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Former financial advisor. Explored the world of Web3, now embarking on a new journey with 'Waxing the City’ 🧡
Jan 30, 2023 13 tweets 6 min read
Listen up web3 writers. Are you building a blockchain readers reward program?

I am. And today, I'm gonna share:

👉🏻 3 Wins
👉🏻 3 Lessons Learned
👉🏻 3 Plans For The Future

Don't make the same mistakes I have.

Learn from my experience. Build your own program. Make $.

🧵👇🏼 3 Reasons I building a web3 reader rewards program:

1️⃣ Engage & Reward my audience with airdrops, exclusive content and access

2️⃣ Create partnership opportunities

3️⃣ Create a monetization model that doesn’t rely on web2 platforms

Here's 3 successful rewards: ⤵
Jan 27, 2023 12 tweets 4 min read
The Twitter algorithm has changed.

You've felt it. I've felt it.

I ran a series of experiments to figure it out.

I found the ONE MAJOR change you need to know.

Here's 3 modifications I'm making right now to cut through the noise and master the new algo.

A 🧵 Image The experiment:

3 tweets. Same time, same structure, each day.

Focusing on one key Tweet element.

👉🏻 Comments
👉🏻 Retweets
👉🏻 Likes

One of these is not like the others 👇🏼 ImageImageImage
Dec 17, 2022 26 tweets 19 min read
Are you interested in the world of literary NFTs, but don't know where to start?

You're in luck.

I collected hundreds of literary NFTs in 2022.

Here's 22 of my favorites, in no particular order:

A 🧵 Image 1. Survive All Apocalypses - @neilstrauss

Widely considered an important historically significant NFT book. I was happy to collect several this year.

opensea.io/assets/ethereu… Image
Sep 24, 2022 12 tweets 3 min read
The best way to grow on Twitter is writing threads.

The problem is most people hate to write and don't know where to start.

Let me help.

I built a simple-to-use 7 tweet template. Steal it, write your first thread & start building your audience today!

👇👇 One year ago I had 700 followers & no clue how to write on Twitter.

When I look back at some of my first threads, I cringe.

Disorganized, incoherent & they received no engagement.

Unfortunately, I had nothing to guide me.

So I built one for you (and me)👇
Jul 20, 2022 13 tweets 20 min read
I love a well written Twitter thread.

Here's 11 of the best Web3 thread writers, including 7 you've never heard of, but should.

Follow these accounts to learn the blockchain, find cool things first & win the future.

A thread. 👇👇👇 1. @punk6529

Our Web3 Yoda. 6529 continues to show us the way. A must follow for anyone serious about learning the blockchain, NFTs & the future of the internet.
Jul 6, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
Life hack from 20 years as a financial advisor:

Use investment research reports to quickly learn about any subject.

They've done all the work, you just have to read.

Here's 4 reports to level up your understanding of Web3 & the Blockchain.

A 🧵. 1. Opportunities In The Metaverse - JPMorgan

A well organized piece, this is my go-to report when needing stats and info about the metaverse. At 17 pages, it's a quick read & I always suggest newbies start here.

jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jp…
Jun 29, 2022 8 tweets 9 min read
Web3 & NFTs are always changing. Staying on top of the latest trends and developments can feel like a full time job.

Use these 5 newsletters to stay up-to-date & learn new things first. 1. @MilkRoadDaily

My favorite NFT & Crypto newsletter. High quality content delivered to your inbox everyday. One of the highlights of my daily reading.
Jun 28, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
2 key takeaways from Mark Cuban's recent appearance on the @BanklessHQ podcast:

•Cuban believes crypto utility will lead us out of the bear market
•Cuban uses crypto to buy carbon credits

I've got two resources to get you quickly up to speed on those 2 topics. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @BanklessHQ Here's 6 Easy-To-Understand NFT Utility Examples & The Projects Bringing Them To You:

Jun 27, 2022 8 tweets 5 min read
I've been writing about NFTs on Twitter for 8 months.

NFT projects massively under utilize their Twitter accounts.

Here's 5 tips for founders & community managers to drive Twitter engagement, bring more people into your community, & raise the value of your project.

A 🧵. 1. Follow More Accounts

If you're trying to build a community, follow more people. Your project's Twitter account should follow:

•Your Community Members
•Other NFT Projects
•Influencers

It blows my mind to see NFT Twitter accounts following 373 people. NGMI.
Jun 6, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
4 Reasons You Should Be Excited for NFTs Coming to Sports.

