David Perell – Writing, Growing on Twitter, and Running Cohorts (+ Live Twitter Bio Reviews)!

I just interviewed David Perell who first came to my attention via Twitter, where he posts thoughtful pieces on writing. We talked extensively about how he grew a large Twitter following.

Watch the full David Perell interview:

Listen to the David Perell interview:

​

Thoughts On Writing (The “compression” of information + the future of writing)

• Why (and when) did you start writing online?
• What topics do you write on? Follow curiosity or is there a specific angle?
• The compressing of information. Books → magazines → newspapers → blogs → Twitter → Reels → TikTok
• Where do you see writing going? Future predictions.

​

The Upsides & Downsides of running Cohort Based Classes

• What number cohort are you on now?
• What have you learned about cohorts? Upsides / Downsides?
• Do you have plans to make more courses/classes like this?

​

Twitter 101 with David Perell (How to Grow A Twitter Following)

• Twitter before vs now?
• What are the primary drivers of growth on Twitter?
• What is your average time investment per day? I read somewhere you said you were borderline addicted to Twitter. I can totally relate, I just rarely participated.
• Have you invested in companies through Twitter?
• Downsides of being so popular on Twitter?
• What is the “machine” or “system” you use to Tweet?
• Frameworks you use for Twitter?
• Who are some good follows on Twitter?
• Do you use lists?

​

David Perell and Neville Medhora Live-Improve Twitter Bio’s

I really hope you enjoy these interviews! I personally re-listen to each guest several times to fully absorb information and take notes.

📺 Watch on YouTube​
🎤 Listen to audio​
📜 Read notes/question/clips​

​
Sincerely,
Neville Medhora - Writer

P.S. End of the day today we remove our monthly plan for the rest of the year. Grab it now!​

​

​