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Refusing to post video content despite what the "gurus" say.45,000 followers in less than 6 months. Lee McCabe isn't your typical Private Equity investor. After leaving leadership roles at Alibaba and Facebook, he launched Claymore Partners to build a PE firm "backwards," focusing on digital value creation first.In this conversation, Lee breaks down exactly how he grew a massive audience by simply "not being boring" and posting authentically about the industry. We discuss how to conquer "Cringe Mountain," why he treats roofing and HVAC companies as "sales and marketing businesses," and why he believes text-only posts are still the king of LinkedIn.Plus, we play a round of Good Idea / Bad Idea to see if a "Tinder for Private Equity" could actually work.If you want to build a personal brand without looking like a "LinkedIn Influencer" or selling your soul for engagement, this episode is for you.Connect with Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leemccabe/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:  Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

1,000+ hours saved. 3x engagement. The “Secret Weapon” of LinkedIn.Ghostwriting isn't just for celebrity CEOs anymore.In this conversation, Matt and Daniel break down the ghostwriting model:We debate the “is it cheating?”, discuss the difference between a cheap copywriter and a strategic partner, and break down the exact workflow that allows busy founders to post daily without writing a single word.If you want to understand how to scale your personal brand without sacrificing your calendar, and why we believe your voice is scalable even if your time isn't, this episode is you.If you want to understand how to go viral on LinkedIn, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-huang-103299138/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

12 million views on a single LinkedIn post.Going from the "quiet kid" in school to a personal branding powerhouse with nearly 70k followers.Danielle Mimoni didn't plan on becoming an entrepreneur—until she was made redundant.In this conversation, Danielle breaks down the reality of building a personal brand from scratch. She explains how she overcame the "cringe factor" (and the judgment of high school peers), why she ignored her traditional marketing degree to focus on what actually works, and how a simple redundancy became the catalyst for her solo career.We debate the "authenticity" buzzword, discuss why 10% of your content drives 90% of your results, and break down her Notes App strategy for never running out of ideas.Plus, the truth about AI on LinkedIn: why "robots talking to robots" is killing engagement and how to actually use tools like ChatGPT without losing your voice.If you’re paralyzed by the fear of judgment from peers, or just want a tactical blueprint for monetizing LinkedIn without being a "guru," this episode is your guide.Connect with Danielle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mimoni-social-media-marketing/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

Akhil Reddy, the Founder and CEO of Thera, a Y Combinator-backed startup, shares insights on building a next-gen payroll ecosystem. He reveals the power of LinkedIn, detailing how he converted DMs into a $2.5M investment. Akhil discusses his unique 'Employee Generated Content' strategy, emphasizing the importance of authentic posts over ghostwriting. He also explores the algorithms behind LinkedIn engagement and brainstorms innovative payroll features, advocating for founders to start posting consistently to build credibility.

In this conversation, Daniel & Matt play a fun game: Guess the impressions. Daniel pulls back the curtain on his most viral posts and has Matt guess the impressions of the post based on the number of engagements. We talk about Matt’s 1,000 like post and how I have posts with 5x the viewership and 10x less likes.If you want to understand how to go viral on LinkedIn, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-huang-103299138/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

This episode is a deep dive on LinkedIn with Julia Alvarenga, senior at Harvard.We flew out to Boston and sat down with Julia to break down how's she's been able to pull in thousands of impressions and engagements on LinkedIn. Julia sheds light on why "emotion" is so important to content creation, how her content managed to get the CMO of OpenAI to DM her directly, and what she's learned from going viral repeatedly.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comFollow Julia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliasalvarengaJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube @ConnectionAccepted Or listen on Apple/Spotify.Thanks for the support!

One million organic LinkedIn impressions on a post.Cold emailing CEOs and closing enterprise deals in just 5 weeks. Brooks Gammill isn't running a traditional recruitment agency. In this conversation, Brooks breaks down the RecruitU model: Bypassing slow university career centers to go straight to the source of top talent: campus clubs. We debate the cringiest parts of LinkedIn (is it ever okay to post your SAT score?), discuss if "lying" about your Excel skills in an interview is actually a fine idea, and break down the exact strategy that gets him massive engagement without being a typical "LinkedIn influencer." If you want to understand how the next generation of top talent is actually getting hired, and how to cut through the "AI slop" of modern outreach, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Brooks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooksgammill/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:  Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

1,000 likes and 40,000 impressions, 190,000 impressions and less than 100 likes.In this conversation, Daniel & Matt break down impressions v. engagements on their posts. We talk about hate comments on LinkedIn and break down the exact strategy that works to get massive engagement.If you want to understand how to go viral on LinkedIn, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-huang-103299138/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

500,000 organic LinkedIn impressions in a week.Hate comments like we’ve never seen before.In this conversation, Daniel breaks down his most viral week on LinkedIn, ever. Roasting Matt’s title, then generating 190,000 impressions from it.We debate hate comments on LinkedIn and break down the exact strategy that works to get massive engagement.If you want to understand how to go viral on LinkedIn, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode.For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.comJoin Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTubeListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHGListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

Jason Saltzman, Head of Insights at CB Insights and a former professional cyclist, shares insights on building a robust LinkedIn presence without traditional influencer tactics. He discusses his journey from cycling to content creation, emphasizing the power of data-driven posts over typical meme-driven content. Jason highlights the importance of engagement density and strategic content planning, arguing that it's not just about follower count but the quality of insights that elevate visibility. He also critiques trend-driven posts, advocating for substantive dialogue on LinkedIn.