I canโt stop crying. I canโt believe whatโs happening. Both my editors are trying to get to a safe place. My sales manager is at home hearing explosions. How can this be real.
One of the talks that I can totally relate to: โhow to make unsexy things sexyโ by
@bonatsos
When everyone around is talking about drones, cannabis and blockchain, we are concentrated on helping people achieve their craziest goals by learning languages ๐
๐๐ปโโ๏ธSomewhere in the mix of life, the colors can lose their brilliance. It happens to the most of us sometimes. Here is simple advice to help you fall in love with your life again.
Moving soon? Make sure your Internet is up and running in your new place before you arrive. Check out
@Verizon
5G Home Internet with easy self set-up and no messy wires. Plans start at $25/mo. Click <> to learn more!
#VerizonPartner
Getting ready to write my first angel check!
Thank you
@ljin18
for one of the most useful courses Iโve ever taken (and we just had two first classes)
DRESSX is proud to introduce the companyโs strategic advisor, a successful entrepreneur, YouTuber, co-founder of Linguatrip and investor
@linguamarina
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Marina is wearing a full digital look by
@AUROBOROS_LTD
available exclusively at
@dressxcom
.
This
@iKnightscope
works as a security guard in a San Jose shopping mall. He detects anomalies, and calls the police if necessary.
Turns out itโs cheaper to have this guy instead of a security guard - for around $6,000 a month it would patrol your backyard or office 24/7.
Enjoyed every minute of our conversation with super talented
@kesava_kirupa
. His journey with $0 in the US, World Guinness Record and running a $20M company
Excited to add YouTuber Marina Mogilko to VidSummit lineup. She is the creator of YouTube channels
@linguamarina
and Silicon Valley Girl with 9M+ YouTube subscribers across her 3 channels.
#Vidsummit2022
TIPS TO SPEAK ENGLISH CONFIDENTLY:
1. Practice stories
2. Sing along in English
3. Hang out with native speakers
4. When you don't understand a word, ask Siri or Alexa what it means
5. Use synonyms
6. Work on tongue twisters
7. Use tag questions
8. Be laconic
Tips to improve your writing:
1. Be direct
2. Use active voice
3. Don't over explain or give too many examples
4. Refrain from using 'there is' or ' there are'
5. Try not to use 'really', 'very', 'so', 'a lot'
6. Use strong verbs
8. Use acronyms in writing and LEARN them!
Me in 2016: I will retire once I start making $1000 a month on Adsense ๐
2020: doing 10x, not even close to retiring, but close to 3M subscribers!
#youtube
โฅ๏ธ
As Iโm currently working on a new exciting project (๐คซ) I would love to get to know YOU even better and hear what you may be struggling with or looking to improve. If you have 2-mins to spare, it would mean the world to hear from you here:
There is this misconception that more hours worked = more results. It may seem counterintuitive, but itโs true: working less can be more productive. Here are 3 easy steps that I take that help me achieve more without feeling exhausted and burned-out.
Got a chance to ask
@sriramk
about getting
@elonmusk
to his Clubhouse show. Key takeaway: don't be afraid to reach out to people, 9 would say NO, but one would say YES. And that one could be Elon Musk!
Growing a business is complicated. Entrepreneurs have to face challenges and they need to be ready for them. Falling in love with problems is the key to success. These simple questions will help determine whether you are ready to start your own business โฌ๏ธ
Harvard Business School facts:
1. Average salary of an HBS MBA grad - $158,000 a year
2. Average GMAT score - 730
3. Minimum TOEFL score - 109
4. Average GPA - 3.71 (out of 4)
5. Cost of MBA - $147,000
6. 50% of students get financial aid
Everybody has something that makes them extraordinary. Understanding your superpower is crucial because it's tightly connected to your satisfaction in life. If you get to know it and practice it, you will enjoy life more than the average person.
YouTube is one of the best platforms to grow organically and build a community around your ideas. Here is a strategy that can help grow your YouTube channel if you are just starting out!
Creators no longer need millions of followers to make a living. Expertise in a very specific niche is the key.
Here is an inspiring story I learned about while taking the
@beondeck
course. Itโll motivate you to start creating content todayโฌ๏ธ
How people in Silicon Valley react to me saying I am a YouTuber
2017: oh, cool. My kid wants to be a YouTuber..
2021: wow!! sounds so interesting! I invested in creator economy startups! How did you start? How is it going? Tell me more!!
#creatoreconomy
In Silicon Valley, businesses focus on increasing the value of the company itself. Startups rely on raising external funds.Sometimes this strategy leads to failure - a lot of startups shut down after being unable to raise another round of financing. Donโt forget to make money! ๐
๐๐ปโโ๏ธFailure is a part of life. For entrepreneurs, itโs inevitable. How you deal with difficult situations both internally and externally determines whether or not it ultimately leads to success.
Researchers confirm that only 27% of salespeople are confident in their sales skills. Itโs no surprise then that most people are afraid, or hesitant to do anything relevant to sales. Here is what has changed my attitude to selling.
They say you need to improve two things at a time max for the sake of you mental health. Today is the day when I feel that almost everything I do needs to be improved. This feeling is so discouraging, learning to deal with it.
I understand that I am responsible for every action that my employees make and at the same time I have to learn to delegate: talking about 5 challenges that entrepreneurs face. Watch carefully!!!
