Sam G. Winsbury

We Create Thought Leaders Through Personal Branding | 150+ Personal Brands Built | Founder & CEO Kurogo

We turn entrepreneurs into credible thought leaders through personal branding so they can scale their businesses, unlock untapped opportunities and outlast their competition.

If you’re anything like our clients, you’re an expert in your field. One of the best.   

But you just don’t seem to have the reputation you deserve.   

You want to be the go-to authority in your industry and become an opportunity magnet.   

That way you could…  

- Generate inbound leads consistently 
- Win clients and customers with ease 
- Attract media features   
- Attract top talent 
- Speak on stage  

The list is endless.   

We help our clients do just that through the power of personal branding, by: 

1. Giving them clarity on their brand and positioning them as industry leaders.
2. Blowing up their social profiles and landing them high-profile media features.
3. Helping them convert their new-found reputation into meaningful opportunities and ROI

And having built 300+ personal brands, we’ve got quite good at it, achieving results like these in the process:  

🚀 Jack generated 2.5M views and 6 figures in revenue in 90 days with us 
🚀 Joe and Olly generated millions of views and saw a record month
🚀 Guy added 5 figures of pipeline value in a matter of months
🚀 Olie added £50K of inbound revenue to his pipeline
🚀 Sue generated over 8.3 million views in 4 months
🚀 Jemma increased her views by 51,347%
🚀 James became an Amazon Best Seller 
🚀 Tom generated 5M views in 3 months 

Your reputation is your biggest asset.   

Take control of it! 

If you want to see how we could help you build your personal brand, shoot me a dm saying ‘Personal Brand’

If you're not quite ready yet, I post daily content on here showing you how to do it yoursel

Founder

On paper, I look self made: 

- Started Kurogo at 20
- Entirely bootstrapped 
- No loan from mum and dad

 But in reality: 

- Parents never questioned me
- Mentors helped when they didn’t have to
- Friends liked my posts before anyone cared
- My first clients took a chance on a kid with no portfolio
- Teammates believed in the vision when it was just an idea

Every “self-made” story has invisible scaffolding: support, belief, opportunity.

Ps. Who's supported you recently?

300+ Personal Brands Built | Sky, Entrepreneur, Insider | Founder & CEO Kurogo | We Create Thought Leaders Through Personal Branding

Career advice to 18 year olds:

- Work for free to build your network
- Work for someone you admire
- Upskill in your spare time
- Do the apprenticeship
- Learn on the job

Just don’t think you need more knowledge to get started.

Ps. I speak to a lot of very rich people and they admire initiative. Show some.

7 ‘unscalable’ things I did to get from 0 → 1M revenue:

(I still do some of these today)

1. Took proposals at 3am 
2. Worked for free for my first clients
3. Wrote for and managed 20+ clients alone
4. Tailored every project to overdeliver for clients
5. Sent 100s of personalised looms to connections 
6. Shadowed an entrepreneur around London for free
7. Travelled to clients offices to deliver free in person trainings

If you’re just getting started:

Don’t worry about ‘systems’, ‘efficiency’ or ‘balance’
Worry about signing clients, delighting them and gathering xp. 

You can do the fancy stuff later. 

My approach:

Do what no one else will until you have the ability to do what no one else can. 

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With me? Hit repost. You might just help a first-time entrepreneur.

PS. You ever done any of these?

2015: you won by being the best.
Today: you win by being the authority

You can have a great product…

But if no one knows you
If no one sees you as an expert
If no one trusts you

You’ll never get the credit you deserve.

(And there’s no nobility in being your industry’s ‘best kept secret’ btw)

So of course, ensure your product is good.
But please, ensure your presence is too.

How?

Leverage your senior team.

1. Pick your key profiles
2. Position them as industry experts
3. Optimise their profiles
4. Publish consistent thought leadership
5. Align content with wider marketing pushes

Within 1 month: momentum

After 3 months: recognition

Get to 6 months: authority, pipeline, leverage

Your senior team are your no. 1 marketing channel.

Get the exec personal brand blueprint here: https://lnkd.in/e_uXTgUK

Ps. Prediction: SLT will become the most effective marketing channel in 2026

2015: Few channels, trusting consumers, little competition

2025: Many channels, sceptical consumers, lots of competition

The same tired company campaigns that worked in 2015 don’t cut it now.

Consumers see through it.

Instead, they want to consume content from your people instead.

So turn your senior leaders into brand advocates:

1. Build personal positioning strategies that complement company messaging
2. Update their profiles (no more CV profiles!)
3. Publish content weekly (trends, opinions, predictions, stories)

3 steps and you’re ahead of 90% of your competitors.

