Francesco
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Francesco
I am a marketer, I sell tin foil to people who wear tin foil hats.
r/marketing - Reddit
Cruel optimism, social media and big tech
Why do we do this though? Most of us marketers are smart and perspicacious, how did we fall for this trap? Or are we here just because we had to carry on with the times?
App to run a variety of AI models
Group Hug Approach is having one multifaceted job or business that allows you to wear many hats and shift between several domains at work.
Emilie Wapnick • How to Be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up
Embracing your ever changing job description
And my job does it now
We, humans, are far from anything like machines.
The sole purpose of a machine is to power on and work until it breaks down eventually.
For us humans, work is only a part of our overall life.
We have hobbies, relationships, and recreational activities that we need tending to.
Without these, we can only go so far before we break down and spiral into... See more
The sole purpose of a machine is to power on and work until it breaks down eventually.
For us humans, work is only a part of our overall life.
We have hobbies, relationships, and recreational activities that we need tending to.
Without these, we can only go so far before we break down and spiral into... See more
I’m guilty of treating myself like a machine sometimes even though I know this is true.
The requirement to be strong can be damaging to the human spirit. Exerting immense energy to hold back tears while around others isn't much different than hiding concerns about money, security, and prosperity. Hiding our vulnerabilities is neither healthy nor fruitful.
The Need to Be Strong Is Overrated, Pamela Hazelton | Are.na
But social media platforms have trained brands to be thirsty for metrics that aren’t always of real value because it’s in their interest to give the impression of continuous growth . You have 500k followers on Instagram! But an awful conversion rate. You have had 1.2 mil views on your video! But struggle to turn one-time customers into anything... See more
Matilda Lucy • Is it possible to grow your business without social media?
used to work with a client who followed many of these coaches. Her feed was FULL of fantasy marketing and after a while, whether you like it not, that gets to a person.
Not least because of the echo chamber effect of social media. Once you follow one of these grifters individuals, your Explore page is full of them.
And when I say it gets to a person,... See more
Not least because of the echo chamber effect of social media. Once you follow one of these grifters individuals, your Explore page is full of them.
And when I say it gets to a person,... See more
Some pretty uncomfortable but real and needed words about our obsession with instagram gurus. https://open.substack.com/pub/bellafoxwell/p/instagram-coaches?r=123caf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Bella Foxwell
Embrace seasons of intensity
Megasticks are cool, I guess?