Chris Herd on Career

The media continues to get the rise of remote work wrong Every employee knows the stories by CEO's of big companies + landlords who own offices are false I've spoken to 2,000+ remote workers in the last 12 months A few predictions on what's going to happen [ a thread ] 💻🏠🌍

1.7K likes69 repliesPosted Aug 6, 2021

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses short lines and white space, which makes a long post feel quick to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Short lines with heavy white space, built to be scanned.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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