🚀 Consulting on tokenomics: tokensimulations.com. Co-Founder of CONV3RT, A Creative Agency for Web3 Brands.

My crazy web3 journey...

– Founded my own web3 gaming project
– Grew it to 75,000 token holders in three weeks
– Managed $2MM+ marketing budget
– Built and launched 2 custom dApps
– 72 smart contract infrastructure
– $1B+ in trading volume
– Market cap of $200MM
– Sold 50,000+ NFTs

🐻 Wiped out by the bear market in 2022.

I share everything I learned openly with my amazing clients.

Tokenomics.net specializes in battle-tested tokenomics models that attract investment and build lasting communities.

Clients benefit from real world expertise not found elsewhere in traditional tokenomics consulting companies. A true passion for helping other founders bring their vision to life in a sustainable way.

Tony’s 40+ clients have raised $50MM+.

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Worst launch of 2026?

TROVE - down 95% in 24 hours (raised $11M+).

What happens when you suck $11M+ in liquidity through a public round and then launch?

Expect hardly any buying pressure at launch.

All that selling pressure (internal / presale)? 

If only listed on a DEX, it will likely not take much selling pressure to tank the entire price with such a configuration.

This is also an example why balancing DEX/CEX for a launch is critical.

If only a DEX?

Any selling pressure only has the DEX liquidity pool to sell into.

The result?

Price often crashes rapidly depending on liquidity config. 

As I discuss in the video, I personally saw a $20K decrease in LP cut off $5MM in market cap valuation on a $50MM FDV token.

So, selling $11M of tokens, only having a DEX and likely wanting to sell some tokens to build a treasury?

Won't work. 

There's no net new buying pressure as $11M has already been sucked out.

Don't expect a team to provide lots of LP depth on a DEX if their plan is to sell tokens.

Not saying that's what happened with TROVE.

But, something smells very fishy here!

It'll be interesting to see what comes out in the coming days regarding root cause.

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Death of InfoFi? That might just be a good thing.

Majority of "InfoFi"? Useless noise and low quality content.

How can one understand what's actually working from a marketing standpoint if they fill their pipeline with noise and fake data?

That said, I am a fan of a different kind of "InfoFi".

One that connects social activity and support by customers to actual value creation and rewards. 

Instead of using such marketing tactics which just create sell pressure through people dumping rewards?

What if they had an actual product or something of value to buy?

In this case, InfoFi might just work as it's connected to real value.

What if a loyal customer could create a legitimate post supporting a business and earn when a sale occurs? 

Someone supporting a brand finds out that their support led to some sales, earning them some commissions to claim.

Isn't this what "InfoFi" was promising in many ways?

Instead, we got a bunch of low quality bot AI slop polluting our socials and data streams with noise. 

Nothing is tied to any real value creation (as they view the fake impressions/activity as the value).

What do you think about InfoFi?

Personally, I still think it'll thrive when integrated into a real business use case vs fake social activity and token farming. 

As an example, I worked on an InfoFi product earlier this year that integrated a shop, ticket sales and many other things with Sean, who supports a lot of my content here. 

It was not about shilling tokens, but tying activity to actual value creation (sales) and driving value through revenues.

When any founder can log in and execute a Kaito dump campaign, that's not a healthy thing for holders.

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Back from social media detox and looking forward to 2026!

For me, end of year is a time of reflection...

– What worked last year?
– What didn't work?

– Where did I spend my time?
– Did this help me reach my goals?

– What did I do that was smart?
– What did I do that was stupid?

The New Year isn't about making a list of a bunch of resolutions I won't keep. 

It's about uncluttering my mind, stepping back, then looking objectively at everything I'm doing.

We are at the starting point of tokenization and I expect 2026 to be an amazing year for web3.

BTC price? Who knows 😂

But, I've never been here because of the Bitcoin price.

After all, I started consulting when BTC was $15K in 2022 after the Luna crash. 

I am here to build, not chase a Bitcoin price.

