Heather Murray

AI For Non-Techies | nontechies.ai

I believe AI should be accessible to everyone. 
So I built a business that teaches it in a simple, honest way. 

AI for Non-Techies (does what it says on the tin, really) offers: 

- AI training for teams (in-person or online)
- AI Academy for small businesses/freelancers 
- "Train the AI Trainer" courses 

Have a little look at what we do: https://nontechies.ai/

Oh, and a bit about me: 

- $75m revenue generated for clients using AI
- Working with brands such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Google, Salesforce and many others 
- AI Consultant to UK government + local authorities
- Top 5 MarTech influencer globally
- On the ISO panel for AI and cyber security globally
- Winner: AI Trailblazer at the AI Revenue Summit 2024
- Winner: Top Women in SaaS 2024
- Featured regularly in Forbes Magazine
- International keynote speaker
- 20 years in marketing and sales (legal + finance)

I'm a humungous believer in doing your bit for your local community. I run Festive Friends, which provides free social events for older people who have no friends or family.  I believe AI has huge potential to reduce digital exclusion, too. 

To book training, speaking or a chat, contact my EA, Katie, who you can access via my email: heather@nontechies.ai.

Founder

AI for Non-Techies, born from a newsletter of the same name, was launched out of a clear need for non-technical AI education.   I'm deeply passionate and enthusiastic about helping non-technical people understand and integrate AI into their work and personal lives.

Apparently, being rude to ChatGPT boosts accuracy
But I'll still be saying please and thank you
Here's my reasoning:

A recent (pre-peer review) study from Pennsylvania State University found that ChatGPT’s 4o model (that's one behind the one we're on now) produced better results on 50 multiple-choice questions as researchers’ prompts grew ruder. 

They used 250 unique prompts, sorted by politeness to rudeness levels. They found the "very rude" ones yielded 84.8% accuracy, four percentage points higher than the “very polite” response. 

Let's remember these are legitimate scientists who want to publish their work in esteemed journals for peer review, so they steered away from swearing. Their idea of "rudeness" is actually quite funny though, e.g.

“Hey, gofer, figure this out" - was in the "very rude" category. 🤣

Rudeness aside, more curt prompts tend to be less ambiguous and so get better results.

Regardless, I'll still be polite when I talk to ChatGPT.  

Here are my two arguments as to why:

𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟭 (the more reasonable one)

A few months ago, a friend told me her kids had stopped saying please and thank you. She couldn't work out why - then realised they were just copying how they talk to Alexa.

If we're barking orders at AI every day without manners, are we training ourselves to be less polite in general? I reckon so.

A 2.5-year study of 128 families (Taylor & Francis, 2025) found parents were significantly more polite to voice assistants than their kids were - and politeness decreased over time for everyone. 

𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮 (the ridiculous - or is it? - one)

When the robots come, they'll remember I was polite and spare my life.  

Simple. 
See pic.

Do you find yourself saying please and thank you to ChatGPT?

PS Keep an eye out: early next week we're launching a new free masterclass run live by me: Become a ChatGPT Power User

An entire ROI-positive AI strategy in 8 words: 
Find problems then build assistants to fix them 

This is the exact strategy I’m using in my own business. It's the quickest way to start seeing results in a small business.

STEP 1 Choose your weapon

All paid chatbots have an assistant-building function: 

ChatGPT = Custom GPTs
Claude = Projects
Gemini = Gems
Copilot = er…Agents 

STEP 2: Speak to your team 

Ask where the bottlenecks, frustrators and time-sappers are in their jobs. 
Gather a list of these problems.

STEP 3: Is AI the answer? 

This is the toughest bit. Pull out those problems that make good use cases for an AI assistant. (Not sure? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered - read to the end.)

STEP 4: Build your assistant

It’s much easier than you think. They’re all comprised of 3 things, just fill them in: 

• A name and purpose
• System instructions (help with this below too)
• A knowledge bank (docs they draw from)
  
STEP 5: Test it properly

The most important step but the most missed out: test and iterate. 
Ask team members to use it with no instructions from you. 
Edit the instructions to remove any issues. 

You’ll always need to edit a bit before it works.

