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Selected work from inside the LinkedIn Authority Accelerator — quietly transforming founders, investors and executives into the most credible voice in their category.

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Building a FinTech consultancy founder's brand to drive deal flow and podcast growth — fast.

Tony Clark, Founder & CEO of NextWave Consulting, had a strong operator track record but a LinkedIn presence that wasn't doing the work. We repositioned his profile, designed a content strategy at the intersection of AI, automation and financial services, and built a deal-flow playbook around it.

In the first 28 days, post impressions moved from 167 to 8,979 and engagements grew +1,894.9%. Across 136 days, impressions reached 108,997 (+722.5%) and engagements 2,601 (+787.8%) versus the prior period — with an audience concentrated in Financial Services and IT Consulting at Senior, Director and CXO level.

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Turning a Sustainability Founder, Investor and MD's LinkedIn into a deal flow machine.

A London-based founder, investor and managing director connecting family offices and high-net-worth investors with exclusive PE and VC opportunities had deep expertise and 14,500+ followers — but low conversion, unclear positioning and no structured way to nurture inbound. We rewrote his profile to position him as a top-tier investor connector, built thought leadership content for HNWIs and founders, and introduced lead magnets (including an exclusive investor list) to capture and nurture demand.

Across 90 days, impressions reached 246,155 (+20.4%), members reached 113,199 (+18.7%) and engagements 4,571 (+106%). He moved into the top 1% on LinkedIn UK (from top 14%), grew past 32k followers concentrated in financial hubs (London 33%), and began receiving 10+ inbound investor inquiries per month — with a single post generating 1,000+ qualified leads and thousands more arriving through lead magnets. To date, the work has supported £20M+ raised.

"Working with Mariam has been transformational. My LinkedIn presence has changed completely. The branding, strategy, and content have not only elevated my profile but also brought in real, measurable results. I'm now connecting with the right people and creating meaningful conversations that drive my mission forward. I couldn't recommend her enough."
— Harvey Knight, Founder at Sustainable Times

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Expanding a Spanish M&A advisor into the English-speaking market and upgrading lead quality.

Fernando Gil Rochera, a corporate finance advisor based in Spain with 15+ years in M&A, valuations and financial due diligence, was respected locally but dependent on referrals, Fiverr and outbound — limiting deal size and scalability. We repositioned his LinkedIn profile in English as a premium, globally-credible M&A advisory brand, built a consistent content matrix showcasing the depth of his services, and replaced low-ticket channels with thought leadership and warm engagement aimed at dealmakers, founders and investors internationally.

Across 90 days, impressions reached 33,027 (+87.9%) and members reached 6,751 (+38.4%). Within two weeks of launch he booked 6+ discovery calls — including one converted lead from a large international firm — and was ranked Top 7% on LinkedIn Spain by Favikon for Financial Markets, with a scalable inbound system bringing in quality deal flow across borders.

"In the English-speaking market, as an M&A and corporate finance advisor, I needed a clear, consistent content strategy that reflected the depth of my services — and Mariam delivered exactly that. She created the entire content matrix, seamlessly integrating my service offerings to maximise impact and visibility. In just 90 days, my content reached over 30,000 impressions, and by month two I had booked more than 6 calls through Calendly — including one very promising lead from a large international player."
— Fernando Gil Rochera, Corporate Finance & M&A Advisor

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Positioning a cybersecurity veteran as Europe's go-to builder for operator-led capital.

Laurent H, a cybersecurity pioneer with two exits (Sentryo → Cisco, Arkoon → Airbus), was launching CyGO Entrepreneurs — a new venture studio for European cybersecurity startups — and needed to attract operator-angels, entrepreneur-led family offices and hands-on investors ready to co-build. Despite his track record, he had low online visibility and a differentiated builder-capital model fighting for air in a feed dominated by generic VC messaging. We reframed his profile from cyber operator to company builder and capital orchestrator, built content pillars around founder-led capital, cross-border scaling and European cyber strategy, and layered diagnostic polls, CTA structures and soft DMs to convert visibility into qualified conversations.

Across 90 days, impressions grew +313% and reach +314%, with high-signal saves and link clicks from top posts and inbound meetings from investor-operators, VCs and cyber founders — leads who arrived already understanding CyGO before the call.

"I had a meeting with someone who liked all my posts the day before we spoke. That's how I knew it was working. The beauty of it is — the people I'm speaking with already understand what we're doing. They're qualified. That's why it works."
— Laurent H, Founder at CyGO Entrepreneurs

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