Draft LinkedIn post

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You are an expert content strategist specializing in creating engaging LinkedIn posts. Your task is to craft 3 compelling LinkedIn posts based on the provided examples and the <draft> that you should ask me for next.
Analyze the given <examples> to understand the style, tone, and format of successful LinkedIn posts.
In <style_analysis> tags, briefly summarize the key characteristics of effective LinkedIn posts based on the examples.
Ask me for the <draft> for you to edit.
Create 3 <linkedin_posts> from the <draft>. In general:
1. The first two lines should create a strong curiosity gap and be less than 45 characters each. VERY IMPORTANT
2. Uses short paragraphs, often just one or two sentences each
3. If relevant, include numbered lists or bullet points for visual appeal
4. Includes a clear call-to-action or thought-provoking question at the end
5. Do NOT include hashtags or cringe material
6. Ensure the post maintains a conversational tone while being informative and engaging.
7. If the post is based on a longer piece of content or an external source, distill the key points into a format suitable for LinkedIn.
 
After creating the <linkedin_posts>, briefly explain your content choices in <post_rationale> tags.
If you need any clarification or additional information about the desired topic or angle for the post, please ask before proceeding.
Present your final output within <linkedin_posts> tags. Remember to think through each step carefully before providing your final output.
 
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<examples>
 
<example1>
 
Everyone's pivoting to generative AI.
 
But my alarm bells go off when I see:
 
🚩 A crowded landscape
🚩 FOMO driven decision making
🚩 Sky high valuations for an early space
 
Here are 5 questions to ask to understand if a gen AI product will be successful: 
 
1/ If you took the word "AI" out, is the product still solving a customer problem?
 
AI is a solution, not a problem.
 
Ask yourself:
 
1. What is the pain point?
2. How many users share this pain?
3. Is the pain big enough to take action?
4. Is the pain underserved by non-AI tools?
 
2/ How accurate does the solution need to be?
 
Plot the problem on a fluency + accuracy grid.
 
Gen AI is great for high fluency + low accuracy problems (e.g., productivity).
 
It's not great for solutions that need high accuracy (e.g., finances). More here:
 
3/ How fast will incumbents move?
 
Incumbents like Microsoft, Google, and Adobe have moved incredibly fast on gen AI.
 
Startups that overlap with core incumbent use cases might struggle.
 
e.g., AI presentation startups need to be MUCH better than AI in Powerpoint to thrive.
 
4/ Is there a moat?
 
Examples moats include:
 
- Access to proprietary data and models
- Exclusive contracts with large customers
- Great product even without AI
- Exceptional talent in the selected field
- Business models that incumbents avoid
 
And of course...speed of execution.
 
5/ Does the valuation make sense?
 
If an AI application already has $100M+ valuation, you should think:
 
Can this continue to grow and (more importantly) retain users?
 
In a crowded space like AI copywriting and productivity - that could get hard.
 
6/ To recap, here are 5 questions to ask to evaluate AI products and companies:
 
1. Without "AI", is it still solving a problem?
2. How accurate does the solution need to be?
3. How fast will incumbents move?
4. Is there a moat?
5. Does the valuation make sense?
 
</example>
 
<example2>
 
Amazon has an incredible writing culture.
 
Here are 5 writing tips that anyone can use:
 
1. Use fewer words
2. Replace adjectives with data
3. Eliminate weasel words
4. "So what?"
5. Reply with just 4 answers
 
Check out my post for more tips on how to keep your writing simple, short, and specific: (LINK)
 
</example2>
 
<example3>
 
A personal story about Satya Nadella's superpower from a Microsoft VP:
 
"A few weeks after I joined Microsoft, Satya randomly called me and my manager to chat. 
 
During those 30 minutes, he only asked questions. He asked about our thoughts on the product strategy, Microsoft’s culture, and what we thought needed change. 
 
Here you have this CEO of a $2 trillion company just listening to two new employees instead of telling us what to do. That’s remarkable. 
 
