Self Made Millennial

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🔸Register here: https://www.selfmadeway.com/job-shopping-webinar1665165710596 

🍊COACHING SERVICES: Job Search Coaching:
🔸Learn more: https://madelinemann.com/coaching

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Skyrocket your visibility on LinkedIn to attract clients, jobs, and speaking opportunities. Register for this free class to see how I have trained hundreds of people to attract opportunities while they sleep:
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CEO | Career Coach

Spotify

I was chosen as the first job search instructor for the new course platform developed on Spotify. The course is currently limited to a small number of countries, but is scheduled for a global roll out over time!

Job Search Instructor

Penguin Random House

Published author for "Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking into Job Shopping"

In Reverse the Search, former HR recruiter Madeline Mann redefines the traditional job search, moving away from mass applications and dead-end interview processes. Mann introduces her Job Shopping approach, where job seekers become job shoppers, attracting opportunities instead of chasing them.

Readers will learn how to:

🍊Passively attract job opportunities by showcasing their brand online and having companies come to them.
🍊Transform interviews into mutual conversations, positioning themselves as a top candidate while getting companies to sell them on the job.
🍊Focus on high-impact job search actions, reducing the need for endless applications and interviews by targeting efforts where they count.
🍊Secure competitive offers without aggressive negotiations, even in crowded markets.


With practical advice, Mann shows how to take control of the job search process and get results in today’s competitive job market.

Author

LinkedIn

I have 4 LinkedIn Learning Courses. Additionally, I am a LinkedIn Top Voice.

1. “How to Follow Up on a Job Application”

It is for you if you...

🍊 Have applied & never heard back
🍊 Were disappointed by a hiring freeze
🍊 Had an interview and then the company went silent
🍊 Were rejected but want a second chance

100+ 5 star reviews!

Watch: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fhow-to-follow-up-on-a-job-application%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DP%252B%252B4gBKMTTy%252FDjCtbpCSuQ%253D%253D

2.  Job Interview Nano Tips with Madeline Mann 

What do you say when a job interviewer asks what kind of salary you’re looking for? Does it matter what you wear for a job interview? How should you follow up after an interview? These are all questions that have been plaguing job interviewees for decades. And in this age of business-casual attire, working from home, and job interviews over video call, the answers are trickier than ever to nail down. In this series of microlearning videos, Madeline Mann covers the important questions many job interviewees ask themselves, providing quick, to-the-point answers.

Watch here: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fjob-interview-nano-tips-with-madeline-mann%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DsgR7jHApQWSWR5qLDP1qGw%253D%253D

3. Strategies for Your First 90 Days in a New Job - https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fstrategies-for-your-first-90-days-in-a-new-job%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DQtlgOLVPSNO4jxPMmVeVlg%253D%253D

4. How to Create a Video Resume - https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fcreating-a-video-resume%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DmawOWtPeTI%252BfnWmH4d3hvw%253D%253D

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Inspire

Sr. Manager, Talent Development

I was hired as the first Talent Development leader to build the learning and engagement function from the ground up for our multiple offices, both remote and in-person. 

The team I lead keys into the business priorities, builds learning experiences to amplify the superpowers of the organization, and crafts engagement experiences to retain and celebrate the employees who achieve incredible results. We have such a blast making Inspire a place where people feel connected and are stretched to reach new heights.

• Crafted a development plan for leaders and high potentials to bring them the right growth opportunities, including launching a COVID-19 "Leading During the Outbreak" program just 1 week into quarantine

• Reimagined the onboarding process in a way that scales and reduced ramp-up time to understand the business from 1+ years to 90 days

• Architected a 5 day retreat for 130+ attendees that drove major business objectives & is consistently named as the top memory by those employees on their anniversaries

• Owned the All Company Meetings and revamped the format & branding to enhance the business impact of the meeting, and coached the executive team members on talking points & facilitation skills to create a more interactive & impactful presentation

• Crafted & facilitated a 3-part Feedback Training that resulted in an increase from 62% to 89% in confidence in their ability to care personally while challenging directly

• Integrated design thinking practices to craft best in class hiring, onboarding, engagement, and inclusion experiences.

• Built & led monthly Lunch & Learn program, which regularly garners 30%+ employee attendance, and serves as an enriching opportunity for individuals to share their expertise with the organization

• Won "Rookie of the Year" at the 2019 All Company Retreat, one of 6 performance-based awards given out annually

• Created the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training strategy and executed a 3-part immersive program

Talent Development Manager

Gem HQ

Promoted in Oct. 2017

At Gem, I partnered with leadership to grow the organization and meet goals. My top focuses were to build out a culture that attracts the right people, and then through information collecting, testing, and iterating, build retention initiatives that go beyond flashy perks. But don't take my word for it, read the recommendations of my colleagues at the bottom of my profile!

Some key accomplishments:
•	Directly advised the CEO and Board of Directors on employee issues and initiatives on a recurring basis, and was the guide through difficult legal and personnel situations.
•	Scaled engineering team to double the size & structured team to allow for internal promotion and role growth.
•	Built compensation philosophy and framework for performance evaluation which led to more objective and faster compensation reviews.
•	Implemented in-depth original survey to uncover employee motivators, leading us to reallocate $40k in funds to more impactful retention initiatives.
•	Managed all aspects of HR: Organizational development, culture, learning & development, recruiting, benefits, compensation, & onboarding.


Gem believes every person is valuable. We build people-centric products driving the movement to a new decentralized economy that values people over institutions. Gem’s all-in-one cryptocurrency platform brings crypto enthusiasts confidence and delight in managing their digital assets, and helps them fully experience the New Economy.

The platform gives consumers a single entry point for tracking all of their crypto investments and net worth, a universal secure wallet, curated discovery of new tokens and decentralized apps, and a connection to the larger crypto community.

