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Fintech — Startup & B2B survivor. Marketing strategist turning startup chaos into success stories. Dubai-based 🇦🇪 DM for help.

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Martin O'Leary
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99.99% of people have a “big idea” Only 0.01% actually make it happen. It’s not because they’re smarter. It’s not because they work harder. It’s because they had no clue how painful & difficult it would actually be 🤷‍♂️
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Prob the funniest thing I've seen in years. Watch the Liverpool fans in their wheelchairs #itsamiracle #lfc #Kopites
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The @thegrandtour taking over the @BurjKhalifa in Dubai what could go wrong ? @JeremyClarkson #TheGrandTour
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2 years
Though times in tech.
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Brian Chesky
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Starting today, my home is now on Airbnb (yes, this is my actual home and I’ll be there when guests are here)
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OpenAI demo, ChatGPT-4o, and language learning platform Duolingo's share price drops by 27% 🤯
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@SamAltsMan This parody account is too real🤣
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@SecondCaptains remind you of anyone? 🧐
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2 years
Guess what! Michael lewis is one for my favourite writers: - Moneyball - Liars Poker - The Big Short He's just spend the last 6 months with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF FTX). This book will be a blockbuster.
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@Martinoleary
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9 years
This picture is great but it could hurt your brain http://t.co/qw3UVpYSMf
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2 months
Looks like a hitman who does the Olympics on his downtime.
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8 years
Ireland's offline until next Tuesday #EURO2016 #lovindublin
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1 year
@profgalloway Threads so far is the same threat to Twitter as Clubhouse. 100m signing up to Threads in week 1 means nothing. The key stat will be monthly active users for threads (and Twitter)i n around 3-6 months. Plus if you subtract all the noise around Twitter and just look at the
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Genius advertising stunt by @carlsberg http://t.co/iWY1KdZLjP
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Nike's $60B Nightmare 😱 Growing up, Air Jordans felt like gold – totally out of reach. Those MJ ads made me believe I could fly. – if only I had the shoes. But Nike's gravity-defying act has crashed. They tanked their brand value by $60 billion. How? By forgetting what
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
Over 100 devs built apps @ #RealexFinAppsParty hackathon last weekend. Find out which apps won! #badswag
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8 years
You can tell it's a great evening in Ireland when work email comes to a stand still at 5:30pm #Dublin #Spring
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@MentalUnleash Ozone layer
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This guy 👇 — revolutionized copywriting while in prison — made $1B with copywriting — inspired modern direct marketing And still most marketers have never heard of him. This is his story
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Time for Teddy Swims to come back to the office? 🤣
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9 years
The difference between user experience & design #ux #design http://t.co/j5vBPbPdTK
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Check out this great @RXBAR redesign - Before and After Fom "All Design" to "All Copy," making it stand out in a sea of protein bars. Thanks for sharing @nevmed
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@Julianinvests_ If we shift that mindset and make public transit work for everyone, it could ease traffic, save time, and help the economy—just like in other successful countries.
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2 years
Making $1 billion is impressive. Making $1 billion from prison is way more impressive. Here's a story of a guy who made it a reality 👇
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13 years
What a crazy world we live in. Check out the 45 most powerful images of 2011 http://t.co/EYdOeXck #2011 #life
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11 years
RIP Nelson Mandela... http://t.co/ziRezXoud8
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Unhinged Marketing is Here. While everyone was buzzing about Paul Graham’s 'Founder Mode' Alex Lieberman ( @businessbarista ) was busy rewriting the rules of B2B marketing—and most people missed it. Some of his takes: — Company social that’s “unhinged” but strategic. — Execs
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9 years
Good to see @RealexPayments & @PaywithFire mentioned as the #tech companies reinventing global finance.
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7 months
So great to hear @amasad of @Replit speak at #Step2024 Startup Conference in Dubai. One of MENA’s superstar founders. I’d recommend Replits 100 days of code challenge to anyone who wants to learn to code.
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Everyone is saying AI will kill coding jobs. Wrong. First, in a world of 8 billion people, only around 27m are software developers – this mere 0.3%. With exploding demand for software, I believe the number of developers will keep growing this decade, even with AI coding
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Wait for the plot twist! It's sad to see the demise of WeWork... They were really onto something special. I love going to work and hang out in WeWork offices. What a wild ride they had as a company! Absolutely insane. Now, here is the plot twist! "Flow, Neumann's new
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@leojr94_ Niche down is just a generic statement. It's what 99% of people say but lacks specifics.
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8 years
The @PaywithFire team testing the latest release of their P2P payments app (or just checking email)? #fintechnation
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
From back scratching to winning! Congrats @wedrawpictures I totally loved @nest_id #RealexFinAppsParty #badswag
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My dog after 24 hours in Founder Mode.
