AJ Cartas
@ajcartas.bsky.social
I talk about social media, Creator Economy, influencer marketing, community, tech
If you could only use one LLM model, which one would you choose?
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If you could only use one LLM model, which one would you choose?
🚨HOT TAKE: 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.
If you’re giving advice that impacts someone’s livelihood, you should need a license like a professional.
Why?
Because misinformation spreads faster than ever
Do you think there should be a barrier to entry for Creators in sensitive niches?
If you’re giving advice that impacts someone’s livelihood, you should need a license like a professional.
Why?
Because misinformation spreads faster than ever
Do you think there should be a barrier to entry for Creators in sensitive niches?
October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🚨HOT TAKE: 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.
If you’re giving advice that impacts someone’s livelihood, you should need a license like a professional.
Why?
Because misinformation spreads faster than ever
Do you think there should be a barrier to entry for Creators in sensitive niches?
If you’re giving advice that impacts someone’s livelihood, you should need a license like a professional.
Why?
Because misinformation spreads faster than ever
Do you think there should be a barrier to entry for Creators in sensitive niches?
Look mom, I’m on a billboard in Times Square 🤩 First openly gay tech founder 🎉
I’ve been in tech for 10+ years now and I know 100% for a fact that this is where I’m supposed to be — specifically in the social media space.
2026 here we go 🚀
I’ve been in tech for 10+ years now and I know 100% for a fact that this is where I’m supposed to be — specifically in the social media space.
2026 here we go 🚀
October 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Look mom, I’m on a billboard in Times Square 🤩 First openly gay tech founder 🎉
I’ve been in tech for 10+ years now and I know 100% for a fact that this is where I’m supposed to be — specifically in the social media space.
2026 here we go 🚀
I’ve been in tech for 10+ years now and I know 100% for a fact that this is where I’m supposed to be — specifically in the social media space.
2026 here we go 🚀
Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone and if that’s your degree, you already lost
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone and if that’s your degree, you already lost
Underrated social media platform for monetization? 🤑
Facebook.
I manage one of my Creator friends & I told him to start reposting his past content on all platforms that he can.
One of his TikToks in Facebook generated him a few hundred dollars and over 1M in views.
Are you posting on Facebook? 😶🌫️
Facebook.
I manage one of my Creator friends & I told him to start reposting his past content on all platforms that he can.
One of his TikToks in Facebook generated him a few hundred dollars and over 1M in views.
Are you posting on Facebook? 😶🌫️
October 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Underrated social media platform for monetization? 🤑
Facebook.
I manage one of my Creator friends & I told him to start reposting his past content on all platforms that he can.
One of his TikToks in Facebook generated him a few hundred dollars and over 1M in views.
Are you posting on Facebook? 😶🌫️
Facebook.
I manage one of my Creator friends & I told him to start reposting his past content on all platforms that he can.
One of his TikToks in Facebook generated him a few hundred dollars and over 1M in views.
Are you posting on Facebook? 😶🌫️
Organizations that can't measure performance end up measuring performativeness instead.
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Organizations that can't measure performance end up measuring performativeness instead.
If you work in social media, what opinion do you have that will have you like this?
I’ll go first:
If you can do B2C social, you can do B2B but not the other way around.
I’ll go first:
If you can do B2C social, you can do B2B but not the other way around.
October 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you work in social media, what opinion do you have that will have you like this?
I’ll go first:
If you can do B2C social, you can do B2B but not the other way around.
I’ll go first:
If you can do B2C social, you can do B2B but not the other way around.
"Embarrassment is the price of entry"
One of my favorite reminders for those starting out creating content or launching a startup
One of my favorite reminders for those starting out creating content or launching a startup
September 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Embarrassment is the price of entry"
One of my favorite reminders for those starting out creating content or launching a startup
One of my favorite reminders for those starting out creating content or launching a startup
Stop chasing followers and start building a community.
One is a number.
One is an asset.
One is a number.
One is an asset.
September 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Stop chasing followers and start building a community.
One is a number.
One is an asset.
One is a number.
One is an asset.
Reminder that this is a good time to start creating content for October and investing in your personal brand.
September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Reminder that this is a good time to start creating content for October and investing in your personal brand.
I reached out to an influencer's talent manager to get their rates who pitched me $10,000 for 1 TikTok. I countered with $1,000. Finalized at $1,500 😐
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I reached out to an influencer's talent manager to get their rates who pitched me $10,000 for 1 TikTok. I countered with $1,000. Finalized at $1,500 😐