ContactOut

I think like a Google bot, designing experiments to validate hypotheses and continuously refine growth strategies.

Key outcomes:

- 2x increase in impression rate and 3x more traffic on the ContactOut website.
- 4x increase in signups by streamlining conversion funnels and aligning them with user needs.
- I live and breathe Google Search Console and Google Analytics to drive insights.
- Build workflows to turn traffic into deals: Traffic → Signups → Enrichment → Lead Assignment → Deals.

Focused on turning data into actionable strategies that fuel long-term growth.

Growth Lead

Growth Product Manager

Product Manager

Junior Product Manager

athena.vc

🚀 Helping Builders Become Funded Founders

At Athena VC, we fund solo technical founders before anyone else—no co-founder, no traction, no problem. We invest $50K-$100K for 8% equity and work hands-on for 6 months to help founders validate, build, and launch.

As a Venture Partner, I:
✅ Find & connect with high-potential founders—builders, indie hackers, and technical talent ready to launch.
✅ Help founders navigate the application process and refine their ideas.
✅ Support founders in early-stage validation—connecting them with users, investors, and mentors.

💡 If you’ve built something before, whether an MVP, a side project, or an open-source tool, we want to be your first believer.

📩 DM me if you’re ready to build. Or apply at Athena.vc

Venture Partner

University of Sydney

• Mentoring Postgraduate students by inculcating the mindset of Design Thinking. 
• Facilatitng interactive activities to develop empathic designs using different design thinking methodologies.

Design Thinking Academic Tutor

meyd.it

Scrum Master

AI Ventures

Program Manager

HDFC Bank

Business Analyst

Chasing startup growth? 🏃‍♂️ | Connecting hustling founders | Follow for daily exponential growth hacks | Growth @ ContactOut | Curated learnings from YPO & EO founders

Sushmita (Sushi) J 🐸

Rising Authors

Hey there 👋🏽 I'm Hussein Al-Baiaty, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and coach who turned his refugee camp experience into a million-dollar printing business journey. 

I used my social platforms to share my story and expertise, culminating in my best-selling book, "Art of Resilience: The Refugee State of Mind."

Now, I channel my experience and insights into helping Business Authors broaden their social platforms and reach their own publishing milestones.

𝐒𝐎, 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔?

As an authorpreneur, I offer personalized 1:1 coaching, utilizing my first-hand knowledge of the publishing journey and platform growth. My goal is to help you expand your online presence and engage the audience you deserve.

𝐇𝐎𝐖'𝐃 𝐖𝐄 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓?

We'll start with a chat about your needs. Then, you'll get a refundable 30-day trial where we define your target audience and strategy. After that, we're off to the races, growing your platforms together.

𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄?

Absolutely. Authors I've worked with have seen significant growth in their platform reach and reader engagement. Some even surpassed their sales goals, thanks to our collaborative efforts.

𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄?

I'm a firm believer in giving before taking. My success stories echo this philosophy. I'm here to help you achieve real results, just as I have.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇?

Just drop me a message right here on LinkedIn. If I can help you boost your author platform and achieve your publishing goals, let's talk.

Owner

Scribe Media

Scribe Media helps experts, executives, and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into books.

If you have ideas that you believe could make a great book, we surround you with a team of professionals to help you position, write, edit, design, publish, and market it.

We’re on a mission to unlock the world’s wisdom.

There is so much wisdom in people’s heads, and too many die with their best work still inside them. 

You’ve spent your life helping people and accumulating knowledge. Our goal is to remove the barriers stopping you from putting those ideas into the world and creating an impact on people who need them most.

The Authors we work with are leading entrepreneurs, speakers, consultants, coaches, executives, and celebrities. The common thread is that they each have a powerful message to share. We’ve published books with: 

- David Goggins
- Tiffany Haddish
- Nassim Taleb
- Dan Sullivan
- Kevin Harrington
- The Nobel Prize Institute (yes, seriously)
- Over 2,000 Others

“Scribe destroys everything that once stood between smart people and published books.” — James Altucher, WSJ Bestselling Author of Choose Yourself

READY TO TALK? You can schedule a free consultation at scribemedia.com/consult to discuss your book idea or DM me.