Each one will reach, engage and build trust with 100,000s of people per month.

(Or you can stick to the 15 likes you’re getting on the company page)

Want to turn your senior team into brand advocates?

Here’s how: https://lnkd.in/e_uXTgUK

Ps. Hubspot nailing it. Anyone else you’ve seen doing this well?

I keep having to remind myself: 

- This is where I dreamt of being 5 years ago
- This is where I should enjoy the journey most 

But that’s tough to balance with ambition. 

So I’m reading this note daily.

(maybe) controversial advice to grads: 

Take the lower salary if the job will teach you more. 

A job that pays £2,000 less now but teaches you 10x more is worth an extra £200,000 over the next 10 years.

The LinkedIn Authority Accelerator is Open! | Founder @ Mentoria Digitals. | Top 20 LinkedIn Branding Worldwide

Most LinkedIn “strategies” are built for creators chasing engagement, not founders closing enterprise deals.

That’s the trap:

- Post daily.
- Build an audience.
- Hope likes turn into leads.

I call it the Creator Funnel Fantasy.

And it keeps founders stuck chasing attention instead of engineering trust.

But LinkedIn isn’t a content platform.

It’s a signal-rich revenue channel - where the right message, seen by the right buyer, creates invisible momentum before a word is exchanged.

That’s where I come in.

I build LinkedIn Signal-Led Growth Systems™ for founders who:

- Run real businesses ($250k–$5m ARR)
- Don’t want to play the influencer game
- Need a predictable way to convert positioning → pipeline

Here’s what that looks like:

• Signal Compression → sharpen your positioning and proof so high-trust buyers instantly “get it”
• Profile Conversions → transform your profile into a conversion surface that moves silent lurkers into action
• Warm Flow Ops → filter and activate qualified leads without chasing or convincing

For my clients, LinkedIn stops being a resume.

It becomes a growth system that attracts high-trust clients, filters them, and turns silent observers into buyers.

If you’re done chasing likes and ready to engineer signal instead… let’s talk.

📩 DM me “SIGNAL” or book a discovery call through my Featured section.

Ayesha Ameer

Last week I launched my LinkedIn Authority Accelerator program...

Here's exactly why I created it:

(If your expertise isn't translating to online presence, read this👇)

Most founders and executives are brilliant at what they do.

- You're making strategic decisions every single day
- You're even posting content on LinkedIn
- You're running successful companies

And this works in the boardroom, but there's 1 key element missing...

Your online presence doesn't reflect your actual expertise yet.

I've been getting the same question for months: 

"How do I work with you directly, 1:1?"

So I built something specifically for leaders who know their stuff but need their LinkedIn to finally show it.

I built my entire business on LinkedIn, not through ads, not through funnels, but by turning expertise into presence that builds trust, demand, and opportunity.

The results speak for themselves:

• 25M+ impressions generated
• 74K+ audience built organically
• 150+ founders, execs & CEOs supported
• Ranked Top 1% for Marketing & Sales in the UK
• Clients now working with Samsung, Nvidia, Emirates, LV
• Connected to work with TikTok, Notion, Kajabi, Amazon

That's why I created the 4-week LinkedIn Authority Accelerator.

Inside, I work with you personally to:

• Turn your experience into credibility-building stories
• Sharpen your message so you stand out immediately
• Build a content system you can run in under 90 mins a week
• Create a presence that drives pipeline and real opportunities
• Clarify your positioning so people “get” your value in seconds

A system designed around your actual life.

Here's what makes this different: 

I know exactly how to help leaders replicate what I've done because I've done it myself and guided 150+ others through the same process.

Doors close Friday 5th December and this structure won't return.

If you've been wanting a LinkedIn presence that finally matches the level you operate at, this is your chance.

Save your seat here: https://lnkd.in/efPMthrq

And if you're not joining yet, do this today...

Open your profile and ask yourself: 

"Does this reflect the real depth of my work?"

If not, you already know what needs to change.

♻️ Repost and share the message with your audience.

Tomorrow I'm opening something for you.

(If you're invisible on LinkedIn despite your expertise, read this)

You know you're good at what you do.
You've got the results to prove it.
You've earned your expertise.

But online? Complete radio silence.

Your LinkedIn feels flat and forgettable.
Your message doesn't land the first time someone reads it.
Your presence doesn't match your expertise level.

The opportunities you've earned aren't showing up.

I built something specifically for this gap.

A private 4-week experience where you work with me directly.

