Lindsay Rosenthal

Founder | Creator | Strategist | Building AI, Leaders, & Ideas That Move Markets

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I build AI, leaders, products, and ideas that move markets.

As a founder, creator, and strategist, I’ve taken products from concept to market, scaled sales engines, built teams, and created campaigns that drive both revenue and cultural relevance. Deeply integrating AI in every step of the way. 

My experience spans SaaS, AI, B2B, and beyond, working alongside the companies and executives shaping tomorrow’s most important industries. (Would love to work with yours!)

I operate where innovation meets execution. 
Blending the reach of a creator, the precision of a strategist, and the perspective of an AI founder who has built and scaled from the ground up. 

The result: content, campaigns, AI, and go-to-market strategies that cut through the noise and position brands at the forefront of their markets.

Founder

1 month of content in 1 hour

Attended a dinner with top SF founders and VCs.
What top teams are actually betting on for AI in 2026:
(reframed my entire AI roadmap.)

I asked everyone one question:
“One word to describe AI in 2026.”

The answers were telling:
Unpredictable. Essential. Explosive. Pervasive. Vertical agents!

When you zoom out, a few patterns become very clear.

Here’s what actually matters for 2026:

1. AI becomes invisible, but unavoidable
Winning tools aren’t all about the AI AI AI.
AI will just be baked into workflows, decisions, and daily work.

2. Most teams are still using AI wrong
Oh so many teams had shallow AI applications.
And leaned in hard for the branding and buzz words.
Real gains come from deeply integrated systems that compound.

3. Vertical > generic
Vertical agents only win when paired with real domain expertise.
Otherwise, it’s just thin wrappers.
2026 is for AI depth and real applications.

4. Enhancement beats replacement
The strongest founders weren’t chasing “AI replaces X.”
They’re building for human amplification:
better judgment, faster execution, fewer bottlenecks.

5. Humanness becomes a differentiator
As AI gets more powerful, taste, trust, narrative, and leadership are everything!!

If you’re planning for 2026, these are the words I’d build a roadmap around.

Huge thank you to Emma Greenwald, Mahir Kumar Singh, Ricky Marton and the whole HubSpot For Startups team for such an incredibly curated, high-signal room!

everyone is asking how to win on LinkedIn in 2026.
don’t copy the wrong playbook.
copy mine here:

we’re entering the era of AI-generated sameness.
and that’s exactly why founders who sound the most human will stand out.

(thanks Audrey Chia for the great question here!!)

if your content could have been written by a model, it won’t win.
your unfair advantage is your unique, human, point of view.

background. 
lived experience. 
actual opinions from building.

so treat your LinkedIn like a media company.
don’t copy trends, but deliberately do the opposite.

you don’t even need a traditional tech background to do this.
teachers, nurses, operators, founders from any industry all have a lane.

all you have to do is find yours.

be deeply personal. 
unmistakably you.
and build media around that.

that’s how you stand out when everyone else sounds the same.

most founders say they’re “data-driven”.

so why are they still avoiding the hardest decisions?

i teamed up with Alyona Mysko to share with you our top tips for making data work for you, not the other way around. 

ultimately, the problem isn’t lack of data.
it’s lack of decision systems.

data only works when:
1. you know what decision you’re trying to make
2. you’ve set limits before emotions get involved

otherwise it’s just expensive noise.

swipe to see the full breakdown!

Top 2 Tips For Turning Data Into Decisions As a Founder

Come with me for a day in the life!
Building at the center of the B2B creator economy.
(And a sneak peek of what’s next.)

1. Morning at the SF LinkedIn offices.
Unpacking what’s actually coming in 2026!

2. Back-to-back convos with teams building next gen B2B tools.
So fun to hear top insights driving 2026 roadmaps.

3. Burmese lunch between meetings 
(highly underrated, btw)

4. Filming new content, stay tuned!

5. Waymo rides across the city.
Filmed before this week’s Waymo shutdown, lol

6. Closed the day at an invite-only HubSpot for Startups dinner.
Packed with awesome SF founders and operators.

7. And of course, getting to hang w/ the one and only @Katie Wrathall

A few signals I keep hearing from leaders across LinkedIn, HubSpot, and top B2B builders:

- B2B creator economy is shifting from “influencer” to infrastructure
 Content isn’t the output anymore.
Distribution, trust, and repeatable systems are.

- Founder-led media is becoming a core GTM channel.
 Especially on LinkedIn, where credibility compounds.

- 2026 is about depth over volume
Winners go all in on what’s working.

- Lines between product, marketing, and media are collapsing
 The best teams (and creators) are building all 3 together.

Days like this remind me why I’m bullish on where B2B creators are heading next.
And why I’m investing more into behind-the-scenes access, IRL convo, and building in public.

