3 WORDS That Can BOOST Your Engagement 60% 🚀 Airport People Movers Are Not Rides! Jay’s SCOOP | Ep. 407

Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

The smallest detail can make or break your engagement, and Jay Schwedelson is fired up about it. Forget the fancy hooks and long copy—the first word of your subject line or post might be the single biggest factor in whether people keep reading or scroll right past. He breaks down fresh data on LinkedIn, email, and Instagram that shows just how powerful those opening words really are, plus exactly which ones get the biggest lift.

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Best Moments:

(01:19) Why the very first word of your subject line changes everything

(02:31) How LinkedIn’s mobile notifications only show your first three words

(03:21) Contrarian, commanding, and relatable openers that boost engagement

(04:27) The surprising first words that lift non-sales email opens by 20%

(05:15) Which urgency words drive sales emails like “last” and “ends”

(05:54) Why Instagram engagement lives or dies in the first two seconds

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Partner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact

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Check out Jay Schwedelson's new book: Stupider People Have Done It

All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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Subscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletter

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Register for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.com

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Check out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.com

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Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/

Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson

Check out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/

Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/ask

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Leave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out!

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The smallest detail can make or break your engagement, and Jay Schwedelson is fired up about it. Forget the fancy hooks and long copy—the first word of your subject line or post might be the single biggest factor in whether people keep reading or scroll right past. He breaks down fresh data on LinkedIn, email, and Instagram that shows just how powerful those opening words really are, plus exactly which ones get the biggest lift.

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Best Moments:

(01:19) Why the very first word of your subject line changes everything

(02:31) How LinkedIn’s mobile notifications only show your first three words

(03:21) Contrarian, commanding, and relatable openers that boost engagement

(04:27) The surprising first words that lift non-sales email opens by 20%

(05:15) Which urgency words drive sales emails like “last” and “ends”

(05:54) Why Instagram engagement lives or dies in the first two seconds

ă…¤

Partner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact

ă…¤

Check out Jay Schwedelson's new book: Stupider People Have Done It

All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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Subscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletter

ă…¤

Register for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.com

ă…¤

Check out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.com

ă…¤

Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/

Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson

Check out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/

Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/ask

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Leave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out!

2025-09-05 11 min Transcript
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