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Turning Loom Videos Into Multi‑Channel Customer Education
SocialApr 12, 2026

Turning Loom Videos Into Multi‑Channel Customer Education

Going to make it a mission that every customer knows and learns our top capabilities in Gong. Like everything we've rolled out the last year. Spent 2 hours this afternoon: -10 Loom Videos -Queue'd up Loom Videos on YouTube Series -Took Transcripts from...

By Brian LaManna
Blockade Cuts Iran's Oil Revenue, Exposes Economic Fragility
SocialApr 12, 2026

Blockade Cuts Iran's Oil Revenue, Exposes Economic Fragility

A blockade collapses the blue bars below to zero. This collapses Iran's business model, which means there's no money for imports and the red bars go to zero. Iran is a gas station masquerading as an Islamic Republic. Time to...

By Robin Brooks
Budgeting to Exhaustion Won’t Ever Add Up
SocialApr 12, 2026

Budgeting to Exhaustion Won’t Ever Add Up

Some of y'all are budgeting your way into exhaustion. That math is never going to hit.

By Kendra Nicole
Founders Choose: Cheap VPS Tinkering vs Managed Scaling
SocialApr 12, 2026

Founders Choose: Cheap VPS Tinkering vs Managed Scaling

So, this is topping Hacker News, where an indie dev recommends running SQLite on lean VPSes forever. At the same time, @JackEllis speaks about using managed servers for critical production systems from day one. They're both true. Just at different points in...

By Arvid Kahl
Masters Winner's Prize Soars to $4.5 Million
SocialApr 12, 2026

Masters Winner's Prize Soars to $4.5 Million

A lot on the line today at #TheMasters The Masters winner's prize has ballooned to $4.5 million over the past few years ⛳️💰 https://t.co/URXtjAGxAr

By Lev Akabas
Orbán's 16‑year Rule Ends with Crushing Defeat
SocialApr 12, 2026

Orbán's 16‑year Rule Ends with Crushing Defeat

BUDAPEST — The 16-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán looks set to end after a crushing election loss on Sunday that will send political shockwaves from Washington to Moscow.   @politico https://t.co/lhtXRbEih2 https://t.co/4Dq8n5Qj76

By Carl Quintanilla
Earn Workplace Respect by Being a Great Teammate
SocialApr 12, 2026

Earn Workplace Respect by Being a Great Teammate

How to be liked at work - be a good teammate #tech #womenintech #founder #worktips

By Maggie Zheng
Content Marketing Success Starts Before and After Creation
SocialApr 12, 2026

Content Marketing Success Starts Before and After Creation

Let’s debunk the biggest myth about content marketing… It’s not just about the content. It’s about what you do before and after creating it that matters most.. https://t.co/XPc4Og70VS

By Ross Simmonds
Oil Prices Likely to Top $115, Stay Long
SocialApr 12, 2026

Oil Prices Likely to Top $115, Stay Long

According to @Polymarket, there is now a 64% chance that US oil prices will exceed $115/barrel this month. I agree. Stay long oil. AMERICANS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP. https://t.co/NCKsBE3xYX

By Steve Hanke
Brick‑and‑mortar Bike Shops Aren't Practical in Digital Age
SocialApr 12, 2026

Brick‑and‑mortar Bike Shops Aren't Practical in Digital Age

as a reseller and a cyclist - I have a few opinions on this. on one hand I'd love to have a little bike shop - but there's nothing practical about trying to do this. the high cost of running...

By deepketo.dotnet
AI Cuts Video Editing Time From Minutes to Seconds
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Cuts Video Editing Time From Minutes to Seconds

the software disruption I've been covering just showed up in my own workflow In Feb I vibecoded a tool to cut clips from my videos. Took 27 minutes. Couldn't do subtitles. On Friday (2 months later): same task took seconds https://t.co/GEfSVDXNNN

By Deirdre Bosa
Make Google Search Console Your Primary SEO Tool
SocialApr 12, 2026

Make Google Search Console Your Primary SEO Tool

Focus on Google Search Console as your main SEO tool. The rest for guessing, but I guess guessing is better than not guessing 🤣

By Flavio Amiel
Energy Drives March CPI Spike, Spillover Risks Loom
SocialApr 12, 2026

Energy Drives March CPI Spike, Spillover Risks Loom

WEI LI BlackRock: Energy contributed the most to March's CPI surge. How much will the bleed-through be to the rest of the economy? https://t.co/OPcuN31SGl

By Mike Zaccardi
Inconsistent Messaging Equals Chaos, Not Leadership
SocialApr 12, 2026

Inconsistent Messaging Equals Chaos, Not Leadership

Leadership with inconsistent messaging and a disjointed ethos is not good leadership. It’s just chaos selfishly wielding the power to not be questioned.

