Ideas.

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Starting a podcast based on a single LinkedIn DM.

The truth about our $10M revenue goal.

It’s been a wild first quarter for Connection Accepted.

In this Holiday Special, Matt and I break down the entire journey so far:

From the initial pitch call to interviewing 25+ LinkedIn top voices, we pull back the curtain on what it takes to build a media brand in public.

If you want the unfiltered behind-the-scenes of building a creator business, and a recap of the best LinkedIn growth tactics from 2025, this episode is for you.

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350,000+ shops. MKBHD’s partner. “LinkedIn is cringe.”

Will Baumann isn't a typical tech CEO.

In this conversation, Will, Co-founder & CEO at Fourthwall, comes on the show.

We debate the value of "cringe" LinkedIn content, discuss why he believes company pages are banished to the "shadow realm," and break down the genius Reddit automation hack that helped him find his first customers without spending a dime on ads.

If you want to understand how to build a nine-figure business in the creator economy, and why Will says the "algorithm is just the audience," this episode is for you.

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Noah Jacobs isn't your average founder.He ran a hedge fund while still a student at the University of Michigan.He's also an author and writes poetry in his free time.In this conversation, Noah breaks down his unique journey to building BirdDog, a sales signals & intelligence platform helping sales teams get real-time data on prospects.We discuss why Noah and his co-founder Jack Porter continue to turn down Venture Capital funding, choosing to be bootstrapped instead.We also reveal Noah and Jack's insane strategy to book 30+ demos each week (hint: LinkedIn).If you want to supercharge your sales pipeline with LinkedIn, this episode is your blueprint.Connect with Noah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-jacobs/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 [email protected] 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/

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/

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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. 

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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/

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Turning a LinkedIn DM into a $2.5M check.

Getting into Y Combinator on the second try.

Akhil Reddy isn’t just building a payroll company; he is building the operating system for the modern SMB with Thera.

In this conversation, Akhil breaks down his "Building in Public" playbook:

Why Y Combinator is actually just like Harvard.

The "Employee Generated Content" strategy: transforming your team into an organic content engine.

Why he fired his ghostwriters to write his own posts, and how he uses ChatGPT only for ideation, not final copy.

The specific LinkedIn algorithm theory that photos of people get 10x the engagement of graphics.

We also play "Good Idea, Bad Idea" where we debate an "Instant Hire/Instant Pay" button, gamifying payroll with "Payday Streaks," and the privacy nightmare of a universal salary ledger.

If you want to understand how to turn social media impressions into investors and customers without losing your authentic voice, this episode is your blueprint.

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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. 

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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 [email protected] 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/

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