A couple of simple, real examples from what I'm building at AI for Non-Techies: 

Example 1: 

Problem: The team is growing. Social posts, emails, landing pages, client comms, they’re all starting to be written in different tones of voice. 

Old solution: Write a tone of voice guide. People read it, ignore it and carry on as before. 

New solution: Build a simple assistant, loaded with tons of examples of content in the right tone of voice, and tone of voice guide. Ask everyone to run copy through it as a final check.

Example 2: 

Problem: Writing proposals takes up a big chunk of great salespeople’s time. It's a massive time drain, but it's too complex to outsource.

Old solution: Give the team proposal templates. Doesn’t actually slow the process. 

New solution: Build a proposal writing assistant. Load with great examples of proposals, your pricing, services/products. Get users to record their sales calls using an AI note taker and load the transcripts in to get instant proposals.

***
You know I like to be helpful folks, so I’ve built something (free) for you. 

My GPT Generator 3000 will: 

• Help you think of a great idea for an assistant
• Match your problems with good AI solutions
• Give it a name and purpose
• Write your instructions for you (saving hours!) 
• Help you find plan your knowledge bank
  
This is based on ChatGPT, but the results will work in any chatbot. 
Just open, say hi and it'll ask you everything it needs. 

Here it is: https://lnkd.in/eU77eJ2b

Enjoy - and let me know what you build! 

PS Free ChatGPT Power User webinar coming on 4 Dec: https://lnkd.in/eQnMWPtg

Canva just dropped a massive AI update.
Naturally, I had to test it immediately.

Here's what I found:
🎨 Canva's big AI update – I've tested "Ask Canva", AI-generated elements, and Video 2.0 so you don't have to
😍 Claude is coming to Excel – Spreadsheet nightmares might finally be over (Beta access available now)
🗓️ Final 2025 Bootcamp – Last chance to join our Become an AI Trainer 3-day Online Bootcamp (26-28 Nov)

Want my full hands-on review, plus how to get early access to Claude for Excel? This week's newsletter has you sorted.

Get free weekly AI insights in your inbox here: https://lnkd.in/emgxxjFe

(Plus, Excel is about to get easier.) Hi Non-Techies, I’m back from a week of being disconnected from virtually every digital companion in my life (wh

Open article: Are Canva's new AI tools good? 🧐 by Heather Murray • 4 min read

Our Copilot Power User webinar got 1250 sign-ups
So we're doing a ChatGPT Power User one next

The vast majority of people I meet use ChatGPT daily, but aren't aware of 90% of its best features.  

In one of my trademark high-enthusiasm, over-deliver-like-heck webinars, I'll be working through: 

• Which subscription you need (privacy, cost + features)
• Custom GPTs vs Projects
• Voice, Vision (+ Voice with Vision)
• Agents: what do they actually do?
• Deep Research and Data Analysis modes
• Sorting your settings for the best results

..and much more.  

As usual, I'll share all the prompts, GPTs and examples in a doc to those who attend live. 

You can register directly on the Zoom Webinar here: https://lnkd.in/d3J4gxuM

PS Can't make it? An on-demand version is available exclusively for our AI Academy members (along with our Copilot Power User session, and many others): https://lnkd.in/eR3NHJcG

PPS Let me know your ChatGPT questions below and I'll do my best to answer them

Helping you to build your personal brand on Linkedin & turn it into profitable business 💰 | Online Marketing Consultant 👨🏻‍💻 | Online Journalism & Digital Communications Instructor 👨‍🏫

𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨 & 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭! Y𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞!

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚! 
I first received my first computer as a gift when I was sixteen years old (it was a Sinclair if you have ever seen one!) I felt that I was a genius and had to be more genius! Although it was about games, but writing some code was always something that I enjoyed! 
Then the internet came along, and I was fascinated by exploring the world from my home. I enjoyed lots developing simple websites and being the nerdy guy! Since then, the internet has become my hobby, passion, and business!
Till now, I lived in Italy, Oman, and Egypt, and I visited more than 30 cities across the globe!

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝑰 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈? 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒚?
As online marketing & communications professional, my passion is always about helping people, companies & organizations to grow their business & reputation online.

With 25+ years of experience, I enjoy sharing knowledge through training, workshops & seminars around online marketing, with a special passion for Social Media, Online Marketing & communications. I also mentor entrepreneurs helping them to unleash the power of online marketing for their startups.

