Richard van der Blom

Spending hours on LinkedIn but not seeing clients? Your content getting lost in the algorithm? Your comments disappear in the void? Competing with 10,000 other "experts" saying the same things? Let me fix that for you. Send me a message or email richard@richardvanderblom.com

WHO I AM
I'm Richard van der Blom, Dutch living with my Argentinian wife and German doodle in Spain. Pearl Jam, Padel and Gin-Tonic lover.

For 15 years, I've been obsessed with one question: what actually works on LinkedIn? Not theory. Not guesses. Data-backed strategy that turns visibility into revenue.

I've trained over 350,000 professionals. I've worked with 1,000+ companies across every B2B sector. My clients closed over €10 million in deals in 2025 alone using the systems I built for them.
I don't do surface-level tips. I run ongoing LinkedIn algorithm research, analyze millions of data points, and translate that into strategies entrepreneurs can execute without living on the platform.

WHY WORK WITH ME
Most LinkedIn "experts" regurgitate the same advice. I give you what 99.9% of them can't: data-driven insights before they become common knowledge. My Algorithm Insights Report is the industry standard—used by thought leaders, sales teams, and agencies worldwide.

I've keynoted at 100+ events and been rated Best Speaker in over 80% of my engagements. But I'm not just a stage performer. I build LinkedIn systems that work in the real world—for busy entrepreneurs who need results, not busywork.

WHAT I OFFER
🎤 Keynote Speaking – Insights that shift how your team thinks about LinkedIn strategy, authority, and lead generation
🔥 The TRIBE Community – Exclusive membership where 150+ entrepreneurs get early algorithm insights, mastermind sessions, and direct guidance
🚀 The Authority Accelerator – My 4-month VIP program for established entrepreneurs building predictable LinkedIn lead generation in under 30 minutes daily
📊 Algorithm Insights Report – The most comprehensive, research-backed LinkedIn playbook, updated 2-3 times yearly
🤝 Corporate Training – LinkedIn training for mid-to-large B2B companies via Just Connecting

THE RESULT
You'll stop guessing. You'll build authority that attracts clients instead of chasing them. You'll have a LinkedIn strategy that converts profile visitors into paying customers—consistently.

My clients don't just get more engagement. They close deals. They build funnels that grow on steroids. They become recognized authorities in their industries. No automation, no spam. Pure value.

INTERESTED? LET'S TALK!
📧 richard@richardvanderblom.com

Public Speaker / Keynote Speaker

Renowned international keynote speaker, deeply passionate and knowledgeable about a range of topics including LinkedIn, Social Selling, Content Strategy, and the evolving landscape of Sales. My expertise is in delivering insights-based, engaging, and impactful keynotes.

With a track record of delivering 60+ keynotes across cosmopolitan cities such as Buenos Aires, Marrakech, Austin, Paris, Copenhagen, Athens, Vienna, and Dubai, my global experience enables me to bring unique perspectives and insights to every event.

I'm proud to have been rated as the best speaker at 80% of all events I've attended, with an impressive average rating of 9.1 out of 10. As a speaker, I am dedicated to not just sharing knowledge, but also inspiring change and action. My talks are a blend of current trends, practical strategies, and forward-thinking ideas, designed to empower professionals to thrive in today's dynamic sales environment.

Dannos Tsakalos (CEO)
Richard was one of the 10+ international speakers who took the stage at our annual Social Media & Influencer Marketing Conference (Athens October 2023). He was the last who took the stage, yet he managed to captivate the audience and received an impressive rate of 9,5/10. Why? Because, in a nutshell, he is a gifted presenter, a true expert who delivers tons of actionable insights and useful tips around LinkedIn and how to stand out on it.

Michael Geary (CEO - SMPS)
I have had the pleasure of witnessing Richard in action at our annual marketing conference, Amplify A|E|C, and I am was impressed by his ability to captivate and engage audiences. He's a true master of a stage presentation and communication skills. Richard possesses the talent for making complex ideas accessible and compelling. He has the the ability to distill intricate concepts into clear, concise messages that resonate with our audience.

