Ish Verduzco
@ishverduzco
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head of social @a16zcrypto // ex @linkedin & @snap 👻
LA 🌴
Joined March 2010
Y’all really have done something wrong if you’ve managed to make AOC and Ted Cruz agree with each other 😂 @RobinhoodApp
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Web3 empowers people making a living via. - Gaming.- Learning.- Trading.- Creating.- Building.- Saving.- Drawing.- Lending.- Teaching.and more. w/out permissions or restrictions from authority.
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this is what $40k gets you in Baja California. (25 miles south of San Diego)
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@MKBHD crazy how apple's pricing has conditioned us to think $129 is cheap for a pencil. my first thought was "oh wow, not bad".
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My Fav Crypto/NFT Resources:. Podcasts.@overpricedjpegs.@nftnow.@BanklessHQ.@modern_fi. People.@greatmando_nft.@Zeneca_33.@iamDCinvestor.@punk4156. News.@MilkRoadDaily.@coinmarketcap.@cryptodailyuk.@CoinDesk. Tools.@icy_tools.@raritytools.@nansen_ai.@zapper_fi. Anything to add?🧠.
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Couldn’t be more excited to join the @a16z crypto team as their Community Lead. 🙏🏼. Stay tuned for more. 👀
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i’m building a Twitter AI growth assistant. reply and I’ll add you to the waitlist. launching in Jan.
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after 2.5 years, 100+ considerations, 35 walkthroughs, & 12 different offers, we finally landed our first house 🏡
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We need more Latinos in Tech. We need more Latinos in Crypto. We need more Latinos in NFTs. We need more Latino authors. We need more Latino investors. We need more Latino founders. We need more Latino creators.
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Hi Twitter👋🏽. My name is Ish Verduzco and I'm officially a published author. I'm a Latino-American from Los Angeles and wrote a book to help people from underrepresented groups achieve their goals. I would really appreciate your support by RT'ing this.🙏🏽.
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Purchasing/selling strategy. > Buy 3 NFTs per project at once.> Sell 1 to break even for all 3 purchases.> Sell 1 make a nice little profit.> Re-invest 50% of profits back into low-cost, high-potential projects.> HODL 1 as a moonbag in case the project takes off (sell for 20ETH+)
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How I landed my current job.👀. ~ A thread on efficiently applying to jobs, standing out as a candidate, and making the most of your search. ~ I've also used the following framework to land jobs at LinkedIn & Snap. Let's dig in. 🧵.
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Leading up to the launch of my NFT Marketing Playbook, I'm partnering w/ @RiftyNFT to give away a @Deadfellaznft worth $5,000!!🧟♂️. To enter:. 1) RT this tweet ✔.2) Follow @RiftyNFT & me (@ishverduzco) 💪🏽.3) Tag @Coinbase_NFT in the comments 👀 . Winner will be selected on 12/9🏆
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I asked this dog walker in Mexico City how much he charges per walk. Here’s the breakdown…. /
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My 2022 NFT/Crypto Strategy ↓. (pls RT/follow if you enjoy this). 🧵.
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Stoked to share that I've joined the @Cryptoon_Goonz Team as a Marketing Advisor.🔥🔥🔥. I've been a community member, holder, and huge fan of the project for a while now, so I could'n't be more excited to work more closely with the team.💪🏽. LFGOOOOOOON!!. 👺
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I'm using an approach that investors would use to measure success for startups. The 3 categories I'm looking at. 1) Traction (social, discord, influencers, etc.).2) Team (people invested in the success of the project).3) Sales (# of sales and price movement in recent days/weeks).
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In 5 years, all of the smartest founders will be building their own in-house influencers. Here's what I mean (and how you can get ahead):. The current model includes paying creators/influencers for individual posts, referrals, or longer contracts that pay for set amount of promo
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My career journey. ↓.2.9 GPA College Grad.↓.Assistant Mgr @ 24 HR Fitness.↓.Contract Events Coordinator @ LinkedIn.↓.Global Employer Brand Mgr @ LinkedIn.↓.Global Social Mktg Lead @ LinkedIn.↓.DEI Strategic Partnerships Lead @ Snap.↓.Head of Growth & Mktg @ Crave It.↓.Now.
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“How do I build my social presence from scratch?” is the most common question I get from startups. So we (@a16zcrypto) put together an easy to follow guide. It includes hyper-specific tips, tools, frameworks, & more. Let's dig in. 🧵
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My CEO is Black. Our technical co-founder is 1st-gen Filipino. I’m a proud Latino. My direct report is Venezuelan. Her direct report is also 1st-gen Filipino. Other team members also come from different backgrounds. We’re building a diverse company from the ground-up.
