Geeta Dayal on Hiring

Mass layoffs at Bandcamp, including the majority of their editorial staff? I hate to say it, but music journalism in the US has melted down almost completely at this point. We have no future unless new publications take root. Looking to see what’s next.

652 likes9 repliesPosted Oct 16, 2023

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Why it worked

Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
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.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Opens with a question
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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