Most people using LinkedIn for sales are playing the wrong game.

They post consistently.
They comment daily.
They follow the "best practices."

And still — no DMs. No inbound. No pipeline.

Why?

Because they're optimizing for visibility when they should be optimizing for relevance.

They write for the algorithm instead of the buyer.
They chase impressions instead of conversations.
They measure likes instead of leads.

I've trained over 350,000 professionals on LinkedIn strategy. The pattern is always the same:

The ones who fail treat content like a megaphone.
The ones who win treat it like a magnet.

Megaphone thinking sounds like:
"How do I get more reach?"
"What time should I post?"
"How many hashtags work best?"

Magnet thinking sounds like:
"What question is my buyer typing into AI right now?"
"Does this post make someone want to talk to me?"
"Am I building trust or just building impressions?"

Social selling in 2026 isn't about being seen more.
It's about being remembered by the right people.

Your buyers aren't scrolling for entertainment.
They're scanning for someone who gets their problem.

If your content doesn't speak to that — you're invisible even with 10,000 views.

I put together a checklist with the 8 elements that actually drive visibility that converts.

Check the infographic below 👇

LinkedIn Strategist | Algorithm Research-Backed | Helping Entrepreneurs Turn Visibility Into Revenue Without Living on the Platform | 350K+ Trained | Keynote Speaker

Most entrepreneurs have different audiences in their email list. 
And they treat them like one.

A while back, I ran a promotion for a new workshop series. 
Good product. Decent list. One email campaign to everyone.

Results? Mediocre. Not what I expected. 
The kind of launch where you know the problem wasn't the product but the message hitting the wrong people in the wrong way.

So when I launched my Mastermind Sessions, I decided to do it differently.
Partly because I'd been going deep on AI tools lately. 
For months I have been testing what AI tools and solutions actually move the needle versus what just looks impressive in a demo. 

And somewhere in that process, I finally stopped skimming the surface of a tool I'd had for years. I'd been using ActiveCampaign as a basic email sender. 
Turns out I'd been sitting on a lot more than that.

I mapped my three audiences first. 
Then I built a separate sequence for each, using ActiveCampaign's Active Intelligence feature to identify which segments were most likely to convert before I even pressed send.

Here's how that worked for me:

Algorithm Report buyers 
→ Already trust my frameworks. They don't need convincing — they need depth. 
→ Sequence angle: "𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." 
→ Longer emails, case-study led, focused on transformation over time.

Newsletter subscribers 
→ Warm but uncommitted. High volume, lower purchase intent. 
→ Sequence angle: Social proof + urgency + a single, frictionless CTA. 
→ Shorter. Punchier. Hard deadline. No detours.

Existing clients 
→ They know me. They trust me. They deserved a personal touch first. 
→ Sequence angle: Early access framing, not a sales email. 
→ I manually tagged this group. The automation only fired after that tag. They converted at 3x the rate of the other lists.

What shifted the whole launch wasn't just better copy but knowing 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 segment to prioritise, what each group needed to hear, and when to send it. Active Intelligence flagged the highest-intent contacts across all three lists before I'd sent a single email.

Segmented campaigns generate up to 760% more revenue than batch-and-blast. That stat has been floating around for years. Most people nod at it and go back to sending the same email to everyone.

Your list isn't one audience. 
Stop emailing it like it is.

I've been using ActiveCampaign to build this out — if you want to explore it yourself, you can start a free trial here: https://lnkd.in/eNFhtBAT

Currently on 18,000 email subs, my goal for the end of 2026 is 50,000.
How many subscribers do you have?

#ActiveCampaignParter

Ivan Dimitrijevic

Demand Gen Strategist & Content Maven | Elevating B2B with Engaging Content for Traffic, Engagement & Conversions

Greetings! Welcome to where strategy meets storytelling. 

I'm a growth marketing strategist with a flair for demand generation. A former chess pro turned digital media maven. Did someone mention the 'GIF master' of Dark Social? Yes, that's me!

