Let’s gooo! It’s Friday! The weekend is almost here which means a break from the screens for many — and that’s great. It’s important to take breaks and recharge, spend time with loved ones and focus on yourself.

Self-care and growth come in many shapes and forms. For one it’s hanging out with friends, for another it’s spending time by yourself and getting a head start on the week. Both are completely valid. Don’t let anyone tell you that for a healthy balance you have to spend time in social situations where you don’t even want to be.

Recently, I have been spending my weekends with the people I care about and writing & creating content. For me, weekends are a time where I can get ahead. On Sunday, I love to plan my week ahead and do some prep work so that on Monday morning I’m excited and fresh to go.

Anyway, before the weekend hits, here’s this week’s Growth Guide.

Contents

1. Main: Slide in my DMs (but good)

2. Thread Curation: Best of Web3

Main: Slide in my DMs (but good)

If you want to grow your Web3 network you will have to send out cold DMs. This can be both scary and difficult. But don’t worry, I got you. Follow these steps and you guarantee a reply from your favourite Twitter account. Cold DMs are message to people you haven’t had specific contact with before.

We will look at 4 simple things you can do in your DM outreach today:

1. Purpose

2. Conciseness

3. Personalization

4. Patience

Purpose

Before you start drafting your DM it is important to ask yourself “Why am I reaching out?”

• Do you want help?

• Are you looking to expand your network?

• Do you want to offer value?

This will help you structure your message and have it go straight to the point.

Conciseness

Twitter DMs have a maximum of 10.000 characters but that doesn’t mean you should use all of them. Nobody wants to read a book in their DMs. The person you are reaching out to might receive 10+ DMs a day so keep it concise. If I receive a DM that says “hey zai” or “Can I ask you something?” I will not respond. Be straight to the point and ask your question instead of a asking for permission to ask a question.

Personalization

This is where you can differentiate from others. Make sure your DM is personal. A few things I personally like to do are:

• Give a compliment

• Refer to prior contact

• Tell an anecdote

Who doesn’t like to hear that their content is great or a funny and relatable short story? It’s important to make it personal because trust me, they know if it’s a generic copy-paste message.

Patience

You have to realise that people’s DMs can be absolute chaos so try to be patient. It is completely fine to bump a message after a certain period (I like to wait a couple days) but be respectful in doing so. Don’t take it personal that they didn’t respond yet.

I challenge you to go out and send 3 DMs next week to people you would like to connect with using these points. Share how it went, I’d love to know if it helps!

Thread Curation: Best of Web3

It’s been a busy week on Twitter with a lot of news going around. Ledger f’ed up with their exposed backdoor exploit, new smart contracts emerge and viral content. Here’s my personal curated list of the 5 best threads. Read those and grow your knowledge. Some absolute bangers this week.

🔹NFT Throwbacks

🔹Web3 Gaming 

🔹Ledger

🔹ERC-6551

🔹This week’s highlight: Viral Content

Kelano wrote a viral thread this week but the thread that he constructed on how he wrote the viral thread is the real gem.

Want to go viral intentionally? Read this and implement it.

I hope you enjoyed this edition! If you have questions or feedback, feel free to reply to this email or send me a DM. I read everything (unless you didn’t read the main article). Have a wonderful weekend and don’t forget to grow.

Your Guide,

zai