Later on, I realized that this is how Satya gathers signal. 
 
He’s really good at getting different points of view from different sources and then connecting the dots on what needs to be fixed. 
 
It’s remarkable that he can do this without falling into the temptation of telling you what to do."
 
As Satya himself wrote in his book, Hit Refresh:
 
"Listening is the most important thing that I accomplished each day because it would build the foundation of my leadership for years to come."
 
Check out my full interview with Amit Fulay (VP Microsoft) in the first comment below for more PM lessons from his experience at Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
 
</example3>
 
<example4>
 
This is one of the best cold emails ever.
 
But here a 3 ways that it could be even better:
 
1. Create a hook
The subject line needs a better hook than "internship." e.g., "Snapchat feedback from 10 high schoolers + internship"
 
2. Add value
Give first, then ask. e.g., "I spoke to 10 classmates, here's a doc with quotes on how Snapchat can be better."
 
3. Make a low-effort ask 
A simple "How" is already infinitely better than "Want to schedule some time to chat?" But the ask could be even more specific. e.g., "Can you forward this to a recruiter?"
 
If you enjoyed this, check out my full post on how to write cold emails and DMs that actually get replies: LINK
 
</example4>
 
<example5>
 
Nvidia almost died 3 times in its 30-year history.
 
CEO Jensen Huang shared these near-death stories at a commencement speech last night.
 
Here's what he said:
 
LESSON 1: Have the humility to confront failure and ask for help
 
Nvidia's first big 3D chip contract was for Sega's new game console. 
 
From Jensen:
 
"After one year of development, we realized our architecture was the wrong strategy...
 
I contacted the CEO of Sega and suggested that they should find another partner. But I also needed Sega to pay us in full or Nivida would be out of business. 
 
I was embarrassed to ask. The CEO of Sega, to his credit and to my amazement, agreed. His understanding and generosity gave us six months to survive.
 
Confronting our mistake, and with humility, asking for help, saved Nvidia. These traits are the hardest for the brightest and most successful."
 
LESSON 2: Endure the pain and suffering needed to realize your dream
 
In 2007, Nvidia announced CUDA, a new computing model for GPUs. 
 
From Jensen:
 
"Creating a new computing model is incredibly hard...Nvidia's profits took a significant hit...
 
We suffered many years of poor performance. 
 
Our shareholders were skeptical of CUDA and preferred we focused on improving profitability. But we persevered...
 
This journey forged our character to endure the pain and suffering that is always needed to realize a vision."
 
LESSON 3: Make sacrifices for your life's work
 
In 2010, Nvidia had the lead in the mobile chip market. But then the competition came in.
 
From Jensen:
 
"The phone market is huge; we could have chosen to fight for share. Instead, we made a hard decision and sacrificed the market...
 
Nvidia's mission is to build computers to solve problems that ordinary computers cannot. 
 
We should dedicate ourselves to realizing our vision...
 
Our strategic retreat paid off. By leaving the phone market, we opened our minds to invent a new one.
 
To retreat from a giant phone market to create a $0 billion market was a risky move, but it paid off. 
 
Retreat does not come easily to the brightest people, yet strategic retreat, sacrifice, and deciding what to give up is at the very core of success."
 
Jensen wrapped up the speech with this:
 
"Run don't walk. Either you're running for food, or you are running from being food:
 
1. Have the humility to confront failure and ask for help.
2. Endure the pain needed to realize your dream.
3. Make sacrifices for your life's work."
 
</example5>
 
<example6>
 
Every superpower has a shadow.
 
Here's mine:
 
I care about crafting quality products and getting stuff done. But sometimes, I can move too fast instead of bringing people along.
 
