Ep 142: The Hand-Raiser Method: Transforming LinkedIn from Network to Sales Pipeline
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Jun 22, 2025
Discover how to identify potential clients on LinkedIn by spotting those raising their hands for your services. Learn practical strategies to interpret profile views and initiate casual outreach without being intrusive. Explore private DM prompts to find interested parties and connect with engaged followers of content creators. Uncover search hacks to target individuals actively seeking your expertise. Plus, compare tools like LinkedIn Navigator and Apollo to optimize your prospecting, all while emphasizing genuine relationship-building for effective client acquisition.
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Casual Outreach to Profile Viewers
Reach out to LinkedIn profile viewers with a casual, friendly DM that opens conversation.
Avoid direct comments about their viewing to prevent seeming "creepy" or intrusive.
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Use Private DM Prompts
Use direct messages with calls to action like "DM me the word XYZ" to privately trigger interest.
This method encourages engagement without public exposure, making prospects comfortable to respond.
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Engage and Connect via Shared Audience
Engage with content creators who share your audience by commenting thoughtfully on their posts.
Connect with their engaged followers who liked the post, mentioning the shared post for a warmer introduction.
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Discovering potential clients doesn't have to feel like a wild goose chase. The secret? Learning to spot the people already raising their hands for your services on LinkedIn.
This special episode—our most requested content from five years of podcasting—unpacks proven strategies for B2B service founders looking to connect with ready-to-buy prospects. We break down six practical approaches that transform casual LinkedIn browsing into strategic client acquisition.
Learn how to interpret profile views as expressions of interest and respond with casual, non-creepy outreach. Discover the power of private DM prompts that identify interested parties without public pressure. Master the art of strategic connections by engaging with content creators who share your target audience, then connecting with their engaged followers. We also reveal a simple search hack to find people actively seeking your exact services and show you how to turn job postings into outsourcing opportunities.
For those ready to level up, we compare premium tools like LinkedIn Navigator with free alternatives like Apollo that help you filter for the perfect prospects based on company growth, new positions, and more. Throughout it all, we emphasize relationship-building over "pitch slapping" to create genuine connections that naturally lead to sales conversations.
Ready to stop chasing clients and start attracting the right ones? Listen now, then check out our comprehensive LinkedIn Playbook to implement these strategies for your business.
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