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

Jarrod Best-Mitchell

$100MUSD+ in Client Revenue Generated | Helping Individuals Stand Out on LinkedIn | Sales Trainer | Sales Coach | LinkedIn Trainer | LinkedIn Profile Optimization | Social Selling Trainer | Keynote Speaker

Whether you’re a business looking to empower your Sales team or an individual wanting to take your LinkedIn game to the next level, I've been able to make an impact across the Caribbean using my unique combination of Sales and LinkedIn experience. 

OH - I'm also known for my obsession with the colour yellow. You'll see it in ALLLLLLL of my content. 

To learn more about what I do Reach out via LinkedIn visit www.jarrodbestmitchell.com to schedule a consultation and learn how I can help you achieve your goals.


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Machel Montano winning Road March is a great lesson in Entitlement vs Strategy. 

We saw that he approaches Road March as a strategy. Not just likability. 

Yes, I love Voice's song. But he wasn't just out-strategized, he was outworked by Machel. 

Voice's approach almost reminded me of students coming out of University with their degrees. 

"I have one so therefore I am entitled to a job." 

But then when the real world hits you realise that's just not enough. 

A good song requires strategy to make it win. 

And yes at the end of the day this reminds me so much of sales. 

This is a competition. The ones who work strategically - WIN. It's a science. Not a leave it be. 

You have to honestly ask yourself did Voice do the work? 

And You can say Machel went on every truck. 

Did Voice do it? He was on a few. But Machel wanted this like it was his last breath. 

And I applaud that especially after being in this industry for so many years. 

I can understand you being upset because you're a fan of Voice. But to be upset because Machel worked for it....crazy.

Machel Montano Update: I grabbed this snippet from his press conference because there's an important message here. 

Be Seen. Chase Greatness. 

I think this is resonating with me because my word this year for clients is visibility. 

Machel's focus was on WINNING. 

He didn't enter thinking he was going to lose. 

He was chasing greatness. 

It's sad that he has to defend winning when its clear the rules weren't broken. 

This is a competition. 

I hope everyone who is out there understands one thing...there are people that will always hate the winners. 

And you have to be ok with being disliked. (if you want to be a winner)

As Seth Godin famously said "If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t
like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable. Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid
can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out."

Congrats again Machel!

If you have the “Open to Work” frame on your profile picture, I need you to remove it. Here’s why.

It puts you at a disadvantage.

When a recruiter or employer sees that frame, some automatically assume urgency. And urgency can weaken your negotiating position before a conversation even starts.

Does that happen every time? No.

But you don’t need “every time.” You just need it to happen once with the wrong hiring manager.

There are better ways to signal availability without lowering your leverage.

First – write a proper post. Not the default LinkedIn template.
State the role you’re targeting. Mention the industries. Lead with achievements and measurable outcomes. Position yourself as someone bringing value, not someone waiting to be chosen.

Second – use LinkedIn’s private Open to Work setting.
List the roles, locations, and work types you’re open to. You can also control visibility so it’s shown only to recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter.

Bottom line: market your value. Don’t advertise urgency.

So go to your profile picture and remove the frame.

The Learn Grow Invest team loved me so much I got the call for their 2026 Conference!

I'm so excited to be back in Jamaica in April.

This year's conference is focused on my FAVORITE thing....CONTENT. 

Creating content daily has allowed me to provide my services throughout the Caribbean and grow a successful business. 

And the crazy thing is a lot of you reading this still doubt the impact content creation can have on your business. 

Well if you are in doubt myself and many other amazing speakers will be there to not just convince but show you the tools to get started. 

It's so easy to do this now. I don't want you to miss out. 

This is an amazing for you to attend. Tag your fellow Jamaican! 

Grab your tickets here - https://lnkd.in/eAMNk9Hw

P.S. This has me wondering. Should I do a LinkedIn LinkUp Jamaica? Let me know. 

Thank you Jermaine McDonald and Renate McDonald, PMP for the invite 💛

Imagine being at a party and someone comes up to you and says, "Hey, I want to talk to you about life insurance."

And it wasn't your usual culprit. 

The insurance advisor didn't do it. The potential customer did.

That's what happened to Lemuel Stewart at Carnival time. 

Because he was creating content someone who he never expected reached out. 

I call it the invisible Ideal customer. 

They exist and your content got them from latent pain to active pain. 

I'm happy that Lemuel saw firsthand the power of content as a sales professional. More importantly, he isn't one and done. He's already planning to do more and make it a daily habit. 

This is what makes me happy as a Sales Trainer. 

Making this type of impact in an industry that usually has a negative stereotype because of how they train their reps. 

Content is your new business card. 
Content is how you get into your buyer's mind. 
Content is how you can influence their decision. 

If you're a sales manager who understands that content  rings in leads and wants their team trained on it....Send me a DM. Let's talk. 

Yellow Out- I'm Chasing Greatness.

12 meetings from 30 calls.
As an insurance advisor, that is good. 

Today one of my clients messaged me this.

They made 30 calls. Got 12 meetings. That's a 40% success rate. 

We spent most of the time working on the mindset not the script.

The mindset.
They stopped calling to talk about their company and started calling to focus on the person on the other line.

The goal was not to sell. The goal was to understand and qualify. 

Bonus: And this was the most calls they have ever made in a day.

And that matters.
Because clarity creates confidence. 
Confidence creates conversations. Conversations create revenue.

Now imagine if the majority of your team was like this.

What would that mean for your numbers this quarter?

Sales is not magic. It is structure. It is mindset. It is execution.

And when those three align, results follow.

There's a hypocrisy problem when it comes to data privacy. 

Someone sent me an article about not submitting your passport to verify your profile on LinkedIn.  

"The data is collected by a 3rd party and sold."

Me: Ok...and?

You mean to tell me you've never submitted a form of ID online to a platform that sold it? 

Congrats for lasting this long in the digital age. 

But I'm 100% sure that you've given your ID to Amazon, Temu, 23 and me for much less. 

And what do they use the data for in most cases? 

To run ads to better sell us stuff? 

Unpopular Opinion: I'm ok with that.

A business owner asked me this week, “How much content is too much?” My answer was simple.

If your audience hasn’t complained… you haven’t posted enough.

People have an insatiable appetite for content.
And most of you are starving your market.

If you’re not posting at least once a week, you’re invisible.

Doesn’t matter if you’re a business owner.
Doesn’t matter if you’re a job seeker.

Visibility is not optional anymore.

As an example - D&D AutoWorld and their affiliated accounts post five times a day. Their market is competitive so five times a day allows them to break through the noise. 

So the real question is not “Am I posting too much?”

The real question is: Are you posting enough to even be remembered?

People are going to say I’m crazy for this.

I’m introducing a product that delivers what my main offer does but at a third of the cost. 

On paper, it looks like I’m undercutting myself.
But I’m not.

Not everyone is ready, willing, or able to invest in the full experience. 

That doesn’t mean they don’t need help. It just means they need a different entry point.

So this isn’t about lowering value. It’s about increasing access.

The core offer is still there for those who want the full depth, strategy, and execution for their LinkedIn Profiles. But this new product opens the door for more people to start.

Availability matters. Accessibility matters. 

And I’d rather serve more people at different levels than keep the door closed to those who aren’t ready for the top tier.

The LinkedIn DIY service is available now.

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