With the hat of an entrepreneur & CEO, I deeply resonate with the challenges B2B brands face today. From curating engaging content to closing critical deals, my expertise navigates the entire spectrum.

🔗 Connection ➡️ Audience ➡️ Community

That's my mantra! And from there, I accelerate growth. Forget traditional leads. MQLs are passé. Dive into the era of Dark Social and robust Pipeline Conversions.

What can I offer? 

🎯 Training your team 
🎯 Strategic brand-building 
🎯 Building efficient processes
🎯 Quick wins & target achievements

Yearning for a significant impact? 
Desire exponential growth in the coming year? 

Let’s strategize. 📞

Beyond my professional pursuits, you’ll find me actively blogging, sharing insights on everything from marketing and startups to random musings that ignite my curiosity. A self-proclaimed geek, the thrill of a new project or newfound knowledge excites me to no end.

Long-term, sustainable business growth is not just a dream; it's a possibility waiting to be realized. I'm here to transform that into reality by architecting a digital media fortress around your business.

Ready to embark on a growth journey? 
Let's converse! 🚀

Always eager to connect, learn, and grow. 
Reach out anytime. 📞

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RevGenius is a group of revenue-generating sales and marketing professionals brought together to learn, share, support, and grow with each other.

That’s technology at its best. Not hype. Not “disruption.”

A real upgrade to a real human life.

Color vision deficiency affects ~8% of men and ~0.4–0.5% of women. 
Those “magic” glasses work by filtering specific wavelengths so red/green signals don’t overlap as much, your brain finally gets cleaner contrast. 

Now zoom out.

AI is the next pair of glasses.
Not for your eyes. For your decisions.

The problem: most people use AI like a toy.
Or worse… like a shortcut to look smart.

Meanwhile, 75% of knowledge workers already use AI at work. 

So the advantage isn’t “using AI.”
It’s using it to see what you were missing.

Here’s the practical play (for ordinary life + business):

➡️ Spot patterns you can’t see.
Feed AI your notes, chats, customer calls → ask: “What’s the repeating pain?”

➡️ Make better choices faster.
Ask: “Give me 3 options + risks + what I should measure in 7 days.”

➡️ Turn confusion into a plan.
“Explain this like I’m 12. Then give me a checklist.”

➡️ Protect your attention.
AI summarizes. You decide. (Stop drowning in inputs.)

➡️ On LinkedIn: scale clarity, not noise.
AI helps you draft. You add proof, taste, and truth, because trust still wins B2B. 

Bold prediction: 
AI will feel less like “software” and more like glasses.
Normal. Constant. Invisible.

And the people who win won’t be the loudest. 
They’ll be the clearest.

If you want to use AI + LinkedIn to build real trust and pipeline (not just posts), that’s what my LinkedIn Power Surge builds: offer + content + comments + DMs → pipeline.

DM me for details. Let’s TALK!

I build LinkedIn-led demand engines (AI + Dark Social) | Strategy → Content → Community → Pipeline

Most salespeople don’t need more leads. They need fewer lies in their pipeline.

That “old school salesman” vibe is real:
We waste weeks on people who were never going to buy. 
Then we call it “nurture.”

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

LinkedIn can hand you volume (Lead Gen Forms average 13% conversion vs 4.02% for landing pages). 

Volume without qualification = a calendar full of “nice chats.”

So qualify fast.
3 questions. First 3 minutes.

What are you using now?
What’s broken about it?
What does it cost if it stays broken?

If they can’t answer #3, there’s no urgency.
Move on.

Now the AI part (the smart way):

➡️ Pre-qualify before you DM.
Ask AI to scan their profile + company + recent posts and answer:
“Are they ICP? What initiative are they on? What would trigger urgency?”

➡️ Turn the 3 questions into a “DM ladder.”
Message 1 = context + 1 sharp question.
Message 2 = confirm pain.
Message 3 = cost-of-inaction.

➡️ Score leads, don’t vibe-check them.
Fit (1–5) + Pain (1–5) + Urgency (1–5) + Access (1–5).
<12 = park it. 12–16 = nurture. 17+ = call.

