Why We Left Instagram (for Twitter)
“If I’m following you I want to know what you think and feel and are experiencing. I want to hear your stories. I want the personal and your unique take on whatever it is that you teach and I do not see that happening on Instagram at all.”
We’re leaving Instagram from Twitter! This episode talks about why we’re making the switch and where we’re headed next with our social media. We’re challenging the perception that IG is where you need to be if you want to market your business.
This episode explores the trade-off that is often made between sharing ideas vs making them visually appealing and the discrepancies between operational tendencies of men versus women in online business.
We encourage you, listener, to consider where the important conversations to you and your business are happening online, to allocate your time accordingly, and to discuss some possible fears you may need to overcome before speaking your mind online.
More than anything, consider this episode an invitation to assess how Instagram is working for you in lieu of the effort you put into your work.
Here’s a sneak peek of what we discuss:
Why each of us has become disinterested in using Instagram.
Comparing Twitter and Instagram and the gender politics of both.
The main reason it’s not working for us: it’s taking too much time and we’re not saying anything important there.
The trade-off between having ideas and making them aesthetically pleasing.
Observing how female business owners and men in the tech space operate differently.
An example of an audacious Instagram user: Lindsey Lockett.
An example of a recent experiment between Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
How Twitter is similar to early Facebook.
Choosing where to spend your time based on where important conversations are happening.
Jeni’s experience of overcoming her fear of getting doxxed.
Why it’s so much easier to comment on Twitter than on Instagram.
Adapting to the crowded space of the internet today.
How Twitter can facilitate seeing all sides of a conversation.
Assessing Twitter’s decision not to censor.
joy: Seth godin’s interview with Time Ferris
Hustle: the courage to be disliked
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