Director of People Operations

Human Resources / Culture / Organizational Development / Recruitment / Learning and Development

I was hired as Gem's first HR leader to build out all the processes from the ground up.

My 5 key focus areas were:

•	Grow Gem through org development and planning
•	Cultivate the company culture 
•	Optimize talent acquisition
•	Enrich the onboarding and employee development programs
•	Conduct all functions of Human Resources

Key Accomplishments:
•	Surfaced a lack of direct feedback on the team, and crafted a 6 week facilitation. 62% satisfaction at onset changed to 91% at the end, featured on RadicalCandor.com and SHRM.
•	Crafted the company values with the CEO, built processes to instill them, leading to better hiring decisions, powerful employee unity, shared language around standards, and 96% rating on the statement “I know what it means to be a culture fit at Gem.” 
•	Created a more rigorous process for evaluating headcount to tie hiring goals to ROI and data.

People Operations Manager

Scopely

International mobile games publisher - 1,200+ employees and rapidly growing.

•	Lead New Hire Onboarding: coordinate with managers, plan orientations, collect feedback
•	Conduct 360 Degree Feedback Program
•	Develop surveys and track employee data
•	Implement training initiatives
•	Manage the Mentorship, Leadership and Buddy Programs/Process Continue to innovate these programs and come up with new initiatives to help build community
•	Work with managers to create growth tracks for their teams
•	Facilitate the tri-annual People Review Process (gather data, ask managers for feedback, recommendations for salary/compensation/title adjustments)
•	Organized career development days featuring mentors from Google, Facebook, Snapchat, Hulu, Netflix, and more. 
•	Handle immigration process: Work with Immigration attorneys, filling H1Bs, TNs, OPTs, Transfers 
•	Work with the Culture Team to implement culture initiatives and plan events
•	Administer payroll and benefits

Human Resources Specialist

University of Southern California

•	Served as part of the admissions board and Professional Board of Advisors for USC's Master's of Applied Psychology Program

USC Admissions Committee Member

UCSD Guardian Newspaper

•	Designed and implemented a new training program that improved writer performance and strengthened their sense of community 
•	Coached editors on retention strategies
•	Documented all practices to create a repeatable hiring, orientation, and training methodology
•	Revamped the recruitment plan, resulting in twice the typical number of applicants 
•	Created a uniform hiring process across all areas of the organization

Managing Editor - Jan 2011 – March 2012  /  Opinion Editor - Sept 2010 – Jan 2011

Training and Development Manager

Turning Job Seekers into Job Shoppers 🍊 | Your Fairy Job Mother | Career Strategist featured on ABC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal | Creator of Self Made Millennial | Job Search & Career Coach | LinkedIn Trainer

📙 Grab your copy of Reverse the Search (Coming April 1 2025: ReverseTheSearch.com)

It's time to go job shopping!

I work with clients who are not looking to land any old job. They want to land the RIGHT job.

Because you may have experienced that:

🍊You find the jobs you want are often filled before they barely hit job boards.
🍊You know that you are well qualified for roles, but if your experience isn't a perfect fit, you don't hear back 
🍊You know you have great value, but don't always know the right way to seal the deal to get the offer.

I have the Job Shopping System that has landed thousands of people jobs that light them UP.

Let's land you that career-defining job, shall we?

Here are resources: 

🍊COACHING SERVICES: Job Search Coaching:
🔸Learn more: https://madelinemann.com/coaching

🍊FREE LINKEDIN MASTERCLASS
Skyrocket your visibility on LinkedIn to attract clients, jobs, and speaking opportunities. Register for this free class to see how I have trained hundreds of people to attract opportunities while they sleep:
🔸GO HERE: https://www.theselfmademillennial.com/linkedin 

🍊FREE RESUME MASTERCLASS
Learn my proprietary resume system that has gotten SO MANY people jobs! Register in an upcoming session: https://www.standoutresume.com/webinar 

🍊HELPFUL CONTENT
Check out my hours of career content:
🔸Hit "follow" on LinkedIn
🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/selfmademillennial
🔸TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/se5UF8/
🔸Visit my website for more resources and to get in touch: www.madelinemann.com

🍊 Here's a bio, in case you were looking for one:

Madeline Mann is an HR & Recruiting leader and the author of Reverse the Search, who spun her insider knowledge of the hiring process into an award-winning career coaching empire, called Self Made Millennial, where she has reached millions.

Through her platforms and coaching, Mann works to turn job seekers into Job Shoppers, enabling any professional to land high-paying job offers, with many landing roles at competitive Fortune 500 companies.

Mann has been featured in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and ABC News, and is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice.

Madeline Mann

Does anyone actually read cover letters anymore?

Short answer:

At large companies almost never.

At small or mid-sized companies, it's more likely.

But even when they’re read… most cover letters are a snoozefest.

Here’s how to make yours stand out instantly:

🍊 Go on LinkedIn. Find someone who works at the company.

🍊Look for a shared connection like same school, same volunteer org, mutual friends, etc.

🍊Message them and ask how they like working there.

🍊 If the conversation goes well and they recommend the company...

➡️ Open your cover letter like this:

“Hi [Hiring Team], I recently spoke with [Name], your [Job Title], and they had great things to say about working at [Company]. Therefore I’m excited to apple to the [Job title] role.”

It makes the reader pause.

You've met someone at the company and are actually intentional (most job applications are just blasted out without reading the job description).

It's one of the best opening lines you can have!

PS: If you want to revamp your resume and start landing more interviews, check out my free Resume Revamp Masterclass. The link in the comments!