A 🧵. 1. Better Game Tickets

NFT Event Tickets will offer:

•Superior Safety
•Future Royalties
•Exclusive Add-ons

You can read more about the exciting utility of NFT event tickets here: ⬇️⬇️

Jun 4, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
Crypto has a big problem:

People think it's horrible for the environment. New York recently passed a Bitcoin mining bill & more crypto-climate regulations are on the way.

But what if Web3 could be used to fight climate change?

A Look at Carbon Credits & The Blockchain

🧵. To understand how Web3 can help solve the climate crisis, let's start by understanding carbon credits & the "Cap & Trade" system.

Carbon credits are a permit that represent 1 ton of carbon emissions removed from the atmosphere.
May 28, 2022 7 tweets 32 min read
Web3 is going to totally disrupt Hollywood. Those who discover projects early stand to make millions.

Here's the 38 people, platforms & projects you need to follow in order to win #Film3

A 🧵. The film industry, like music, is a top-down, centralized industry ripe for disruption. Film NFTs offer:

•Community Governance
•Community IP ownership
•Decentralized Fundraising & Distribution
May 26, 2022 14 tweets 7 min read
Web3 users spent $4,300,000,000 in Ethereum gas fees last year.

The problem is, no one knows why.

Time to explain Eth gas fees ELI5. (Explain Like I'm 5)

A 🧵. For this thread, I collaborated with the amazing @georgefatlion.

His ability to break down complex web3 ideas is amazing and perfect for this topic.

To understand gas fees, let's start at the beginning.
May 23, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
The Chinese parable all of NFT twitter needs to hear today: Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came by to pay their respects.

They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.”

The farmer replied, “Maybe.”
May 21, 2022 9 tweets 5 min read
ENS Domains:

What are they?
Should you own one?
Why are people paying thousands of dollars for them?

All this & more in today’s Web3 deep dive

A 🧵. What are ENS Domains?

ENS stands for Ethereum Name Service.

When you buy & apply an ENS domain to your Web3 wallet, it transforms the long address into an easy-to-understand name or number.

0x372c789aa46503182B839568609bd13Cfc1daAAD

Becomes

gregyounger.eth
May 14, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
The next big thing in NFTs is going to be Real Estate.

But it's gonna take more than a JPEG of your house on OpenSea to create a viable NFT Real Estate Market.

Let me explain.

A 🧵. The use-case for blockchain real assets are many (and in some cases, mind blowing).

-Seamless & Secure Transactions
-Quick & Easy Loans Against your Home's Equity
-Fractional Ownership
-Royalties on Future Sales

I could go on & on.

But...
May 11, 2022 11 tweets 3 min read
I’ve been managing people’s money since 2000.

Here’s why the NFT market is getting crushed & what you should do about it.

A Thread. To gain a better understanding, let's start in Spring of 2020.

Covid brought about a loss of demand like we've never seen. To combat, governments all over the world, flooded the market with liquidity. That cash kept markets & economies afloat throughout 2020
May 10, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
Yesterday, I bought an ENS domain.

3 questions answered:

What is it?
Why did I buy it?
& How can you buy one?

A quick thread. Before I start, ENS domains are a fascinating, yet complicated idea inside the world of Web3.

ENS Domain use cases and marketplace value is a thread for another day..

My goal for this thread is to break it down the simplest way I can.

Let's do it!
May 9, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
I write about Web3 so business executives can understand, lead & win the next generation of web users.

Here's 3 Recent Threads You Might Have Missed:

1. The story of my @OthersideMeta failure

@OthersideMeta 2. A quick look at the Values of Web3

Nov 30, 2021 8 tweets 3 min read
The @tferriss podcast with @naval & @cdixon is the gold standard of Web3 and NFT discussion.

If I could inject it into my veins I would.

One problem, it’s 2:30 hrs long.

I listened to it so you don’t have to.

Here’s 5 Key Takeaways

A 🧵

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 1. Reasons to be in Web3

And I quote,

“Open source, open platforms, portable data, user privacy, user control keys, community owned and controlled networks.”

Seems like a good list of reasons to be in the NFT space!
Nov 28, 2021 8 tweets 3 min read
We at @BonsaionChain are starting a bonsai NFT project.

We’ve chosen to use #tezos for our initial plans.

We think the #CleanNFT is a great fit for us.

Here’s 3 reasons why.

A 🧵 Tezos offers us three things.

1. Energy efficient technology

2. Low transaction costs

3. Supportive NFT community that celebrates experimentation.

Let’s break these 3 down.