Turn Your LinkedIn & X Profile Into an Inbound Lead Machine bölümünün tam dökümü

00:04:45.150 --> 00:04:49.389 Aaron Powell So it's just a vastly more efficient way to operate across the board. 00:04:49.470 --> 00:04:50.269 Aaron Powell Absolutely. 00:04:50.509 --> 00:04:57.790 And when we look at where this is actually happening, LinkedIn is absolutely dominating the B2B or business-to-business space. 00:04:58.030 --> 00:05:04.670 The research shows LinkedIn now drives 75 to 85% of all B2B social media leads. 00:05:04.750 --> 00:05:07.069 Aaron Powell Which makes perfect sense contextually, right? 00:05:07.150 --> 00:05:09.069 I mean you don't open LinkedIn to be entertained. 00:05:09.470 --> 00:05:11.069 No, I usually open it to see who got promoted. 00:05:11.149 --> 00:05:15.550 Aaron Powell Well, yeah, but generally you open it to advance your career or grow your business. 00:05:15.790 --> 00:05:15.870 Yeah. 00:05:16.110 --> 00:05:21.069 But beyond just user intent, there's a structural reason why inbound is practically mandatory now. 00:05:21.310 --> 00:05:25.069 The platforms themselves are actively killing the old outbound models. 00:05:25.389 --> 00:05:25.550 Right. 00:05:25.629 --> 00:05:33.790 Because I remember like a few years ago, the strategy was just to use software to automate a thousand connection requests a wink. 00:05:33.949 --> 00:05:34.909 It was just a numbers game. 00:05:34.990 --> 00:05:37.629 Aaron Powell And that volume game is physically broken now. 00:05:38.029 --> 00:05:42.430 LinkedIn actually capped connection requests to just 100 to 200 per week. 00:05:42.750 --> 00:05:43.149 Oh wow. 00:05:43.230 --> 00:05:45.550 So you really can't do the mass outreach anymore. 00:05:45.629 --> 00:05:46.509 Trevor Burrus You really can't. 00:05:46.750 --> 00:05:51.149 You can no longer spam a massive list and just hope a fraction of a percent reply. 00:05:51.389 --> 00:05:58.110 Because the platform severely restricted your ability to go out and grab people, you literally have to build a system that attracts them to you. 00:05:58.509 --> 00:06:01.790 Okay, let's unpack this because that brings us right back to our opening analogy. 00:06:02.349 --> 00:06:05.389 Cold outreach is knocking on that stranger's door during dinner. 00:06:05.629 --> 00:06:08.670 Inbound branding is setting up that welcoming storefront. 00:06:08.990 --> 00:06:09.389 Exactly. 00:06:09.629 --> 00:06:11.389 So how do we actually build that storefront? 00:06:11.709 --> 00:06:16.269 Well, it starts by totally redefining what a personal brand actually is in 2026. 00:06:16.509 --> 00:06:22.990 A lot of people think a personal brand is a specific color scheme or a sleek logo or, you know, some clever tagline. 00:06:23.310 --> 00:06:25.149 Yeah, like having a matching font on everything. 00:06:25.469 --> 00:06:25.709 Right. 00:06:25.790 --> 00:06:26.829 But it's not that at all. 00:06:26.990 --> 00:06:32.269 A personal brand is simply an association in the audience's mind between you and a specific outcome. 00:06:32.589 --> 00:06:33.310 Oh, I like that. 00:06:33.550 --> 00:06:34.909 An association with an outcome. 00:06:35.230 --> 00:06:35.469 Yeah. 00:06:35.550 --> 00:06:41.389 So when they experience a specific pain point, your name should instantly pop into their head as the remedy. 00:06:41.790 --> 00:06:47.709 Which means the very first step in building this digital storefront is locking down a hyper-specific niche. 00:06:48.029 --> 00:06:48.509 You have to. 00:06:48.750 --> 00:06:52.670 You need a positioning line that you could comfortably say out loud to a stranger. 00:06:52.829 --> 00:07:00.029 Because a generic bio, like uh marketing tips or productivity enthusiast, that is totally invisible today. 00:07:00.349 --> 00:07:01.149 It means nothing. 00:07:01.469 --> 00:07:01.870 Right. 00:07:02.110 --> 00:07:04.430 Instead, it needs to be laser focused. 00:07:04.589 --> 00:07:09.149 For example, I help bootstrap sauce founders price their product without guessing. 00:07:09.469 --> 00:07:10.269 That's a great example. 