Wishing you and your families all the best leading into 2026!

The reason why many tokens fail? 

They're designed to... (here's how) 👇

– 15-20% to investors who dump
– 10-15% airdrop allocations w/high FDV
– Attached to a product making no money
– Launched into a community built by KOL marketing
– Lopsided short-term deals selling tokens at a discount

I can go on and on.

What's even worse?

Those copying the same playbook from prior failures and thinking they'll get a different result.

Example: That new DeFi platform with an airdrop campaign that'll end up with no liquidity or activity just one week after launch if they're lucky.

If something is treated like a liquid instrument to be sold into oblivion for insiders or freeloaders to profit?

Don't be surprised when it fails.

Instead?
– Real product and revenues
– Actual community of users
– Proper value capture / utility
– Limited insider dumping
– Existing business > onchain

Watch tokens this cycle launch at lower FDVs, less to insiders and more community focused.

What are your thoughts about this year?

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What are the best web3 podcasts and who runs them?

I'm interested in joining as a guest (if they'll have me!)

My goal is to shortlist 3-5 so I'm not overwhelmed. 

👉 Appreciate suggestions, comments or reposts for reach!

Also, I'll be pushing some of my content to YouTube this year in longer formats where I can go into more depth.

I've considered starting my own podcast, but I've got too much going on already.

At some point, that will also be happening as I have a lot of great guests I'd love to chat with.

Thanks!

Are token launches dead?

Or, were most tokens dead on arrival by design?

Here, I contrast $AVICI, which raised $3MM from the public and launched after the October 10th market crash.

Largely, only the community has tokens here.

There are also milestones controlled through governance alongside a monthly budget released for the team to build.

Think about what's been happening:

1. Insiders buy the token early (or get it free).

2. Project launches at high FDV

3. PvP between insiders and community

Web3 might just be the only market where the investors literally sell into and extract value from the customers - overwhelmingly.

For any VC to create returns (DPI) they need to make money.

In web3, the money is not made via enterprise value, liquidity events such as IPOs, etc. 

Instead, the money is extracted from the customers platform/community base.

Essentially, any VC that might be deemed "successful" in web3 has largely made money by selling into the customers/community of the very product they funded.

They didn't have to be "right" at picking a good company that customers loved and grew revenues through traction.

A potentially different path?

Let's recognize that blockchain rails drive immense efficiencies.

Through this tech, the ability to build a thriving high revenue/employee company is there - and we've seen it.

This is enterprise value and actual value creation!

Now, it is my opinion investors can/should still get tokens.

The problem is when they're given so many and the only way for them to have a liquidity event is to dump them...especially at high FDVs.

Personally, I believe the future of tokens is a more measured and intentional approach.

Also, vesting possibly tied to KPIs so all stakeholders are aligned.

In the case of Avici, it's been interesting watching it play out even in bad market conditions.

Although this is only one data point, if one bought all of the MetaDAO launches aside from Avici they'd be up pretty nice so far!

It's not that tokens don't work.

Many aren't using them right or doing the same thing and expecting different results. 

Because if you have lower FDVs and measure what you give to insiders, who will be dumping on the launch?

The reason why people dump is because they believe it's overvalued to begin with!

Start at a more reasonable valuation through more reasonable fundraising strategies?

Now you're positioned for much better success than otherwise!

Watch the $200MM-$300MM FDVs repeatedly crash and burn after mere weeks as they can't maintain liquidity / enough volume to support their valuation after initial launch hype. 

Anyway, we'll end it here!

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Struggling to raise money in web3?

I asked Michael Graham to share how he's helping founders raise through grants. 

Many ecosystems have very generous grant programs.

Those looking to raise money?

They'll need to understand how to navigate these individual ecosystems, build up their network and position themselves properly as competition can be fierce.

Ecosystems will want to fund projects that drive value and are in alignment with their tech.

How you position yourself is absolutely critical.

I thought it'd be helpful for founders who might be struggling to become aware that there are other ways to raise capital!

