How to Win on TikTok and Medium with Professor Aaron Dinin, 100K+ on each

In this episode, we dive into the foundations of social media success with Aaron Dinin, Duke University Faculty in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

With a PhD in English literature and a background as a tech entrepreneur, Aaron brings a unique lens to the world of social media, challenging the idea that modern content creation is a fleeting trend.

In today's episode, we cover:

Core Technology is Storytelling - 0:00

Getting a Social Media Teaching Position - 1:03

Storytelling as Kingmaker - 4:17

Ad Break: Enterpret - 4:28

Short Form Video Fundamentals - 11:52

Hook, Tension & Conclusion - 13:10

Creating Content with Tension - 14:42

Content Templates & Structures - 16:58

What Makes Videos Go Viral - 18:58

The Power of Multiple Hooks - 21:05

Traffic Leaking Strategy - 23:41

Trend Jumping Explained - 25:16

Why Negative News Works - 29:55

Video Production Workflow - 41:35

Filming in Real Time - 45:20

Editing Process Revealed - 48:30

Ad Break: Work OS - 53:01

Daily Content Creation Tips - 1:12:15

LinkedIn Video Strategy - 1:20:16

Cracking Instagram Growth - 1:24:28

TikTok vs Instagram Algorithm - 1:29:45

Building Medium Following - 1:31:36

Writing Process for Articles - 1:36:40

Using AI for Content - 1:42:15

Ad Break: Anvil - 1:53:25

Being a Character Online - 1:54:32

Character Creation Benefits - 1:59:45

Scaling Beyond Yourself - 2:03:45

Where to Find Aaron - 2:05:07

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Where to find Aaron Dinin

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

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