00:07:10.589 --> 00:07:17.310 And just to clarify, for anyone not living in a tech bubble, sauce stands for software as a service, so companies like Slack or Zoom. 00:07:17.629 --> 00:07:25.709 That level of specificity is just critical because that positioning line answers the most important question a visitor has within like three seconds of landing on your profile. 00:07:26.029 --> 00:07:29.629 Which is what specific problem do you solve and who do you solve it for? 00:07:29.870 --> 00:07:30.430 Exactly. 00:07:30.589 --> 00:07:35.949 If a stranger can't answer both halves of that equation immediately, they are going to click away. 00:07:36.349 --> 00:07:41.709 Now, there is a vital technical detail we should mention for X, formally Twitter. 00:07:42.029 --> 00:07:47.550 If you are applying the strategy over there, your profile must be 100% public. 00:07:47.790 --> 00:07:48.750 Oh, yes, absolutely. 00:07:49.069 --> 00:07:51.870 You have to go into your settings and turn off tweet protection. 00:07:52.029 --> 00:07:57.949 If your account is locked down to just your immediate circle of friends, having a great bio doesn't even matter. 00:07:58.269 --> 00:08:02.750 The algorithm will literally never push your content to the strangers you're trying to convert. 00:08:03.149 --> 00:08:03.310 Right. 00:08:03.389 --> 00:08:05.790 So the technical setup has to allow for discoverability. 00:08:06.110 --> 00:08:06.990 It's step one. 00:08:07.069 --> 00:08:11.790 And looking at LinkedIn, you really need to treat your profile page as a dedicated landing page. 00:08:12.189 --> 00:08:12.430 Okay. 00:08:12.589 --> 00:08:12.990 How so? 00:08:13.310 --> 00:08:20.990 Well, the banner image at the very top, it shouldn't just be a generic stock photo of a city skyline or, you know, a cup of coffee on a desk. 00:08:21.389 --> 00:08:21.709 Guilty. 00:08:21.949 --> 00:08:24.189 It needs to function like a store's window display. 00:08:24.589 --> 00:08:26.110 A window display that filters

people out. 00:08:26.430 --> 00:08:26.829 Exactly. 00:08:26.990 --> 00:08:32.430 A really good window display doesn't just invite the right people in, it actually tells the wrong people to keep walking. 00:08:32.830 --> 00:08:33.230 Makes sense. 00:08:33.550 --> 00:08:39.870 If you display high-end diamond watches, someone looking for a$10 calculator knows they are in the wrong place immediately. 00:08:40.190 --> 00:08:46.670 So your banner should state exactly who you help and feature a clear call to action directing them on what to do next. 00:08:47.070 --> 00:08:47.310 Yes. 00:08:47.470 --> 00:08:50.750 And right below that banner is your about section. 00:08:50.990 --> 00:08:54.990 This is something so many people get wrong by treating it like a chronological resume. 00:08:55.310 --> 00:08:59.149 Yeah, it shouldn't read like in 2018 I was promoted to regional manager. 00:08:59.470 --> 00:09:00.190 No one cares. 00:09:00.430 --> 00:09:10.029 It needs to tell a story centered entirely on your ideal client's problem, demonstrating how your unique background makes you the perfect person to solve it. 00:09:10.269 --> 00:09:13.149 It is basically a sales letter disguised as an introduction. 00:09:13.550 --> 00:09:14.190 Wait, hold on. 00:09:14.269 --> 00:09:16.350 This actually leads me to something I want to push back on a bit. 00:09:16.590 --> 00:09:17.310 Okay, go for it. 00:09:17.629 --> 00:09:24.029 The source materials talk a lot about relentless flexing, improving you are the absolute best in your field. 00:09:24.190 --> 00:09:28.270 They encourage posting your wins, showing off client testimonials. 00:09:28.430 --> 00:09:32.670 I mean, if I just post screenshots of how great I am all day, I'm gonna look like an arrogant jerk. 00:09:32.830 --> 00:09:34.190 Doesn't that heavily repel people? 00:09:34.510 --> 00:09:38.510 What's fascinating here is that it only repels people if you do it the old way. 00:09:38.750 --> 00:09:41.629 We really have to reframe what flexing actually means right now. 00:09:41.710 --> 00:09:43.150 Aaron Powell Okay, how do we reframe it? 00:09:43.390 --> 00:09:47.710 True flexing isn't about using empty, subjective adjectives. 00:09:47.870 --> 00:09:52.430 It's not calling yourself, you know, experienced or passionate or an industry visionary. 