➡️ Let AI do the admin, not the selling.
Gartner found GenAI can save 4.11 hours/week for desk-based workers. 
Use that time to have better conversations, not more conversations.

And remember: trust is the real filter.

LinkedIn + Ipsos found 94% of marketers say trust is the #1 factor for B2B brand success. 

No trust = no deal. 
No matter how “qualified” the CRM says they are.

Bold prediction for 2026:
AI will make spam faster.
The winners will qualify like surgeons… and sell like humans.

If you want a system for LinkedIn that builds pipeline (offer + content + comments + DMs → meetings), that’s what my LinkedIn Power Surge (From Zero to Hero in Half a Year) builds.

DM me for the details. Let’s TALK!

Most founders “read” LinkedIn like a bedtime story. Slow. Linear. And they miss the plot.

Average adult reading speed is ~238 WPM. 
Comprehension starts to drop significantly once you reach speeds of around 400 WPM. 

That speed-reading video is the perfect metaphor for business.

Because in 2026, your problem isn’t a lack of information.
It’s a lack of signals.

And yes, AI can help you “speed read” your market.

But only if you stop using it to create more noise.
(Also: 75% of knowledge workers already use AI at work. The edge is how you use it.) 

The AI × Signal Reading playbook:

➡️ Define your 5 signals (not metrics):
Intent, Timing, Budget, Authority, Pain.

➡️ Build a Signal Inbox:
20 target accounts + 20 keywords + 5 competitors.
(Posts, comments, hiring, product updates, partnerships.)

➡️ Chunk, don’t scroll:
Copy 10 links / screenshots into AI and ask:
“Group these into themes. What changed? What’s urgent? What’s repeatable?”

➡️ Turn signal → action in 60 seconds:
“Draft 1 comment + 1 DM opener + 1 post angle from the strongest signal.”

➡️ Keep the human layer:
AI finds patterns. You add taste, proof, and context because trust wins B2B. 

Bold prediction for 2026:
AI will flood LinkedIn with content.
The winners won’t “post more.”
They’ll detect faster and respond smarter.

If you want that system (signal → content → comments → warm DMs → pipeline), that’s what my LinkedIn Power Surge builds.

DM me for the details. Let’s TALK!

Your LinkedIn is a backyard. Right now, most of them look like an abandoned Airbnb garden.

And then you wonder why leads don’t “just happen.”

That backyard-makeover video is the perfect metaphor:

They didn’t just add more furniture. Or plants.
They first removed the chaos. 
They burned the surface.

Then they designed the path.

That’s the 2026 LinkedIn game.

The B2B pain point:
Most teams use AI to post more.
To be found faster and filter out noise.

But trust is the real currency (94% of B2B marketers agree). 
And you can’t build trust with a messy profile and a junk feed.

Also: GenAI is already saving desk workers ~4.11 hours/week. Use that time to fix your “digital storefront,” not to doom-scroll. 

The AI × LinkedIn “Makeover” blueprint:

➡️ Step 1: Run a profile audit with AI (10 mins)
Prompt: “Act as my ICP. What’s unclear? What proof is missing? What keywords should be here?”

➡️ Step 2: Rewrite for clarity, not poetry
Headline = whom you help + outcome + proof hook
About section = pain → promise → proof → CTA
(No fluffy “passionate.”)

➡️ Step 3: Upgrade the ‘trust signals’
LinkedIn says a profile photo can drive up to 21x more views and 9x more connection requests. 
Your banner, Featured, and 3 case bullets do the rest.

➡️ Step 4: Clean the feed like you’re cutting weeds
Unfollow or mute the noise. Train your algorithm. 
Your feed is your inputs. Your inputs become your outputs.

➡️ Step 5: Use AI to summarize signals daily (instead of scrolling)
Prompt: “Summarize my last 20 saved posts into: trends, buyer objections, winning angles, and 5 post ideas.”

Bold prediction for 2026:
The feed will be 10x louder.
AI will flood LinkedIn with “fine” content.

The winners won’t be the ones who post the most.
They’ll be the ones with the cleanest profile, sharpest positioning, and best signal filtering.

