# Twitter Thread - Expert Positioning Template

**Use Case:** Establish yourself as an authority on a topic  
**Time:** 15 minutes  
**Best For:** Thought leadership, building following, authority positioning

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## 📋 Template Structure

### Tweet 1: The Hook (Setup)
```
[CONTROVERSIAL CLAIM or SURPRISING STATISTIC about [TOPIC]]

This is [number] years into [your experience/FIELD], and here's what most people get wrong:

🧵 A thread 👇
```

### Tweet 2: The Problem
```
[Most people/Many experts] believe that [COMMON BELIEF about TOPIC].

But the data tells a different story.

When I [RELEVANT EXPERIENCE], I discovered that [COUNTERINTUITIVE TRUTH].
```

### Tweet 3-5: The Insight (The Meat)
```
[Number]. [FIRST KEY INSIGHT]

[Explain with concrete example from your experience]

The kicker: [SURPRISING OUTCOME or RESULT]

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[Number]. [SECOND KEY INSIGHT]

[Story or data that illustrates this]

This matters because [RELEVANCE TO READER]
```

### Tweet 6-7: The Evidence
```
[Number]. [THIRD KEY INSIGHT - Backed by proof]

[Case study, data point, or research finding]

Key takeaway: [ACTIONABLE LESSON]
```

### Tweet 8: The Synthesis
```
[Number]. [FINAL INSIGHT - The synthesis]

Everything points to one conclusion:

[YOUR CORE TEACHING/PREDICTION]

Not everyone will agree, and that's the point.
```

### Tweet 9: The Takeaway
```
So to recap:

• [Key point 1]
• [Key point 2] 
• [Key point 3]

The [TOPIC] landscape is shifting, and those who [ACTION] will [OUTCOME].
```

### Tweet 10: The CTA
```
If you found this valuable:

1. Follow me @[HANDLE] for more [TOPIC] insights
2. RT the first tweet to share the knowledge
3. [SPECIFIC ACTION - comment, save, etc.]

What's your experience with [TOPIC]? 👇
```

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## 🎯 Fill-In Guide

| Section | What to Fill |
|---------|--------------|
| [CONTROVERSIAL CLAIM] | A bold statement that challenges conventional wisdom |
| [TOPIC] | Your area of expertise |
| [NUMBER] | Years of experience or study |
| [FIELD] | Your professional domain |
| [COMMON BELIEF] | What most people think |
| [COUNTERINTUITIVE TRUTH] | What you've learned that contradicts this |
| [RELEVANT EXPERIENCE] | What you did that gave you this insight |
| [YOUR CORE TEACHING] | The main lesson you're sharing |
| [ACTION] | What readers should do |
| [OUTCOME] | What will happen if they take action |
| [HANDLE] | Your Twitter handle |

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## ✨ Pro Tips

1. **Personal stories beat statistics** - Share your direct experience
2. **Specific beats general** - Use real numbers, not round estimates
3. **Contrarian views get shared** - Don't be afraid to challenge norms
4. **Questions drive engagement** - End with a discussion prompt
5. **Thread locks in followers** - People follow for more content like this

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## 📝 Example

> Tweet 1: "Most productivity advice is backwards. After 10 years of building startups, I've learned that doing less actually produces more."
> 
> Tweet 2: "The optimization culture tells us to squeeze more into every hour. But research on creative work shows the opposite approach works better."
> 
> ... (continues with 8 more tweets)

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*Template from Agentic Creator OS*