00:09:52.830 --> 00:09:54.430 Because everyone claims to be those things. 00:09:54.510 --> 00:09:55.150 Aaron Powell Exactly. 00:09:55.310 --> 00:09:57.470 So the words have lost all meaning entirely. 00:09:57.710 --> 00:10:03.230 Real flexing is replacing those empty adjectives with undeniable objective proof. 00:10:03.710 --> 00:10:04.590 Ah, okay. 00:10:04.830 --> 00:10:11.550 So less I am a visionary marketer and more like here's the exact data showing how we increased revenue by 40%. 00:10:11.790 --> 00:10:12.670 Aaron Powell Precisely. 00:10:12.830 --> 00:10:14.750 It's sharing real hard numbers. 00:10:14.830 --> 00:10:18.910 It's posting blurred-out screenshots of client

texts celebrating a huge win. 00:10:19.310 --> 00:10:20.110 Oh, I see that a lot now. 00:10:20.350 --> 00:10:27.790 Yeah, or it's publishing detailed case studies that break down the exact steps you took to solve a problem, and then pinning all of that proof right to the top of your profile. 00:10:27.870 --> 00:10:30.190 Aaron Powell So it's not bragging if it's just facts. 00:10:30.270 --> 00:10:34.990 Aaron Powell When you back up your claims with objective reality, it doesn't read as arrogance. 00:10:35.070 --> 00:10:37.230 It reads as high-level competence. 00:10:37.390 --> 00:10:39.550 The proof basically does the selling for you. 00:10:39.950 --> 00:10:47.390 Okay, so we've built the storefront, the sign is up, the window display filters for the right buyers, and the shelves are stocked with objective proof. 00:10:47.790 --> 00:10:48.430 Looking good so far. 00:10:48.750 --> 00:10:52.270 But a beautiful store in the middle of the desert won't get any foot traffic. 00:10:52.510 --> 00:10:52.830 Yep. 00:10:53.150 --> 00:10:55.470 How do we get people to actually walk by? 00:10:55.710 --> 00:11:00.350 Let's talk about the 2026 algorithms because the landscape has fundamentally shifted here. 00:11:00.590 --> 00:11:01.150 It really has. 00:11:01.470 --> 00:11:06.750 The reports show that overall LinkedIn views are down 50% and engagement is down 25%. 00:11:07.470 --> 00:11:11.710 I mean, it sounds like a total ghost count out there compared to a few years ago. 00:11:12.110 --> 00:11:18.030 It is a vastly more difficult landscape today, mainly because of two massive platform altering updates. 00:11:18.350 --> 00:11:18.830 Let's hear them. 00:11:19.070 --> 00:11:23.710 First, LinkedIn rolled out a new AI ranking system called 360 Brew. 00:11:24.110 --> 00:11:30.270 And this system shifted the algorithm completely away from legacy keyword matching and that random viral reach. 00:11:30.430 --> 00:11:34.110 It now focuses almost exclusively on topical relevance. 00:11:34.510 --> 00:11:36.750 Okay, explain how that mechanism actually works, though. 00:11:36.910 --> 00:11:38.590 How does the AI know what is relevant? 00:11:38.990 --> 00:11:44.270 The AI basically assigns a confidence score to your profile by clustering the topics you talk about most. 00:11:44.510 --> 00:11:47.629 It learns what specific niche you are actually an expert in. 00:11:47.950 --> 00:11:48.110 Okay. 00:11:48.350 --> 00:11:57.629 So if you consistently post about supply chain logistics, the AI builds high confidence in your authority there and it pushes your content to people interested in supply chains. 00:11:57.950 --> 00:11:58.430 That makes sense. 00:11:58.750 --> 00:12:08.270 But if you post about supply chains on Monday, your dog on Tuesday, and then some political hot take on Wednesday, the AI's confidence score drops drastically. 00:12:08.350 --> 00:12:09.310 Aaron Powell It just gets confused. 00:12:09.629 --> 00:12:09.870 Exactly. 00:12:09.950 --> 00:12:13.550 It gets

