Jake Hurwitz
@HurwitzJake
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Hey, I’m Jake. I’m building Thursday Labs, a podcast studio for hypergrowth founders, and I host The Optimist, a podcast about men’s mental health.
Venice, CA
Joined November 2010
EASILY the best podcast on creating, UGC, social media, and even AI I've seen in the last 6 months. If you do marketing or growth or comms or WHATEVER and you're trying to reach people, this is a much watch. Bravo @juliapintar @Nick_5anchez @Chrisjjosephs
i'm going longform - we're launching a podcast! i have loved sharing learnings as we've grown what ugc is today now i'm mic'ing up & chatting with the best founders + creators to share how they've gone viral, scaled downloads & made money subscribe wherever you like to listen
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We need a 5,000% tariff on podcast equipment
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Podcasting is reshaping how politicians connect with voters. One could argue that @realDonaldTrump won the election because he appeared on @joerogan. I was recently chatting with a guy who is considering running for governor about producing his podcast to lead his upcoming
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All of the copywriters out there are going to hate me for this. I’m sharing Thursday Labs’ private playbook for how to write a good post on LinkedIn. Not generic tips. Not basic templates. The actual (super long) guide we use to train our writers, create frameworks that work,
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Pro-tip: Record your next 6 sales meetings, drop the transcripts into ChatGPT, and ask it how you can get better at sales. Thank me later.
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@s_afiaziz @HarryStebbings thanks for the like. What would be your advice to emerging managers to be most successful with content?
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@s_afiaziz's LinkedIn post that summed this up really well: https://t.co/fxNRyEEKxC
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VCs lose out on LPs, co-investors, and deals when they don't make content. In "How VCs Gained Soft Power", Mario Gabriele pinpointed how content is crucial for even the most established funds to...
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One of the biggest and most exciting content trends in the startup ecosystem right now: → More VCs are building media properties and content engines to attract deal flow, LPs, and prestige. But, this trend has deeper roots than many realize: @bfeld pioneered VC blogging over
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Safi’s season of ‘quests’ continues - I've been helping @HurwitzJake and the Thursday Labs team ascend to the next phase. We make it so 1hr-a-week from you returns a 20-episode podcast that's chunked into engaging short-form video and distributed across every channel you can
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"Barrchives" is the latest show to launch from @thursday_labs' studio. Hosted by @barrnanas and presented by @AmplifyPartners. Here's what it's all about: Most founders are trying to figure out how to build their companies (and cultures) around AI. But the specifics — like how
I’m excited to share the very first episode of Barrchives, featuring @amasad (CEO and Founder of @Replit) and @pirroh (President of @Replit)! Most founders I speak with are trying to figure out how to build their companies (and cultures) around AI. But the specifics — like how
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Here is the full memo: https://t.co/uY13US3hSs Interested in learning more about Thursday Labs? Check us out:
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Our vision is simple: to build the empire of podcasts in tech. We are a full-service studio, meaning our clients show up to record and We take care of the rest: strategy, booking, production,...
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5. Introducing: Live Episodes (Experiment) What we're doing: We're beta-testing Live Episodes with a select group of clients, live-streaming podcast recordings through LinkedIn or YouTube Live. Why we're doing it: Live Episodes offer an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at
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4. Optimized Campaign Cycle and Content Strategy What we're doing: We're implementing a new Wednesday-Tuesday posting cycle: → Wednesdays: Launch posts → Thursdays/Fridays: Recap posts → Mondays/Tuesdays: (the following week): Commentary posts This will replace our
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3. Variety of Posting Times What we're doing: We'll begin posting short-form content at random times throughout the workday, while still launching full-length episodes, blogs and newsletters on Wednesdays. Why we're doing it: Algorithms and audiences are starting to see
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2. Introducing Commentary-Based Episodes What we're doing: We're rolling out commentary-based episodes (1 per month) where you are the solo star. No guests will be invited to these episodes. In this monthly episode, you’ll discuss relevant news, answer FAQs, or share contrarian
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1. Posting Frequency & Variety What we're doing: We're reducing our posting frequency from 5 to 3 posts per week while increasing the variety of content styles across the 3 short-form posts. Why we're doing it: Posting too often is leading to audience fatigue and decreased
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I’ve published 20,000+ posts for 22 clients over 16 months. Learned A LOT. Here’s how my team and I are evolving our content strategy to stay ahead of the curve as algorithms and trends evolve. I just shared a private memo with our clients outlining 5 major changes we're
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It’s not about the summits 🏔️ it’s about …… my buddy @HurwitzJake had some great thoughts here. Watch to the end 🎥
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