As a professional trainer, I work with the international media like Thomson Reuters Foundation & Deutsche Welle Akademie, the education sectors like the American University in Cairo, and international development organizations like GIZ, European Union, USAID, Hivos, FES, and many more.

As a media figure, also I share my experience with digital marketing & online media through regular appearances on BBC, SkyNews, Reuters, vice, and many more!

As an adjunct faculty at the AUC, I teach different courses around digital journalism to master's students, including social media journalism and interactive journalism.

When I was in Italy in 2008, I came across a Linkedin post from one of my friends who was starting a new branch for his company in Cairo!
We met the next day, and I started my journey as an entrepreneur as the co-founder & CEO of Insideout, the regional hub of InsideOut Group, where we helped our clients through online video technologies & AI-powered Search Engine Optimization. 

𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 
Online marketing, Social Media, SEO, digital media, content marketing, digital journalism & personal branding.

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚
Book your free personal brand consultation session here https://calendly.com/fady-ramzy

Fady Ramzy

Success always feels good.

But, empowering others? Transformational!


I had the privilege of mentoring great women founders at the Women in Tech program, by the AUC Venture Lab, supported by Village Capital, and funded by Standard Chartered .


And what I witnessed was deeply inspiring for me:
↳Innovative startups already making an impact
↳Real growth and market traction
↳Influential women founders.
↳All leading with purpose.


My contribution was: shifting their thinking from:

Explaining features → to communicating impact
Publishing “posts” → to sharing meaningful stories
Having a LinkedIn profile → to building a personal brand


Exceptional founders don’t grow companies.
They grow conviction, alignment, and belief.

Because when they storytell with purpose, they:
Attract the right investors
Engage high-performing talent
Build communities around their vision


My sincere thanks go to Ayman Ismail, Ghada Hafez, and their great, energetic team! 


Three of these founders became winners.
Not because only their pitch was the strongest…
But their stories were undeniably impressive as well.

A BIG Congrats to 
Roba El-Gindy
Nesma Amin
and Mariam Soliman, CMA (we missed the photo!)


PS: What’s one piece of advice you gave that changed someone's path forever?

Brand Builder 🟢 | Empowering personal brands of CEOs & founders on LinkedIn to scale their business 💰 | Executive Storytelling Coach 😎 | Top LinkedIn Startegist & Creator 🇪🇬 | Adjunct Faculty at the AUC 👨‍🏫

Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares a post about the importance of storytelling for business founders.

In this photo, fady holds the prize with Roba el gendi, one of his mentees at the AUC Vlab Women in Tech program where he mentored women founders to build their personal brands and boost their storytelling skills

Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares a post about the importance of storytelling for business founders.

In this photo, fady holds the prize with Nesma Amin, one of his mentees at the AUC Vlab Women in Tech program, where he mentored women founders to build their personal brands and boost their storytelling skills

The first 5 seconds someone hears your story,

can either open doors or keep you invisible.


Most people waste them talking about titles, credentials, or job descriptions.

That’s why nobody remembers them.


Last week, I stood before a full house,

 during my “Strategic Visibility for Women Leaders” workshop at the ICSB World Congress 2025…

…and said this:

“When someone asks what you do, you have only a few seconds.

 If you don’t express who you are, why you do it, and what impact you create…

... You’ll blend into the noise.”


Everyone in the room was now intensely focused! 
I shared how exactly to act differently
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Here’s the exact framework I shared: NASS

N – Name:
“My name is Fady Ramzy.” (Human > professional)

A – Aim (not title!)
“My aim is to help executives build personal brands to boost their visibility & unlock opportunities.”

S – Specific (how do you do it?)
“I do that through coaching and consulting on personal branding and executive storytelling.”

S – Super (how are you the best at it?)
 “I’ve trained over 6,500 professionals to become more visible online, and I am regularly featured in the media to talk about this topic.”



This is how you craft your narrative everywhere,
especially online (obviously LinkedIn)

Because here’s the harsh truth:
You might be brilliant at what you do…
but Google & ChatGPT have no idea who you are.

And then, you watch people with half your experience
getting speaking invites, media features, client leads…



Imagine not chasing opportunities…
.. but being mentioned, invited, tagged.