Give the five minute video a watch!

👉 Follow my friend Michael Graham and consider contacting him if you'd like help pursuing grants.

The first crypto project I bought was a scam.

Millions of first-time users had the same experience. Rug pulls. Tokens that vanished overnight. Projects that weren't around the next week.

So their brain did what brains do: flagged the whole space as dangerous.

Put your hand on a hot stove once and get burned.

You going to do it again? Likely not!

Here's what many traditional projects offer:

→ No connection to real assets/value
→ No legal structure beyond a foundation or offshore entity
→ No chain of custody
→ No way to verify what you're actually buying

You're basically praying your purchase isn't worthless.

RWAs change this completely.

When real world assets come onchain, you get:

→ Clear legal ownership structures
→ Regulated platforms with compliance requirements
→ Chain of custody for the underlying assets
→ Real value, not speculative promises

This isn't just better tokenomics.

It's trust and legitimacy in what's being purchased.

If you can borrow against a tokenized asset with confidence, that asset has real credibility. You're not hoping it exists. You know it does.

The projects winning right now aren't the ones with the cleverest utility loops.

They're the ones where users can buy something real on day one.

That's the shift:

"Hope this isn't a scam" → "I own something real."

And that's how we bring in the next wave of users who actually stay.

The waste is slowly being flushed down the sewer.

Just like the dot-com bubble, real value will emerge leading to incredible growth.

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Challenge with RWAs and tokenization?

Here's what matters in 2026... 👇

It's not enough to tokenize assets and bring them onchain.

Once they are there?

– How are they monetized?
– How is money made upfront?
– How is money made continuously?

The last thing we need is tokenized assets coming onchain to broken business models. 

We already had many years of broken models and failed mechanics.

Now?

We have a golden opportunity:

Through regulation, real assets can now come onchain in many regions. 

Rather than trying to make up and sell fake value like many do in web3?

We get real assets with real demand and real value attached to them.

Tokenizing not only adds efficiencies to processes, but creates NEW ways of monetizing and using these assets. 

This is where the innovation will come from.

🔑 Key point: Don't just tokenize - focus on distribution and business model.

What gaps do you see with RWAs and tokenization?

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Doing more with less resources?

A founder's perspective on operations in the age of AI.

Most founders?

– Small teams
– Raising resources
– Struggling to do everything

I see so much focus on "automation" and "orchestration".

However, such things are usually NOT done until quality is sufficient.

In this video, I'll break down how to think about quality and how focusing on it is where the value is unlocked.

Through improving quality:
– More consistency = higher quality outputs
– Less frustration among team members
– Better / less stressful to do tasks
– Capacity to do work grows

In practice:
– Find the bottleneck
– Use AI tools to improve quality as much as possible
– Don't worry about "automation" or "orchestration"

Even if you have to manually paste between a few software solutions, does it really matter if quality is high and you hardly have to mess with it?

The orchestration is not where the time is eaten, which I show in the video.

Find the hardest thing to do and make it easier to do alongside improving quality.

Outside of tokenomics, I will be sharing some tips and tricks to help those building in web3.

We'll touch numerous topics, all designed to help get value if you apply the materials or concepts.

What topics should I cover next?

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Massive unlock for $BERA < 1 week.

What will happen when ~$75MM+ unlocks in a day?

In today's three minute video, I cover:
– The massive inflationary event happening soon
– How the cliff equals greed not sustainability
– Why it might not be as bad as we expect
– The one metric that matters most

Whenever we look at unlocks, there's one thing we want to pay most attention to (check the video).

What do you think will happen with Berachain?

Personally, I don't think we need people in bear costumes running chains serious businesses are built on.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, though 😂

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Zack Deris

Strategic Advisor | A* Community Builder | Digital Transformation Specialist | Chief Growth Officer | Web3 Investor

At ZDTS, we've revolutionized how businesses approach sales by harnessing the power of AI. Our innovative strategies have attracted over 3,000 clients and generated seven figures in revenue, demonstrating a robust competency in high-ticket deal closures and inbound marketing. As Founder and CEO, my mission is to continue pushing the envelope in sales systems and marketing automation

Our passion is focused on helping Agencies, Marketing Departments & Independent consultants maximize their sales potential by utilizing social media platforms, building relationships and adding value to their clients. 