#resume #jobseeker #jobsearch

Human Resources Leader - CHRO | Featured on ABC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal | Creator of Self Made Millennial the Job Shopping Method | Job Search & Career Coach

I asked thousands of hiring teams how they sort their resumes, and here is what they said.

I often hear job seekers express frustrations like:

💬 "I'm caught in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) trap!"

💬 "The system is filtering me out before humans even see my application."

💬 "Should I hide keywords in white text to get past the ATS?"

There's much more to the story here.

Swipe to see what I found when I asked recruiters about how they used the ATS while hiring. 

PS: If you want to learn more about crafting an effective, ATS-friendly resume, check out my free Resume Revamp Masterclass. 

The link is in my comments! 

#recruiting #career #lookingforjob

HR & Recruiting Leader - Author of “Reverse the Search” | Featured on ABC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal | Creator of Self Made Millennial the Job Shopping Method | Job Search & Career Coach

How to answer: “Tell me about a time you failed.” in a job interview.

🍊 Step 1: Share a real failure.

Pick a real mistake, but not one damning to your character. (For example: overlooking a detail or not documenting a process.)

🍊 Step 2: Walk through the example.

Explain the context, what went wrong, and the actions you took to address it.

🍊 Step 3: Highlight the lesson.

Interviewers don’t care that you failed, but they'll want to know how you dealt with the situation and if you grew from it.

An example of this could be when something went wrong in a project, you realized you needed better documentation, so you created a system to prevent issues moving forward.”

I have a free Unshakable Interviews Masterclass that ​teaches you how to answer tough, vague, or unexpected questions without missing a beat.

I'll link it in the comment section!

Don’t fear the failure question; it’s actually one of the best chances to prove your resilience!

#humanresources #hiringandpromotion #leadership

Here is a detailed step-by-step guide on how to answer "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

This interview question gets people eliminated all the time.

The key to nailing this question lies in understanding the question's true purpose. 

Swipe through the carousel for insights on how to tailor your response.

🍊PS: Mastering interview questions like this one can significantly boost your chances of landing your dream job.

That's why I've created Unshakable Interview Masterclass, a comprehensive class designed to elevate your interview performance. 

It's packed with strategies to help you secure better roles and higher pay. 

The link to watch is in my comment section!

#humanresources #hiringandpromotion #leadership

Say these SUPER POWERFUL words to be more persuasive in an interview:

One of the best ways to get a company to hire you is feel like you're already a member of the team.

Do this by saying the NAMES of other people in the organization during an interview. 

So, when you’re asked in an interview:

🍊 “Why are you leaving your job?”

🍊 “Why are you interested in this job?”

Here’s the strongest way to start your answer:

“When (insert name of recruiter) reached out to me after finding me on LinkedIn, I had to look into this opportunity.”

or

“After talking with (Name) in Accounting about what it’s like to work here, I got curious.”

Notice what’s happening here:

You’re showing that you’ve already built connections inside the company. You’re not just another name from a job board.

Many of my clients report that 50%+ of their interviews come inbound, with no application required.

So instead of spending hours blasting resumes, warm up your network.

🍊Reach out to people at your target companies.

🍊Catch up with former coworkers.

🍊Stay active on LinkedIn so recruiters can find you.

Every conversation is a potential door opener.

PS: For more on how to improve your job search, I've created a free masterclass that dives deep into how to land more interviews and offers.

The link is in my comments! 

Stop measuring your job search in applications and start making meaningful connections! 

#TangerineTips #Jobinterviews #jobsearch

We’ve been taught to write our resumes the wrong way.

We were told to pick out the post impressive things we have done in the past… instead of building our resume around the next role.

Here’s the fix:

🍊 Start with the role you want next.

🍊 Then work backwards to position your past experience as proof you’re ready for it.

This is the difference between being ignored and getting interviews.

I break down how to do this in my free Resume Revamp Masterclass. The link is in my comments.

This is the best way to write a resume and will actually land you interviews!

#hiring #jobsearch #resume

Channel Mindy Kaling's energy in your job search. Here's how: 

On The Mindy Project, Mindy’s character takes every insult and spins it into a compliment.

For example, one character says to her, “You have really wide feet.”

And she responded with, “Thank you, I never trip.”

As a job seeker, if you bring that energy into every job search and interview process, it's going to change the game!

Believe that every follow-up you do is appreciated by the company.

Believe that even if you didn't land the job, if you got far in the process, it shows that they saw value in you. 

Now you're seeing obstacles as opportunities. 

Job seekers who are more optimistic are consistently outperforming those who assume negative intent.

Now cue the pessimistic comments :)

PS: If you want a personalized report to help you land more job offers, I created a job search quiz to help you on your way! 

I’ll link it in the comments below.

Next time you interview, channel your inner Mindy Lahiri!

I'm going to end the 1 page vs. 2 page resume debate right here.

Asking: "How long should my resume be?" is the wrong question.

The correct question is:

What does a company need to know about me to know I am the right fit for THIS role?

The answer to that question shrinks your resume dramatically.

Most people put too much information on their resumes.

Companies don't want a comprehensive view of your background. 

They want a summary of exactly what makes you a fit for what they are hiring for.

Sure, sometimes that can go to a second page.

If it's a great resume, that doesn't matter.

But if it's a poor resume, where the reader has to sift through to find the important information, a 2-page resume is going to be an opportunity-killer. 

To create a powerful resume, I recommend using the GLORY Formula.

There's a lot more to it, so I've put together a free Resume Revamp Masterclass that shows you what I mean. 

You'll find the link to watch in the comments.

Focus on making your resume a sales page, not a Wikipedia page.

#careergrowth #jobsearch #jobseeker

Remove PARAGRAPHS on your resume.

There. I said it.

Resume should be easily scannable.

I have studied closely how recruiters actually review resumes.