That starts with clarity. And with visibility.


This is why I created a simple, free assessment
(It takes 15 seconds) 
Click “Audit Your LinkedIn Visibility”,
 on my profile and start there today.



P.S. When someone asks you, “What do you do?”…
 What’s the first sentence that comes out?



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This DM totally made my day, and my week! 
Not because I delivered a training, but a "transformation"


Many people still think, 
that building a personal brand online, 
is by just being active on something like LinkedIn.

This is true, but not the whole story.
Many people overdo it. They are "social butterflies".
They keep posting about themselves daily.

Other people prefer to stay "unseen". See below 👇🏻👇🏻
They have 10s of reasons to stay in "comfort zones".
But through LinkedIn, they discovered a new journey.


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The "mindset transformation" I want for you today:
You don’t need viral content.
You need repetition recognition (RR).
People trust the names they recognize.

Visibility turns experience into influence.
And influence opens doors money can’t.
My gift: 50% off my LinkedIn Influence Accelerator 
Join the waitlist here: https://lnkd.in/dqEx77Nu


Final lesson to learn "before 2026"

Visibility is the most underestimated growth strategy.
You don’t get discovered by people who never see you.


PS: What has silence cost you this year?


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Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares a testimonial from a happy client.

This photo is a screenshot from a LinkedIn DM saying how Fady changed their lives by helping them to be more visible and build their online influence. 

What if the most profitable client isn’t the one you think?

Let me explain.

Many times, we just see "short-term".
This applies to any business, especially the hotel industry! 

Last week, I was honored,
to speak at HotelTech Egypt 2025,


Here is a sneak peek of what was shared:

Most hotels focus on occupancy.
But not all bookings are equally profitable!
Each "channel" is a goldmine; you need to dig deeper! 

The future belongs to hotels that:
↳Drive direct bookings via their own website
↳Improve mobile booking experience (4 clicks or less!)
↳Launch “Book Direct Advantage” campaigns

2026 will be "the year" for hotels that
↳Use AI to build thematic stay packages
↳Recover abandoned bookings automatically
↳Leverage dynamic upselling inside the booking flow

If you want record profits in 2026, start here:
↳Optimize your website & mobile experience.
↳ Simplify booking. Personalize using data.
↳ And let AI build new revenue journeys for guests.


My sincere thanks go to Adel Masih and SITA Egypt    Smart Information Technology Applications, which is Egypt's top technology provider for hotels and the travel industry. 


PS: Is your website a revenue engine or a brochure?


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Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows Fady on stage speaking and behind him the slides titled: Digital Reinvented: How can hotels make 2026 the year of record profits



Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows the slides titled: Digital Reinvented: How can hotels make 2026 the year of record profits



Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows Fady on stage speaking 

Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows Fady on stage speaking and behind him the slides titled: Not all bookings are created equal! Where is the money


Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows Fady on stage speaking and behind him the slides titled: today's opporttunity is the customer expectations and experience 



Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares that hotels can boost their revenues.

Fady was a keynote speaker at the HotelTech Egypt 2025 conference, where he explained how hotels can use different sales channels, especially their websites, mobile apps, and social media, along with AI to generate unmatched revenues. 

This photo shows Fady on stage 



The future of media isn’t “human vs. machine.”

It’s human through machine.


According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation 2025 Report,
↳ 81.7 % of journalists already use AI tools.
↳But 79 % of their organisations have no AI policies!

Meanwhile, the Reuters Institute says audiences now get news through chatbots, Reels, and short-form.

I was honored to be a great panel yesterday at Egypt Media Forum talking about "Journalism in the age of free AI". 


Here are the three 3s I talked about:

Three main facts today
1️⃣ AI is mainstream, not future.
2️⃣ Governance is still missing.
3️⃣ Audiences have changed.


Three Pillars for AI Adoption:
1️⃣ Model:
“Human-led, AI-assisted”: transcription, headline/SEO options, multilingual versions, tagging, visualisation
2️⃣ Governance: 
Appointing an AI committee to own policy, training, vendors management, incident response, etc
3️⃣ Skills:
Newsroom-wide prompt hygiene + verification trainings are no longer "nice-to-have"


Three non-negotiables 
1️⃣ Attribution & provenance 
2️⃣ Human accountability
3️⃣ Disclosure when AI materially shapes output. 


