Viral Examples #041

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Each week we break down 3 posts that got lots of engagement on X and LinkedIn:

• Why the post resonated

• A templated version you can copy/paste and use

• Our own example using the template

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‘The Perfect’ Template

Why It Works

1. It threads the needle between being clearly meant as a joke but also you get what he means

The Template

The perfect [type of team] is one where one [first type of person] is/has [first characteristic] and the other is/has [second characteristic]. The perfect [one type of person] has both.

Our Example

The perfect engineering team is one where one engineer has no social life and the other doesn’t sleep. The perfect engineer can do both.

‘Until You’re’ Template

Why It Works

1. Anyone working at a startup can relate

2. It plays on the idea that people looking for vanity titles don’t belong at startups

The Template

Until you’re [X]+ people at [Industry/Niche], the only roles that exist are [Role 1] & [Role 2].

Our Example

Until you’re 5+ people at a startup, the only roles that exist are duct tape specialist & chief we’ll figure it out officer.

Significantly More Template

Why It Works

1. Numbered lists are easy to digest

2. The use of absolutes frames the points as authoritative

The Template

[Number] things that will make you significantly more [desirable trait]:

1. [Never, ‘an absolute rule’]

2. [Stop, ‘a common mistake’]

3. [Don’t, ‘a key behavior’]

Our Example

Three things that will make you significantly more investable:

1. Never pitch without knowing your numbers

2. Stop chasing VCs before proving traction

3. Don’t raise money before proving you can sell

Time to Grow

There’s two parts to getting results from posting content:

1. High quality content

2. Relevant distribution

Megaphone, the team behind Viral Examples, helps with both.

1. Our writing team works learns your voice and delivers weekly batches of content for you to post.

2. Our creator network helps get your posts in front of the right audience.

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