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If you would like to apply to work with us, please send a detailed email to info@zackderis.com with the subject: “Service request” 
Thank you.

Founder & CEO

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We focus on simplifying the internet to help our clients grow, acquire new customers, and increase their brand visibility. 

Ways of working with us: 

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Apollo crossed $150M ARR by doing something most B2B SaaS companies still don't understand:

2016: Launched as a sales intelligence tool in a crowded market
2025: $150M ARR, powering millions of GTM professionals globally

That's not the result of running louder Ads or buying 'attention'

It's the result of building a 'people-led distribution engine', not just a product

Here's how they did it:

[1] Turn 'operators' into the 'channel'

Founder + CEO, Tim Zheng didn't position Apollo through campaigns or slogans

At critical moments, he shared the 'thinking' behind Apollos:

-GTM Shifts
-Product rebuilds
-Lessons learn from scaling

Giving the market insight into how the company actually operates

Instead of positioning Apollo through campaigns, the team documents real: 

-Lessons
-Decisions
-Turning Points

Jennifer Rhima [Partnerships] is turning Apollo's partner ecosystem into a learning channel, not just a referral engine

Brianna Chapman [Community] shares practical takes on unconventional demand channels like Reddit

Katie Parkes [Brand] is in the process of building a strong network of 'Apollo power users', exploring how community  & creator participation can organically extend Apollo's reach

[2] Distribute content across roles, not departments. 

Apollo doesn't rely on one founder or one marketing team. Their:

→GTM engineers publish real systems
→Sales leaders share outbound workflows
→Community leads amplify customer wins
→Product + Marketing explain why things are built the way they are

Instead of a single brand voice, Apollo creates a consistent signal across the org

[3] Let education replace advertising

While many B2B companies gate PDFs and push demos, Apollo publishes: 

→AI workflows
→Prospecting systems
→Outbound frameworks
→Real examples from real accounts

When teams want to learn modern outbound or GTM, they don't find Ads. 

They find Apollo people. 

[4] Compound product-led growth with AI

→50K+ weekly active AI users
→500% YoY growth in AI usage
→47M prospecting actions in 2025
→35% increase in bookings for teams using AI workflows
→46% more meetings booked using Apollo's AI Research

Instead of marketing AI as a buzzword, Apollo operationalized it in public. 

Result: 

Apollo now serves 2 Million+ GTM professionals and over 550,000 companies from start-ups to global enterprises

Apollo didn't advertise their way to $150M ARR
↳They're building their way there in public

I've personally been using Apollo everyday for the past 5 years+ and trained over 3,000 students on  how to leverage the platform

Because of this, I've built step-by-step guides and tutorials on how to use: 

→Apollo
→AI Assistant
→Buying Intent
→Parallel Dialler
→Website Visitors
→And so much more.

If you want access to these, just comment 'APOLLO' below. 

I'll also give you access to a free workshop I'm hosting with them next week. 

Turn your operators into the 'channel' Built like Apollo, Build with Apollo!

Scaling $5M+ ARR Businesses through AI & GTM Systems | Founder + CEO - ZDTS

Last year, we earned over 7 figures using Apollo.
↳So they've asked me to teach y'all how to use it.
→’RSVP’ below to get access to the free training

2025 was one of our biggest years to date:

→3824 emails sent
→500 leads prospected
→320 days using Apollo
→0 dollars spent on ads
→157 sequences created
→$750,000 in new business
→750 qualified leads found 
→7,140 minutes spent prospecting
→3,382 minutes spent writing content
→30+ meetings booked every single month
→1,220 new students + clients joined my programs

And none of this was possible without Apollo.

