How trainers make you see their content is an enlightening discussion as Pat shares his experiences working within a marketing company. During that time, he reveals the strategy that social media algorithms use to encourage more views and longer time spent on the page.
This is why we see trainers stepping outside their profession and spending more time being a performer than a trainer and making outrageous content. Many of them are addicted to the likes and the engagement stats and will almost do anything to get that next big rise.
So even if you don't like them or don't agree with them, they wrote that content to get you to come back and engage and because you did, they get the numbers and the dopamine hit.
We have discussed similar topics around this in previous episodes such as, arguing with an avatar
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