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Every NFT project doesn't need merch. Every NFT project doesn't need a coin. Every NFT project doesn't need a game. Every NFT project doesn't need staking. Every NFT project doesn't need WL. Every NFT project doesn't need a 100k Discord. Just do you & buidl in your own lane.
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Here’s what I’m eyeing. Gonna take some node profits in the coming weeks, stake some via ETH and use some profits to buy a few NFTs from the lists below. I’ve been watching these teams build brands and continue to execute during the ups & downs. Bet on builders.
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Signs of a good project. > 10k+ Twitter followers and a great dev team (like @FastFoodPunks or @RumbleKongs).> Engaged online community (@LazyLionsNFT does this best).> Multiple sales in the past days, with the floor price rising.> 10k+ Discord members.> Strong project roadmap.
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I grew up in a Mexican household. I moved 12x by the time I hit high school. I got free/reduced lunch as a kid. my parents didn't go to college. my abuelitas only made it to 2nd grade. And I broke into tech at age 22, landing my dream job @LinkedIn. here's how .🧵. /.
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your tia when she finds out that her $4,500 ETH purchase last Thanksgiving is down to $899
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It seems 5% of my followers didn’t like a few retweets that made a few hours ago and hit unfollow. All good. ✌🏽. I see where your values are. What we witnessed today was domestic terrorism and there’s no justifying the actions made.
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I wave goodbye at the end of every Zoom call. I'm sorry. 😂.
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Aside from working full-time jobs, high performing Latinos are expected to. - be the family therapist.- act as the family college counselor.- be the family IT consultant.- be a part time Uber driver for fam.- be the translator for all docs.- be the on-call handyman/woman/person.
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coffee shops are kinda a waste of space at night. and bars are a waste of space for most of the day. there’s should be more hybrid spots that do both. or two different entities that split the bill to save on wasted hours of not being open.
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I did 930 hrs of research on the world's most successful ppl, including. DJ AM.Bill Gates.Michael Jordan.Arianna Huffington.Tim Ferriss.Rob Dyrdek.Oprah Winfrey.David Goggins.Brené Brown.Kobe Bryant.Quincy Jones.& more. Here's a 7 step framework they use for goal attainment.🧵.
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I self-funded, authored, & published this book two years ago. I did 930 hrs of research on the worlds most successful people and summarized my findings into a 7-step framework that anyone can use to achieve their goals. Here's the Cliffnotes summary ↓. 🧵
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Where all my Latinos at?👀. I’ll start a list and add everyone so that we can connect with one another. Tag ya favorite Latino/Latina/Latinx 👇🏽. Time to get #latinotwitter poppin.
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Your Twitter is your landing page. Your photo is your first impression. Your banner is your social proof. Your bio is your sales pitch. Your pinned tweet is the closer. Your content is your referrals program. Your comments are testimonials. Reach > Conversions > Growth.
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Like this post if you think brand new NFT projects should mint between .05 - .1 ETH.
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Most undervalued NFTs rn. > .1 ETH.@ImmaDegen.@SSoWSalesBot. >.5 ETH.@BadBunniesNFT.@HalloweenBears.@robotosNFT. >1 ETH.@RumbleKongs.@Deadfellaznft.@FastFoodPunks. >2 ETH.@worldofwomennft.@LazyLionsNFT.@GalacticApesNFT. >7 ETH.@MutantApeBot.@coolcatsnft.@cryptoadzNFT. What else?.
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Don't sleep on the Latino NFT/Web3 community. We've got some incredible builders, leaders, and people looking to onboard others to the space. Bullish af.
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One of the most frustrating things about Latino culture is that we tend to associate physical labor with hard work, and often discredit mentally exhausting work. “Why are you so tired, you didn’t even do anything this week.”.
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One of my goals is to open up a coffee shop / lounge / art gallery in the next couple of years. Definitely include NFTs (both as IRL artwork and as membership passes for coffee & events). Would y’all be down?. 🌴
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For every like that this tweet gets, I’ll give away a copy of my book “How Successful People Get Ish Done”. 👀.
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celebrating 2 years at @a16zcrypto today. 150,000+ followers, millions of impressions, and countless new friends made . also marks 10 years in tech. I'm just a kid from east LA who was working at a gym, broke into the tech industry, and somehow managed to end up at this awesome.
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The future of NFTs (imo). 1) Augmented Reality.2) Gaming Integrations.3) Metaverse-Ready Avatars.4) IRL Experiences & Events.5) Mission-led Projects . All of which I’m weaving into @primobots. Here’s how/why. 🧵.