My eyes on your LinkedIn. All of my help.

Here's what we'll create together:

→ Content that sounds like you, not everyone else
→ Visibility that leads to pipeline and conversations
→ A brand that opens the doors you've earned
→ A presence that feels sharp and credible
→ A message that converts on first read

No posting every day required.
No oversharing your personal life.
No turning into someone you're not.

Just you, amplified correctly.

10 seats open tomorrow.

My email list gets the details first, before I announce publicly.

If you want to be first in line for this: https://lnkd.in/ehRDaK24

More details coming tomorrow.

♻️ Repost this if you know a founder or executive who needs to be seen for their expertise.

I rebuilt my entire LinkedIn system for 2026.

Here's the strategy I'm using (and you can copy it).

Most people are posting consistently but still struggling.

Their content gets views, but clients aren't converting.

Sound familiar?

You're probably dealing with this right now:

→ You're posting, but clients aren't coming in
→ You're visible, but not to the right people
→ Your pipeline feels unpredictable

It's frustrating because you're skilled at what you do.

But if the right people don't see it, nothing moves forward.

And if nothing changes, 2026 will feel exactly the same:

→ Deals slow down when you need them most
→ Competitors get louder while you stay quiet
→ Referrals dry up just when growth matters

Not because you lack talent.
But because you lack visibility in the rooms where decisions happen.

Here's my simple plan that actually works:

1. Drop one weekly authority-building asset
2. Review your performance insights weekly
3. Create content specifically for your real buyers
4. Re-engage with your warm leads consistently
5. Spend 30 minutes on strategic engagement daily
6. Share one strong insight every day (or 3-4 weekly)

Simple. Predictable. Repeatable.

The beauty of this system is its consistency.
You're not chasing viral moments or hoping for luck.

You're building systematic visibility that compounds over time.

Your visibility today becomes your revenue tomorrow.

That's not just a nice saying - it's how LinkedIn actually works for business growth.


♻️ Repost this strategy to help others build their 2026 growth engine.

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And if you want to set up your 2026 growth engine properly, Taplio.com has 30% off just for a week.

Now is the best time to invest in your 2026 growth engine.

Use code BF30 at taplio.com (Nov 28 - Dec 5 for new users only): https://lnkd.in/eF7jwdnK

How I’m Growing My LinkedIn in 2026

Here's why founder-led brands always outperform company-led marketing:

(And how to build one that actually converts)

This week I worked with an AI fintech founder who had everything → except visibility.

Incredible product.
Strong team.
Real traction.

But their strategy was broken:

• PR agencies writing thought pieces nobody reads
• Content that sounds like press releases
• A company page that feels... quiet

Here's what we rebuilt instead:

1. Company page becomes the hub → ties everything together
2. The founder leads the narrative → not the marketing team
3. Leadership amplifies the message → creates momentum

People don't connect with companies.

They connect with humans who have something to say.

This approach transforms a 10-person team into a 100-person powerhouse.

It turns quiet brilliance into visible authority.

Most importantly?

It builds trust before prospects ever book a demo.

We build founder-led ecosystems that create trust at scale.

Because in this market, visibility isn't optional → It's oxygen.

(Repost for founders in your network ♻️)

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P.S. If this feels close to what your company needs, let’s have a chat.

Let’s explore what a founder-led brand engine could look like for you:  https://lnkd.in/ePCS-YVK

LinkedIn Signal-Led Growth Systems™ for Founders and Executives | Founder @ Mentoria Digitals. | Top 20 LinkedIn Branding Worldwide

I’ve helped 100+ founders and execs grow on LinkedIn this year.

Here’s the #1 growth blocker I keep seeing (and it’s not content strategy):

Your audience becomes global long before your business does.

You post consistently → you show up on feeds in Germany, France, the UAE, Canada.

People resonate → they click your profile → they check your website.

And that’s usually where the drop-off happens.

Not because the offer isn’t strong.
Not because the niche isn’t clear.

But because the entire experience speaks to one type of user in one language,

While the people discovering you are coming from everywhere.

This isn’t a marketing hack.
It’s simply how LinkedIn works.
It distributes your content far beyond your home market.

Here are 3 things I tell my clients to check:

1. Look at your LinkedIn audience demographics.
↳ If 20–40% of your impressions come from outside your home country, you already have global demand.

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2. Look at your website analytics.
↳ If international traffic is high but conversions are low, the issue usually isn’t the offer - it’s comprehension.

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3. Identify your top non-English markets.
↳ Then make your website readable for them. Tools like Weglot make this part easy (no dev time, no rebuild).