By Kier Gaines
AI Democratization Needs Governance to Match Innovation
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Democratization Needs Governance to Match Innovation

RT AI democratization isn't just about giving everyone copilots and agents. It's about balancing capability with governance so innovation doesn't outpace security and trust. #AI #GenAI #CIO #CISO #CDO @Star_CIO https://t.co/8OLLAWNSNL

By Isaac Sacolick
Saudi Arabia Gains as Oil Prices Surge, Rival Vanishes
SocialApr 12, 2026

Saudi Arabia Gains as Oil Prices Surge, Rival Vanishes

The House of Saud wins with higher oil prices and the elimination of a regional competitor

By Craig Fuller
Egypt's Inflation Surge Mirrors Excess Money Supply Growth
SocialApr 12, 2026

Egypt's Inflation Surge Mirrors Excess Money Supply Growth

Egypt’s inflation rate is 15.2%/yr. Egypt's money supply is growing at 16.9%/yr. That's ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth rate of 11.1-15.1%/yr, a rate consistent w/ Egypt's 3-5%/yr inflation target. THE INFLATION STORY = A MONEY SUPPLY STORY. https://t.co/Daeo3HbmBW

By Steve Hanke
Hormuz Blockade Threatens Oil Supply, Markets Await China or Trump
SocialApr 12, 2026

Hormuz Blockade Threatens Oil Supply, Markets Await China or Trump

Strait of Hormuz blockade is live 🚢❌ 20% of world oil = gone 🛢️ Equities gap down 📉 Oil gap up 📈 $115 WTI on the table 🎯 One question matters: does China blink first or does Trump? 🇨🇳🇺🇸 Trade...

By Boris Schlossberg
Job Posts Once Meant Hiring, Not Data Harvesting
SocialApr 12, 2026

Job Posts Once Meant Hiring, Not Data Harvesting

“we used to post jobs because we were actually hiring, not to harvest your data” https://t.co/TPRfP5wYqI

By Adam Karpiak
Start Small, Master Basics, Scale As Skills Grow
SocialApr 12, 2026

Start Small, Master Basics, Scale As Skills Grow

Start small, learn the mechanics of business, go bigger and bigger as your skill increases.

By Adam Robinson
US Misunderstands Existential Threat to China, Russia, Iran Supply Chains
SocialApr 12, 2026

US Misunderstands Existential Threat to China, Russia, Iran Supply Chains

100%. Virtually no one in US seems to understand a) This is existential to China & Russia as well as Iran b) What that potentially implies for global supply chains

By Luke Gromen
Commodities Futures Add Value to Balanced Portfolios
SocialApr 12, 2026

Commodities Futures Add Value to Balanced Portfolios

If you look at the data, investing in commodities futures makes sense within the context of a total portfolio approach. https://t.co/KYqknJKQ54

By Julian Klymochko
Turkey Drains Securities and Gold to Fund FX Intervention
SocialApr 12, 2026

Turkey Drains Securities and Gold to Fund FX Intervention

Indeed. Turkey sold a ton of fx (essentially draining its securities portfolio) and sold/ swapped gold to generate even more fx to fund its massive March intervention ... 1/x https://t.co/RsDslEBwvB

By Brad Setser
Put Top Customers and Engineers in a Chat
SocialApr 12, 2026

Put Top Customers and Engineers in a Chat

Protip: Create an X group chat with your best and most demanding customers. Put your engineering leads in said group chat. Respond and ship quickly. Face the music. We have one going for @v0. DM if you want to be a...

By Guillermo Rauch
UK Rejects US Hormuz Blockade, Seeks Navigation Coalition
SocialApr 12, 2026

UK Rejects US Hormuz Blockade, Seeks Navigation Coalition

UK says it will not be involved in U.S. blockade of the Hormuz Strait, and is currently "urgently working with France and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect the freedom of navigation." — Sky

By The Real Fly (iBankCoin)
League Two Clubs Average £5.8m Revenue, Wimbledon Leads
SocialApr 12, 2026

League Two Clubs Average £5.8m Revenue, Wimbledon Leads

As Morecambe and the MK Dons franchise have used loopholes to delay publishing 24/25 accounts, here are the figures for the rest of League Two. Not all clubs report full figures. Revenue averaged £5.8m in 24/25 with AFC Wimbledon by...