Conclusion
Trust + transparency + human context = the new competitive edge.

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PS: Would you pay extra for verified, AI-free journalism?

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Brand Builder | Empowering personal brands of CEOs & founders on LinkedIn to scale their business 💰 | Online Marketing Consultant 👨🏻‍💻 | Storytelling Instructor 😎 | Top LinkedIn Creator 🇪🇬 | Adjunct Faculty 👨‍🏫

Here is what you need to know about 360Brew.

It is LinkedIn's new AI ranking ecosystem.


LinkedIn replaced thousands of specialized ranking models,
with one massive AI system called 360Brew.

It is designed to handle various tasks across the LinkedIn platform through ranking and recommendation. 

This changed major points, as follows:

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲
Previously: Profile was read as metadata
Now: Your Profile determines topic classification & content distribution

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁
Previously: Algo tracked clicks, hashtags, post times
Now: Reads full text (as a human), understands the context

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀
Previously: All reactions are mostly equal, while volume matters.
Now: "Save" is the top. Depth matters more than volume


Practically, here is what you need to do:

1️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁
Review headline, About section, experience: ensure relevance with your content & remove mixed-signals or irrelevant topics.

2️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀
Define 2–3 topic pillars. 
Stick to them consistently.

3️⃣ 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Ask questions that elicit deep responses. 
Please respond quickly to comments.


Now you can not blame the algorithm anymore!
It understands you, as a human, as a friend.


PS: What’s the main topic LinkedIn should associate your name with?


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Fady Ramzy, adjunct faculty at the American University in Cairo, who is also a consultant and strategist for LinkedIn, personal branding, and business growth, shares the details about Linkedin new 360brew system

This is an phoyto of Fady in a session and Linkedin logo behind him and explaining what you need to do today on Linkedin

Me: “Wait, I was tagged in what?” 😳
Friend: “Check it, I will go grab my coffee" ☕️


Last week, something magical happened
While having coffee, I got tagged by Binal Jani

I went to check her post.
She mentioned a story by Pauline Smith that said:

“I met Binal in 2014, while we both worked for EY.
Our paths criss-crossed many times over the years. 
A chat during a recent personal brand webinar, by Fady Ramzy,
led to a further conversation about our shared experiences.”


I was super happy. Because of one main thing:
My weekly LinkedIn live event is now a “community”,
where my audience connects and reconnects again.

Not only has it become a platform where I share,
experience with personal brands & business growth
But it became a meeting room where others share their experiences.

That moment reminded me:
When you consistently deliver value,
your content becomes a bridge.
People start connecting through you, not just with you.

That’s when your personal brand graduates:
From content → to community → to connection catalyst.


And this is my message to you today:
What started as “content” turned into “community.”
What started as “teaching” became “connecting.”

Your personal brand is not what you say.
It’s what happens when you’re not in the room.

So show up long enough!
Your influence continues even when you’re offline.


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PS: How many LinkedIn Lives have you attended this year?
Tip: You can join today 😉

Doors to opportunity are always open, you just never knocked!
Let me share a story ...


"Can you deliver this knowledge online?"
"Think beyond your local market"

This is what I said in 2 separate conversations, 
with two different people in different countries.

One is a consultant, 
capped into the price-figure in his market.

The other the L&D director, 
but we discovered that online coaching, can 3X his income! 

The internet is most abundant opportunity place, 
in the history of mankind! 

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When you build a "visible personal brand" online, 
especially on LinkedIn, everything changes! 

You will realized that:
➜ Every post is a door someone may walk through.
➜ Every story you share is a handshake at scale.
➜ Your profile is your silent pitch, working even while you sleep.

Here’s what most experienced professionals get wrong
They believe opportunities require meetings, calls, and time availability.

But today, opportunities are triggered by visibility, clarity, and consistent communication.

When you show up regularly:
✔ Media invites drop in
✔ Consulting clients reach out
✔ Speaking engagements appear
✔ Deals start with “I’ve been following you for a while…”

Suddenly,
opportunity is no longer a chase…
it’s a response!


PS: Is your expertise discoverable today?


