Thread by @brandonthezhang

Everyone tells you that Twitter can unlock opportunities.

But 98% of my DMs are people asking how to start.

Here are 11 different examples of people changing their lives via Twitter 👇

This thread will contain 3 main categories:

Part 1: Using Twitter to find their dream job

Part 2: Using Twitter to accelerate their projects (companies, side projects etc.)

Part 3: Using Twitter to accelerate their careers

Part 1: Using Twitter to find their dream job

1. Example: @alyssaxuu

Outcome:
→ Shared her portfolio online
→ Found a FT role at Metal & met with Snap CEO, @evanspiegel
→ Now the founder @getsonuum

Strategy: Job-hunting in Public

https://twitter.com/alyssaxuu/status/1148253489144979456

2. Example: @CJSakamoto15

Outcome:
→ Kept following up with @APompliano
→ Led the build of Pomp's crypto job board
→ Now working to help get 10,000 people get hired in the crypto space

Strategy: Sending memes (but seriously staying persistent)

https://twitter.com/APompliano/status/1381376325445943296

3. Example: @alanglinais7

Outcome:
→ Job interview in 72 hours
→ public endorsement from @austin_rief (@morningbrew CEO)
→ found role producing content @Stocktwits

Strategy: Permissionless DMs

https://twitter.com/austin_rief/status/1321261212013907976

4. Example: @thisiskp_

Outcome:
→ Got Visa so could leave corporate life
→ Put out bat-signal that he was looking for jobs in startups
→ Joined @beondeck to be the Program Director for the No-Code Fellowship

Strategy: Public job search

https://twitter.com/thisiskp_/status/1313485194939301889

5. Example: @amandanat

Outcome:
→ Posted consistently about content/marketing
→ @randfish reached out
→ Created her own role and joined @Sparktoro

Strategy: Build your domain expertise

https://twitter.com/amandanat/status/1425107420116918282

Part 2: Using Twitter to Accelerate Projects

1. Example: @paulyacoubian

Outcome:

→ Built in public to create a strong community
→ Reached > $177k MRR and > 250,000 users
→ Raised $11m Series A

Strategy: Monthly Company Updates

https://twitter.com/PaulYacoubian/status/1424410748231602179

2. Example: @dagorenouf

Outcome:

→ Startup was stuck at $400 MRR
→ Started sharing his journey
→ Last month reached $3,300 MRR

Strategy: Authentic company-building stories

https://twitter.com/dagorenouf/status/1426543254905016324

3. Example: @tdinh_me

Outcome:

→ Quit job in August to bet on himself
→ Shipped a ton of different projects live on Twitter
→ Received offer to purchase one of his projects for $40k

Strategy: Consistent project building

https://twitter.com/tdinh_me/status/1446997901691932680

Part 3: Using Twitter to Accelerate their career

1. Example: @chrishlad

Outcome:
→ Worked as an apprentice under @shaanvp
→ learned how to create engaging content
→ grew to over 110k followers

Strategy: Consistent Content Production + Outreach

https://twitter.com/chrishlad/status/1375501418627469329

2. Example: @alexgarcia_atx

Outcome:
→ Wrote 50 Marketing Threads in 50 days while working @TheHustle
→ Left to build his own media empire in Marketing
→ Launched Weekly newsletter and working on first paid product

https://twitter.com/alexgarcia_atx/status/1454920588452106240

3. Example: @gaby_goldberg

Outcome:
→ Consistently shared her Medium/Mirror articles on Web3/curation/ownership over Twitter
→ Networked with other VCs and amplified products she liked
→ Joined the team @tcg_crypto

https://twitter.com/gaby_goldberg/status/1437811499985035267

Let's get more people creating!

1. Quote retweet the first tweet & let me know your thoughts.

2. Follow me @brandonthezhang for more Twitter/Audience-Building/Content Creation threads in the near future!

3. Share an example of another creator that leverages Twitter 👇

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