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This one shift turns “accidental global reach” into actual global customers.

I’ve seen founders double their conversion rates just by translating their homepage into 2–3 languages.

Your next buyer may not speak the language your website currently uses.

Try Weglot for free today: https://lnkd.in/e9hRWdrJ

Repost this ♻️ if you want more LinkedIn growth insights like this.

I'm hiring a Brand Content Manager who gets LinkedIn.

Here's exactly what I need (and how you can join me):

Someone with deep LinkedIn content experience who understands this platform at both strategic and creative levels.

You need to deliver content that drives real business outcomes.

Here's what you should have experience in:

1. Crafting high-performing, insight-led LinkedIn posts
2. Ensuring quality control across all content before it goes live
3. Managing content pipelines with exceptional attention to detail
4. Building tailored content strategies for founders and executives
5. Creating compelling copy that reflects each client's voice and positioning

I need someone who knows LinkedIn inside AND out.

Someone who can consistently produce exceptional content for clients.

This isn't about generic social media management.
This is about understanding what makes LinkedIn content work.

(The role isn't full-time)

What I'm looking for in your application:

1. Real examples of LinkedIn content you've created that performed well.
2. Show me posts that got engagement, drove conversations, generated leads.

Don't just tell me you're good at LinkedIn content.

Prove it with results.

If this sounds like you, email ayesha@mentoriadigitals.com with your interest and examples of your best work.

♻️ Repost if someone in your network would be interested in this.

Most people see results like 1M+ impressions and think it's luck.

Here's the truth: it's systems, not chance.

I've spent years building these systems through my own journey and working with 150+ founders and executives.

The results speak for themselves:

• Opportunities with Samsung, Emirates, TikTok
• Clients reaching 1M+, 3M+, 4M+ impressions
• Clear authority instead of posting chaos
• Features in LinkedIn News

My own results from these same systems:

• 25M+ impressions across client work
• 74,000+ audience built entirely on LinkedIn
• Partnerships with Notion, TikTok, Kajabi, Amazon

Here's what most people miss: 

You don't need to post more.

You need intention and systems that make your presence inevitable.

Founders don't struggle with expertise. 

They struggle with translation - turning offline credibility into online authority.

The people hitting these numbers? 
They're leaders, just like you.

For the first time, I'm offering direct 1:1 access to build this system with me:

The LinkedIn Authority Accelerator.

4 weeks where I personally help you:

• Build a content system running under 90 minutes weekly
• Define positioning that makes you stand out effortlessly
• Sharpen your message for instant value recognition
• Design visibility that drives pipeline, not vanity
• Create trust-building stories and angles

Plus my LinkedIn Authority Playbook and Strategic Messaging Guide (for FREE).

Less than 3 days left. 
10 seats only.

Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/efPMthrq

You don't need to chase algorithms or post daily.
You just need the right system, and I'll build it with you.

The biggest mistake 90% of founders make with AI visibility:

(And it's costing them customers every day...)

Look, I work with founders daily who have amazing products.
But they're losing to competitors with weaker offerings.

Because AI simply isn't mentioning them.

I've been diving deep into AI search patterns lately, and honestly? 

I discovered something.

There are two kinds of visibility most founders never check:

Explicit mentions → when your domain shows up directly in AI answers
Implicit mentions → when other sites discuss competitors but skip you

Both shape how people discover you.
Both are invisible unless you track them.

And most teams have zero clue where they stand.

This clicked hard for me because I see it constantly.

Founders building great products, posting consistently, telling their story...

But if AI engines aren't citing them, they're still getting overlooked.

I've been exploring tools that make this trackable, and Wellows caught my attention because it actually shows you:

• Where you SHOULD be appearing
• Which queries to create content for
• Which websites to reach out to
• Where you ARE appearing

It's practical. It removes that "I'm doing everything but nothing's moving" feeling so many describe.

Own your AI visibility, stop hoping for the best.

If you want clarity on your current standing and want to boost your AI visibility in the next 30 days, start here: https://lnkd.in/ej2H7vah

Brand partnership • The LinkedIn Authority Accelerator is Open! | Founder @ Mentoria Digitals. | Top 20 LinkedIn Branding Worldwide

It's open!

I'm offering 10 private seats for something I've never offered before.

(The LinkedIn Authority Accelerator is live!)

Look, most founders and executives are incredible at what they do.

But their LinkedIn presence doesn't show it.

You know your expertise is solid.
Your results speak volumes.
But online? You're practically invisible.

That's exactly what this 4-week experience fixes.