And most of the resume advice floating around the internet is outdated.

That's why I designed the GLORY Formula, which has led to thousands of job interviews landed.

I created the Resume Revamp Masterclass and explained how to do this! 

In this class, I'll show you how to craft a resume that makes hiring managers think, “We need to talk to this person NOW!”

And I want you to have that same confidence in your resume.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

🍊The # 1 thing to catch the company's or recruiter's attention in 6 seconds

🍊​Myths about résumés that cause so many candidates to fall through the cracks (I see it time and time again!)

🍊​How to design a résumé that not only gets you the interview but makes the interviewer try to sell YOU on the role

🍊​How to turn your résumé from a dry informational document to a well-crafted masterpiece makes your hard work & expertise POP

🍊How to decide what companies want and appeal to what really matters 

🍊​The key to creating a résumé that makes you SHINE by finding the GLORY in your story!

🍊​AND MORE!

Click the link in my comment section to watch!

#hiring #jobsearch #resume

Here's how to answer the interview question, “What’s your leadership style?”

Too many candidates fumble here because they:

Recite a buzzword-filled definition they read in a management book.

Or downplay their leadership because they haven’t had direct reports yet.

But there are plenty of times when you've directly influenced people. 

Here’s how to actually nail it:

🍊 Start with flexibility.

“My leadership style depends on the team and the person.” That shows you adapt, not force one rigid approach.

🍊 Share a real story.

Even if you’ve never had direct reports, you’ve still led in many ways like:

Contractors who needed direction.

Cross-functional teammates you influenced on a project.

Situations where you had to rally people to deliver.

🍊 Show your range.

For example (made more brief so you can get the gist):

My leadership style is flexible based on who I am leading.

When one of the team members wasn’t hitting deadline, I dug into their workload, found conflicting priorities, and created a plan that worked across teams.

With experienced teammates, I gave the end goal and trusted them to execute.

PS: I have a free Unshakable Interviews Masterclass that ​teaches you how to answer tough, vague, or unexpected questions without missing a beat.

I'll link it in the comment section!

Giving these examples, even if you haven't specifically been in a leadership role, can be a really powerful way of showing your leadership. 

#hiringandpromotion #leadership #jobsearch

I've noticed that there are 3 elements of high-performing resumes.

Your resume is one of the most important documents when job seeking.

Because not only does it land you interviews...

Every time you apply to a company, they have your previous resumes in their system.

AND it continues to make an impression in every conversation.

Yet, I see so many talented people apply to jobs with resumes that don't catch attention.

Just a document with a list of accomplishments and tasks from their past.

If you're sending in poor resumes, you could be ruining your chances of having a shot at your dream company.

I've read thousands of resumes, and I know that there is a powerful formula that will make a hiring manager say:

“We need to interview this person right away!”

I put together the 3 elements of high performing resumes (and more) in a free class!

Click the link in my comment section if you want to watch the Resume Revamp Masterclass for free.

In this webinar, you'll learn:

🍊The # 1 thing to catch a recruiter's attention in 6 seconds on your resume

🍊​​How to turn your résumé from a dry informational document to a well-crafted masterpiece 

🍊​How to decide what companies want and appeal to what matters 

This process is a total mindset shift and one of the key secrets that I only tell my private clients, but I'm giving it away for free!

I know how tough the job market is right now, I hope this helps!

#hiring #jobsearch #resume

Heyooo, the secret is getting out about “Reverse the Search”! 👀 😄 Love to see it!

One of the kindest things you can do for a friend or loved one who is job searching is to tell them about “Reverse the Search.”

For the people who follow the book step by step, they’re getting multiple job offers in this wild job market!

That’s exactly why I wrote this book. To help job seekers stop feeling like they’re begging for scraps and instead flip the script so opportunities come to them.

Thanks for sharing the book y’all and keep WINNING!

#jobsearch #career #lookingforjob

Hiring a Career Coach can be life changing, but it also can be confusing where to start and how to choose one.

I’ve worked with hundreds of clients who told me about their past experiences, and I’ve also interviewed and hired career coaches for my own team. That gave me a front-row seat to what makes someone effective, and what doesn’t.

Getting a career coach / job search coach can change your life and be one of the highest compounding return on investment you ever make, you just need to choose wisely.

This week’s video walks through some things to consider.

Such as: The first place to start to find a career coach or job search coach is to ask your friends. 

If they liked them, you might too, and that can be pretty reliable.

Now just because your friend's coach is competent, it also depends if that coach’s personality works for you.

We all like to be coached in different ways. Do you like a tough love no nonsense approach, do you like someone who’s more inspirational, do you like someone who feels very approachable. Think about that when evaluating coaches because personality does matter.

Watch the full video for how to find and evaluate career coaches, including a question you should ask before joining a career coaching/job search coaching program!

Open video: Before You Hire a Job Search Coach, Watch This on youtu.be

Before You Hire a Job Search Coach, Watch This

The Resume Revamp Masterclass has helped thousands of people shift away from the ineffective resume advice we have been fed for decades.

I remember being in a business workshop as a participant, and I was talking to the main coach about my business, and one of her employees in the back of the room raised her hand.

She said,

"Madeline, your free resume class is the reason I got this job."

It filled my heart so much to hear that!

The coach confirmed that it was a very competitive hiring process that this employee stood out in!

I have gotten lots of compliments on the class virtually, but to look someone in the eyes and hear their story was another level.

If you want to get the same results, watch the free class today! I've linked it in the comments below.

Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:

🍊 How to capture a recruiter's attention in just 6 seconds

🍊Strategies to position yourself as an amazing person to hire

🍊Common resume myths and mistakes (and how to avoid them)

🍊Techniques for decoding job descriptions to tailor your application 

🍊And much more!

