đŸ“± Personalizing Reels

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Jim Hamilton
May 04, 2023

Happy Thursday! May the Fourth be with you.

Mentioned in today’s newsletter: Instagram Reels, Twitter, and Google. Plus why you should pay yourself (and not just in money).

Read time: 2 minutes and 42 seconds

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Making the Rounds

  • Meta rolls out personalization tools for Reels. Now you can use the new “Show More” and “Show Less” features to customize what you see in the Reels feed. With Reels now being shared over 2 billion times per day, Meta’s looking to keep pushing in hopes of toppling TikTok.

  • Twitter users with 1M+ followers get a free blue check. After eliminating blue checks for all verified non-subscribers back on April 20, users with 1M followers or more have now regained their blue check without having to pay for it. Psyche!

  • Google begins rolling out passkeys to replace passwords and 2FA. Tired of getting stuck in the two-factor authentication loop from hell every time you travel? Google announced today its begun rolling out passkeys based on biometrics (like your fingerprint) or the screen lock pin used to unlock your phone.

Working For Yourself

When Freelancers Say They’ll Work On Their Side Hustle After Client Stuff

Ever heard the concept of “pay yourself first?”

This advice usually applies to money


But it can (and should) also apply to your time.

If you’re working on a side hustle, don’t leave it till the end of your day


Because you’ll often be too tired or stressed out to put in quality time on it.

Instead, spend the first hour of your day working for yourself.

Whether that’s


→ Growing your audience on social media
→ Building a digital product
→ Or learning new skills

Not only will that investment compound over time


But putting yourself first is a subconscious signal that will give you a greater feeling of control over your business and your life.

Tool of the Week

Stop Taking Notes On Client Calls and Do This Instead

Forget Jasper, QuillBot, or ChatGPT


One of the most effective AI tools we’ve come across is a meeting assistant called Fireflies.

Not only does it record a video of your meeting


It also creates a highly-accurate searchable written transcript


Plus it generates a concise meeting summary so anyone who wasn’t on the call can quickly get up to speed on topics discussed and takeaways.

It’s been a huge time-saver for us, and our clients love it too.

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