Over the next month, we'll work 1:1 to:

• Sharpen your message so it cuts through noise
• Strengthen your voice until it's unmistakably yours
• Create a presence that attracts real opportunities
• Build a content system you'll actually use

No more shouting into the void.
No more guessing what to post.
No more overthinking every update.

Just clarity, structure, and momentum.

Built with you, not for you.

You'll also get 2 weeks of private support plus:

• The LinkedIn Authority Playbook
• The Strategic Messaging Guide

(for FREE)

This exact structure won't return after these 10 seats.

Once they're gone, the doors close.

Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/efPMthrq

♻️ Repost and share with your network.

I've been hearing the same excuse for weeks now.

"I'll start building my LinkedIn presence in January."
"December is too quiet for business."
"2026 will be my year to focus on personal branding."

I disagree - completely.

I've been on this platform for a while. 

And every December, the same thing happens:

1. Engagement drops across the board
2. People take their foot off the pedal
3. Everyone waits for the "fresh start"
4. Creators go quiet

But here's what they're missing...

December creates the best window for those who don't wait.

December is the quietest month - but that's exactly why it's the most powerful.

Less noise. 
More visibility. 
More room to make an impact.

My proven reasons December works better:

1. Lower competition → your content stands out
2. Building momentum now → hits different in January
3. Decision makers are still online → just less crowded
4. Consistency during "quiet" times → shows commitment

While everyone else is waiting for January, you can be building momentum now.

If you want to stand out in the New Year, start before the crowd shows up.

Trust me, December is your unfair advantage.

Hope this helps! (If so, repost for others ♻️)

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If you want to enter January already ahead while everyone else is just getting started, join the LinkedIn Authority Accelerator today: https://lnkd.in/efPMthrq

Most people lose their best insights the moment a sales call ends.

Here's how I stopped wasting mine in 2025.

You ask great questions during calls.
You uncover real buyer pains.
You hear the exact words your clients use.

But after the call?

Everything disappears into scattered notes you'll never look at again.

This slows your entire pipeline:

→ Messaging becomes unclear
→ Content misses the mark
→ Sales cycles drag on
→ ICP gets fuzzy
→ Offers don't hit

That's expensive. One missed insight equals one lost $10k+ client.

That's why I partnered with Claap to create a template that does the heavy lifting for me.

Here's how it works:

1. Record the call
2. Apply across all clients
3. Upload to my template
4. Turn insights into strategy
5. Claap auto-extracts everything

What used to take hours now takes 30 seconds.

Here's the exact template for you to try out: https://lnkd.in/ePyxhEYB

Your insights are gold my friend.
Stop letting them slip away.

How To Turn Every Client Call Into Clear ICP & Messaging

I'm going live with 3 LinkedIn experts in 3 hours.

(And you can join for FREE).

We're sharing what's actually working right now.

Not theory from people who've never done it.
Not generic advice you can find anywhere.
Not outdated strategies from 2025.

But real tactics from 4 people who've built brands using LinkedIn.

Myself, Mischa, Ellie and Kasmira are breaking down:

• The behind-the-scenes tactics we actually use
• Converting your audience into paying clients
• The strategies driving results in 2025

I've been in the trenches building my personal brand.
I've seen what works and what doesn't.

Most LinkedIn advice is surface-level fluff.

This isn't that.

We're talking about LinkedIn growth that drives real business results.

And we're giving it away for free on this LinkedIn Live.

Join us Wednesday, December 4th at 1:30pm GMT.

It's 100% free.

Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/eeZwGYXZ

♻️ Share with your network so they join too.

RESCHEDULING EVENT DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

Next week you can get advice from 4 LinkedIn growth experts (for free).

The secret to LinkedIn success in 2026?

It's not just posting more content.
It's not just following the latest trends.

It's learning from people who've actually built real businesses through LinkedIn.

People who've generated thousands in revenue.
People who've built audiences that convert.

That's exactly what you'll get on December 3rd.

Myself (Ayesha), Mischa, Ellie and Kasmira are going live to share what's actually working right now.

We're talking about:

- How to build a brand that feels authentic, not robotic
- Converting your audience into paying clients
- And the tactics we use behind the scenes
- The strategies driving results in 2026

This isn't theory from people who've never done it.

This is real advice from 4 people who've built brands and businesses using LinkedIn.

Join us Wednesday, December 3rd at 1:30pm GMT.

It's 100% free and you'll walk away with actionable strategies you can implement immediately.

The kind of advice that usually costs thousands.

But we're giving it away for free on this LinkedIn Live.

Repost ♻️ this if you want to join us next week.

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