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We recently crossed 100,000 total social followers for @a16zcrypto. 0 → 100k in 1 year. Here's what working and what I plan on changing moving forward. What's working:. 1) Highly Shareable Content. Thanks to our incredible editorial team, I have a consistent flow high-value
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Launching an NFT project next month. Thinking of taking a different approach ↓. - No Allow-List.- No Discord Pre-launch.- Building everything in public.- Stealth launch + email to subscribers.- Give away NFTs from the collection instead of "opportunities to buy one". Thoughts?.
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Step 1: Help your founder build their social presence. Step 2: Leverage their account to grow the brand account. Step 3: Use the brand account to amplify employees. Step 4: Use employee accounts to distribute company announcements. Step 5: Repeat Step 1.
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When you’re a social media manager enjoying a Saturday afternoon and get a text from the Comms & PR team saying “hey, we have a problem. Can you hop online for a few mins.”.
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next time a founder tells me that building an online presence is a waste of time, I'm sending them this screenshot. "Content is the new cold email." – @ChrisJBakke
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I have severe ADHD. Here's what this looks/feels like, plus, some tools that have helped me live a productive and happy life. 🧵.
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it would be dope if gyms gamified their memberships. ✔️ points for checking in.✔️ points for referrals.✔️ points for attending classes.✔️ points for milestones.✔️ points for consistency . then allow members to exchange for merch, discounts, food, etc. reward positive behavior.
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Interesting watching @nftworldsNFT move after their token drop. I'd imagine that we will see a slow & steady climb to around 3-5eth til the snapshot for the second token drop in feb. 1 World produced ab .4 ETH in tokens for the last drop. Also, insane utility for the nft too.
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I'm a 1st gen Latino grad. I worked at Snapchat. I worked at LinkedIn. I toured the US as a DJ. I published a best-selling book. I went from 16% to 9% body fat in months. I launched an entertainment startup. & more. Here’s my framework for accomplishing any goal. /.
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Let's normalize 20-minute meetings. Not every meeting needs to be 30 or 60 mins.
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I’ve never told anyone this before, but I remember when I first started working in tech, I felt like I could relate to the janitors & cooking staff way more than I could relate to the employees. Also when we’d host philanthropic events for ppl from “less fortunate communities”.
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I feel so much pride as a Latino in the NFT space. Mostly bc I've worked in tech for yrs (4-5% Latinos) and always wished there were more ppl like me who could relate, speak up on topics, & represent. We do have work to do in the NFT space tho (in terms of DEI). Let's get it.
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Stoked to share that NFT Marketing Guide is officially available on OpenSea! 🌊. I published it an actual NFT, allowing people to recoup some of the value once they're done with it. Hope you find a ton of value from it. 🙏🏽. OS: /
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My NFT Marketing Playbook will be live this week!📙. It'll be published as an actual NFT, allowing people to re-sell it. 555 available in the collection. ⚡️.Whitelist members will be getting 50% off. WL: Tag a friend for a chance to win a free one. ↓
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NFT 101 Resources Guide (Mega Thread). RT to support. 🧵.
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I'm working on pretty robust NFT/Web3 Marketing Playbook.👾. I'm thinking of launching it as an actual NFT w/ unlockable content to allow ppl to re-sell once they're done using it. Minters will get a free 1v1 consultation too. Anyone want to be added to the whitelist?📝.
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I'm launching a free Discord server that is aimed at connecting Web3 founders, NFT project leaders, & ppl interested in building within the space. Within the server I'll have a private sub-channel to host Q&As w/ ppl who have supported my projects. Interested in joining? lmk ↓.
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I haven’t opened Clubhouse in about 3 weeks. How about y’all?. People still using it or y’all getting your lives back and spending more time outside actually doing stuff?.
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@FastFoodPunks @CryptoCannaClub Crypto & NFT market took a hit this week. So I accumulated more using profits. My picks & why:. @BoredApeYC - strongest brand recognition.@LazyLionsNFT - most active community.@roguesocietynft - brand new project, huge discord.@SSofWhales - dope art, new project, high potential
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Kinda wanna buy an old school gameboy, pick up Pokémon Yellow, and play for 40 hours nonstop like the good old days. Anyone else? ⚡️
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A friend recently told me they gave up on Crypto & NFTs because they felt like they were too late to the game. We haven't even begun.
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I gave a talk at @a16zcrypto Startup School on how to build a social media presence from scratch. Did my best to make it succinct, actionable, and easy to digest. I’ll share the full video below this tweet once it’s available. 🎞️
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