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Assertion Supported
Dicks: Comic characters with less detail evoke stronger audience connection
“They found that when you compare comic book characters, the comic book characters that have less visual detail are the ones people feel more connected to.”
Matthew Dicks Sep 3, 2024 ▶ 37:46 Matthew Dicks: The Storytelling Expert
Assertion Supported
Dicks: Early Facebook retention hinged on acquiring seven friends in ten days
“At Facebook early on when they were failing to gain traction, they looked at their data and they realized that if a user accumulated seven friends, made seven friends or seven connections on Facebook in 10 days, they were likely to stay on the platform. And if…”
Matthew Dicks Sep 3, 2024 ▶ 1:26:59 Matthew Dicks: The Storytelling Expert
Assertion Partly supported
Dicks: Steve Jobs opened the 2007 iPhone keynote citing a 2.5-year wait
“When Jobs introduces the iPhone in 2007, his first sentence on stage is, I've been waiting two and a half years to share this with you today.”
Matthew Dicks Sep 3, 2024 ▶ 24:04 Matthew Dicks: The Storytelling Expert
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