More to come soon in 2026!!
Happy Holidays to you all!

the upgrade you need to your 2026 cold email plans:

(how to basically print meetings!!)

most cold email campaigns fail because emails never land in the inbox.

so i really had to rethink my process here for sending emails.

i switched to Maildoso and my reply rates jumped almost immediately.

here’s why it works:
1. mailboxes are built for deliverability, not just sending. 
2. 98%+ of emails land in the primary inbox (even to outlook)
3. self-healing mailboxes rotate + replace burned addresses automatically, so campaigns never stop.

they also just rolled out Google Workspace accounts. 
so you can get high-deliverability SMTP mailboxes + fully legit workspace inboxes directly inside Maildoso!
(+ they’re priced lower than anything else out there)

plus setup is effortless (no dread!!) 
hundreds of mailboxes ready in mins, domains included, no manual config needed.

and somehow the cost is 50% cheaper than gmail/outlook mailboxes??

if your outbound campaigns feel stuck, this is the playbook you need to hack reply rates at scale.

STOP and do this one thing right now:

(before you adopt any more AI tools)

everyone wants to jump straight to AI.
they buy the latest tools and start running experiments.

but the truth is, AI can only be as good as the data it sees.
without a 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, you get conflicting outputs, misaligned decisions, and wasted time.

a single source of truth is:

 • one place where all data is accurate and up-to-date
 • standardized definitions across teams
 • clear ownership of information

why it matters:

 • AI trained on messy or duplicated data produces unreliable answers
 • teams spend more time cleaning output than using it
 • decisions made from inconsistent data hurt credibility and speed

think of it as the less exciting, but critical, bottleneck to plan for.
(before you start automating or scaling with AI)

the companies who do this first, build reliable workflows and get lasting leverage from AI.

why “AI will replace jobs” is the wrong frame

(+ the reframe that will completely transform your workflows)

everyone keeps asking which jobs AI will replace.
but that’s the wrong question.
AI doesn’t replace 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴, it replaces 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴.

every role is a bundle of tasks.
(some routine, some creative, some relational) and AI picks off the routine ones first.

example:
a marketer might spend time writing briefs, analyzing campaigns, pitching ideas.
AI can handle the briefs and analysis.
but the pitching? still so human!!

the better question is:
which tasks in my job are predictable enough for AI to do consistently well?
because that’s where the shift starts.

the future isn’t “AI vs humans”
it’s “humans who redesign their job around AI” vs those who don’t.

Helping high performing solos, coaches, consultants and SMBs win premium B2B/B2C clients with buyer-led selling and AI | Top 100 Sales Demandbase Top 5 Sales Favikon | Social Selling for Teams

Imagine a business that grows with ease, because your sales system actually fits you.

Clients you’re excited to work with.
Content that sparks real conversations.
Offers you can confidently sell without pressure
And consistent revenue that doesn’t depend on hustle or hacks.

That’s what I help coaches, consultants, fractionals and founders build, with The Elegant Sales System™ method.

Telling your business' story through right content 
Driving engagement that results in interest, engagement, messages and requests
Market in a way that warms an audience and places you at the front of mind
Keeping ROI in mind with a focus on conversion rather than views

→ You’re posting, but not converting
→ Getting DMs—but not decisions
→ Sales calls stall out or ghost
→ Your offer isn’t landing like it should
→ Leads feel random or hard to qualify

It’s not that you’re mediocre at sales.
You just don’t have a system built around how real people buy.

That’s what we fix inside The Client Acquisition Club.
I teach a no-pressure, sales process that combines:

✔️ Warm outbound
✔️ Buyer-led conversations
✔️ Follow-up flows that don’t drop the ball
✔️ AI to speed things up, not water them down
✔️ Real messaging that speaks to your client’s actual pain points
✔️ Scaling your business beyond $10K a month so you can focus your energy on what matters

Even if you're a consultant with big B2B cycles that are complex, we help you navigate the buyer matrix.

- Generate more leads, clients, and business without relying only on referrals or networking
- Create different income streams with courses, speaking + brand deals
- Magnetize your brand & build trust with premium buyers
- Consistently hit $20K+ months without working harder
- Shift from 1:1 to scalable hybrid group programs
- Sell with confidence & sell as you

I also work 1:1 with consultants and coaches who want deeper support and accountability as they grow into consistent 5-figure months (and beyond).

If you’re ready to build a sales process that finally matches your skill set and values…

I open 5 spots a month for a client acquisition audit: 

📩 DM me “CLUB” to get started or book a call here: 
https://calendly.com/charlotte-lloyd-sales/client-acquisition-club-introductory-call

🎧 Listen in or catch interviews here: https://linktr.ee/charlottelloyd

Charlotte Lloyd

Most people never invest because they’re waiting to feel “ready.”
 