→You can join the platform for free
→You don't need a long-term commitment
→Over 500,000+ monthly active users on the platform

On January 20th @ 12 PM ET, I'm going to show you exactly how to use Apollo to:

→Find your ICP automatically
→Write all your outbound content with AI
→Build + launch full sequences in minutes
→Create weekly workflows that run whilst you sleep
→Build your AI Content Centre [The secret engine behind everything]

Click here to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/esF73wux

There are already 500+ registered participants.

For anyone who joins from this post, comment 'RSVP', and I'll send you:

→The registration link
→Early access to the AI Assistant Tool
→Bonus training materials [Workflows, PDFs, Videos]

P.S. I’ll be joined by the wonderful: 

Dani Hao ✨ - Sr Manager - Community & Customer Marketing
Andy McCotter-Bicknell - Lead Product Marketing Manager, AI & Platform

So give them a follow to check out their awesome Apollo-focused content!

How to find and prospect B2B leads via Apollo in 2026
The exact 12-step process used to bill $20K in 7 days
A full step-by-step guide in 60 seconds ⮧

[Save this post so you don't lose it] 

1. Go to Apollo
↳If you don't have an account, you can sign up for free. 

Apollo allows you to do everything in one suite

→Find People
→Find Companies
→Save Leads Lists
→Make phone calls
→Use platform as CRM
→Set Tasks for reminders
→Build outreach sequences
→Build automated workflows 
→Build team reports & analytics
→Use AI to enhance searches + productivity

2. Once logged in, take 5 min to set up your profile: 

→Connect your Mailboxes
→Build your ICP personas 
→Build your AI Content Center

3. Next, let's search for LEADS.  

→Click the 'People Tab.' 
→Enable your Persona
 
Without Persona, manually filter in:

→Job Titles
    ↳Founder | CEO | VP | Director

→Company Size
    ↳Pick the range you actually sell to

→Location
    ↳Country or region you can work with

→Industry or Keywords
    ↳Only include what matters 

[At this point, you already have better leads than most teams]

4. Verified Emails Only

→Click 'Email Status' 
    ↳'Safe to send' > 'Verified' 

[No bounced emails → No wasted effort]

5. Activate 'Buying Intent' 

Buying intent uses AI to show you WHO is actively searching for your products and services online. Use it. 

→Click 'Buying Intent' 
→Select intent topics related to your offer: 

Examples ⮧

-AI Tools
-Sales Software
-Lead Generation
-Hiring/Recruiting
-Creative/Branding
-Marketing Automation

→Set 'Intent Score' to 'High'

[Now you're not guessing. You're targeting companies actively searching.]

6. AI Data Enrichment 

→Run AI Research
→Pull company context, roles, signals etc. 

[Used to take hours → now takes seconds]

7. Save your leads properly

→Save to a 'People List' 
   ↳Name it after your 'ICP + Intent' 

[Bonus: Build a workflow to push new leads to this list automatically.]

9. Launch Outreach campaign

→Add the list to a short sequence
   ↳4-day sequences work the best

→Day 1: Engage + connect via LinkedIn
→Day 1: Email notifying LinkedIn activity 
→Day 2: Email using 'Two-Line DM script' 
→Day 3: Phone call + Email + LinkedIn DM
→Day 4: Final Email → No Reply? = Move on. 

[Apollo tracks everything so you don't have to] 

10. Workflows 

Want to scale your outreach = Build a workflow.

→Auto-find new leads weekly
→Auto-add to people/company lists
→Auto-enroll into outreach sequences

[Your Pipeline fills while you sleep] 

That's how B2B prospecting works in 2026. 

1 Platform instead of 6. 

-No guessing
-No scraping data
-No spreadsheets

Just Apollo.

In the past 5 years, I've trained over 3,000 students on Apollo. 
So, I've partnered with Apollo to deliver an AI masterclass\ next Tuesday!

