Mike Solana on Hiring

at his height on fox tucker made, what, $20M a year? bari isn't just selling a media company, she's talent herself. her + her entire team, let's call it $150M or so for a five-year contract or something? I don't know why people are freaking out. that's media.

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity, Pattern interrupt, Social proof
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

Topics

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