitter, you're missing out." - @bgurley
• David's course is filled with many more insights that I don't write about it in this thread.
• If you want to grow your following, the course is 100% worth it.
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