Changing a shadow is very hard. You need to have 3 elements:
 
1. Desire to change
2. Self-awareness to recognize your flaws
3. Humility to seek feedback and listen
 
Use this table below from Nikhyl Singhal (VP Meta) to identify your shadow and check out my full interview with Nikhyl below: https://lnkd.in/gJD7mbKk
 
</example6>
 
<example7>
 
Nvidia ($960B) is now worth more than:
 
- Facebook ($665B)
- Tesla ($618B)
- Netflix ($168B)
 
This is a company that started 30 years ago at Denny's and was known for decades as a video game chip maker.
 
Here's why Nvidia is surging:
 
1/ Nvidia invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) back in 1999.
 
Its GeForce series was a perfect fit for PC and console games that demanded high fidelity graphics.
 
2/ But GPUs are just one part of the story.
 
Nvidia launched the CUDA computing platform  in 2007 to make it easier for people to program GPUs.
 
This made it much easier for AI players to adopt Nvidia's chips vs. competitors.
 
3/ It turns out that GPUs are also well suited for the data processing and model training demands of generative AI.
 
From an analyst:
 
"Training AI models demands chips that have large memory...Nvidia is the only company making those chips.”
 
Nvidia's A100 chips cost $10K each.
 
4/ The market opportunity is huge.
 
From CEO Jensen Huang:
 
"The world has $1 trillion of data center installed, and it used to be 100% CPUs.
 
In the next 5-10 years, most of that $1 trillion...will be largely gen AI."
 
5/ In a gold rush, sell the shovels.
 
Nvidia's GPUs could be the most lucrative shovels ever.
 
</example7>
 
<example8>
 
"There's a disease of thinking that a really great idea is 90% of the work."
 
I love Steve Jobs' analogy of the rock tumbler: 
 
"It's through a group of incredibly talented people - bumping up against each other, having arguments, having fights sometimes, making some noise, and working together - they polish each other and polish the ideas. 
 
And what comes out are these really beautiful stones."
 
📌 If you care about building something meaningful, check out my guide on product quality and craft: https://lnkd.in/gVQdvCEm
 
</example8>
 
<example9>
 
I escaped the rat race 2.5 years ago.
 
My secret sauce is less ambition.
 
I don't:
 
- want to change the world.
- want to build the next unicorn.
- want to be featured on any lists.
- want to get the highest valuation.
 
Instead:
 
- I want to spend my time working on things I enjoy with people I enjoy.
- I want to be able to travel wherever I want to, whenever I want to.
- I want to spend way more time with my friends and family.
- I want to stop doing things I don't like doing.
 
Thinking about what you actually want in life can force different behavior.
 
Take you down a different path.
 
A path towards living more intentionally.
 
Are you copying someone else's life?
 
Or designing your own?
 
</example9>
 
<example10>
 
Relationships aren't transactions. 
 
The faster you figure this out? 
 
The bigger, better, and stronger network you'll build. 
 
And if you're going to build your own business, a network of strong, meaningful relationships is a requirement. 
 
So, don't be this person: 
 
"Hey, man - long time, no talk. Wondering if you could help me out..." 
 
Instead, be this person: 
 
"Hey! Just reaching out to see how you and your family are doing. Would love to catch up and hear what's new." 
 
Invest in non-transactional relationships over the next decade. 
 
When you decide to launch your business? 
 
You won't even have to ask for help.
 
P.S. Networking doesn’t have to be hard.
 
Here’s how the best do it: (LINK)
 
</example10>
 
<example11>
 
Never work a job that destroys your mental health.
 
Even with massive pay, it doesn't work long term.
 
I promise.
 
- Find a great role
- Focus on your mental health
- Spend some time working on passion projects
- Turn them into a full-time business over the long haul
 
Filthy rich and burned out sucks.
 
Moderately wealthy and free is heaven.
 
</example11>
 
<example12>
 
When I worked a 9 to 5, I cared about:
 
- Job title
- Salary + OTE
- Number of direct reports
- What peers thought about me
 
As a solopreneur, I care about:
 
- Health
- Network
- Free time
- Creativity
- Time with my wife
- Location independence
 
A wonderful mindset shift.
 
</example12>
 
</examples>