How to get first clients on Linkedin | from 0 to Hero

Develop a four-part LinkedIn sales funnel—from prospecting and connecting with accounts using Sales Navigator, to warming leads with content, setting meetings, and closing deals.

Optimize your LinkedIn profile with a strong banner, name, title, and about to boost connections and inbound leads, then use Sales Navigator to find, save leads, and engage with prospects.

Master targeted account research on LinkedIn using Sales Navigator filters to find UK banks and innovation leaders, saving promising accounts into lists for focused outreach.

Define your target audience and accounts, build a lead list in Sales Navigator from 30 accounts (30 companies), find 100 people in first batch, and aim for 500 total.

Define your target audience in banking with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, use boolean search to identify innovation managers, and map content pillars like payments and product development.

Master sales navigator boolean search and custom lists to filter by geography, function, and keywords, narrowing to a few hundred highly relevant leads for approaching them.

connect with prospects on LinkedIn like a networking event, avoid selling at first touch, personalize messages based on prospects' goals and challenges, and use A/B testing to optimize outreach.

Overcome LinkedIn connection limits by using the sales navigator to target prospects, then email them as an alternative when connections don't go through, with credits supporting monthly outreach.

Learn to bypass LinkedIn inmail limits by sending emails using 60 credits, and contact open premium members with a gold icon for free, using credits otherwise.

Craft connection messages with commonality, interest, and a clear call to action. Personalize outreach to your industry, needs, and target audience, and keep it to one or two short sentences.

Create and test two distinct LinkedIn connection request messages, run A/B tests on 50–100 prospects, then scale the best performing message for future outreach.

Connect with prospects on LinkedIn by reviewing profile, last activity, content, and previous work experience, then comment and engage before connecting to boost acceptance rates through laser-focused outreach and introductions.

Build trust and social proof on LinkedIn through personal, non-sales conversations (2–3 messages) to form a friendship before sharing content to convert connections into clients.

Learn to craft direct and indirect LinkedIn sales messages that convert, framing the client's situation, presenting value, signaling results, and inviting a brief meeting to build relationships.

Draft at least two messages as homework, choosing direct or indirect approaches, and share them in the Facebook or Slack groups or email them for feedback.

Follow up effectively on LinkedIn with a structured sequence. Prioritize first and second follow ups with thank-you messages, value-based sales messages, and case studies to boost replies and meetings.

Create your own 1-to-5 step outreach sequence, share the script with the Facebook group or slap group or via email, then launch the campaign and post results for feedback.

Analyze linkedin automation options—using sales navigator filters, keywords, and boolean search—balancing safety and efficiency, with octopus, drip, zopa, and meet Alfred for campaigns.

Leverage account based marketing on LinkedIn by running connection campaigns across four departments. Achieve about 45% acceptance and a 10% conversion from replies, optimizing with personalized messages.

Watch a real life example of closing a deal on LinkedIn through a simple three-message sequence, timing, and follow-up with a receptive lead in the Middle East or Africa.

Join the Facebook and Slack groups, share your homework, sales and follow-up messages, scripts, and questions to get help from the community as the real work begins.