Viral Examples #103

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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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No Matter How Much Template

Why It Works

1. It leads with a hard truth

2. People wouldn’t really think of potatoes as a food to lose fat

The Template

No matter how much you [effort/action], you won’t [desired outcome] until you fix [root cause].

Here are [#] [cheat codes/simple ways] to easily fix it: 🧵

1. [first action]

Our Example

No matter how good your product is, you won’t grow until you fix distribution.

Here are 8 cheat codes to easily fix it:

1. Talk to users daily

Here’s Exactly What I’d Do Template

Why It Works

This is a classic example of taking a format that’s worked elsewhere and applying it to your niche.

Eric posts all the time about the value of “faceless” content channels, and he’s using an aspirational (if I wanted to xyz, within a timeframe, here’s the exact playbook for you format.

The Template

If I wanted to [ambitious/desirable outcome], here’s exactly what I’d do:

1. [first action]

Our Example

If I wanted to get my first 10 clients this month, here’s exactly what I’d do:

1. Send 50 cold messages per day.

Actually, No Template

Why It Works

1. Most people are tired and think they need to “catch up on sleep”

2. Draining cortisol sounds hard, but the thread promises a solution

The Template

You think you need [common solution]?

Actually, no.

You need to [real underlying fix].

Here’s a [#]-[timeframe] [protocol/system], step by step:

Our Example

You think you need more time?

Actually, no.

You need to eliminate distractions.

Here’s a 5-day system, step by step:

Time to Grow

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

1. High quality content

2. Relevant distribution

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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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