If you want to do this fast (and with a system), that’s what LinkedIn Power Surge is for:
profile + content + comments + DMs → pipeline in 6 months.

Follow me for more.
Let’s TALK.

Chatbots were a warm-up. The real AI war is about agents.

Because agents don’t just talk.

They do: click, buy, book, code, deploy.
And the race just got louder:

OpenAI just brought in OpenClaw’s creator to lead next-gen personal agents, while OpenClaw moves to a foundation and stays open. 

At the same time, Anthropic is publishing playbooks on how to build effective agents and how to engineer context so they don’t go rogue. 

If this feels like an arms race… it is.

But not a “model vs model” race.
It’s a race for who runs your workflows.

And Silicon Valley nailed the nightmare years ago:
Pied Piper realizes their system can quietly erase privacy… so they choose to kill it. 

That’s the B2B pain point today:

Most teams want “agents”… but they don’t have governance.
Meanwhile, AI adoption is already mainstream: 75% of knowledge workers use AI at work. 

And trust is still the currency: ~94% of B2B marketers say trust is the #1 factor in brand success. 

So here’s the play (useful, not hype):

➡️ Start with “agent jobs,” not tools.
Pick 3 workflows: research, content ops, outbound, customer support.

➡️ Give agents a leash.
Permissions, audit logs, sandboxes, “human approve” for external actions.
(Companies are already banning risky agent tools for security reasons.)
 
➡️ Measure like a CFO.
Time saved, cycle time, error rate, meetings booked.

➡️ Build the trust layer.
AI can scale output. Only humans can scale credibility.

Not-so-obvious: agents will flood LinkedIn with “good enough” content and spammy DMs.

The winners will be the brands that run signal → proof → conversation.

Bold prediction for 2026–2028:

You won’t compete on content volume.
You’ll compete on speed of iteration + safety + trust.

If you want a system that uses AI without becoming noise (offer + content + comments + DMs → pipeline), that’s what my LinkedIn Power Surge builds.

DM me for the details. Let’s TALK!

On LinkedIn, it looks like everyone uses AI all day. In real life? 

Most teams are still “testing it.”
No workflows. No rules. No ROI.

Remember the viral meme?
We're just a tiny red dot on the map of all humanity.

Funny meme.
Also… a dangerous bubble.

2024: Prompt engineer.
2025: Vibe coder.
2026: Master of AI agents.
2027: Unemployed.

Yes, adoption is real: 
75% of knowledge workers say they use AI at work. 

But here’s the punchline: 
The productivity gains often collapse at the team level when nobody orchestrates it. 

So we get two camps:

Camp 1: “We’re behind, we’re doomed.”
Camp 2: “We’re ahead,” because they renamed themselves “AI something.”

Both are wrong.

The winners won’t be the best prompters.
They’ll be the best operators.

And while LinkedIn gets flooded with low-signal AI content, trust becomes the differentiator: 94% of B2B marketers say trust is the #1 factor in brand success. 

The play (to stay relevant without the hype hangover):

➡️ Stop learning tools. Start learning workflows.
Pick 3 money motions: pipeline research, outbound personalization, and content repurposing.

➡️ Build “recipes,” not prompts.
Inputs (ICP + offer + proof) → constraints → examples → “what good looks like.”

➡️ Create one team standard.
Same prompt library. Same QA checklist. Same naming. Same storage. (Or you get chaos.) 

➡️ Measure outcomes, not excitement.
Time saved is nice. Pipeline created is better. (Gartner: 4.11 hours/week saved can vanish if you don’t systemize it.) 

➡️ Use LinkedIn as the proof channel.
Post your thinking. Show receipts. Teach what you learn. Trust compounds. 

Bold prediction: “AI job titles” will keep changing.

But the real split will be simple:
People who can direct AI → and people who get directed by it.

Want the system to do this fast (and safely)?

That’s what my 6-Month LinkedIn Power Surge builds: strategy + AI workflows + content + comments + DMs → demand.

Follow me for more.
DM me, and I’ll send details. Let’s TALK.

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