I wrote up some details about how Slow is directly investing in entrepreneurs and creators as people... walking through our investment in
@linguamarina
and
@daliberman
Reels, currently, is the most highly engaged with feature on Instagram. That means, if you want to boost engagement on your page, you need to utilize it. In this video,
@EveryVowel
, Instagram ex-employee, shares tips on growing with Reels.
๐ฃDealing with criticism positively is an important life skill. To identify ways in which you can benefit from criticism and use it to your advantage to be a stronger and more able person is crucial.
YouTube thumbnails are images that can work wonders when increasing views. That's why taking the right thumbnail photo is so important but it is also time-consuming. In this video,
@GrahamStephan
shares a useful hack that the most-watched YouTubers use.
Interview with
@justinkan
is out on Silicon Valley Girl. My key takeaways:
1. Work on something you care about
2. Comparison is a thief of joy
3. I feel guilty and itโs OK, itโs part of human experience
1/ Excited to announce ๐ Vibe Capital ๐
We raised a $70M+ operator fund to invest in early-stage startups
Why work with us?
๐ We love investing internationally
โฐ We work at founder speed
๐ฉ We hate B.S.
And we're gonna have fun while we do it:
Excited to join
@beondeck
the first ever cohort of Course Creators Fellowship! Looking forward to learning and networking ๐
@Bazzaruto
so excited about April!
#ODCC
#ODCC1
@SVB_Financial
was our first bank in the US. Just 4 years ago all of Linguatripโs cash was there.
They were the only bank who could move fast with foreign founder and they made the whole process of establishing here so much easier.
๐ฅ Networking is an investment. Give value and expect nothing in return. It takes time for first networking seeds to germinate but when done correctly they can yield great results for years to come.
#Networking
#NetworkMarketing
#NetworkingTip
๐Google found that 7 in 10 users turn to YouTube to solve their problems. A well-structured message in a video is a must!
@GrahamStephan
knows that and here is what he does to get millions of views on the platform.
Insider trading is being replaced by influencer trading ๐
Elon Musk is pumping crypto valuations by his tweets.
Reddit threads grow bubbles on the stock markets.
I wonder if SEC would start regulating what influencers can and canโt say.
โThe Internet is your friendโ, thatโs what
@sriramk
believes in. It doesnโt matter where you are in the world, just start putting your work online and communicating with people who inspire you. Amazing things will start to happen and new opportunities will arise.
Excited to share that we recently rolled out Quizzes to creators on Android.
@YouTubeCreators
can now post Quizzes to viewers and test their knowledge - just like this quiz from
@linguamarina
:
๐To become better at what you do, you need to get off the track occasionally. Here is what
@TimDraper
recommends to do in order to stay on top of your performance.
Got shadow banned on
@YouTube
for the first time โน๏ธ the channel disappeared from search and the new video barely got to 50 views after being live for an hour (vs 1000+ I would expect). Reason: they think it got hacked (in reality it was me logging in from different locations)
How a very niche product can become a huge business opportunity when done with passion! (Just like starting a channel for a very small group can grow into a trend)
YETI turned water coolers into a $5 billion brand.
How did they do it?
By turning a commodity into a status symbol.
Here are 4 lessons worth your time๐
๐กOne of entrepreneurโs challenges is figuring out which ideas to pursue and which ideas to put on the back burner. In this clip, Alex Mehr shares his strategy that helps identify a good idea.
Our latest Block by Block speakers are YouTube megastars, creating viral productivity & education content for a combined following of 9 MILLION ๐คฏ
Welcome,
@TomFrankly
&
@linguamarina
!
The glee about Quibi's failure seems to me misguided. Startups are hard. There's no honor in applauding when they fail. To me it's impressive that people so established would undertake a project so risky. Especially considering the probable reaction if they failed.
One of the most common mistakes YouTubers make on the platform is copying other people. Jake Tran made this mistake, too. In this video, he explains why you should be authentic from the algorithm's perspective โฌ๏ธ
Hosting a free webinar tomorrow with
@teachable
@jesscatorc
on how to become a YouTube manager!
Join to learn about a new career path in creator economy โจ
๐ This global market trend will help solve the problem facing humanity in the next 50 years.
@justinkan
has already started investing in it and here is why.
A Tesla driver was asleep at the wheel at 70 mph on hwy 101. "So the quick-thinking cops got in front of it, and gradually slowed down. The Tesla slowed in response, and they were eventually able to bring it to a complete stop."
Many YouTubers find themselves in a dilemma about what to do with videos with low view count. Delete or privatize them? Or maybe leave them as they are?
@AliAbdaal
does this to make his underperforming videos go viral โฌ๏ธ
Have you seen my interview with Jimmy O.Yang (
@FunnyAsianDude
) from the HBO's Silicon Valley (
@SiliconHBO
)? We already have 111K views and counting!
Hire a marketer who wonโt embarrass you with his/her creatives.
Last year a had a person who called my followers โlazy assesโ in a marketing email. Btw he was brilliant with numbers and strategy. Not with copy though ๐
gm!
Excited to share what's been keeping the
@lumahq
team busy:
@glowwallet
.
It's an amazing Solana wallet on iOS that you'll fall in love with.
Official launch in a month โย to join the TestFlight waitlist, follow
@glowwallet
and reply "gm" to the linked tweet! โฌ๏ธ
A follower a is a new square foot. With a difference that returns come much faster. Investing in your audience is one of the best investing strategies in 2021.