The impact of a well-crafted resume can be life-changing. 

Your skills and experience deserve to be noticed. 

Let's make sure your resume does them justice!

#jobseekers #hr #recruiting

AI is replacing the intern, and here’s what e people need to do:

Colleges need to teach real world skills so that students come out of college already mid level.

They should focus on real-world projects and skill building.

If I were 18 today, here's what I would do:

Take the money I would have spent on college, float my expenses, and apprentice with someone who is great at what I want to do. 

I wouldn’t expect a paycheck because they could likely get my work for pennies on the dollar using AI.

But I would come out with practical skills, a portfolio of work, much less debt, and likely be mid-level by the time my peers are landing their first job out of school.

AI is replacing entry-level tasks.

The way forward is to have skills that are better than what an AI can do / know enough to properly prompt and check the work of AI.

PS: I have a free Unshakable Interviews Masterclass that dives deep into powerful interview techniques. 

I'll link it in the comment section!

#humanresources #hiringandpromotion #career

Molly Stovold

Founder

Sitting Pretty Agency

I see you.

On your phone in bed responding to “one more message”.

Hiring VAs trying to offload but realising it’s actually more work training them than it was doing everything yourself.

Taking on yet another one-to-one client because you still haven’t had the time to scale your other offers.

Wondering when you’re going to feel that freedom the other entrepreneurs promised you.

Those other entrepreneurs?

They have trained teams.
Not VAs.
Specialists.

People who know how to grow an audience, build trust, and bring in leads,

(without being micromanaged by you).

That’s the difference.

The other entrepreneurs stopped doing everything themselves.

Now their content actually gets seen.

Their pipeline stays full.

Their calendar books itself.

But… can you keep a secret?

They aren’t the ones doing it.

We are.

We handle the engagement.

The growth.

The leads.

You stay the expert.

We run the engine.

You go live that freedom life.

Spend the money.

We’ve got your LinkedIn growth and client flow covered.

Founder & CEO

Molly Stovold Consulting 

Helping entrepreneurs start and scale online businesses that actually mean something to them.

Step by step ↓

Step 1: Build
The Five Figure Club
Build the foundation of five figure months in your online business with clear offers, simple funnels, and systems that actually pay you.

Step 2: Sell
Get Clients
Learn to position yourself at a premium level and close multi five figure clients on a single call.

Step 3: Scale
LinkedIn Unlocked 2.0 
Expand your reach and authority on LinkedIn so clients and brands come to you.

Always: Align (integrated into all my offerings)
Mindset and energetics that support sustainable growth.

~

Client Wins 
	•	Gabriella had a £34k cash month and is fully booked until the end of Q5
	•	Joffrey had a £21k week
	•	Jen had her best month in business to date and has 15k followers on LinkedIn
	•	Isabela has 23k followers on LinkedIn and consistently sells out her retreats
	•	Flora had a £6k day, sold out her group training, and reached 10k followers on LinkedIn
	•	Rachel quit corporate and made £10k the next month
	•	Cat sells out every single offer she puts out and has one of the fastest growing platforms for women’s health
	•	Danika sold out her group offering and one to one and had multiple five figure weeks

Sigrun

Sigrun is a prominent business coach and mentor from Iceland with a large European audience. As Growth Marketer, my role was to increase organic leads. I did this by experimenting with a number of tactics involving podcasting, funnel creation and automation, email marketing, and social selling.

Out of all the tactics we used on Team Sigrun, the one that paid off the most, was the LinkedIn lead generarion system I developed. 

Here are some of the results:

~ Average weekly views of her profile increased by 577%
~ Tripled organic leads
~ Daily-best = 11 organic Sales Qualified Leads

The strategies I developed and used here have been neatly packed into my LinkedIn Unlocked training course. Details can be found at the link.

Marketing Executive

Process Street

Process Street provides a cloud-based platform for businesses to create and manage your processes. 

During my time at the company, we employed advanced SEO techniques, including keyword research, on-page optimization, content creation, link building, technical optimization, and analytics monitoring. These strategies enhance online visibility, attract relevant organic traffic, and improve search engine rankings for their website.

I also launched and managed a podcast and edited html code for WordPress sites.

The SEO skills both for blogging and podcasting that I implemented in this role have proved extremely valuable for my current student's marketing strategies. 

If you want to appear top of the search results in Google, launch an in-demand podcast, or have a blog strategy that actually converts - I can help.

Conversion Copywriter

The Uhana Collective

My first entrepreneurial venture was a retreat centre and community development project in Sri Lanka.

Three months after we'd finished renovating and opened it to the public, the pandemic hit and forced my fellow founder and I to return to our home countries.

I thought I'd go back to reopen, but prolonged lockdowns and heavy restrictions made that increasingly unlikely.

I recently stumbled upon our mission statement:

"To create a scalable and replicable sustainable development model that enables local communities to harness and benefit from the surf and yoga tourist industries, while also advancing in a climate-conscious manner.

We envision a world where all people find sustainable, holistic peacefulness through yoga, vegan food, and nature via surfing.

As young women, we intended the Uhana Collective to inspire girls and women globally to overcome gender barriers and achieve their aspirations.

By fostering an environment of surfing, yoga, and healing, we aimed to empower our clients to better their lifestyles and grasp the importance of global environmental action.”

Reading it still makes me nostalgic.

Six months after returning home, I had no choice but to let go, close the centre we'd renovated, and pivot back to my marketing career in Europe.

If you'd asked me three years ago where I'd be today as I sat in my old room in my Dad's house, midway through the pandemic, crying as I said my final farewell to the Sri Lanka Project... 

I would have said something along the lines of "advancing my career, managing a team, and making bank."

