Live wins
Erin S.Erin S.I did an event recap vlog with shareable information and am converting people to my newsletter for a longer breakdown of everything that's there.Sean G.Sean G.First 10k on a graphic gap on IG! This was my goal and I'm pumped to hit it. I was pretty afraid to post videos on Instagram, but I'm grateful I overcame the fear and am able to share and help my audience.Galya F.Galya F.Huge W for me! First time hitting 135k views on a yap.Kevin C.Kevin C.Finally cracked 50k! My other videos were getting about 8 seconds of play before people clicked off, so I shortened this video intentionally. Still climbing!Levi R.Levi R.My first video of myself has over 5k views. Feels big considering all my viral stuff before this was funny videos of my baby!Jacob W.Jacob W.Are we counting this as a content win?!Shawn O.Shawn O.The Surf Lodge in Montauk reached out to me for a brand deal to include my product in VIP bags this summer because of the posts I made.Matthew P.Matthew P.Sorry to double post, but this is blowing my mind from yesterday. 100k in 24 hours! Never in my wildest dreams. 800 votes on the poll. People really care about type… and Oreos.Doug G.Doug G.Crossed 54k views today on TikTok. A bit outside my usual niche, but brought several new followers.Ania F.Ania F.This post did better than I expected! 22K views on TikTok and 100+ waitlist signups from just this post. For a small, niche cycling brand that hasn't launched yet, that feels like a win for us!ben J.ben J.This one went a bit viral! 156k views in 24 hours, and has given me 600+ new followers. Let's go!Broderick H.Broderick H.Also massive win for me is 512 followers on Instagram in less than 4 months of being consistent.
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