I used to think that was smart.
 
This year, I deployed $47k into my business.
(Yes it felt a little scary!)
 
It wasn't because I felt confident.  
But standing still was costing me more.
 
The version of me that hesitates over numbers?  
She doesn’t grow.
 
The rule I use now:
 
If I can’t see a clear 3x return within 6 months, I don’t invest.
 
That filter alone killed most of the opportunities that looked good but wouldn’t move the needle.
 
What I invest in:
 
– Systems that buy back time  
– People who compound faster than I do  
– Tools that shorten decision cycles
 
This isn’t about hustle or mindset. 
It’s about knowing what outcome you’re buying.
 
Belief follows commitment.  Not the other way around.

So the real question isn’t  “Can I afford this?”
 
It’s:
 
What is waiting costing you right now?

Tell me in the comments what you've invested in.

'I've been watching you build this,' my old client said in Madrid.
We hadn't spoken in 8 years or more.

Back then, I was the one flying to them.
(Well, met one of them in South Africa). 

Charleston, South Carolina and Karen.
Working with their regional development team.
Helping them attract international investment.

Conference rooms. Business cards. Formal follow-up emails.
And some zoom calls. 

That was 2016 and 2020. 
Before I'd even heard the term "personal branding."

In October in Madrid, same people, same warmth.
Completely different conversation.

"I've been following your journey," Brian said.

"Watched you leave corporate, build your business, share what you were learning."

We'd never really interacted on LinkedIn.
But he'd been there.

Karen and I connected when she became a client.
I prospected to her via LinkedIn.

Reading. Watching. Understanding who I'd become and what I now help people do.

The meetings I used to chase now come to me.

The credibility I used to establish over multiple touchpoints gets built before we ever speak.

The "are you the right person for this" questions get answered by months of posts they've already read.

Your content is selling you to people you haven't met yet.

And it's re-selling you to people who knew you before.

That's it. That's the whole game.

♻️ Repost if you believe in relationships and LinkedIn.

I don’t start my year on January 1st.  
I start it on December 1st.
 
December is when I get clear.
 
Clear on what actually worked.  
Clear on what drained energy without paying back.  
Clear on what I’m not taking into next year.
 
By the time most people are “starting fresh,”  
My goals were decided in the quiet.
 
December is quieter.  That’s the advantage.
 
What are you cutting before 2026?

📸 - hint at what was past and is coming

I just watched a $400K-a-year coach get 11 views on her last post.

She's brilliant. Her clients get results. 
Her calendar used to be full.

Now she's invisible.

Your biggest competitor isn't another coach. 
It's not even AI.
It's obscurity.

AI can deliver the theory. 
It can write a decent framework. 
It can even mimic your voice if you train it.

But it can't read the room.

❌It can't hear the hesitation when someone says "sounds good" but means "I'm not sure."

❌It can’t catch the moment a premium buyer leans in because you just named the exact thing they’ve never said out loud.  

❌It can’t make another human feel understood in a way that shifts their entire decision.

It can't make someone feel genuinely seen.

That's what premium buyers actually pay for.
Your presence. Your ability to hold a room. 
Your lived thinking.

But none of that matters if nobody knows you exist.

Right now, experts with a decade of mastery are getting ignored…
while AI-generated fluff gets thousands of impressions

Use AI for the heavy lifting. Show up as yourself.

AI can write your content. 
Only you can make people care.

Your expertise means nothing if people scroll past it.

PS. Have you tried OpusClip yet?

Everyone wants inbound magic.  
Few want to master the middle.
 
We’re in a season where “content that sells for you” is the promise.
 
I see it with founders and consultants every week.
 
The desire is real. The content is there. The leads exist.
 
But when you zoom in, the magic breaks in the middle:
 
Leads that say “this looks amazing” and never book.  
DMs that turn into free consulting, not decisions.  
Calls that end with “let me think about it.”  
Follow-up that stops after one polite nudge.
 
And still, the answer everyone sells you is:  
post more, post louder, post everywhere.
 
The part no one markets:
 
Inbound only works when the middle of your sales process is tight.  
That’s where revenue is quietly leaking:
 
→ How you qualify before the call  
→ How you run the conversation  
→ How you handle objections  
→ How you follow up without begging  
→ How you hold your pricing when it gets uncomfortable
 
When you master the middle, content doesn’t have to be magic.  
It just has to be consistent.
 
The result?  Fewer leads.  Cleaner pipeline.  
Higher close rate.  Calmer nervous system.
 
So if you’re posting your heart out and still not fully booked,  you don’t need more reach.
 
You need to fix the middle.
 
What’s the “messy middle” you’ve been avoiding?
 
♻️ Repost if you know someone who doesn’t have a marketing problem
They have a sales system problem.

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