I never thought I'd have the life I live now.

I've made my own career. 
Manage a team, for my own business. 
And I'm making more bank than Molly 3 years ago would have ever believed possible.

I hope my story shows that just because something was once your dream, doesn’t mean you have to chase it forever. Choosing to let Sri Lanka go was one of the best decisions I ever made, even though it didn’t feel like it at the time.

Co-Founder

Greenpeace

Interned in the Greenpeace office in Santiago. Worked on the Arctic Sunrise campaign, a ship that sailed around Chile in 2018. It undertook a “Ship Tour 2018” along the Chilean coast, documenting the environmental impacts of salmon farming and aiming to protect the Patagonian seas.

Marketing Intern

Turning overwhelmed, underpaid coaches and online service providers into fully booked entrepreneurs who serve 💵 The 6-Figure Club starts January 2024

Picture this…

The business you started is making thousands every week.

You wake up to passive income notifications.

Dream clients reach out to you

Brands pitch you.

You have f*ck you money… the kind that makes every problem go away. 

And you finally feel like your work actually means something.

I know this is possible for you because I was you.

I’ve been the corporate girlie.
The underpaid yogi.
The burnt-out remote employee.

Today I’m the founder of a multi six figure online business, living in Bali in a villa I paid for in cash.

My campaigns have generated millions for global coaches and tech companies.

My own clients have scaled to £34k cash months and £20k weeks without ads or cold outreach.

When I first started I had no following, no brand, no website.

I built from scratch with one advantage → 
expertise.

I applied the same inbound strategies I used in corporate, layered in premium positioning, and paired it with wealth energetics so the mindset matched the strategy.

That’s what I teach today:
	•	How to build a business that actually pays you.
	•	How to sell at a premium level.
	•	How to scale with inbound systems and passive income.

Because making money while you sleep isn’t luck. 

It’s a system.

If you’re brilliant at what you do but can’t crack consistent premium sales, let’s change that.

💌 DM me FREEDOM to get started
📩 Partnerships: support@mollystovold.com

I help coaches, consultants, and service providers monetise their LinkedIn.

By working 1-1 with me online entrepreneurs: 

➡️ Optimise their LinkedIn profile (gone are the days of third-person bios)

➡️ Devise a personalised content strategy, situating them as a leader within their field 

➡️ Create a LinkedIn Lead Gen System focused on permission-based marketing (no spammy Inmails)

➡️ Build a network of supportive, engaged professionals

➡️ Develop a clear social-selling strategy

And SO much more. 

Sounds too good to be true, I know. So, here are some of the average results from my clients:

📈 3X organic leads in 90 days 

📈 1000% more profile views in the first 2 weeks

📈 4x calls booked per week 

If you're an online entrepreneur who struggles to find a lead gen strategy that works. Send me a message.

If nobody is seeing your posts 

(this is how you actually get engagement, visibility, and clients)

No matter what LinkedIn is doing.

There’s a myth that posting more = more reach.

That’s never been how LinkedIn works.

You could post every day and still stay invisible.

Because the algorithm was never built to reward volume.

It was built to reward credibility.

And in 2025, that’s truer than ever.

The latest data shows LinkedIn isn’t measuring who posts the most.

It’s measuring who’s trusted the most.

It studies:

→ How long people stay on your post

→ Who engages (and whether they are credible in your space)

→ How much genuine conversation your content sparks

That’s why a single post that builds authority can outperform ten average ones.

You’ve probably noticed old posts coming back to life weeks later, 

that’s LinkedIn saying, “people still care about this.”

If your content isn’t doing well focus on building trust. 

Because visibility isn’t given...

it’s earned.

You deserve to live by the beach, make hella money, help a tonne of people, and be free. I help with that 🥇 Ranked #1 Female Creator on LinkedIn for Online Business | Top 1% Voice

If you aren’t getting followers

(this is how you change that in 2025)

LinkedIn’s algorithm now rewards who gets remembered.

How do I know?

LinkedIn rolled out two new metrics that tell us what the platform actually values: 

Saves and Sends.

Think about that for a second.

They’re not just measuring clicks or comments anymore.
 They’re measuring what people want to revisit and share privately.

That means the content that performs now is the kind that makes people say:
 → “I need to come back to this” 

or
 → “I need to show this to someone.”

Create content with this in mind and you’ll get more reach. 

And with more reach comes more followers.

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If you have an emdash in your marketing copy, I will never give you my money

(because I already know what happened)

You opened ChatGPT and typed: 

“Write me a high-converting post.”

Hit copy–paste.

Then posted on LinkedIn.

The emdash is the dead giveaway so is your “Here’s the truth” summary.

When you treat AI like a shortcut, you get copy that sounds like everyone else.

And it is a shortcut… but not to anywhere positive.

It fast-tracks your way to flatlining your growth,
ruining your voice, 
and breaking all trust with your potential clients.

I’m not saying don’t use AI.

I’m saying use it as an assistant, not your replacement.

The Nielsen Norman Group created a framework to help you write prompts that’ll give you copy that sounds like you:

→ C = Context: who you are, who you’re speaking to, and why it matters.

→ A = Action: what you want it to do, not just what you want it to know.

→ R = Rules: tone, format, banned words, spelling preferences.

→ E = Example: show what good looks like. Feed it your best work.

I look forward to you getting your voice back.

Social media is not your business

(even though I know it feels like it is).

But when your content is flopping,

and you’re getting no new leads

despite all the effort you put into staying on top of trends and posting regularly…

it’s hard to see past socials and focus on the bigger picture.

When I worked in Marketing, we had a team of 10 to cover the jobs you do in a day:

→ Graphics
→ Copy
→ Engagement
→ Warm outreach
→ Cold outreach
→ SEO

So please don’t feel guilty if your socials aren’t taking off immediately,

you haven’t gone viral yet,

or you still haven’t onboarded new clients this month.