By Kieran Maguire
YouTube TV Sports Plan: Channels vs $54.99 Value
SocialApr 12, 2026

YouTube TV Sports Plan: Channels vs $54.99 Value

YouTube TV Sports Plan Channels List: $54.99 a Month - Is It Worth It? https://t.co/0VlueYeVcl via @TVAnswerMan

By Phillip Swann
Reddit Demands Authenticity, Not Spammy Lead Funnels
SocialApr 12, 2026

Reddit Demands Authenticity, Not Spammy Lead Funnels

Reddit is not your free billboard. It's not a marketing channel where you dump your landing page, cross your fingers, and wait for conversions. It's one of the last places on the internet where strangers will give you brutally honest feedback if...

By Nabil Chiheb
Work Smarter, Not Longer: Escape the Hustle Trap
SocialApr 12, 2026

Work Smarter, Not Longer: Escape the Hustle Trap

Hustle culture is a trap. You can't outwork a bad system. I spent years working 16-hour days on a broken model. Now I spend 4 hours a day on a model that works. The goal isn't to work harder. It's...

By Kamil Sattar
Two Red Flags Signal Need to Nurture Leads
SocialApr 12, 2026

Two Red Flags Signal Need to Nurture Leads

Founders: Pipeline qualification red flags: 🚩 Problem impact is 'hard to measure' 🚩 Multiple unnamed stakeholders 🚩 DIY solution currently in place 🚩 No urgency indicators in conversation 🚩 Budget is 'being determined' Two red flags = move them to nurture.

By Pete Kazanjy
Recruiting Insights: AI-Era Policy, LinkedIn Trends, Automation Future
SocialApr 12, 2026

Recruiting Insights: AI-Era Policy, LinkedIn Trends, Automation Future

Recruiting Brainfood - Issue 496 https://t.co/SB7HuuZ53v Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age, What LinkedIn posts can tell us about what's happening in recruiting, Global TA benchmark report and an ancient dream of replacing humans with machines... https://t.co/0QehAKuPxK

By Hung Lee
Automate SEO Title Tags with AI for Instant CTR
SocialApr 12, 2026

Automate SEO Title Tags with AI for Instant CTR

Why are SEOs still manually writing title tags when Claude can generate 20 variations optimized for CTR and search intent in 15 seconds? Just plug your Ahrefs, GA4, GSC, build your dashboard, plug your CMS, monitor the situation and approve...

By Flavio Amiel
Precision Matters: Tiny Errors Undermine Brand Reputation
SocialApr 12, 2026

Precision Matters: Tiny Errors Undermine Brand Reputation

Install operational xcellence One missed deliverable becomes a reputation One off-brand post becomes a signal $10M brands run on precision. Small things compound in both directions.

By Matt Gray
Geopolitics Revolves Around Monopoly Power at Global Choke Points
SocialApr 12, 2026

Geopolitics Revolves Around Monopoly Power at Global Choke Points

A couple of observations about Trump’s blockade threat. Whether Iran and Trump threatening the Strait of Hormuz, power flows through choke points, aka monopolies. Same with China and rare earths, and the U.S. and the dollar. A lot of geopolitics is...

By Matt Stoller
Building the Baby VeeFriends Journey with Daily Humility
SocialApr 12, 2026

Building the Baby VeeFriends Journey with Daily Humility

Day by day … for me @veefriends is still a baby .. such an exciting road 🧱 ahead .. humbled to be working on it daily

By GaryVee
Mearsheimer Warns Iran Attack Will Eclipse Iraq War
SocialApr 12, 2026

Mearsheimer Warns Iran Attack Will Eclipse Iraq War

Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on Pres. Trump and Netanyahu's WAR OF CHOICE in Iran: “The decision to attack Iran will be seen as worse than Iraq in 2003.” https://t.co/1NB8fuoO2S

By Steve Hanke
Blocking Toll‑Paid Ships Could Pressure Iran, Yet Payer Unclear
SocialApr 12, 2026

Blocking Toll‑Paid Ships Could Pressure Iran, Yet Payer Unclear

Technically, blockading ships that have paid the toll to Iran/IRGC IS the correct way to force Tehran to the negotiating table. But how is such a threat implemented? It is unlikely that shipping companies are paying that toll (the importer...