confused about what you actually do and it throttles your reach across the board. 00:12:14.030 --> 00:12:14.350 Wow. 00:12:14.670 --> 00:12:18.670 So staying strictly in your lane is no longer just good branding. 00:12:18.830 --> 00:12:23.230 It is literally a technical requirement for the algorithm to distribute your content. 00:12:23.310 --> 00:12:23.870 Aaron Powell Yep. 00:12:24.110 --> 00:12:28.430 And then came the hammer drop in March 2026 with the authenticity update. 00:12:28.510 --> 00:12:28.910 Aaron Powell Right. 00:12:28.990 --> 00:12:30.030 I saw this in the playbooks. 00:12:30.190 --> 00:12:33.790 That update was a direct assault on all the old growth hacks, wasn't it? 00:12:33.870 --> 00:12:34.830 Aaron Ross Powell A total assault. 00:12:34.990 --> 00:12:38.590 The algorithm now aggressively punishes engagement bait. 00:12:38.990 --> 00:12:45.629 So if you try to game the system by ending a post with agree, comment below, does it catch that? 00:12:46.030 --> 00:12:46.430 Oh yeah. 00:12:46.590 --> 00:12:50.190 The AI detects that exact syntax and just buries the post. 00:12:50.350 --> 00:12:56.750 And if you spam external links in the main text to drive people off the platform, your reach is crushed. 00:12:57.150 --> 00:12:58.750 And it officially killed polls. 00:12:58.910 --> 00:12:59.790 I was shocked by this. 00:13:00.030 --> 00:13:02.670 Polls used to be the ultimate cheap trick to get engagement. 00:13:03.070 --> 00:13:03.870 Oh, they were everywhere. 00:13:04.190 --> 00:13:08.430 Now they get a dismal.07% engagement rate. 00:13:08.590 --> 00:13:10.670 Why did LinkedIn kill off their own feature? 00:13:11.150 --> 00:13:14.430 Because bots and automated pods were just gaming them relentlessly. 00:13:14.670 --> 00:13:15.310 Ah, of course. 00:13:15.790 --> 00:13:22.190 The user experience plummeted because feeds were clogged with meaningless questions that were just designed to farm clicks. 00:13:22.350 --> 00:13:25.550 So LinkedIn effectively shadow banned the entire format. 00:13:25.629 --> 00:13:27.390 Aaron Powell the cheap tricks are dead. 00:13:28.110 --> 00:13:30.030 What is the AI actually rewarding right now? 00:13:30.430 --> 00:13:33.710 The algorithm is heavily prioritizing depth and authority. 00:13:33.950 --> 00:13:37.150 Right now, the absolute highest performing format is the document post. 00:13:37.230 --> 00:13:39.230 Aaron Powell That's often called a PDF carousel, right? 00:13:39.550 --> 00:13:41.470 Where users slide through a series of slides. 00:13:41.950 --> 00:13:42.510 Exactly. 00:13:42.670 --> 00:13:49.070 They are pulling a massive 6.6% average engagement rate, which is just unheard of right now. 00:13:49.310 --> 00:13:52.270 Also, native video, like 30 to 90 seconds. 00:13:52.430 --> 00:13:55.950 And newsletters are doing great because they bypass the feed and go straight to inboxes. 00:13:56.030 --> 00:13:57.629 Aaron Powell Wait, go back to the PDF thing. 00:13:57.790 --> 00:13:59.070 Why a PDF? 00:13:59.390 --> 00:14:00.990 That sounds like corporate homework to me. 00:14:01.150 --> 00:14:05.070 Why does the algorithm prefer a slide deck over a quick snappy video? 00:14:05.390 --> 00:14:07.550 It all comes down to a metric called dwell time. 00:14:07.870 --> 00:14:11.950 The algorithm measures exactly how many seconds a user spends looking at your post. 00:14:12.350 --> 00:14:13.790 Okay, so it tracks how long you hover. 00:14:14.190 --> 00:14:14.350 Right. 00:14:14.510 --> 00:14:18.590 If you write a two-sentence text post, they scroll past it in three seconds. 00:14:18.750 --> 00:14:27.629 But if you upload a 12-slide PDF carousel full of really valuable information, the user has to stop, swipe, read, and absorb. 00:14:27.950 --> 00:14:30.190 So they might spend two to three minutes on that single post. 00:14:30.510 --> 00:14:30.990 Exactly. 00:14:31.070 --> 00:14:37.470 And that massive dwell time signals to the algorithm that this content is highly engaging, so it pushes it to way more feeds. 00:14:37.790 --> 00:14:38.670 That makes perfect sense. 00:14:38.830 --> 00:14:40.430 It's optimizing for time on platform. 00:14:40.750 --> 00:14:41.230 Bingo. 00:14:41.629 --> 00:14:43.629 What about posting frequency though? 00:14:43.870 --> 00:14:49.470 Because the old conventional wisdom was that you needed to post three to five times a day just to stay relevant. 00:14:49.870 --> 00:14:51.950 Yeah, that will actively hurt you now. 00:14:52.350 --> 00:15:00.830 In 2026, one highly valuable deep dive post a week completely destroys five low-quality generic posts. 00:15:01.150 --> 00:15:01.470 Really? 