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Ep. 43 - Becoming social media influencers (but not LinkedIn Lunatics)

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Ep. 43 - Becoming social media influencers (but not LinkedIn Lunatics)

Ilya Bezdelev
Nov 8, 2023
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Arnab and Ilya reminisce about their first social media experiences with ICQ and Orkut, discuss fixing X-Twitter, read an eulogy for Threads, and strategize about becoming social media influencers.

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Segments

  • [02:39] First experiences with social media

  • [10:19] Reddit

  • [15:46] Threads

  • [18:01] Misuse of Instagram as a text blogging platform

  • [20:52] Can existing social networks be replaced?

  • [23:14] The hard life of a social media influencer

  • [24:54] X / Twitter

  • [28:31] AI content creation

  • [31:50] Value of being an influencer

  • [36:37] Downvotes and dislikes

  • [39:52] Engagement pods

  • [41:34] LinkedIn Lunatics

  • [43:09] Our social media strategy

  • [53:32] Book and podcast recommendations


Show notes

  • Problem Solvers episode "Why LinkedIn Doesn't Want You Going Viral"

  • Alex Hormozi on Diary of a CEO

  • LinkedIn Lunatics Subreddit

  • Death's End by Cixin Liu

  • How to be a man (and other illusions) by Duff McKagan

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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