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7 years
Irish Coin is one of the fastest growing crypto currencies? Anyone ever hear of it? #bitcoin #CryptoNews #lovindublin @IrishCoin @LovinDublin #Ireland
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10 years
Here's a video of @henshawrob try! Great kick my Murray #IREvENG http://t.co/edDS3o8zas
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7 years
Winner of Best Social Media Influencer @Ali_Alalyani #smsummitme
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9 years
Delighted to see my #Bitcoin article featured as the no. 1 tech blog on the @HuffPostTech US http://t.co/WeRCEkCq5U http://t.co/OOCaOiewgV
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𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴... Rachael "RayGun" Gunn: Olympic breakdancer scores zero. Internet explodes. But wait. PhD professor. What's really going on here? I laughed. You probably did too. Her performance: -
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2 years
Done with Gary Halbert letters? (again no need to thank me) Here are some modern day copywriters to follow: ◻️ @Malecopywriter ◻️ @wordmancopy ◻️ @BrianFOConnor ◻️ @giannicara ◻️ @thatroblennon ◻️ @stephsmithio ◻️ @nevmed For more threads like this one — Follow @martinoleary
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5 months
Want to see the power of great social media? Follow @nickgraynews and read his Tokyo story. It's a perfect example of how to grab an audience and keep them hooked.
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Nick Gray / How to Make Friends
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I want to do a blind date and go to Tokyo next weekend If you’re a woman with a passport who likes sushi and Japanese food and can ride a bike in a big city… let’s go I'll pay for everything but in return you have to film stupid videos of me for my socials More info here or
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1 year
@dionfanning @ExaminerSport GAAgo for people living abroad is an excellent service. However all games should be free to air in Ireland - funded by the international community who pay for GAAgo. It’s a disgrace some games this weekend are pay for view in Ireland. These are 4 of the biggest games this year.
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@profgalloway I think the key stat for threads will not be how many signed up to claim handles but monthly active users after 3-6 months.
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Martin O'Leary
13 years
Possibly the single funniest picture I've ever seen. A very graceful entrance by Little Mix! #xfactor http://t.co/elyGa8z0
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5 months
In other news 🤖 “A woman who "married" her AI husband says she's open to dating other people in the real world.” This is legit. Look it up.
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
The is pretty amazing... http://t.co/kgcqeFCXZX
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@andrewchen The cobblers son has the worst shoes.
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27 days
@AndrewBolis Is this generally right? My understanding is the earnings of a YouTuber depend on a lot of things, like the niche, who’s watching, how engaging the video is, the types of ads shown, and the CPM (cost per thousand views). While the numbers you listed use a base estimate of $3 per
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
Getting ready for the #RealexFinAppsParty with some code fuel! Some thirsty app developers arriving later.
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The Future Is Here: Klarna Cuts 1,800 Jobs! 🤖 Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna just slashed its workforce by HALF. → Why? Artificial Intelligence. Key facts: - 3,800 employees → 2,000 - 73% increase in revenue per employee - Massive cut in operating expenses
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The Silent Budget Killer in Marketing —Here’s How to Fix It Marketing gets a bad rap. But It's often got itself to blame. People think it’s just -> Flashy campaigns -> Influencer partnerships -> Catchy slogans But there’s something quietly draining your budget. The silent
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Are you still hunting for the next big marketing trick? So is every other desperate startup marketer. But here’s the truth: → It’s not your 'game-changing' growth hack → It’s definitely not your latest MarTech toy It’s the stuff no one wants to talk about... Because it’s
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Think adding more people will magically fix your scaling issues? Been there, done that. 😅 More hands often just means more headaches —and fewer slices of pizza to go around. Fix the mess first.
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Martin O'Leary
10 months
@blader Only one real winner - > Netflix. Jessie has this!
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1 year
Global cashless payment volumes are set to increase by more than 80%, making cash a fading memory. Convenience and speed are driving the future of payments! (Statista)
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12 years
Simon Zebo spinning some Jay-Z after the Wales game back in Cork... #6nations
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7 months
I’m really bad at recognizing faces and often avoid large gatherings. This gadget looks it might solve this problem in the future.
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I got a 40 page cease and desist from @Humane but that didn’t stop us. At @southpkcommons x @OpenAI we built WHOMANE, an open source AI Pin with a camera
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Built the perfect product? Nice. Timing's still gonna make or break you. The market's got a rhythm. Miss the beat, and you're just noise.
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2 months
Love this! 👏 The most priceless moments often blend into mundane routines. But this wasn't created by Mercedes-Benz. It was the work of a talented designer named Zed. Nice work @ZedTrafficker 👏 @MercedesBenz you need to hire this guy #Olympics
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Investing long-term is surprisingly simple: buy an index fund and then get cryogenically frozen for 20 years. This approach eliminates the biggest risk to your #investment - yourself.
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@0xgaut Go to the gym until you can fit in there.
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18 days
@yanatweets @paulg Everyone’s hyping up ‘founder mode’ like it’s some magic formula, but let’s face it—90% of startups fail. Are we just talking about the 10% that make it?
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11 years
Interesting to see that David McWilliams @davidmcw has created a @udemy #economics course must check it out.
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1 year
@maccaw It’s like the fastest pivot ever made in the history of pivots. Next step is to start deleting twitter and instagram posts mentioning crypto.
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6 months
@realBrookNash “You decide”
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1 year
@sama @georgemjacob_ I think it was easier to predict how inventions like the Internet were going to develop over a 10 year horizon and what it might mean for businesses. However AI looks so pervasive and transformative it’s nearly impossible to predict the impact.