00:15:01.629 --> 00:15:02.110 Just one? 00:15:02.430 --> 00:15:02.830 Yes. 00:15:03.070 --> 00:15:10.830 Because of that confidence score we talked about earlier, the algorithm penalizes you if you post shallow filler content just to stay active. 00:15:11.070 --> 00:15:13.470 Quality strictly beats quantity now. 00:15:13.790 --> 00:15:14.350 Good to know. 00:15:14.510 --> 00:15:14.670 Yeah. 00:15:14.910 --> 00:15:18.830 And is there a specific window when we should be publishing this deep dive content? 00:15:19.150 --> 00:15:20.990 Timing is still a critical factor for sure. 00:15:21.150 --> 00:15:24.990 The golden window across the board is Tuesday through Thursday, between 9 a.m. 00:15:25.150 --> 00:15:25.870 and 11 a.m. 00:15:26.110 --> 00:15:27.870 in your target audience's time zone. 00:15:28.270 --> 00:15:28.750 Makes sense. 00:15:28.830 --> 00:15:35.390 That is when B2B professionals have settled in at their desks, they've cleared their morning emails, and they're most receptive to reading thought leadership. 00:15:35.710 --> 00:15:36.030 Exactly. 00:15:36.350 --> 00:15:46.030 Now if you are listening to this on your commute right now, you're probably thinking, I don't have time to write massive 12 slide deep dives every single week while also doing my actual full-time job. 00:15:46.350 --> 00:15:47.950 It sounds like a recipe for total

burnout. 00:15:48.190 --> 00:15:48.670 It does. 00:15:48.750 --> 00:15:50.830 But here's where it gets really interesting. 00:15:50.990 --> 00:15:54.030 There is a structural workaround for this called the content flywheel. 00:15:54.270 --> 00:15:56.750 It is all about creating an efficient engine. 00:15:56.990 --> 00:16:03.550 The flywheel model suggests that you only sit down to write one massive, comprehensive piece of content per week. 00:16:03.870 --> 00:16:06.110 Like a detailed newsletter or a core blog post. 00:16:06.430 --> 00:16:06.830 Exactly. 00:16:06.990 --> 00:16:14.830 And from that single foundational piece, you extract the core concepts to create two long-form threads or PDF carousels. 00:16:15.230 --> 00:16:19.550 Then you pull out seven smaller, punchy text posts or observations. 00:16:19.870 --> 00:16:25.710 So one focused block of writing on a Sunday afternoon fuels your entire distribution for the rest of the week. 00:16:26.030 --> 00:16:30.430 Yes, it's an incredibly smart way to recycle ideas without feeling repetitive. 00:16:30.830 --> 00:16:36.350 But, you know, even with a great engine, you still need to stand out in a feed full of other professionals doing the exact same thing. 00:16:36.590 --> 00:16:36.750 Right. 00:16:37.070 --> 00:16:38.750 This is where humanizing the brand comes in. 00:16:39.070 --> 00:16:44.030 You have to remind the audience that there is a real, relatable human behind all this expertise. 00:16:44.190 --> 00:16:46.510 That means occasionally pulling back the professional curtain. 00:16:46.910 --> 00:16:48.350 What does that look like in practice? 00:16:48.670 --> 00:16:53.950 It might mean sharing your irrational love for a specific flavor of monster energy drink. 00:16:54.190 --> 00:16:57.470 Or, you know, posting a thought you had after a tough morning run. 00:16:57.870 --> 00:17:03.870 Oh, there is a highly specific, very memorable example of this from the X platform strategies we looked at. 00:17:04.109 --> 00:17:04.990 Oh, Ty Mumford. 00:17:05.230 --> 00:17:05.390 Yes. 00:17:05.549 --> 00:17:06.589 Ty Mumford. 00:17:06.750 --> 00:17:14.829 This guy built an audience of over 10,000 followers on X by documenting a highly, highly niche job, stump grinding. 00:17:15.150 --> 00:17:18.269 It perfectly illustrates the power of documenting your reality. 00:17:18.589 --> 00:17:18.750 Right. 00:17:18.829 --> 00:17:23.069 He isn't chai posting generic quotes about hustling or synergy. 00:17:23.309 --> 00:17:32.750 He literally proves his competence every single day by posting mesmerizing time-lapse videos of himself grinding massive tree stumps into dust. 00:17:32.990 --> 00:17:34.430 It's oddly satisfying to watch. 00:17:34.750 --> 00:17:35.309 He really is. 00:17:35.390 --> 00:17:37.309 And he talks about the logistics of his machinery. 00:17:37.390 --> 00:17:39.390 He shows text messages from thrilled customers. 00:17:39.549 --> 00:17:41.710 He posts about his favorite bagels in town. 00:17:41.789

