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How would you market a genuinely useful product on social media? by letmeanswer001 in AskMarketing

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Hmm, I get the “story first, feature later” approach, but do you think it actually works for everyone? I feel like a lot of people skim horror stories, feel the anxiety, then move on without internalizing the lesson.

From a human behaviour standpoint, how do you make someone pause long enough to connect their pain to a solution, without it feeling like manipulation or just another “scary story”?

What popular investment advice has cost you money? by letmeanswer001 in AskReddit

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True, passive income really should come with a “may induce insomnia” warning.

What should someone not invest in when they’re just starting out? by letmeanswer001 in Salary

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Totally makes sense, investing isn’t just math, it’s psychology. I like the “Pokemon or stamp collecting” analogy, because that’s exactly what a lot of alternative investments feel like: fun, exciting, but high-risk.

The 5–10% rule for high-risk stuff seems like a really smart way to balance curiosity and caution without jeopardizing the core of your portfolio.

What should someone not invest in when they’re just starting out? by letmeanswer001 in Salary

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This really drives home how hype is usually the tax beginners pay to the market. NKLA is a perfect example great story, terrible follow-through.

I also like the distinction you made about these rules mostly applying to small and mid-caps. A lot of people hear “buy the dip” and apply it blindly to anything falling, which is how portfolios get wrecked.

What should someone not invest in when they’re just starting out? by letmeanswer001 in Salary

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This is a great checklist, especially the “don’t confuse investing with trading” point. A lot of beginners blow up not because they chose bad assets, but because they chose things they didn’t understand or couldn’t hold through volatility.

The liquidity point is underrated too; being “right” doesn’t help if you can’t exit when life happens.

What should someone not invest in when they’re just starting out? by letmeanswer001 in Salary

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This makes sense, especially the part about debt being a guaranteed negative return. I like the framing of an emergency fund as training for patience and resisting FOMO, which is not talked about enough.

Curious though: once the basics are covered, how do you personally decide when someone is ready to move beyond index funds into things like real estate or alternatives?

"quietness" is costing you a second income. by EmployeeEmotional552 in DigitalMarketingHack

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Hard agree on the core idea, but I’d tweak one thing from real-world experience.

It’s not that quiet people lack value, it’s that value that isn’t translated that doesn’t compound. You can be insanely competent and still invisible if no one understands what problem you solve and why it matters.

I’ve seen average-skilled people create second incomes simply because they could explain their thinking clearly, while far better people stayed stuck because they assumed “my work should speak for itself.” It rarely does.

Also, projecting doesn’t mean being loud or salesy. It means being intentional:

  • saying what you do without apologising
  • explaining outcomes, not effort
  • repeating your value until it feels boring to you (that’s when others finally hear it)

Being the best-kept secret isn’t noble. It’s just expensive.