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Here's how I boosted my clients visibility on LinkedIn by 1000X!

(and how you can do the same)

Most professionals struggle with LinkedIn visibility.
They post, but almost no one sees their content.

Here is how I solved it with my client
(just implement these, in order)

1️⃣ Build a "character", not just a LinkedIn profile
→ Rewrite your headline as mission statement and About section as a story, not a résumé.

2️⃣ Created "audience-first" Content
→No one care about "you". Start posting relevant and relatable stories for your audience. 

3️⃣ Prioritize "consistency" with a system
→ Schedule 2-3 posts/week and use LinkedIn like your channel, not as your diary!

4️⃣ Initiate "conversations" that really matter
→ End every post with a question your audience can answer easily in the comments.

5️⃣ Grow your connections "strategically"
→ Add 5–10 new people from your target industry weekly. More importantly: engage with their posts.


Sounds interesting?
Join me this Wednesday and learn the full system, and get all your questions answered right away! 


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You don’t build influence by being everywhere
You build it by showing up when no one is watching.


“Two years ago, she started recording weekly episodes… with zero guarantee anyone would listen.”

Today,
Her podcast is being broadcast on platforms like Shahid,
and her personal brand has become her strongest sales asset.
Why?
➜ Because when your intent is strong, the brand builds itself.
➜ When you show up consistently, trust compounds.
➜ When your thought process goes public, influence follows.

Alia B. Khafaga will be sharing the behind-the-scenes journey LIVE with me on LinkedIn. no clichés, just real stories, strategy, and leadership lessons.

Join us live to learn how consistency builds a legacy, not just an audience.


PS: What’s one idea you'd repeat every week?

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Susan Dakak, Adel Alzanaty and 68 other attendees

The worst connection requests ever on LinkedIn .... 

.. are the "Pitch Slapping" ones! (Do you do this? 👇🏻)


Cold outreach is dead.
Because simple 1000s are doing it.
Everyone is just adding "noise" every day.


Business can never be done this way today.
Because it has moved from being "transactional."
to being "relational". (Confirmed for all industries!)


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The formula today is super simple
1- Understand your customers (& their behaviour).
2- Analyze their pain points (deeply)
3- Offer the best solution.
4- Focus on the "outcome."

Sell the "Transformation", not the "features".
Because everyone else is just selling features. 


On LinkedIn, do NOT EVER pitch slap.
The result is an immediate, permanent block. 
Build relationships, they are much worthy than transactions.


PS: What is the worst DM you ever got?


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Do you think your startup doesn’t have the resources to grow? You don’t need more money! But you need strategic partnerships.

This week, I had very interesting discussions with three different friends. One is starting a podcast; the other is starting a video production business, and a third is starting her AI consultancy business. 

My advice to the three was: Build strategic partnerships! 

🤨 Starting a business can feel overwhelming.
🤨 You’re juggling product development, marketing,
🤨 and customer acquisition, all with limited resources.
🤨 Sound familiar?

But, you don’t have to do it alone. Many startups fail because they try to do everything themselves instead of leveraging the power of partnerships.

Think about it:
😆 What if you could access an entirely new customer base without spending months building it?
😆 What if you could improve your product experience without hiring an expensive team?
😆 What if you could amplify your marketing reach without doubling your budget?

The founders who succeed aren’t the ones who grind harder; they’re the ones who collaborate smarter. Partnerships are the secret weapon you need to unlock exponential growth.


Here’s a step-by-step plan to start using partnerships to scale your business super fast:
1️⃣ Identify Complementary Strengths
2️⃣ Focus on Distribution Partners
3️⃣ Leverage Co-Marketing Opportunities

Remember: The best partnerships are built on mutual value. Define clear goals, set measurable outcomes, and maintain open communication.

PS: Which type of partnership would have the biggest impact on your business? 

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If someone told me 10 years ago,
that I’d build a global community… I’d laugh (a lot!)


If you told me 10 years ago that I would build:
- A whole content ecosystem-
- A global community -
- And help over 6,500 people build their personal brands
… I wouldn’t have believed you.

Because for years, I lived the “traditional path”:
A good employee. A loyal worker.
I was even a co-founder & CEO.
A 9–5 professional doing everything by the book.