Multimedia Specialist

The Resilience Club

Business Coach

Refutees 

Co-Owner

I help authors build their brands and grow their online presence through clear offers, stunning websites, and effective LinkedIn management.

You're struggling to get your book and profile noticed. Selling and promoting yourself feels overwhelming, with too many things to focus on. 

It’s daunting, and you're not alone—many speakers, consultants, and coaches face the same challenge.

You have valuable expertise to share, but reaching your audience can be difficult. 

That’s where I come in. 

I offer a comprehensive 90-day program to help you elevate your brand and make a lasting impact.

What You’ll Get:
Offer Refinement Coaching: Fine-tune and clarify your offers with expert guidance.

Author Branding Kit: A professional branding package with customized logos, colors, and fonts, delivered in a clean, concise format.

Full New Website: A polished, fully built website with pages for your book, services, blog, and more, all tailored to your brand.

Personalized 1:1 Coaching: Bi-weekly Zoom sessions to keep you focused and on track.

LinkedIn Optimization: Revamp your LinkedIn profile with strategic coaching to attract the right audience.

Bonus: Two-Hour Photoshoot: A professional photoshoot valued at over $700 through Snappr to capture high-quality visuals.

Additional Services:
YouTube Management: Grow and manage your YouTube channel with strategic optimization and audience expansion.

Book Launch & Publishing Support: Full support for your book launch on platforms like Amazon, including bestseller campaigns and targeted marketing.

How Do We Start?
We begin with a conversation centered around you and your book. Try a 30-day refundable trial, where we pinpoint your audience and create an effective strategy.

Proven Success:
The authors I've worked with have seen remarkable growth—not just in attention but in exceeding their sales goals.

Why Choose Me?
I’m a published author and have supported over 150 authors through their publishing and marketing journeys. I’ve honed my skills working with elite authors like Tucker Max and Emily Gindlesparger.

Ready for a Transformation?
If you're ready to turn attention into action and take your author journey to new heights, let’s connect. Shoot me a direct message.

Hussein Al-Baiaty

Most authors hate social platforms because self-promotion often feels cringy. 

All the noise, the highlight reels, the endless advice to “post more.”

They try a few things that don't work and quit before anything happens.

But while they’re sitting it out, others are landing opportunities, podcast invites, and clients, simply because they learned to use these tools differently.

This week’s newsletter breaks down how to build a real platform (even if you can’t stand social media).

If you're a lurker, this one may be for you.

Enjoy

I help authors build their platform and brand while turning their expertise into speaking, consulting, and client opportunities through killer websites and a standout presence on LinkedIn and YouTube.

I get on calls with amazing authors every week, people who’ve spent decades mastering their craft, leading teams, running labs, writing books, or buil

Open article: How to Build a Platform When You Hate Social Media by Hussein Al-Baiaty • 8 min read

How to Build a Platform When You Hate Social Media

You can’t lead the conversation if no one knows you’re in the room.
 
Visibility creates opportunity.

You can’t be chosen if you’re not seen.

This work is tough.
 
Not because the market’s crowded…
 
But because most experts stay invisible, waiting to be “discovered.”

Every opportunity you want in 2026 will come from one of three things:

Someone hearing your story.

Someone seeing your work.

Someone remembering your name when the moment comes.

If you only show up when you’re selling, you’ll disappear when you’re not.

So before you worry about fancy funnels or paid ads, focus on being seen more often.
 
Comment. 

Search and connect. 

Post. 

Speak. 

Write. 

Collaborate. 

Record.

The more people experience your ideas, the easier it is for the right ones to say yes.

Visibility isn’t vanity.
 
It’s survival.

Where are you showing up this week that your future clients can actually see you?

#risingauthors

My truth about writing for attention.

There's something more sticky that needs to take hold first.

Learning to create and write for retention.

What if the real goal on LinkedIn isn’t going viral, but being unforgettable?

Most posts get attention for 24 hours, then vanish.

But if you're playing the long game, book sales, clients, and credibility then attention isn’t enough.

You need affection. 

You need retention.

Because followers don’t build careers, fans do.

Fans of your work come back.

They binge your backlog.

They quote you in rooms you're not in.

They send your posts around with “you gotta read this.”

So how do you write for retention?

Say what others won’t.

Write like you’re talking to one person.

Make them feel something real.

Give them a reason to remember you.

Stop trying to hack the algorithm. 

Write to get into someone’s memory.

I’m not great at this by any means. It takes time, and it's okay to practice as I write my next thing.

And I’m sure you’ve seen every LinkedIn tip in the book.

But lately, I’ve just been asking myself this one thing. 

Why would the person I’m writing for care?

That one question has changed everything for me.

#risingauthors #gardenwarrior

Most authors think the biggest change comes from people reading their book. 

Or perhaps the most significant change is coming from sales, reviews, and recognition. 

All of that matters, but what if you are focused on using your book to gain a new pathway to income?

The real transformation begins when the book creates clarity about who you are and what you are capable of becoming. 

It becomes the doorway into opportunities you could not have imagined before you wrote it. 

It introduces you to yourself in a new way and it introduces you to the world with a sharper lens.

This is the deeper truth most authors never hear. 

The win is not just selling copies, which is great if you can pull off selling thousands. 

The win is using the book to unlock real income paths that lead to author success.

I break down a few in this week’s deep dive, including the ones that changed my career and the ones my clients have used to grow their impact in ways a simple book launch never could.

If you want to see what your book can actually become, you will want to read this edition of the Rising Authorpreneur.

#risingauthors

When I wrote my book, I thought the biggest change would come from people reading it. I thought the reward would be the message itself, or the sales, 

Open article: 10 Ways to Make $100k with Your Book by Hussein Al-Baiaty • 9 min read

Rejection stings. 

We've all felt it in some way. 

I've slowly learned to redirect the energy of rejection. 

Follow me, I know it's a tough one here. 

When I started inviting people onto the podcast or reaching out to folks I wanted to work with, I got ignored a lot. 

A lot!

Some said no.

Most never replied.
 
And at first, I took every silence personally.

I kept thinking I said the wrong thing or didn’t sound professional enough.

But the more I did this, the clearer it became.

Their no was rarely about me.
 
It was a matter of timing, people's priorities, bandwidth, fear, strategy, or life happening on their end.

Rejection got easier when I stopped trying to decode people and started learning from the pattern.

It taught me to lead with value.

It taught me to refine my pitch.

It taught me to keep showing up even when nobody seems to care.
 
And it taught me that volume matters. 

One message will not move your life.

The wild part is that the more visible I became, posting, interviewing, building, the more the yeses started to appear.

That is the lesson.

Rejection does not stop the people who keep moving.
 
It only stops the ones who take it personally.

If you are building something, let the no roll off your back.
 
Your job is to stay in motion long enough for the right people to see you.

Keep going.

#risingauthors

When it feels like nobody’s reading your work, write anyway.

The early stage of every author’s journey feels invisible.

You’re pouring time, emotion, and truth into something most people will scroll past.

I want to remind you of something that I think matters the most in this work. 

Every post, every page, every small story you share is quietly stacking credibility.

You’re teaching the algorithm of trust how to recognize you.

And trust takes repetition.

So instead of asking, “Why isn’t anyone engaging?” ask,
 “What if this is the season that builds my foundation?”

Because the moment you stop writing, the compounding stops too.

Keep publishing the imperfect.

Keep telling the stories that almost hurt to tell.

Keep showing up for the one reader who needed your words today.

The ones who are meant to find you will.
 
But only if you’re findable.

#risingauthors

Self-promotion is a huge problem for experts and authors.
 
They’re struggling with being seen.

They tell themselves they’re “not ready yet,” or they don’t want to look like they’re begging for attention. 

And that fear turns into silence. 

The silence turns into missed opportunities. 

And suddenly the book they spent years on is sitting in a corner collecting digital dust.

Here’s the part most people avoid saying.

Showing up isn’t desperation.

Showing up is proof you believe in the work you created.

If you’re scared to talk about your book, if you hesitate every time you want to post, or if you keep waiting to feel “legit” before you share your ideas, just know this, no one is coming to tap you on the shoulder and give you permission.

Credibility comes from repetition.

Authority comes from clarity.

Traction comes from visibility.

You don’t earn those by hiding.

So if the fear is there, fine. Let it ride shotgun. But stop letting it drive.
You built something that deserves oxygen.
 
Give it air.

Give it space.
 
Let people see it.

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