Comment 'SALES' below and I'll send you:

1. RSVP link for the free Apollo AI Masterclass
2. Buying Intent Guide
3. Cold Calling Guide
4. AI Assistant Guide
5. Sequences Guide

Hope this helps and you crush it in 2026!

Pick a seat: LinkedIn Creator Edition
Which seat would you choose, and why? 
Creators include....⮧

Charlie Hills | The AI Creators Club
↳194,750 Followers
→Talks about: Content, LLMs & AI Tools

Brianna Chapman | Apollo
↳20,637 Followers
→Talks about: Community, Reddit & AI

Jennifer Rhima | Apollo
↳25,720 Followers
→Talks about: Events, AI Tools  & Partnerships

Elana Gold | Red Beard Ventures
↳81,460 Followers
→Talks about: Success Stories, Business Growth & VC

Lara Acosta | Kleo
↳309,230 Followers
→Talks about: Content, LinkedIn & Copywriting

Ross Pomerantz | Corporate Bro
↳169,600 Followers
→Talks about: Workplace Comedy

Natalie (Corporate Natalie)
↳254,400 Followers
→Talks about: Workplace Comedy

Ruben Hassid | How to AI
↳757,100 Followers
→Talks about: Everything related to AI

Anisha Jain | How to AI
↳143,600 Followers
→Talks about: Copywriting with AI

Georgia St John-Smith | Sancti Business Mentorship & Retreats
↳76,500 Followers
→Talks about: Women-led Business growth, LinkedIn & Sales

AJ Eckstein | Creator Match 🧩
↳54,000 Followers
→Talks about: Creator Economy, Influencer Marketing & UGC

Vin Matano | Creatorbuzz
↳52,380 Followers
→Talks about: Creator economy, Influencer Marketing & building in public

David Walsh | Limelight
↳40,720 Followers
→Talks about: Building a business, Creator economy & Influencer marketing

Manthan Patel | Lead Gen Man
↳157,300 Followers
→Talks about: AI Agents, AI Tools & Lead Gen

You can only have one seat, choose wisely. 
______

P.S. For those who wanted sales content this Friday.. I got you! 
👉 https://lnkd.in/eRXKskeY

I just hosted a 2 hour masterclass for 800+ people on how to use Apollo's new AI Assistant to save hours of manual work building lead lists, email campaigns, workflows and analytics. 

Enjoy & happy Friday!

So this is how OpenAI makes money now.  
↳ Not subscriptions.  
→ Ads inside ChatGPT.

Let’s be honest, this was always coming.

ChatGPT is one of the fastest-growing consumer products ever.  
Hundreds of millions of people use it every week.  
Most of them never pay.

That math doesn’t work.

Here’s the reality most people miss:

→ AI gets more expensive the more it’s used  
→ Inference costs compound, not flatten  
→ “Scale” actually makes losses worse  

Everyone assumes subscriptions save the day.

They don’t.

Even premium users don’t cover their own compute once usage spikes.  
Heavy users cost more than they pay.  
Light users barely move the needle.

Now zoom out.

You have a product with:

→ Massive daily attention  
→ Logged-in users  
→ Clear intent signals  
→ Long session times  

That’s not just an AI tool.

That’s an ad platform.

And ads are the only model that actually scales with usage.

This isn’t about greed.  
It’s about physics.

When every prompt costs money to run, revenue has to grow faster than usage.  
Subscriptions grow linearly.  
Compute grows exponentially.

Advertising grows with attention.

This is the same arc every platform follows:

→ Social did it.  
→ Search did it.  
→ Marketplaces did it.  

AI was never exempt.

The interesting part isn’t that ads are coming.

It’s where they’ll live.

At the bottom of responses.  
Clearly labeled.  
Dismissible.  
Context-aware.

That’s not banner ads.  
That’s intent monetization.

When someone asks how to build a website.  
Or which CRM to choose.  
Or how to hire a lawyer.

That intent is worth a lot.

So no, this isn’t “the end of ChatGPT.”

It’s the moment it graduates from experiment to business.

The real question isn’t whether ads belong in AI.