--> 00:17:44.430 It's undeniably authentic, and you really feel like you know him. 00:17:44.750 --> 00:17:47.470 Ty is doing exactly what builds fierce loyalty. 00:17:47.629 --> 00:17:47.789 Right. 00:17:47.950 --> 00:17:53.230 He is providing a nauseating amount of free value simply by showing his exact process in public. 00:17:53.549 --> 00:17:54.269 Nauseating value. 00:17:54.509 --> 00:17:54.670 Yeah. 00:17:54.750 --> 00:18:00.909 And for knowledge workers like consultants, marketers, designers, providing nauseating value is the absolute core of this entire strategy. 00:18:01.309 --> 00:18:06.189 Just giving away so much that it almost makes you uncomfortable because you feel like you should be charging for it. 00:18:06.509 --> 00:18:06.990 Exactly. 00:18:07.230 --> 00:18:15.549 The strategy is to give away your exact frameworks, your proprietary templates, and your swipe files entirely for free in the direct messages. 00:18:15.869 --> 00:18:22.509 And swipe files are basically the personal folders where you save all your best performing ideas and formats, right? 00:18:22.750 --> 00:18:22.990 Yep. 00:18:23.069 --> 00:18:23.869 Just hand them more. 00:18:24.189 --> 00:18:28.909 But wait, if I give away the secret sauce for free, why would anyone ever hire me? 00:18:29.069 --> 00:18:32.349 Am I not just training my potential clients to do it themselves? 00:18:32.750 --> 00:18:40.349 This is the biggest mental hurdle people face with this, but it relies on a misunderstanding of what high-level clients actually buy. 00:18:40.750 --> 00:18:41.789 Okay, what do they buy? 00:18:42.109 --> 00:18:43.309 Information is cheap. 00:18:43.549 --> 00:18:45.710 Execution is incredibly difficult. 00:18:45.950 --> 00:18:55.149 When you hand a busy, bootstrapped founder your exact 10-page framework for pricing their software, they will read it and think, this is absolutely brilliant. 00:18:55.230 --> 00:18:56.990 This person knows exactly what they're talking about. 00:18:57.309 --> 00:18:57.470 Okay. 00:18:57.629 --> 00:19:01.950 But then they realize this is going to take me 40 hours to implement, and I have a company to run. 00:19:02.269 --> 00:19:02.750 Oh, I see. 00:19:03.069 --> 00:19:11.149 By giving away the manual, you prove your unquestionable expertise to the exact people who have the budget to just pay you to execute it for them. 00:19:11.230 --> 00:19:13.789 Aaron Powell They aren't buying the information, they are buying the implementation. 00:19:14.109 --> 00:19:14.429 Exactly. 00:19:14.750 --> 00:19:16.750 That is a massive paradigm shift. 00:19:17.309 --> 00:19:23.789 And uh to further cement that loyalty, we have to talk about creating ideological enemies. 00:19:24.189 --> 00:19:24.829 This is huge. 00:19:25.230 --> 00:19:32.990 Now, this doesn't mean picking fights with specific people or being toxic online, but rather throwing rocks at established concepts. 00:19:33.389 --> 00:19:35.149 It's a mechanism for polarization. 00:19:35.389 --> 00:19:37.069 Think about someone like Justin Welsh. 00:19:37.309 --> 00:19:37.710 Oh, yeah. 00:19:37.789 --> 00:19:38.829 He's massive on LinkedIn. 00:19:39.149 --> 00:19:39.309 Right. 00:19:39.389 --> 00:19:44.990 And he built a huge following by heavily criticizing hustle culture and the traditional nine-to-five grind. 00:19:45.149 --> 00:19:50.349 By polarizing his content against those specific ideas, he naturally repels corporate traditionalists. 00:19:50.669 --> 00:19:52.029 Who are never going to buy from him anyway. 00:19:52.349 --> 00:19:52.669 Exactly. 00:19:52.829 --> 00:19:58.109 And he magnetically attracts a specific tribe of people who want to be independent solopreneurs. 00:19:58.269 --> 00:20:02.750 You clearly define what you stand for by being unapologetic about what you planned against. 00:20:03.149 --> 00:20:05.309 Okay, so let's tie all of this together. 00:20:05.549 --> 00:20:08.909 We have locked down a hyper-specific niche. 00:20:09.149 --> 00:20:11.069 Our storefront is optimized. 