10/10 ways to LARP on LinkedIn

@joeysixfive

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated due to its humorous and relatable take on the often performative nature of professional networking platforms like LinkedIn. The escalating absurdity of the 'LARPing' methods and the use of meme-like visuals would have contributed to its shareability.

Summary

The video humorously outlines ten increasingly niche ways to exaggerate one's accomplishments on LinkedIn. It suggests tactics like using lowercase titles, abbreviating everything, claiming founder status, and fabricating experiences like attending Y Combinator or Stanford courses without actual participation.

Structure

1Introduce the concept of LARPing on LinkedIn
2Show progressively niche methods
3Suggest using lowercase titles and abbreviations
4Advise claiming founder status and high agency
5Recommend fabricating hackathon and YC experiences
6Suggest faking Stanford enrollment and cheating for certificates

On-screen text

10/10 ways to LARP on LinkedIn (progressively more niche) all lowercase LinkedIn title abbreviate everything LARP founder in your title this is definitely high agency lose a hackathon and still post about it bonus points if you didn't even go put YC startup school under experiences you weren't even invited enroll an online Stanford course cheat your way to the certificate then put it under education now people think find a unemployed larper and send this to them

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Transcript

10/10 ways to LARP on LinkedIn (progressively more niche) 10 out of 10 ways to LARP on LinkedIn, but it gets progressively more niche. All lowercase LinkedIn title. Abbreviate everything. LARP founder in your title. This is definitely high agency. Lose a hackathon and still post about it. Bonus points if you didn't even go. Put YC Startup School under experiences. You weren't even invited. Enroll an online Stanford course. Cheat your way to the certificate. Then put it under education. Now people think you went to Stanford. Find an unemployed LARPer. And send this to them.