I follow many brilliant thought leaders on Twitter, with many writing insightful threads relating to their expertise.
Here’s a recent example from Dickie Bush on the importance of writing strong introductions:
I tried in the past using apps like Readwise and Thread Reader to save threads but seldom returned to them, much less acting on the advice they gave.
Fortunately, I’ve found a way to save threads in Notion that’s not only simple but easy to return to and reference for reasons I’ll explain below.
Here’s my four-step process.
How to Save Twitter Threads in Notion (Step-by-Step)
First, wait until someone uses Thread Reader and then click their link.
Hello, the unroll you asked for: https://t.co/d9TxebO30w Talk to you soon. 🤖
— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) April 14, 2022
If no one saves the thread using Thread Reader, do it yourself by replying to the tweet, adding @threadreaderapp, and writing “unroll” or “compile.”
Hola, here is your unroll: https://t.co/aO6ibpLfkp See you soon. 🤖
— Thread Reader Unroll Helper (@UnrollHelper) April 18, 2022
Then, after clicking the link to the page:
- Click the Notion Web Clipper;
- Give the thread a name if it doesn’t have one;
- Save it in an appropriate database.
Where you save your Twitter threads is a matter of preference, but I recommend keeping a Notion database for all your online learnings, like a Resonance Calendar.
Here’s a peek inside mine:
Next, open the page and format the thread to your preferences, including:
- Removing invites to retweet and share;
- The thread’s call to action; and
- Anything else you deem irrelevant
Lastly, copy and paste the images that aren’t imported, and you’ll end up with something like this:
I also recommend creating two separate databases—one for Source and one for “Topic(s)”—and then creating a relations property for each in the database where you’re saving the thread.
There are two advantages of doing such. The first is you can open any page in either database and see everything you have on a given person or topic.
For instance, I can open my page on Dickie Bush, or better still, my “Writing” page as it’s older, and see everything I’ve “tagged” by Writing.
As you can see, I can get a clear overview of everything I’ve collected across my many databases, including book summaries, people, and more.
The second, lesser-known advantage is that you can reference other pages from within the page.
For instance, in the example above, Dickie references a memo David Ogilvy wrote for his employees called “How to Write.”
Incidentally, Dickie wrote at length about the David Ogilvy memo in another thread—one that I happened to save prior.
In other words, I can now leave a comment for myself and link to the page to bridge the two threads, creating a breadcrumb trail of sorts.
Conclusion
And that’s it!
My method isn’t as efficient as using an app. I’ll grant you that.
But it’s certainly more effective, especially when it comes to capturing, filtering, and distilling information you might reference, refer and relate to in the future.
Try it, and let me know how it goes for you in the comment section below.
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