Recapping My Forbes 2022 Experience

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Game Changers

Had the fortunate pleasure of attending the Forbes 2022 conference. I was going through old notes and felt the need to share my notes from the sessions. It was great to hear from so many game changers in their respective spaces.

Cash In Creator Gold Rush

  • Create things that you want and share with your fans 

  • Using tools to monetize

  • Subscriptions are the future 

  • It’s too hard to monetize on Instagram vs Tik Tok 

Life In The Fast Lane

  • Life is about building communities

Becoming A Breakout Star

  • What you say no to is far more important than what you say yes to 

  • Can’t afford a mistake when you’re a star

Mastering The Investing Game In A Brutal Bear Market 

  • Being unstoppable is not stopping 

  • All you need is one yes

  • Build your audience first, they will follow you between your trials and tribulations 

  • How much money do you make per customer, how much does it cost to get that customer means good business how much money can we spend to get that number above 

  • Product market fit… makes marketing easy 

  • Invest In your time 

    • Find way to make money and it will make you more money quicker 

  • Wisdom comes from making mistakes + constantly improve yourselves

Surviving The Pandemic Economy 

  • There is power in being a vertically integrated company 

  • Listen to your customers 

  • Brand value + Brand appeal 

Why Mental Health Matters In Money 

  • Never count yourself out 

Influencer Marketing

  • Imagine the amount of followers at your event in person 

  • “Story of me. Story of us. Story of now.” - Andy Goodman

 
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