You are wearing a lot of hats.


P.S: if you want a team (my team) to do all the LinkedIn parts you hate…

I got you.

What if growing on LinkedIn didn’t feel like a full-time job?

because I see you...

On your phone in bed responding to “one more message”.

Hiring VAs trying to offload but realising it’s actually more work training them than it was doing everything yourself.

Taking on yet another one-to-one client because you still haven’t had the time to scale your other offers.

Wondering when you’re going to feel that freedom the other entrepreneurs promised you.

Those other entrepreneurs?

They have trained teams.

Not VAs.

Specialists.

People who know how to grow an audience, build trust, and bring in leads,

(without being micromanaged by you).

That’s the difference.

The other entrepreneurs stopped doing everything themselves.

→ Now their content actually gets seen.

→ Their pipeline stays full.

→ Their calendar books itself.

But, can you keep a secret?

They aren’t the ones doing it.

We are.

Come, sit pretty with me: https://lnkd.in/guKUpve7


P.S: Shoutout to Martijn Pothof from digiheld® for my new site, it's been live for less than 24 hours and we've already booked two calls from it!

If you’re still commenting under competitors’ posts

(and relying on them for your clients)

This is how you create your own ecosystem of inbound leads instead of relying on theirs.

Someone recently piggy-backed off my launch.

Not the content.

Not the funnel.

The audience.

The same people who joined my free event.

The leads I spent weeks nurturing.

I see why she did this, the offer that followed that free event made 6-figures and sold out. 

She saw the traction and she saw it was working.

And while she’ll probably get a few sign-ups, she’s collecting scraps from a system she doesn’t understand.

Because I’m not reacting to the market.

I am the market.

I built the ecosystem.

She’s trying to survive inside it.

Inbound marketing isn’t about chasing trends or riding someone else’s coattails.

→ It’s about owning your traffic source.

→ Creating demand instead of borrowing it.

→ Becoming the person others have to orbit around.

Reach out if you want to stop chasing other people’s clients, and start attracting your own.

If you aren’t making sales

(you’re probably skipping the most important step)

The one before the sales call.

Everyone talks about their “closing rate.”

But no one talks about how most of those calls should have never happened in the first place.

Closing a sale does not start on the call. 

It starts in your DMs.

When someone reaches out, that is not your signal to sell to them.

It’s your chance to filter.

Ask questions that show authority and qualify whether this person is actually worth a call or not.

→ Find out how problem-aware they are

→ If they are actually in a situation to invest

→ If they understand the value of your solution 

And, most importantly, promise me you will never say a vague “how’s business going”… 

Because if you do, you’ll get vague answers.

You can’t qualify a serious buyer with small talk. 

You qualify them with authority.

And if they don’t respond, deflect, or show little interest. 

Move on. 

LinkedIn is literally full of people who take their growth seriously and are ready to invest in it.

Focus on them.

You’ve built a job, not a business.

Work-life balance doesn’t magically appear the moment you quit your 9-to-5.

I’ve helped over 2,000 entrepreneurs build online businesses.

Most fall into one of four traps:

	1.	They don’t grow as fast as they hoped, so they overwork trying to “catch up.”

	2.	They get an early win, get hooked on quick cash, and burn out chasing it again.

	3.	Their spending grows with their income (no, you don’t need another Chanel bag).

	4.	They never hire and stay stuck as a glorified solopreneur instead of becoming a CEO.

When I started, I made a vow:

To never work Fridays and to live a life by the beach.

That sounded dreamy, but it came with sacrifice.

Living on a remote island meant fewer speaking gigs and collaborations.

If I’d worked corporate hours since day one, I’d have hit a million by year two.

I would’ve gone from a 50k salary to seven figures in eighteen months.

But I didn’t.

Because I didn’t leave corporate to stare at another screen all day.
I left to live.

The real flex isn’t hitting seven figures.

It’s designing a business that runs without you.

Freedom isn’t found in working more.

It’s found in building better.

There is no such thing as two ICPs

(as HubSpot learnt the hard way)

They started out speaking to two audiences,

small businesses and enterprise.

Two completely different worlds.

→ Different goals

→ Different buying journeys

→ Different messaging

At first, it worked. 

Then they hit a wall.

Their sales team was stretched.

They even had two completely different marketing strategies. 

Their brand felt confused.

So Hubspot rewrote the narrative.

Instead of “small businesses and enterprise,” they started saying,

“We help growing businesses scale with inbound systems.”

They didn’t change their product at all.

They didn’t even stop serving enterprise.

Instead, they fixed their positioning so both audiences fit under one clear story.

They rewrote the narrative so the messaging *sounded* like one audience.

And, most importantly, one ICP.

My client is selling out her course right now

(this is how)

She stopped doing everything herself.

She showed up like a CEO and brought my team in to build her inbound system.

→ We make her go viral.

→ We get her booked calls.

→ We fill her inbox with leads.

She focuses on creating a course that changes lives.

And onboarding the best clients.

When you stop trying to be the strategist, marketer, and salesperson all at once, your growth compounds.

Inbound isn’t about doing more. 

It’s about doing the right things with the right support.

If that’s what you’ve been looking for,

come sit pretty with me: https://lnkd.in/guKUpve7

I risked my entire career for this.

Is it just me or…

is there never a right time to start a business as a woman?

In your mid-twenties, you’re building your career.

By 30, you’re established, but your body clock is ticking.

By 35 society expects you to have had a solid career, 
be married, 
and have had at least one baby.

That’s why so many women stay in jobs they’ve outgrown. 