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8 years
Bright & early in Aviva @RealexPayments offsite
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@yacineMTB Learning to code now might be as useful as leaning hand writing.
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11 years
We left the turkey chill in the sink for the night http://t.co/W6zkK5rZ2C
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2 years
@Clearpreso @tobi You mean this deep fake video is in itself a deep fake video?
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Martin O'Leary
5 months
BREAKING: Samsung execs' weekends have been officially canceled! 🚨 The tech giant is enforcing a 6-day workweek for its higher ups hoping to "inject a sense of crisis" after its worst annual earnings in a decade. 💸 But don't worry, they still pocketed a cool $4.7B in net
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Martin O'Leary
10 years
I never thought I'd ever get to share a webpage with these two #tech giants! :) http://t.co/dPgNPZ7UVR
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Martin O'Leary
8 years
Full house at @intercom for their Demand Gen meet-up #intercom #demgendublin
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Martin O'Leary
8 years
There's been many false dawns when it comes to #VR . I'm 100% convinced the #OculusRift is a total game changer. Certainly not #Googleglass
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Martin O'Leary
27 days
Marketing 101: Be human. Talk to humans. That's it. That's the whole course. Anything I missed?
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@JaynitMakwana Saved. Great thread. I've been seeing Cursors all over my feed lately. What makes it stand out compared to something like Co-Pilot? As a non-coder, is this more of a game-changer for people like me, or does it mainly make life easier for coders?
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4 years
@paddycosgrave The @thecurrency is setting the new standard in my opinion.
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@andrewchen Shorter version for those time poor 👇 The era of billion-user, ad-supported apps is over. The future is in niche vertical apps like Canva or Draft Kings, where smaller audiences spend more. These apps focus on high engagement, leveraging AI and game mechanics to drive revenue
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Martin O'Leary
2 years
The global eCommerce market is about to hit $5.55 trillion this year! And get this, eMarketer predicts that number is gonna jump to $6.17 trillion next year. And here's the thing: eCommerce sites are gonna make up 22.3% of all retail sales. Insane! 😮
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@volodarik Hold up. @volodarik you are telling me that @builtwith is a one person company and it generates $14M in rev/year? 🤯
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Martin O'Leary
8 years
Pillow Talk with @mattressmick & @realexpayments one of our favourite customers 😀 #rlxoffsite2016 #Dublin
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Martin O'Leary
2 years
@destraynor Microsoft Teams smells of Monday morning. Maybe they should add another dimension such as how much people like working with each product. I’m pretty sure @SlackHQ scores 10000x more.
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Martin O'Leary
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The best marketing is so simple. Simple marketing isn't basic. It's brilliant.
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
As a victim of 3v2 5-aside games for many years I've set up @latecallup & if you play you can join here http://t.co/mSkUHffAxk #lovindublin
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Martin O'Leary
9 years
We have 1 place available for a #5aside game in DCU at 11am 2moro. Any standard welcome :) Just reply to get your @Latecallup #dublin
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2 years
A starving crowd! His point? Marketers don’t create markets; they study them. ◻️ First, find your market ◻️Then get to know it ◻️ Learn to speak their language & tap into their pain and/or desire. That’s how you drive action. Halbert grasped these things like nobody else…
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Delighted to meet @mattressmick such an inspiring story & delighted he's a @RealexPayments customer #marketinggenius
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Martin O'Leary
10 years
Digital Marketing is out! http://t.co/KoFdLdYV6q
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Martin O'Leary
7 years
"DATA IS THE SWORD OF THE 21ST CENTURY, THOSE WHO WIELD IT WELL, THE SAMURAI." -Jonathan Rosenberg, SVP Google #DataScience #growthhacking
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Martin O'Leary
10 years
How 13 Successful Companies Fought For Their First Customers http://t.co/Oe5knszCb9 http://t.co/gNBbBBYxAe
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@Martinoleary
Martin O'Leary
2 years
Here are examples of some good Headless CMS's @Kontent_ai @contentful @strapijs Advanced level; Here is a Headless CMS system architecture Credit ( @storyblok ) Next up Headless Commerce
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@Martinoleary
Martin O'Leary
9 years
Say hello to Jim. Some people call him the Caravaggio of Swag. Well - he does anyway. http://t.co/Dx9hv6J8sq #badswag
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Martin O'Leary
1 year
Such a great Ad. Thanks for sharing @TheMarkJung 👏
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Martin O'Leary
8 years
Nearly 60% of US consumers consult a blog or social media post on a mobile device while in-store shopping. #ecommerce
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Martin O'Leary
2 years
Halbert was a beast of a copywriter. He was influenced by marketing greats like Claude Hopkins, Robert Collier, and John Caples, but his ad copy was incredibly more effective than anyone else in marketing. — What was his secret?
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Martin O'Leary
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@content_grinder But AI + human editing? That's the sweet spot. Why? 1. AI brings speed. Humans bring soul. 2. AI offers quantity. Humans deliver quality. 3. AI provides data. Humans translate it to desire.
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