I was happy, I can not complain.
(I have to be honest here)!
But, there was something far ahead I could see.

I was training people.
Helping teams grow.
Teaching online journalism.
Mentoring young professionals.

And I realized:
I felt alive every time I was empowering someone.
That's what I wanted to dig deeper into! 


2019 was a turning point.
2020 Covid just hit everything! 
No plan. No roadmap. No funding.

So, it was just one decision:
I will build my own ecosystem.
I will create a space where people can grow with me, not under me.

So I started:
➜ Posting consistently
➜ Sharing what I’ve learned
➜ Teaching online
➜ Hosting live sessions
➜ Building frameworks
➜ Turning knowledge into digital products

What started as a simple habit…
Slowly became a personal brand.
Then a business.
Then a full ecosystem.


Want to learn the best frameworks that worked for me? and for my clients?

Join me this wednesday, and get all your questions answered. 


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PS: If you could start ONE thing today,
what would it be?

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My 3 frameworks to scale your business quickly in 2026

Your silence is costing you more than you think!

Here is why. (7 reasons, and solutions)


Many times, we regret not speaking up.
This happens every day in our lives & work.

Moreover, the same applies here, on LinkedIn.
Yes, here, you read it correctly, on LinkedIn!

The hardest part of LinkedIn is not writing content.
That is what everyone thinks!

But it is the fear(s) of hitting "post".
I hear endless excuses from my clients every day! 


If you want consistent visibility, here are 7 reminders that busy CEOs and founders need today:

1️⃣ Perfectionism is a silent business killer
The longer you polish a post, the more invisible your brand becomes.

2️⃣ Human > AI every single day
Anyone can generate text. Very few can earn "trust".
Your real stories, failures, lessons, and vulnerability win attention, not robotic fluff.

3️⃣ Silence costs more than a “bad” post
Every day you don't show up, your audience forgets you a little more.
Silence kills opportunities gradually.

4️⃣ Consistency is the only influencer superpower
You’ve heard me say it 100 times:
If content is king… consistency is his queen.
Together, they build empires!

5️⃣ Your 70% post today beats your 100% perfect post next week
Momentum beats mastery.
Publishing teaches you what perfection never will.

6️⃣ Your voice is the brand
People don’t follow you for perfection.
They follow you for clarity, confidence, and character.
(Those three things no algorithm can replace.)

7️⃣ Small, simple content compounds
1 story/day → 30 stories/month → an audience that remembers you
Your visibility compounds: grows slowly, then suddenly!


If you're tired of the “post anxiety” cycle, swipe below for the frameworks that help my clients break it, like my Magical Rule of RR™ and the 50/50 Visibility Rule.

These two frameworks alone can transform your content into an influence engine.


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PS: Which of the 7 reminders hit you the most today?
(Answer with a number -1 to 7.)

Your 5 Step Guide to Consistent LinkedIn Visibility

Every CEO I’ve ever worked with had one hidden superpower…

Most of them didn’t know they had it.


It’s not a strategy.
Not negotiation.
Not vision.

It’s their story.


The story of the moment everything changed.
The story of the mistake that shaped their leadership.
The story of how they earned trust when everything was falling apart.

I’ve seen CEOs close deals, win teams, and attract opportunities…
not because they had the best product!
But because they told the most human story.

Remember:
People buy trust before they buy solutions.
Stories build trust at a speed that slides, data, and KPIs cannot.

If you want to learn how to turn your story into a sales engine…
Join this LinkedIn Live on Wednesday.


PS: What is the story that helped you close your latest deal?

Have you ever felt stuck in growing your business?

Even if you had everything in place?


This is where I helped major clients this year.
CEOs in the GCC, CXOs & Directors in the US, 
consultants in Australia, and founders in Egypt,
and others.

They all had great sales teams!
But when they decided to restart their own journey 
by starting a new venture or a consultancy business, 
the picture changed a lot. They were on their own!

I helped them to discover this superpower:
Doing and selling "knowledge work" over the internet
This is the largest business opportunity in history!
Because you have an "unlimited market" waiting for you.


Here is the framework that turns this into action.

My VIP Framework.

V = Visibility
And NO, I am not talking about "posting every day".
Not going to every event you find.
It is about "Strategic visibility"
"Who" is seeing you! 