By Marko Papic
Morecambe FC Exploits Loophole, Delays Accounts Amid Ownership Doubts
SocialApr 12, 2026

Morecambe FC Exploits Loophole, Delays Accounts Amid Ownership Doubts

Morecambe FC, relegated three times in four seasons, and with owners who have failed to convince fans that they have the interests of the club at heart, use a legal loophole to delay publishing their accounts for an extra three...

By Kieran Maguire
Hire Motivated People, Then Design a Success System
SocialApr 12, 2026

Hire Motivated People, Then Design a Success System

The secret to a great team is understanding that you can't actually motivate people. You must hire motivated people and build a system around them where they can succeed.

By Adam Robinson
Hire Right, Build Generational Companies
SocialApr 12, 2026

Hire Right, Build Generational Companies

Masterclass on talent and hiring by @rabois on @lennysan podcast. Exceptional, clear insights. Must listen for all founders who want to build high performance teams / generational companies. https://t.co/FwaJZ5IHX5

By Alex Iskold
Unlock Six-Figure Income with Low-Budget Supplement Dropshipping
SocialApr 12, 2026

Unlock Six-Figure Income with Low-Budget Supplement Dropshipping

How To Make F**k You” Money Dropshipping Supplements WATCH HERE 👉 https://t.co/DQBjyLXcH6 Most people are sleeping on one of the biggest opportunities in ecommerce right now: supplement dropshipping. In this video, I break down how to start a supplement brand with...

By Kamil Sattar
IMF Warns US‑Israeli War on Iran Will Devastate Economy
SocialApr 12, 2026

IMF Warns US‑Israeli War on Iran Will Devastate Economy

International Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva signals that the US-Israeli war on Iran will result in MASSIVE economic damage. I agree. https://t.co/UHcivMPbGt

By Steve Hanke
Copywriting Frameworks Differ only by Pressure Point
SocialApr 12, 2026

Copywriting Frameworks Differ only by Pressure Point

Every copywriting framework has the same goal: get someone to take action. PAS, AIDA, BAB, PASTOR. All of them. The only real difference is where they put the pressure. PAS puts the pressure on the pain. You name a problem and make it...

By Chase Dimond
Hormuz Strait: Global Trade Can't Be Held Hostage
SocialApr 12, 2026

Hormuz Strait: Global Trade Can't Be Held Hostage

I know Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, FM of Singapore. He is a brilliant man. Listen to what he says. Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage by Iran. ALL global trade depends on it.

By Michael Eisenberg
Coding CEOs Drive Success, Managerial Leaders Fall Behind
SocialApr 12, 2026

Coding CEOs Drive Success, Managerial Leaders Fall Behind

Aggressive prediction: the CEOs like @jack and @tobi who are slinging code and open source and all the way at the edge are leading from the front. Their companies will make it Others still in manager mode? Oof maybe less so

By Garry Tan
China to Restore Limited Ties with Taiwan After Opposition Visit
SocialApr 12, 2026

China to Restore Limited Ties with Taiwan After Opposition Visit

China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader - POLITICO https://t.co/vCYJCuJUps

By Paul Triolo
Our_DA Achieves Diverse Top Leadership
SocialApr 12, 2026

Our_DA Achieves Diverse Top Leadership

ON DIVERSITY, the @Our_DA did well this time around… the top leadership is DIVERSE…. https://t.co/G8jsanJniw

By Kudzai Mutisi
WNBA Secures Seven Broadcast Partners, Expanding Media Reach
SocialApr 12, 2026

WNBA Secures Seven Broadcast Partners, Expanding Media Reach

The WNBA has seven league rights partners, it’s kind of wild—ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, USA, Amazon, CBS, Ion, NBA TV

By Ryan Glasspiegel
Core Inflation Surge Signals Fed Rate Cuts, Bond Yields Rise
SocialApr 12, 2026

Core Inflation Surge Signals Fed Rate Cuts, Bond Yields Rise

First, "core" accelerated. Second, he's making a case for the Fed lowering rates. Third, and most importantly, its y/y headline Inflation that drives long-term Bond Yields and he also knows that if the Hedgeye Inflation Nowcast is correct that we'll...

By Keith McCullough