They plan on having kids eventually and don’t want to lose the safety net of maternity pay. 

Or they’re too busy trying to compete with the men in the office to build something for themselves.

I did both.

I went on contraception that stopped my cycle because I couldn’t afford to be off my game 

(and loose out to the men whose bodies weren’t screaming for rest for 5 days every month).

And I stayed in a job I hated because I knew I was going to be married soon,

and hoped a baby would follow, so unpaid maternity leave felt risky.

Eventually, the discomfort of staying outweighed the fear of leaving.

So I left.

Started my business.

And now, just over 2 years later, I have a 7 month old baby.

I have also just made my old corporate yearly salary in a week.

Turns out the safety net of a corporate career was actually just an illusion.

The job you tolerate can be taken away in an instant.

But the business you built can’t.

Why is nobody talking about how Alex Hormozi is a copycat. 

(that is how he made $100m and sold 2 million books). 

While everyone else is hyping up the Guinness World Record and the crazy sales numbers, 

I was paying attention to the sales strategy.

And thinking, 

Hmm this looks familiar. 

He copied his exact strategy...

From himself. 

Last book launch he pitched the exact same way:

1. Set up the value of the product

2. Show proof it delivers

3. Anchor it to a high “real world” price

4. Reduce the investment. Again. And again.

5. Until the final number feels like a no-brainer

That is called price anchoring.

And it is literally one of the oldest strategies in the book. 

It works because our brains don’t evaluate numbers in isolation.

They compare.

$5000 feels huge… 
↱ until you’ve just been shown $50,000 worth of value.

$100 feels like pocket change… 
↱ when thirty seconds ago you thought it would be $1000.

There is a reason Hormozi is the OG. 

This is it.

Now that the launch is finally over, I can spill the tea.

I had to fire someone in my busiest month of the year.

That meant mid-way through this launch I was an employee down.

And it was my first one as a new mum.

(I was literally spacing out sales calls to nurse the baby).

A week in, I realised I couldn’t keep doing it all: my job, their job, and the launch itself. 

Something had to give.

So I removed Instagram (13k followers) and TikTok (6k followers) from the equation. 

I hired a designer to repurpose my LinkedIn posts for Instagram and schedule them. 

Then deleted both apps from my phone for the entire launch. 

I chose to compromise this way for two reasons: 

1. They were a distraction

↱ I knew if I tried to do everything, I’d do nothing well. So I focused on one platform… LinkedIn.

2. My mental health

↱ Instagram drains me, it’s noisy, performative, and makes me question whether I’m doing enough.

When I stopped trying to be everywhere, everything shifted. 

I went from feeling overwhelmed and incapable to feeling totally unstoppable. 

I gave 1000% to LinkedIn. 

It delivered. 

This new mum just had her first ever $100k launch. 

Everyone except one referral was an inbound lead from LinkedIn.

If you needed a sign to stop trying to do it all, this is it.

Master one platform, then let it work for you.

I was today years old when I realised,

most of the rules about starting a business
were made up by random white dudes on the internet.

You can actually just… 

Start.

It’s been just over a week since I launched my second online business Sitting Pretty Agency. 

We’re already about to hit capacity.

I estimated ten clients in the first month.

Onboarded my team accordingly.

And now, one week in, I’m hiring and training new people.

Because those first ten spots are almost gone.

There was a gap for done-for-you LinkedIn inbound services.

So, I filled it.

Most people overcomplicate business.

Because that’s what we’re taught to do.

They build complex systems to an offer 

↱ before finding out if anyone even wants it.

They spend hours designing a logo before knowing what will convert their audience.

Everything is built based on guesses instead of proof.

I don’t do that.

And now, you won’t either.

Next time you spot a need, don’t overthink it.

Don’t listen to all the dudes, 
doubt yourself, 

Then end up doing nothing.

Build something small.

Test it.

If it works, scale it.

If not, move on.



P.S: shoutout to Martijn Pothof for my high-converting sales page & Oscar Horn for my AI systems, both had a huge impact on this success.

My husband lost his job

(while I was on maternity leave)

So I panicked and made some silly decisions.

In the moment he received the email letting him go I forgot who I was.

I forgot that pre-baby I made multiple five figures every month.

And went into full scarcity.

I listed our villa on Airbnb.

The same villa I designed myself and built from the money made in my first year of my online business. 

And I rented a smaller house for us to live.

Something cosy and cute. 

I told myself it was the smart thing to do.

When really I was acting in fear.

Somewhere between nursing baby Lilly and not sleeping for 7 months,

I lost touch with the part of me that built the villa from scratch.

It’s been 6 weeks since he received that gut punch of an email.

In that time my business has made over $100k.

And yet, I’m still renting that smaller house.

Because it turns out…

Putting the villa on Airbnb was actually a very smart decision.

The villa earns $500 a night.

It funds our life.

It gives my husband space to build his own business so no one can ever take that away again.

And it gives me something better than comfort.

Choice.

To build my own business intention.

To rest without guilt.

To be a present mum.

So thank you month from hell, in a strange turn of events, 

things have turned out better than I could have ever imagined. 


P.S: Shoutout to The Diary Of A CEO for teaching me how to actually be smart with my money.

I get more engagement than the co-founder of LinkedIn.

Last month alone, my content reached over a million people.

Brands like StanStore, Hostinger, and folk reach out every other day for partnerships

(they pay upwards of $1,000 per post).

And that’s just one stream of income.

The content that leads to my own offers converts too.

My online business made $100k month, all from LinkedIn.

Inbound marketing took me from invisible to Top 1% Creator and no.1 Female in Online Business in just over two years.

If you’re still wondering whether LinkedIn can make you money. 

I’m proof that it can.

If you want help making it work for you, you know where to find me.

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