You can steal content from other creators.
But only if you steal like an artist.
Here’s how I do it (so you can do the same):
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But only if you steal like an artist.
Here’s how I do it (so you can do the same):
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1. Read… A Lot
I read social media posts.
I read blog posts.
I read books.
I watch YouTube videos, Reels, and Shorts.
“Create instead of consuming” is bad advice.
You should do both.
Consume high-quality content often, and create often.
I read social media posts.
I read blog posts.
I read books.
I watch YouTube videos, Reels, and Shorts.
“Create instead of consuming” is bad advice.
You should do both.
Consume high-quality content often, and create often.
2. Collect Great Content
Whenever I see something worth saving, I screenshot it or save it in some other way.
Then, I put it in my inspiration file.
Anytime I need some inspiration, I can open that up and find a goldmine.
Whenever I see something worth saving, I screenshot it or save it in some other way.
Then, I put it in my inspiration file.
Anytime I need some inspiration, I can open that up and find a goldmine.
3. Consume People’s Best Content
Twemex is a great Twitter tool that does this.
On LinkedIn, people often feature their best posts on their profiles.
On YouTube, people have “top uploads.”
Their most popular stuff is often their best.
Prioritize it.
Twemex is a great Twitter tool that does this.
On LinkedIn, people often feature their best posts on their profiles.
On YouTube, people have “top uploads.”
Their most popular stuff is often their best.
Prioritize it.
4. Consume Other Forms Of Content
People tend to stay on the platform they want to build.
But you can make a lot more progress if you branch out.
Read books, read Twitter, read LinkedIn, read blogs, watch YouTube videos, and more.
People tend to stay on the platform they want to build.
But you can make a lot more progress if you branch out.
Read books, read Twitter, read LinkedIn, read blogs, watch YouTube videos, and more.
5. Identify Resonant Themes
One thing to look out for is resonant themes.
These are ideas that lead to high engagement.
Once you have these, you can write original content about those themes, and it’s not copying.
One thing to look out for is resonant themes.
These are ideas that lead to high engagement.
Once you have these, you can write original content about those themes, and it’s not copying.
6. Identify Effective Formats
The second thing to look out for is effective formats.
These are posting strategies that lead to high engagement.
Once you have these, you can fit your ideas into them.
The second thing to look out for is effective formats.
These are posting strategies that lead to high engagement.
Once you have these, you can fit your ideas into them.
7. Synthesize Into Something New
Take an idea and relate it to a personal story.
Take a format and fit a personal idea into it.
Take a resonant theme and inject your personality into explaining it.
Take everything you learn from consumption and use it to create.
Take an idea and relate it to a personal story.
Take a format and fit a personal idea into it.
Take a resonant theme and inject your personality into explaining it.
Take everything you learn from consumption and use it to create.
8. Give Credit When Appropriate
Sometimes, what you want to create is too close to something you consumed.
In that case, simply give credit to the person who gave you the idea.
99.9% of creators are cool with that, and if they’re not, you can delete the post.
Sometimes, what you want to create is too close to something you consumed.
In that case, simply give credit to the person who gave you the idea.
99.9% of creators are cool with that, and if they’re not, you can delete the post.
9. Never Actually Steal
I used the word “steal” because it catches attention, but you’re not really stealing.
Don’t copy-paste people’s work, and don’t reword it either.
Get inspiration from them, learn from them, then create something that’s yours.
I used the word “steal” because it catches attention, but you’re not really stealing.
Don’t copy-paste people’s work, and don’t reword it either.
Get inspiration from them, learn from them, then create something that’s yours.
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