00:20:11.230 --> 00:20:18.589 We are feeding the algorithm with high dwell-time carousels, and we are polarizing our audience while giving away our best secrets. 00:20:18.909 --> 00:20:19.629 We're doing it all. 00:20:19.950 --> 00:20:22.589 So what does this all mean for getting actual clients? 00:20:22.750 --> 00:20:24.829 How do I actually get them on a sales call? 00:20:24.990 --> 00:20:27.710 Do I just drop a link to my calendar at the end of every post? 00:20:28.029 --> 00:20:28.669 No, no. 00:20:28.829 --> 00:20:32.589 If you do that, the algorithm will bury the post and the audience will just tune you out. 00:20:32.829 --> 00:20:33.470 So what's the move? 00:20:33.710 --> 00:20:39.230 Converting attention requires a structured three-step mechanism known as the inbound post funnel. 00:20:39.389 --> 00:20:41.789 You do not try to sell in every interaction. 00:20:41.950 --> 00:20:45.710 You guide the reader through a specific psychological journey over a few days. 00:20:46.029 --> 00:20:49.149 So if I shouldn't pitch in the first post, what am I doing? 00:20:49.309 --> 00:20:51.789 Just complaining about an industry problem to get attention. 00:20:52.109 --> 00:20:53.230 You are building awareness. 00:20:53.389 --> 00:20:54.429 That is step one. 00:20:54.750 --> 00:20:59.309 You tell a relatable story about a specific struggle a past client faced. 00:20:59.470 --> 00:21:01.149 You aren't offering a solution yet. 00:21:01.230 --> 00:21:02.750 You are just building empathy. 00:21:03.069 --> 00:21:07.950 It hooks the people who are currently dealing with that exact same problem because they feel seen. 00:21:08.189 --> 00:21:08.509 Right. 00:21:08.750 --> 00:21:12.669 Then step two, which you post a day or two later, is education. 00:21:12.909 --> 00:21:21.549 This is where you drop that deep dive PDF carousel, breaking down the exact mechanics of the solution you implemented to fix the problem you talked about on Tuesday. 00:21:21.789 -->

00:21:23.470 And then step three has to be the pitch, right? 00:21:23.710 --> 00:21:26.589 Step three is action, but it is a very soft pitch. 00:21:26.750 --> 00:21:31.389 It is a direct text invitation that creates a low friction micro commitment. 00:21:31.710 --> 00:21:32.589 Give me an example. 00:21:32.829 --> 00:21:35.710 You don't say book a$5,000 consultation. 00:21:35.789 --> 00:21:41.470 You say something simple like if you are struggling with this problem, my team just built a system to fix it. 00:21:41.629 --> 00:21:43.710 Send me a DM and I'll send over the framework. 00:21:44.029 --> 00:21:44.669 Oh, that's smart. 00:21:44.829 --> 00:21:46.589 It doesn't feel like a pushy sales pitch. 00:21:46.669 --> 00:21:50.750 It feels like a natural, helpful continuation of the value you've already provided. 00:21:51.069 --> 00:21:51.710 Exactly. 00:21:51.950 --> 00:21:55.789 And that leads perfectly into the final piece of the puzzle, which is lead magnets. 00:21:56.109 --> 00:21:56.269 Right. 00:21:56.429 --> 00:22:12.189 You want to offer a resource that is so intensely valuable, like a comprehensive diagnostic checklist or a template pack or maybe a sales team efficiency scorecard, something a prospect is happily willing to trade their email address in order to get. 00:22:12.509 --> 00:22:16.589 Capturing that email address is the ultimate finish line of this entire strategy. 00:22:16.909 --> 00:22:17.470 Yes. 00:22:17.789 --> 00:22:22.990 Because if you're only operating on X or LinkedIn, you are building your business on rented land. 00:22:23.230 --> 00:22:24.509 You don't own those followers. 00:22:24.750 --> 00:22:25.470 You really don't. 00:22:25.710 --> 00:22:34.429 The algorithm could change tomorrow, the platform could pivot, or your account could just get mistakenly banned, and you would lose access to your entire audience in an instant. 00:22:34.669 --> 00:22:35.629 It's too risky. 00:22:35.869 --> 00:22:43.470 The primary function of an inbound social media strategy is moving the audience off of that rented land and onto an email list. 00:22:43.710 --> 00:22:49.950 An email list is a tangible asset that you truly own, control, and can predictably monetize. 00:22:50.269 --> 00:22:51.470 It creates real stability. 