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

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. Chapters 03:12 - First experiences with social media 10:52 - Reddit 16:19 - Threads 18:35 - Misuse of Instagram as a text blogging platform 21:25 - Can existing social networks be replaced? 23:47 - The hard life of a social media influencer 25:28 - X / Twitter 29:04 - AI content creation 32:23 - Value of being an influencer 37:10 - Downvotes and dislikes 40:25 - Engagement pods 42:07 - LinkedIn Lunatics 43:43 - Our social media strategy 54:05 - Book and podcast recommendations Show notes: Problem Solvers episode "Why LinkedIn Doesn't Want You Going Viral": http://entrepreneurproblemsolvers.libsyn.com/why-linkedin-doesnt-want-you-going-viral Alex Hormozi on Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3e73Qn6NOo LinkedIn Lunatics Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LinkedInLunatics/ Death's End by Cixin Liu: https://amzn.to/3QN162F How to be a man (and other illusions) by Duff McKagan: https://amzn.to/49o2DUh The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: https://amzn.to/3seGzuq Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn