Pipeline Upgrade®

Chief Operating Officer

PropUp Corporate

Marketing Director

NFON

Senior Software Engineer

Verivox GmbH

Verado

Chief Technology Officer

Langwiser

Founder

https://www.linkedin.com/redir/suspicious-page?url=tankards%2eru

I help financial leaders generate leads with AI on LinkedIn | LinkedIn Marketing Specialist

Growing an IT services business should not feel like guesswork. 

Most providers still rely on referrals or wait for inbound leads which leaves their pipeline empty and competitors ahead.

The truth is:
→ Buyers are already choosing providers before you reach them
→ Renewal cycles, migrations and security projects are happening without you in the room
→ Every missed lead is lost revenue your competitors collect

At Pipeline Upgrade, we replace uncertainty with a pay-on-results outbound growth system designed for IT firms:
✅ Verified, qualified leads and decision-maker meetings.
✅ Precision targeting around buying triggers such as contract renewals
✅ Predictable, scalable pipeline from 10 to 100 opportunities per month

Imagine starting each week with a calendar and CRM already filled with IT buyers ready to talk. 

That is what our clients experience: 
→ consistent growth
→ stronger authority
→ freedom from the referral trap

Ready to take control of your pipeline?

→ Click below 👇

Tim Sergeev

Most business owners build systems for perfect people.

But perfect people don't exist.

Here's the truth:

Your team has three types of people.

→ Task-driven who follow every step
→ People-driven who skip the checklist
→ Big-picture players who ignore details

And all of them need to follow the same process.

That's the real challenge in operations.

You're not building systems for robots.
You're building them for humans.

So instead of perfect documentation, I focus on this:

→ Build constraint into the system
→ Make the right path the easiest path
→ Design for the worst case

The person who ignores details?
↳ They still hit validation points.

The person who skips steps?
↳ The system catches them.

The person who follows everything?
↳ They move faster.

You don't hire people for your systems.
You hire them for the job.

The system just makes sure they all deliver it the same way.

So here's the question for you.

Are you building systems for perfect people or designing constraint that works for everyone?

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Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Predictable Pipeline for UK IT Providers | 2,500+ Meetings Delivered | £5M+ Client Revenue | Pay-Per-Result Model | COO @ Pipeline Upgrade

Most business owners confuse operations with delivery.

They think it's the same but it's not even close.

Operations is the railway. Delivery is the train.

Without tracks, the train goes nowhere.
Without delivery, the tracks are empty.

In operations you:
→ Define systems
→ Outline processes
→ Set sequences and validations

In delivery you:
→ Execute the work
→ Follow the systems
→ Produce the output

Operations ensures everyone works predictably.

With the right operations in place:
1️⃣ Teams know what to do
2️⃣ Output becomes predictable
3️⃣ Chaos disappears

Operations is invisible but essential. 
It’s the backbone of every scalable business.

So here's the question for you.

Do you have the right tracks laid or are you hoping the train will figure it out on its own?

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Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Most people think they have resilience.  

Until they actually need to use it.

Here is what usually happens:

→ 7 days with no results  
Motivation drops

→ 14 days with no visible progress  
Doubt kicks in

→ 30 days still at zero  
They quit completely

But nothing meaningful works on that timeline.

- Skills compound slowly  
- Pipelines warm up gradually  
- Systems need cycles to settle  
- Trust builds long before it pays off

The winners are not the most talented.  
They are the ones who survive the quiet stretch.

The stretch where:
1. Nothing moves  
2. No one notices  
3. You question yourself every single day

However if you can keep going when the scoreboard shows zero  
You will eventually pass everyone who stopped early.

Stick through the quiet part and everything changes.
Always remember: most never make it that far.

- Tim

P.S. Wishing you the resilience to achieve your goals.

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The way people find information is changing.

Less search
More AI
And the gap is widening every month.

That's why I'm excited about what my friend Domien Van Dammei s building.

His project Visiblie just secured seed funding and they are looking for a Product Engineer to join the team.

If you want to enter the fast-growing AI market and help shape the future of it, send him a DM.

Or tag someone who should see this.

More info is in the first link in the comments 👇

Most sales teams fail long before the outreach even starts.

Not because they're bad but because their targets are impossible.

A lot of business owners set KPIs that look ambitious on paper but feel hopeless in real life.

Here is what actually happens:

→ SDR sees an unreachable number
→ Stress goes up
→ Motivation drops 
→ Output collapses
→ Pipeline dies

Targets are not motivational if they feel like fiction.

They need to sit in the sweet spot hard enough to stretch the person but close enough to feel achievable.

↗ Too high and the team gives up.
↘ Too low and they never grow.

In our business we avoid this problem by using data, not wishes.

We look at:  
→ Historical conversion rates
→ Average reply numbers
→ Meeting ratios across industries
→ Volume benchmarks from previous SDRs

When we set a KPI we know it has been achieved by others so the new SDR sees it as a challenge, not a punishment.

That small shift changes everything.

1️⃣ Realistic targets build confidence.
2️⃣ Confidence creates consistency.
3️⃣ Consistency produces results.

Now tell me this: are your KPIs helping your team win or making them fail before they start?

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Pipeline Upgrade
Predictable pipeline for UK IT providers with zero upfront risk.

I hate inbounds.

Even though I run an outbound growth agency ))

Not because people come to me 
but because most of them come the wrong way.

Cold.  
Generic.  
Copy pasted.  
Zero thought.

And every time I see one of those messages, I feel the same thing  
this person has no idea who I am, what I do or what problem they're trying to solve.

That's why pitching doesn't work anymore.  
❌ People are tired.  
❌ They're overwhelmed.  
❌ They're drowning in noise.

Nobody gets a cold email today and thinks  
"Finally, this is the service I've been waiting for"  
It just doesn't happen.

If you want conversations that actually lead somewhere, you need to go deeper.

Understand their world  
→ their pressure  
→ their blockers  
→ their desired future  
→ and the gap between the two.

Only then you can honestly ask  
↳ can I help this person move from where they are to where they want to be?

If the answer is yes, you have a real opportunity.  
If the answer is no, there is no point forcing it.

This is what works today  
1. real curiosity  
2. real empathy  
3. real conversations.

Nothing in between works nowadays!

Anyway, enough about me, let's talk about you.

How do you separate real interest from people who are just kicking tyres?

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I build pipelines for UK IT providers with zero upfront risk.

This quote hit me hard.

Because I've seen both sides.

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I've seen systems with 30+ tools.

I've seen systems with 5.

The 5-tool system always wins.

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Here's what actually happens with complex infrastructure:

Most people think:
→ More tools = more capability
→ More integrations = better automation
→ More complexity = more professional

Reality:
→ More tools = more data loss
→ More integrations = more failure points
→ More complexity = more overhead

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I spent 10+ years as a software engineer.

I've seen codebases where 90% could be deleted and the app would work better.

The same principle applies to business systems.

The math is simple:

30 tools = 30 places data gets lost, mutated, or corrupted
↳ No single source of truth
↳ Constant firefighting
↳ 50% overhead minimum

5 tools = Clear data flow
↳ One source of truth
↳ Predictable outcomes
↳ Actual scalability

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Every connection is a point of failure.

Every integration needs maintenance.

Every tool costs money and attention.

Most businesses are paying thousands per month for complexity they don't need.

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Here's what I tell people:

Your goal isn't the most sophisticated setup.

Your goal is the minimum viable infrastructure that actually works.

Ask yourself:
→ Which tools are redundant?
→ Where is data getting lost right now?
→ What could be consolidated?

Strip it down to what matters.

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I know it's tempting to share your 30-tool stack.

But it takes more courage to say "we run everything on 5 tools and it works."

Simplicity is hard.

Complexity is easy.

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How many tools are you currently using to run your business?

PS. Curious to hear if anyone else has simplified their stack and seen the difference.

Most business owners confuse documentation with operations.

They write SOPs.
Store them in folders.
Tell the team to follow them.

And wonder why everything still breaks.

Here's the truth:

SOPs tell people what to do.
But they don't stop people doing it wrong.

People want shortcuts.
People get tired.
People assume.

Not because they're bad but because they're human.

So instead of writing more procedures and adding quality control layers, I focus on this:

→ Build systems that reject wrong inputs
→ Add validation before the next step can start
→ Make the correct path the only path

Not through rules but through structure.

Operations isn't about writing procedures.

It's about building railways, not roadmaps.

The railway doesn't ask the train to stay on track.
It makes staying on track the only option.

That's how we approach every system we build.

So here's the question for you.

Do you rely on documentation or do you build constraint into your systems?

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Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Most people think operations is just automations.

- Move data from A to B.
- Trigger a workflow.
- Send a notification.

But real operations sit on three layers.
And if even one of them is weak, the whole system collapses.

Here is how it actually works.

→ Layer 1: Data
This is the foundation.
Data must be consistent, structured and clean.
If the data model is messy, everything becomes unstable.

→ Layer 2: Process
This is where most people stop.
Automations, workflows, logic, rules.
But this layer only works if the data layer is solid.
Otherwise you simply automate chaos faster.

→ Layer 3: Display
This is what the team sees.
Dashboards, tables, views, permissions, insights.
If the first two layers are wrong, this one becomes noise instead of clarity.

Think of it like this:
1️⃣ Data at the centre.
2️⃣ Process wrapped around it.
3️⃣ Display wrapped around everything.

Get all three right and the business runs like an engine.
Get one wrong and the entire thing shakes.

Do you agree with this?

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Tim Sergeev
COO Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Sabahudin Murtic ⚡️

I Help Solopreneurs with AI Content Workflows to Grow their LinkedIn. ⚡️ Get More Done in Less Time with My Newsletter AI Case Study

LinkedIn has 1 billion users. 80% of B2B leads happen there.

AI is about to add $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030.

Yet most B2B founders are doing neither right.

Maybe you are in similar position:

You're good at what you do. 
You post on LinkedIn (or not at all)
You have offer.

But you're not getting leads or calls.

Here's what's actually happening:

You're creating content, but nobody knows what you're selling
You don't know who your best buyers are or how to find them
Your DMs feel awkward because you don't have a system.

Founders with great expertise making $8K/month
While others with the same skills make $50K/month using LinkedIn systems

Businesses spending 40 hours on tasks AI could do in 4 hours
Money and time just... disappearing

I've been on both sides.

I quit my job 8 months after starting on LinkedIn. 
By year two, I was making consistent, predictable revenue.

I made every mistake. 
Wasted tons of time. 
Eventually figured out what works.

Now I help other founders skip the trial and error.

➤ Two ways we can work together:

1) Done-For-You LinkedIn Lead Generation (Nomad V Group)
My agency builds your entire LinkedIn system so leads come to you.

Here's what we do:

- Figure out your best offer and who actually wants to buy it
- Find your dream clients on LinkedIn and build a list
- Create content that makes people want to work with you
- Warm them up with comments and connections before you reach out
- Send DMs that start conversations and book calls
- Track everything so you know what's working

Result: Qualified calls every month. 

2) AI Strategy & Implementation

- I help you use AI in your actual business operations.
- We look at your current workflows, find where AI fits, and build systems around it.

Result: 
Your team works faster. 
You save 10-20 hours per week. 
Your business runs smoother.

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LinkedIn and AI aren't going away. 
But every month you wait, the gap gets bigger.

You already know your stuff. 
You just need the right system to turn it into revenue.
If you want help building that system, let's talk.

👉 DM me "INTERESTED" 

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Want to work together on promoting your tool? 
Email: sabahudin@nomadvgroup.com

Freelance

Sabahudin Murtic

57 LinkedIn connection requests sent.
46 accepted. 22 replied.
1 deal closed in 3 weeks.

(and I didn't spam a single person)

Here's what changed everything for me:

I stopped chasing random people.
I started finding leads who already care about what I can solve.

Think about it like this:

You wouldn't walk into a coffee shop and pitch everyone inside.
You'd find the people reading books about your topic.
You'd sit next to those discussing your industry.
You'd talk to those asking questions you can answer.

That's exactly what I do on LinkedIn.

I've tested this exact systems for 2 years.

Here's my 5-step process:

→ Find 3 of my old posts with real discussions (not just likes)
→ Check competitor posts for similar engaged audiences
→ Search live events related to my solution
→ Look for cohorts or bootcamps in my space
→ Push all leads through n8n for qualification

Then I filter by:
- Location
- Company size
- Industry fit

Now I have 57 people who have already shown interest.

These aren't cold leads.
They're problem-aware or solution-aware.

Once I get the list, I move them into Aimfox and run a simple campaign:

1. Send them a free resource (related to what they engaged with)
2. Ask for feedback
3. Once they respond, ask, "What's stopping you from solving this?"
4. Share how I solved this for a previous client
5. Book the call

Results from one campaign:

✅ 5 calls booked
✅ 1 deal closed
✅ 4 high-quality leads in pipeline

Speed beats perfection here.

If one campaign doesn't work?
Test another angle.
Try a different resource.
Adjust your message.

Finding leads has never been easier.
And problem-aware audiences are the best place to start.

Let me know in the comments if you want my prompt that will help you to qualify your leads.

Co-Founder of Nomad V Group | I help B2B founders grow through AI - whether that’s scaling your LinkedIn presence or transforming how your business operates daily | Lead Gen & AI Strategist

Sabahudin Murtic demonstrates his successful campaign with AimFox, in which he closed one deal out of 22 responses received during one campaign.

LinkedIn is making a massive shift in 2026 

(and no, the answer isn't just "be more authentic" lol)

The floodgates are open and your content strategy will break.

AI is pumping out endless, soulless "5 tips to..." posts.
Your expert content is getting drowned in a sea of sameness.
You're becoming invisible.

And most importantly, you will not be able to generate trust at scale (which is the ultimate goal of your content)

It's like being the best chef in a food court where every stall serves the exact same bland meal.

Nobody can tell you're different.

After 2 years on this platform, speaking and working with amazing people, I've seen what works and what doesn't.

Meetings are booked by those who tell stories from their own experiences and express strong opinions.

Not the ones posting generic tips.

Here’s what I think will future-proof your presence:

→ Develop a polarizing point of view. 

Stop trying to please everyone. 
Your opinion is your unique selling point.

Example:

Generic: "It's good to stay consistent if you want to succeed."

Polarized: "I’ve never achieved anything meaningful when I waited to feel “ready.”The only reason I got results was because I showed up when it felt pointless. Consistency wins.
Not confidence. Not clarity. Just showing up."

Get your FREE polarizing coach here: https://lnkd.in/ddzjaMu9

→ Tell stories, not just tips. 

Share the messy middle of your journey, not just the highlight reel. 
This builds connection.

Example:

Generic: "3 tips how to get more replies from your content"

Polarized: "The post that got me the most replies this year wasn’t a win. 
It was me sharing how I lost a deal after 3 months of back-and-forth.
No tip. No lesson. Just the truth.
That’s when I learned: People remember your scars, not your strategies."

→ Use AI as a research partner, not a ghostwriter. 

Let it find data, you provide the human insight.

→ Connect every post to a problem your system solves. 

Give your content a clear purpose beyond just getting likes.

This is how you turn your expertise into a magnet for clients instead of just adding to the noise.

Generic content gets likes.
Polarizing content gets clients.
Focus on what matters.

What's the most generic post you're tired of seeing?

(I will go first "10 leadership lessons that helps your team perform better")

Sababudin Murtic describes a huge shift that will happen in 2026 when it comes to content creation.

He mentioned how is important to avoid generic posts and focus more on sharing stories from your own experience.

90% of expert founders don’t post because they overthink every word -> this fixes that in one call

Today's example I take my co-founder Belmin Karalija

He is obsessed with sales and that's why I am calling him a "booking call machine" (no joke, broski booking calls like crazy)

He knows his stuff inside out.

But ask him to write a LinkedIn post?

He gets confused quickly.
He didn't know how to put everything together.
And where to start.

Many of us have similar problems, right?

What I saw working with founders is this:

→ They have years of experience
→ They close deals on calls every week
→ But they can't turn that into content

It's like having a vault full of gold but no key. 😿 

Here's what I did for Belmin....
(the same process I use for all my clients):

Step 1: I asked the right questions 
(CRUCIAL)

Step 2: I recorded everything with Bluedot - AI Meeting Assistant 
(Having a great tool is a must-have.)

Step 3: I turned answers into different content angles 
(Think outside of the box.)

And that's it...
That's a full month of content.
From ONE conversation.

The result?
Belmin now has a content plan that covers his full story.
Without the stress.

Lesson?

Most founders don't have a content problem. 
They have a process problem.

Fix the process. 
Fill the calendar.

My pro tip...

When you create content... 
Create it in a style like you are talking to a friend!!!

just like I do with Belmin.

I capture his business genius with the right questions.

He gets relaxed and shares his full story in his authentic way.

Your next 30 posts are just one conversation away. 
Time to record it.

(swipe to see the full process →)


P.S. 

Which step surprised you most? (1, 2, or 3)

1-month content plan in 1 call

Your prospects will literally tell you what content to create.

You just need to talk with them and record the calls.

I record every ICP conversation with Noota.
Then I turn their problems into my content.

I don't guess what to write about.

I quote their problems.

Here's my quick process:

1️⃣ Talk with your ICP (crucial step)
2️⃣ Record with Noota
3️⃣ Ask the right questions
4️⃣ Extract their real problems
5️⃣ Write posts that address them

When prospects say:
"Our content doesn't convert"
"We sound too corporate"
"Nobody engages with our posts"

That's your next three posts right there.

You're literally using their words.
Speaking their language.
Addressing their actual pain.

The result?

Content that builds instant trust.
Because you're not selling.
You're showing you understand.

Swipe through the carousel to see exactly how I do this with Noota.

(It's easier than you think)

Try NOOTA free: https://lnkd.in/d5Cf8zYR

P.S.

What content problem are you struggling with right now?

I don’t get you more leads → I get you the right ones | Built on AI, not hope

ask your ICP before you create content that resonates

90% of newsletters in your inbox are noise 

Here’s how I trained AI to only keep the gold

I used to subscribe to a lot of newsletters from my private email.

That results in receiving:

Too many.
All mixed.
Zero signal.

So I built a simple automation inside MailAI 
and it saves me a lot of time + organized my inbox.

Before you read setup, here's some quick context about this tool:

Every email has its own secure sandbox. 

Users can manage files, update documents, create CSVs, everything with MailAI. It's complete automation, not just email 

You can test in action with free trial here: https://www.mailai.live/

That being said, these are the steps I took to automate:

1. Weekly agent (runs every Monday)

Filters my entire inbox → sorts newsletters → sends me a clean summary.

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2. What it keeps

- Business + marketing breakdowns
- AI automation insights
- Emails from individual creators
- A few trusted company newsletters

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3. What it ignores

- Promos
- Clothing brands
- Generic updates
- Anything I never signed up for

(They all get pushed into an “Unsubscribe” bucket.)

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4. What the agent sends me

- Best newsletters of the week
- Key insights
- Links
- And the part that actually matters → content ideas for my own newsletter

I used to spend hours on this tasks.

Now it takes 0 minutes.

Inbox zero is overrated.
Inbox intelligence is the real unlock.

Today it’s newsletters.
Next month it’ll be your calendar, docs, and tasks.
Email is just the first domino in the AI agent stack.

If you want to try this, I can send you the link

ChatGPT thinks it knows LinkedIn.

Kortix AI actually does.

Let me show you why this matters...

Last week I shared my post how to create 'Personalized Lead Magnet Generator'
You can check that post here: https://lnkd.in/dRSz_HZC

Got few DMs asking: "But how's this different from ChatGPT?"

Fair question.

So I recorded a walkthrough showing the real difference.

Here's what happened:

I give a try about LinkedIn use cases...

Example 1:

ChatGPT: "I can't access LinkedIn data directly..."
Kortix: Pulled my name, connections, headline, positions. Everything.

That's just the start.

The real difference? 

Kortix has LinkedIn API access built-in as their own tool.

Plus internal tools ChatGPT can't touch:
→ Web search + browser
→ Scheduled triggers
→ MCP connections on steroids
+20 other tools

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Example 2:

I built a "Master Roshi" agent to analyze my competitor's content.
(Yes, I named it after Dragon Ball. Deal with it. 😂)

What it does every week automatically:

1. Searches my Notion for competitor profiles
2. Scrapes their last 5 LinkedIn posts
3. Analyzes engagement patterns
4. Compares with my content performance
5. Sends me a full gap analysis by email

The output?
- Hook comparisons 
- Engagement gaps (he gets 40% more comments)
- Content framework differences
- Specific post ideas based on what's working

ChatGPT when I asked the same thing?
"Here's what to check when comparing profiles..."

Generic. Useless.

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Example 3:

I asked both to create a marketing package for "Mail Genius" - an AI email tool.

ChatGPT: Asked 3 rounds of questions. Then gave broad suggestions.

Kortixx: Created the entire package in one shot.
- Landing page copy
- Instagram posts
- LinkedIn content
- Color palette
- Pitch deck structure
- Even preview mockups

The difference isn't features.

It's that Kortix understands context.

It doesn't just answer - it executes.

I'll drop the Kortix link in the comments.

P.S.

What's your biggest frustration with ChatGPT for business tasks?

I automated my competitor research.

Now it takes 6 minutes instead of 4 hours.

I share the full workflow template in this week's newsletter.

Copy-and-paste ready.
Built for creators who want systems, not guesswork.

Grab it here: https://lnkd.in/dPdD4Kn8

Quick context on how I created this...

Last Friday, I was analysing a competitor's LinkedIn content.

Same niche as me.
Similar follower count.
Completely different results.

They got 3x more comments per post.
I got 2.8x higher engagement overall.

I ask myself:
What are they doing that I'm not?
And what am I doing that they're not?

Most creators never ask this.

They just post and hope.
They copy what looks good.
They ignore what's actually working.

I built an AI workflow that solves this.
It analyses competitor posts.
It compares them to mine.

It shows me exactly where the gaps are.
Every. Single. Week.

The insights I get:
- Which hooks get 3x more comments (and why)
- What structure my audience responds to
- Where I beat them (so I can double down) 
- What I should adapt (without losing my voice)

This is how you grow strategically instead of randomly.

P.S.

Who is the only individual whose content you analyse?

If you get low LinkedIn DM reply rates…

Try this lead magnet approach 

Most outreach gets ignored because it looks like automation + zero effort.

You need to find creative way to stand out

And that is personalized lead magnets for every prospect individually.

Something that few people do.

I packaged the exact process into a resource you can use today.

Inside “The Personalized Lead Magnet Generator” you’ll get:

✅ Kortix access to build this
✅ The exact prompt instructions I use for this agent
✅ The lead magnet template generator 
✅ A system you can scale across lists without losing authenticity 

and this video walkthrough from this post, so you can track everything in one place.

What this helps you do:
 → Stand out in oversaturated inboxes
 → Avoid looking like another spam DM
 → Book more meetings with less volume
 → Save hours per day

We use this internally - one client even closed 2 deals in the first 30 days.

Want it?
Comment “Kortix”
Connect with me

 I’ll send it directly to your DMs.

4 qualified meetings in the first week.

Our outreach system crushed it for our client.

But here's the brutal truth that few ppl talk about:

Getting meetings is only half the battle.

Our client couldn't close a single deal.
Not because their product sucked.
Not because the leads weren't qualified.
Even her sales skills are great.

The killer? Migration.

Their prospects have been using the same tools for YEARS.
Even with lower prices and better quality, people won't switch.

Think about it:
→ You've got workflows built
→ Your team knows the system
→ Everything's documented

Who wants to rebuild all that from scratch?

Only 4 competitors in their space.
Still couldn't convert.

So we got creative with our client:

Instead of pushing for the close, we suggested:
- Extend free trials to 1-2 months
- Offer 1:1 migration support
- Stay with them through the entire setup
- Make switching painless, not painful

Here's what I'm learning through this:

There's no perfect system.
There's no secret sauce.

Sometimes your outreach works perfectly.
Sometimes your client can't convert.
Sometimes you don't even know what you're doing.

And that's okay.

Because this isn't a transactional relationship.
It's trust.

When a client trusts you with their growth, you don't just deliver leads and disappear.

You stay.
You iterate.
You find the way.

Even when it's out of your control.
Even when the bottleneck isn't your system.

Will it work?
I don't know.

But we're 100% committed to figuring it out WITH them.

That's the difference between an agency and a partner.

P.S.

What's the biggest bottleneck you've faced that had nothing to do with your actual service?

Sabahudin Murtic explaining how he booked 4 meetings in the first week with his new client. But booking a meeting is half of the game. 

You also depends on the client offer as well

In this case, migration is a big problem, and we are struggling to convert the leads on the call. 

But we are trying to find the way.

I sent 100 DMs in the last 2 days & got 28 replies.
Not because I'm a copywriting genius.
But because after a lot of mistakes I understood buyer intent.

This means I approach the outreach strategy in the proper order of actions.

Let me explain this…

Your best customers are already showing you they need help.

You just need to know where to look.
(sounds obvious, but we often forget to be more present.)

This approach changed my entire outreach game...

Every buyer goes through 3 stages:

1. Not problem aware → They don't know they have a problem yet (hardest to convert)
2. Problem aware → They know something's wrong but don't know how to fix it
3. Solution aware → Actively looking for answers

I used to waste time on stage 1 without being aware of that.

But in 2025 I focused on stages 2 and 3.

Why? They're ready to buy.

(this was not hard to conclude, but we love to complicate things; it is in our nature.)

Here's my exact process for finding them:

→ Check who's engaging with my offer posts
→ Monitor LinkedIn events covering my solution
→ Look at my competitors' engaged audience that covering my topics

These people are literally raising their hands saying "I need this."

That's a clear intent signal.

Now here's where things get interesting:

Aimfox comes in.

I scrape these warm leads.

now they've shown interest, filtering makes sense…

I already qualify them based on their awareness stage
The only thing I need to add is role & location.

Then I craft messages about their specific problem.
(mostly about their industry problems)

But here's the crucial part that kills reply rates in the AI era:

Never mention the signal where you find them in conversation (especially not in the first message)

"I saw you comment on X's post" = instant delete
"Noticed you attended Y event" = they know it's automated

Instead…
I admire their expertise
Then I go straight to their problem
The one I already know they have.
The one they're actively trying to solve.

BIG difference.

My opener feels natural because I'm talking about what matters to them.
Not about how I stalked them online – which is hilarious :joy:

Look, AI is powerful.

But use it wisely.
Save time and your reputation.

Because one bad automated message can burn bridges you haven't even built yet.

(it happens to me as well, so that’s why I am saying)

Which brings me to the main point:

You can have the best tool in the world.
But without clarity on strategy and execution?
No tool can save you.

Get your approach right first.
Then let Aimfox amplify what's already working.

The tool brings conversations to the table.
You still need to qualify before AND in DMs.
You still need to perform on calls.

Thanks to the Aimfox team and Aleksandar for building something that actually works when you use it right.

P.S.

Do you agree we should stop mentioning where we found leads?

P.P.S.

If you want to try this system, Aimfox has a Black Friday deal live right now: aimfox.com/black-friday

I never thought I'd get contact info for CTOs at Apple and Samsung.

But yesterday, it happened. In 3 minutes.

Not through some backdoor hack.
Not by paying thousands for premium databases.

Just one n8n workflow + Lusha's API.

Here's what blew my mind:

I used to spend HOURS on LinkedIn.
Manually searching. Copy-pasting. Getting outdated emails.
Hitting dead ends with enterprise accounts.

Now?

➡️ Drop a LinkedIn URL
➡️ Get full enrichment (name, verified email, phone, company data)
➡️ Export to my CRM
➡️ Move to the next lead

The workflow runs while I sleep.

What makes this different:

✅ 280M+ verified contacts (not scraped data)
✅ 95% email accuracy (actually reaches inboxes)
✅ Premium roles at Fortune 500 companies
✅ Phone numbers included (yes, really)

I built this entire flow in n8n in 15 minutes.

Step 1: Set up your Google Sheet with company names & roles
Step 2: Connect Lusha's API to n8n
Step 3: Add enrichment nodes
Step 4: Set output to your CRM or another sheet
Step 5: Hit run

That's it.

No more:
- "This profile is private"
- "Email not available"
- "Please upgrade to see more"

Just clean, verified data flowing into your pipeline.

The craziest part?

Those enterprise contacts I thought were unreachable?
They're replying to my emails now.

Because when you have the right data, outreach actually works.

Want to build this yourself?

Grab Lusha's API access here: https://lnkd.in/gpihMZ37

Let me know in the comments if you want this n8n+Lusha template 

Your RevOps just got 10x faster.

P.S.

What's the most time-consuming part of your lead research process right now?

#LushaPartner

Brand partnership • I don’t get you more leads → I get you the right ones | Built on AI, not hope

The Lusha + n8n workflow to build list of big companies and get verified contacts as your final output.

[AI TOOL/SOLUTION] just automated [X%/FULL RESULT] of my [SPECIFIC BUSINESS PROCESS].

No [OLD METHOD 1]. No [OLD METHOD 2]. No [TIME/MONEY PAIN POINT].

Most people think [YOUR TOPIC/AI SOLUTION] = [COMMON MISCONCEPTION]

Comment X to get Y

--

I see the same template every 3rd post.

--
Honest questions for LinkedIn ppl:

If we're all using the same hooks, same structures, same 'proven formulas'...

Who are we actually learning from? 
Each other or the same 3 templates recycled 1000 times?
Is this what 'standing out' looks like now?"
Does everyone sell the fog here?

--

1 question for people who engage with these posts (including me as well):

When everyone sounds the same, who actually wins? 
The creator teaching templates... or you?

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Done!!!

If you run a business with 15 different tools that don't talk to each other.

And then wonder why scaling feels impossible.

Then this post is for you.

I work with 30+ founders building AI systems.
Every single one had the same problem:

Too many platforms.
Too much manual work.
Too little time for actual growth.

So I need the great example of an operating system that solves this problem

I discovered Swap 

They are doing exact solutions for e-commerce brands.

They replaced 10-20 disconnected tools with one AI-powered platform.

Think about your current tech stack if you run e-commerce brand:
- Shipping platform
- Tax calculator  
- Inventory management
- International compliance
- Returns processing
- Customer data

Now imagine one platform unifying workflows behind your global operations.

That's what 500+ global brands are already using with Swap.

Here's what convinced me this is the future:

➤ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺

You want to sell internationally?

Traditional way:
→ Set up different payment processors per country
→ Calculate duties and taxes manually
→ Handle compliance for each region
→ Manage returns across borders
→ Track inventory globally

Swap's way:
→ AI handles Total Landed Cost instantly
→ Shows customers exact duties upfront
→ Manages compliance automatically
→ One dashboard for everything

Result: 2x higher conversion on international orders.

➤ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

Their Demand Planning agent don’t wait for you to check inventory.

It predicts what you'll need before you run out.
It knows seasonal patterns.
It adjusts for market changes.

One founder told me: "It's like having an operations team that never sleeps."

➤ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕2𝗕

You might think "I don't run ecommerce."

But if you're scaling any B2B operation, you face the same challenge:

Multiple tools = friction
Friction = lost revenue
Lost revenue = slower growth

The companies winning in 2026 won't be the ones with the most tools.

They'll be the ones with unified AI systems doing the heavy lifting.

While everyone else drowns in platform switching.

Swap proves this model works.
$5B+ in transactions processed.
From Shopify stores to enterprise brands.

The shift from "point solutions" to "AI platforms" is happening now.

Are you ready for it?

Check what Swap is building: https://lnkd.in/dd3DduDp

P.S.

What's the most painful part of your current tech stack?

#SwapPartner

Honest question: How are you getting clients from LinkedIn right now?

I spent 6 months doing cold outreach. 
Burned out completely.

Now I only talk to people already showing buying signals. 

Same results, 80% less effort.

Curious what's working (or not working) for you.

Vote below 
or include comments with vote as well 

I'll share what I learned from each approach

How are you currently generating leads on LinkedIn?

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