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Conor Grennan

Conor Grennan

CEO, AI Mindset | Former Chief AI Architect, NYU Stern | MasterClass Instructor | NY Times and #1 Int’l bestselling author | Board Member, SHRM Foundation

We read 475 of their posts. Here is what they actually do.

Industry NewsProfessionalAuthority hooksProfessionals
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141KFollowers
5.2Posts / week
348Avg likes
142Median likes
65Avg comments
5.7K likesBest post

Engagement over time

Average likes per post, by month.

2025-05Average likes per month2026-07

Their hooks, word for word

The opening line of their best-performing posts. This is what stops the scroll.

  • BREAKING! Trump announces launch of $500B 'Stargate' AI Project with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank to build US AI dominance. Five things you need to know:5.6K likes
  • Everyone's freaking out about DeepSeek AI. Here's what you actually need to know about it:5.5K likes
  • How did DeepSeek AI actually revolutionize AI? They solved 4 huge problems. Here's the non-tech, no jargon explanation.3.5K likes
  • From today's earnings call: A real-time edict from a top consulting firm. Get upskilled, now. But what does Accenture mean in practice? HR friends, listen up!2.8K likes
  • Let's break down DeepSeek AI's "Sputnik Moment" in a way that makes sense for non-tech folks out there. What they figured out is going to change EVERYTHING:2.3K likes
  • Two hours ago, Anthropic released an AI Exposure Index on which jobs are most exposed to AI. It's a heck of a chart.1.8K likes

Content pillars

What they post about, with a line from a real post as evidence.

  • Breaking AI News & Industry Shakeups
    Covered major product launches and infrastructure projects like OpenAI Operator and Stargate.
  • AI Workforce Impact & Reskilling Strategy
    Analyzed WEF data and Jensen Huang quotes regarding domain expertise over tech skills.
  • Non-Technical AI Demystification
    Simplified complex concepts like DeepSeek Mixture of Experts for everyday business leaders.

Signature moves and voice

The repeatable moves that show up across their best posts.

  • Lead with capitalized BREAKING alerts followed by numbered key takeaways.
  • Translate complex technical architectures into plain-English workplace analogies.
  • Use plus-sign divider lines to segment dense data breakdowns cleanly.
Tone of voiceEnthusiastic, accessible, reassuring, and business-focused, translating complex technical news into optimistic, non-jargon workforce insights.

What works for them

Patterns that separate their top posts from the rest.

  • Curated breakdowns of breaking tech announcements massively outperform personal reflections.
  • Reassuring narratives emphasizing human domain expertise over technical skills drive viral engagement.
  • Translating dense industry research reports into numbered executive summaries generates massive reach.

When they post

Every post, grouped by day of week.

Mon
421
Tue
260
Wed
557
Thu
399
Fri
204
Sat
281
Sun
196
Posts publishedAverage likes

Best day is Wednesday at 557 average likes. Sunday is their weakest at 196.

What format works

Text, image, video or carousel, ranked by what actually lands for them.

FormatPostsAvg likes
Carousel92.2K
Image350345
Video77288
Text only3975

Format fingerprint

How their posts are built, measured across every post we analysed.

Median length2,392 chars
Line breaksLow
Bullet pointsMedium
EmojiLow
HashtagsLow
Outbound linksHigh
Reading levelGrade 3
Promo intensity1/10

Steal this

Moves you can apply to your own posts this week.

  • Curate major tech announcements rapidly into a structured 'five things to know' format.
  • Reassure non-technical professionals by framing AI as a multiplier for existing domain expertise.
  • Demystify complex tech architectures using relatable office analogies instead of engineering jargon.

Best-performing posts

Ranked by likes, across everything we analysed.

1

BREAKING: OpenAI has released AI agents!! ChatGPT Operator can takes control of your computer, order groceries, book restaurants, and purchase tickets, simultaneously! Check this out: ++++++ CRITICAL NOTE: This is MY EDITED VERSION of their 23 min live demo.

5.7K likes497 comments2025-01-23View on LinkedIn ↗
2

BREAKING! Trump announces launch of $500B 'Stargate' AI Project with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank to build US AI dominance. Five things you need to know: Three tech giants - backed by the new president - are joining forces on a colossal AI infrastructure project called "Stargate" to be built in…

5.6K likes492 comments2025-01-22View on LinkedIn ↗
3

Everyone's freaking out about DeepSeek AI. Here's what you actually need to know about it: Speaking of AI - we have a digital course and program designed to level up entire enterprise through behavioral shifts and a new approach to AI. Want to get your whole organization trained up? Drop me a note.

5.5K likes350 comments2025-01-27View on LinkedIn ↗
4

I'm not an alarmist, but if you're in leadership: We are 2-3 years away from ALL business and labor being totally transformed. This is hard to prepare for because there's no roadmap! Here's what you need to do: FIRST: Let's look at the evidence.

5.3K likes385 comments2025-02-13View on LinkedIn ↗
5

In 67 seconds, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reveals the secret to succeeding in the AI era - and it's glorious news for anyone who studied the humanities (English majors stand up!). He says this: Succeeding in the AI era is not about technology. It's about YOUR expertise.

5.2K likes240 comments2025-01-08View on LinkedIn ↗

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Built from public LinkedIn posts, last refreshed 2026-10-24. Follower counts and engagement change over time. Conor Grennan is not affiliated with 2pr.io.