00:22:51.629 --> 00:23:02.509 But you know, as we systematize all of this, the flywheels, the AI algorithms, the automated funnels, there is a real danger of losing the one element that actually makes personal branding effective in the first place. 00:23:02.829 --> 00:23:04.990 Which brings us to the summary for you, the listener. 00:23:05.069 --> 00:23:10.349 If you are commuting or cooking or just walking the dog right now, here is the overarching takeaway. 00:23:10.909 --> 00:23:15.869 Building a personal brand to generate inbound leads is not an exercise in vanity metrics. 00:23:16.189 --> 00:23:16.589 Not at all. 00:23:16.829 --> 00:23:23.869 It is about claiming a highly specific niche and optimizing your profile to

act as a filtering window display. 00:23:24.029 --> 00:23:29.869 It's about working with the topical AI algorithms by providing deep, high dwell time content. 00:23:30.589 --> 00:23:42.589 It's about giving away your most valuable frameworks for free to prove your competence and ultimately moving those relationships off of rented social media platforms and into an email channel you actually own. 00:23:42.909 --> 00:23:44.109 Beautifully summarized. 00:23:44.189 --> 00:23:47.789 And I want to leave you with a final thought to mull over as you start building this. 00:23:48.029 --> 00:23:50.669 We spent a lot of time analyzing AI algorithms today. 00:23:50.990 --> 00:23:51.309 We did. 00:23:51.549 --> 00:23:58.669 But as AI content generation continues to rapidly improve, it is becoming literally indistinguishable from human writing. 00:23:58.990 --> 00:23:59.710 It's getting wild. 00:24:00.029 --> 00:24:06.509 In the very near future, the ultimate premium in the marketplace won't be information because AI can instantly generate endless information. 00:24:06.750 --> 00:24:11.470 The ultimate premium will be authenticity, lived experience, and true human connection. 00:24:11.789 --> 00:24:12.669 That's a powerful point. 00:24:12.990 --> 00:24:16.990 So as you implement these automated flywheels and funnels, ask yourself this. 00:24:17.149 --> 00:24:20.669 How will you ensure your digital brand retains its human soul? 00:24:20.990 --> 00:24:24.189 That is the exact challenge we all have to navigate moving forward. 00:24:24.349 --> 00:24:28.990 You have to build the brightly lit storefront that people actively want to walk into, human soul and all. 00:24:29.309 --> 00:24:29.950 Absolutely. 00:24:30.349 --> 00:24:38.269 And speaking of being invited in, I want to explicitly remind you to send your own specific questions and challenges in for a future deep dive. 00:24:38.509 --> 00:24:38.909 Please do. 00:24:39.149 --> 00:24:42.189 Just go to tuepodcast.net slash ask pie. 00:24:42.429 --> 00:24:43.389 Do it right now. 00:24:43.710 --> 00:24:49.950 Today's incredible conversation only happened because a listener just like you took the time to ask a great question. 00:24:50.109 --> 00:24:52.589 We really cannot wait to see what you send us next. 00:24:52.909 --> 00:24:54.750 And that's a wrap, school believers. 00:24:55.149 --> 00:25:01.149 You just experienced the power of AI-driven business insights with Pi and Piet 2.0. 00:25:01.470 --> 00:25:05.230 Real advice, artificial voices, unlimited potential. 00:25:05.389 --> 00:25:12.429 If today's episode sparked an idea, challenged your thinking, or gave you that breakthrough moment, don't keep it to yourself. 00:25:12.589 --> 00:25:15.549 Share it with a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear this. 00:25:15.710 --> 00:25:17.149 Got a burning business question? 00:25:17.389 --> 00:25:20.829 Want Pi and Piet to tackle your specific challenge? 00:25:20.990 --> 00:25:28.029 Head over to tueppodcast.net slash ask pie and submit your question right now. 00:25:28.189 --> 00:25:34.189 We'll dive deep into your issue and deliver the actionable strategies you need to get across the start line. 00:25:34.349 --> 00:25:37.309 Remember, two believers, the hurdles aren't in the way. 00:25:37.470 --> 00:25:38.909 The hurdles are the way. 00:25:39.069 --> 00:25:44.269 Until next time, keep moving forward, keep taking action, and we'll see you in the next episode.