I = Influence
NO, I am not talking about social media influencers
I am talking about influence built on trust.
And thats a game of consistency.
Build on ethics and deep value.

P = Partnerships
You do not need to chase every new customer.
When you build the right partnerships, 
they bring you the right customer.
It is the best win-win situation.


Remember that:
Trust turns visibility into business.

Want to learn more?
Join us today in this live masterclass.
https://lnkd.in/dwv4v6Td


PS: What is the first thing you need to do to boost your business in 2026?


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This is an infographic that explains how to trust can turn visbility into business in three steps


What if you never have to sell again,

because people come asking how to buy?


Most founders & consultants push hard too soon.
They post “offers” before building desire.
I tell them that "pre-selling" flips the script.

It’s not about manipulation, it’s about momentum.
First, you've to earn your audience's "trust".
Your relevant content can do it.


Here’s how my 3Cs Framework turns your content into clients:

C1: Content
↳Your content is the spark.
↳It builds awareness & authority
↳It's your magnet to attract the "right" audience
↳Solve one clear problem for one clear persona.

C2: Conversations
↳The magic happens in the comments and DMs.
↳Conversations build connection & deeper trust.
↳Reply deeply. Ask questions.
↳Be curious, not promotional.

C3: Conversions
↳When people feel heard and helped, 
↳selling becomes natural.
↳Your offers are no longer cold
↳ they’re continuations of meaningful talks.

Below is how to build your "Trust Funnel" 👇🏻👇🏻

Remember: Generosity in your content, 
turns LinkedIn presence into business!


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How to turn visibility into business! 

Consistency beats creativity. Every. Single. Time.

Here is what I highly recommend! 

Everyone will tell you,
“Create better content to grow on LinkedIn.”

But here is what I want to tell you:
Better content "only" doesn’t win.
Better content + consistency does.

The biggest loss on LinkedIn isn’t a weak post.
It’s the week you didn’t post.

If Content is King 👑
Consistency is the Queen! 
They both build your empire while you sleep.

This infographic shows how they work together. 👇🏻👇🏻


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PS: Have you ever disappeared from LinkedIn for too long? Why?

The cost of perfectionism is not small.

It’s your entire future pipeline.


Let me tell you something that I tell my clients every day:

It’s not the bad posts that hurt your business.
It’s the silent ones.
The ones that never see the light.
The ones sitting in your drafts… untouched.

I’ve worked with business leaders, CEOs, consultants, 
 brilliant minds, people with stories worth gold, 
 & almost every one of them has the same hidden habit:

They write a post…
read it again…
edit it…
and then they whisper to themselves:
“Hmm… maybe not today.”
Or:
“Let me come back to it later.”
And later becomes tomorrow.
Tomorrow becomes next week.
Next week becomes a month.

And the post?
It dies quietly inside the drafts folder.
Nobody sees it.
Nobody learns from it.
And nobody meets the YOU behind it.

Here’s what I tell them:
❌ A perfect idea, unpublished, has zero impact.
❌ A perfectly polished draft doesn’t build your brand.
❌ A perfect phrase brings you nothing if it never gets posted.

But that messy, raw, imperfect 70% post?
✅ The one you almost didn’t publish?
✅ The one you think people will ignore?
✅ That’s the one that changes everything.

Because real influence never comes from perfection.
It comes from presence.  It comes from honesty.
It comes from showing up even when you're not fully ready.

So today, if you’re debating whether to post or not…
Ask yourself:
“Is this 70% ready?”
✅ If yes, post it.
✅✅If no, post it anyway.

Someone out there needs it.
Someone out there will resonate.
Someone out there will start trusting you because of it.

But only if you let your voice be heard.
Your 70% can change a life.
Your 100% draft changes none.


PS: How many posts do you have now sitting in your drafts?
(1-5, or more)?

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But, it has no theories. All practical hands-on experience.


Lonnie Alcantara Essex, ITIL is a deeply inspiring leader who puts people first, at every level. I have learned a lot from him.

His book, "Things That Matter", is a practical, story-driven guide for leaders with no fluff or generic ideas.

I am super proud to be one of the team who worked on the branding and digital ecosystem for this book. 


I would highly recommend it to everyone, who want to lead, differently, and practically.

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