It’s this:

Was there ever a realistic path where they didn’t?

Hot Take: Businesses not using AI assistants in 2026 will not scale
↳We're closing $30K+ per week just by using Apollo 
→This is why their competitors can't keep up: 

I've tried every AI GTM sales platform, and will only use Apollo going forward.

Each platform was GREAT at one thing, but had many tools missing: 

Instantly
↳Great for cold email and sending volume
→Still needs another platform to run GTM

Salesloft
↳Good sequencing and engagement
→Clunky and depends on external data

Outreach
↳Decent for enterprise execution
→Super heavy stack, not all in one

ZoomInfo
↳Good data coverage
→Extortionate pricing, no execution layer 

Lusha
↳Fast contact enrichment
→Not always accurate data 

Clay
↳Great at workflows
→Still need sequencing and execution tools like Apollo

Gong
↳Good meeting insights
→For account managers, not Sales teams

HubSpot
↳Good CRM foundation
↳Requires a lot of bolt-ons to compete

Agencies with retainers need one platform that does everything. 

This is why we rely on Apollo, because it offers everything: 

-Data
-Research
-Analytics
-Workflows
-Sequencing
-AI Execution
-Buying Intent

And now that they've launched the AI Assistant, it got stupidly unfair. 

The AI Assistant takes over your platform, and executes tasks for you. 
This has saved hundreds of hours on manual lead gen and BD work. 

Now, we just chose an option from the prompt library and: 

→Find and rank ICP accounts and contracts
→Find people looking for us with Buying intent
→Enrich every record with AI research in seconds
→Save qualified leads into people lists automatically
→Build 4 day+ sequences for email, phone calls and LinkedIn
→Build automatic weekly workflows to keep filling the pipeline

In 3 hours this morning, I used the AI assistant to:

→Find and save 740 ICP fit, AI qualified leads
→Generate a pipeline of over $30K+ per client
→Launch 7 client sequences in under 8 minutes each
→Book 6 meetings within the first hour of launching sequences

This is why competitors can't keep up. 
↳They're still building GTM manually.  
→I'm just prompting outcomes with Apollo [lol]. 

Because I've had so much success with Apollo's AI assistant, I want to show you how to use it too. 

Today at 12 noon EST, I'm hosting a free Apollo AI Assistant masterclass. 
↳If you can't make it, RSVP anyway and I'll send you the recording:
→650+ registered attendees already!

I'll be covering how to: 

→Build your Persona
→Build your AI content center
→Use the AI assistant for Leads, Sequences & Workflows

Comment below or DM me 'RSVP' and you'll get: 

1. The webinar link
2. The Recording
3. My Apollo partner signup link
4. Beta waitlist access for AI Assistant
5. All my Step-by-step guides for everything Apollo. 

Stop wasting time on 7+ AI Sales tools. 

Join me tomorrow to learn how to use Apollo.

Apollo's AI Assistant Prompt Library [52+ prompts]

Hang in there, Mary.


Use Apollo to streamline your sales so it doesn’t feel stressful: https://lnkd.in/eRXKskeY

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How to generate a professional headshot using ChatGPT 5.2
↳In under 60 seconds.
→No expensive photoshoots.
→No studio lighting.
→No editing tools.

Just you and ChatGPT.

Here’s the step-by-step:

Step 1: Take 3 clear photos of yourself
→Use natural lighting (near a window works great)
→Capture different angles: front, left, and right side profile

Step 2: Upload the photos to ChatGPT 5.2
→click ‘+’ and select ‘Create image’

Step 3: Paste this prompt:
→"Generate the corporate headshot of this person."

→Step 4: Let ChatGPT do the magic.

→In seconds, you’ll have a studio-quality headshot that looks ready for LinkedIn, company websites, or pitch decks.

This isn’t a gimmick.

 AI is changing the way we handle personal branding → fast.

If you know someone still using a cropped vacation selfie for their profile picture…

→Tag them below.

[Image Credit: @codyschneiderxx]

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