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LinkedIn content strategy for B2B GTM coaches: how a Paris GTM coach reached 72 B2B founders in 6 weeks
We read every reaction on 18 posts from a Paris GTM coach for B2B founders. 687 people, 72 B2B founders and CEOs. Here is what brings buyers, what brings peers, and the 5 posts we'd publish next.
Max Sawyer · Netwarm··12 min read
The creator in this case studyA Paris GTM coach for B2B founders
Followers9,301
Posts~3 a week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
SellsA 7-day GTM audit and 6-month 1:1 coaching for B2B founders, price published on the website
PeriodSep 28 – Nov 6
Ideal client: Founders of B2B companies, from the first clients to the first million, who sell themselves and want an acquisition system they can run without a sales team.The challenge: The coach tells founders that their real ICP is in their data, not on a whiteboard. The same test applies to the feed: which posts bring founders, and which bring other consultants and agencies?
Key takeaways
These numbers are from 6 November. Your audience has already moved.
New B2B founders turn Hot every week and others go quiet. Run your free scan to see today’s version, with the names.
1 reader in 10 is a founder.72 B2B founders and CEOs reacted in 6 weeks, 10.5% of the 687 people who reacted. Consultants, coaches and agencies were 26%.
Sales posts convert, AI takes reach.Sales-call and prospecting posts bring 16% founders, AI and market takes 10.5%. The AI takes still drew the biggest reactions, up to 746 on one post.
5 founders are Hot right now.They reacted to 5 posts or more. One of them reacted to 13 of the 18.
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Who actually reads you, and what the LinkedIn algorithm changed
The coach posts three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: sales calls and prospecting, GTM frameworks, client stories and takes on AI and the startup market. Every post speaks to founders who sell themselves.
The LinkedIn algorithm shows a post to the people who reacted to the last ones, then to people like them. When a post travels, it travels through peers first: consultants, coaches, agencies, people who write about the same things. Reach can't tell whether the founders are in it. Who reacted can. We looked at every person who reacted between 28 September and 6 November, and sorted them by role.
18posts in 6 weeks
687people reacted
72B2B founders and CEOs
7came back 3+ times
Audience by roleThe 687 people who reacted, by roleFree
Peers lead: 176 consultants, coaches, LinkedIn content agencies and freelancers, many of them selling to the same founders. They comment, share and push reach. They rarely buy a GTM coaching.
The buyers are there too: 72 founders, CEOs and partners, many of them running software and tech companies. 1 reader in 10, and the share moves a lot from one topic to the next.
SeniorityAll people who reactedFree
Founder, owner, C-level7.4%
Director, VP2.2%
Manager12.7%
Independent8.2%
Other69.6%
IndustriesB2B founders onlyNetwarm
Software, SaaS and tech27.8%
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Most GTM coaches judge a post by its reactions. A coach who sells a 6-month engagement to founders should judge it by who reacted.
We tagged each of the 18 posts by topic, then measured the share of B2B founders and CEOs among the people who reacted.
Your topicsWhat your 18 posts were aboutFree
18posts
GTM frameworks and data6
AI and market takes5
Sales calls and prospecting4
Client stories3
Topics that attract B2B foundersShare of each topic’s reactions from B2B foundersNetwarm
Sales calls and prospecting16.0%
Client stories15.6%
GTM frameworks and data11.0%
AI and market takes10.5%
One topic brings 1.5x more founders than another. See which.See which topics
Sales-call and prospecting posts bring 1.5x more founders per reaction than AI and market takes: 16% against 10.5%. The AI takes travel further, but mostly through peers.
Posts that brought the most B2B foundersShare of B2B founders in each post’s reactions1 of 5 open
#1The AI startup map: the same menu on every corner21.8%
#215,000 € signed in one day at a half-empty trade show21.4%
#3Your ICP is read in your data, not in a workshop20.7%
#4If you can send the same message to 250 people…17.8%
#5"Can't you plug in an AI that sends 4,000 emails?"16.7%
For comparison, the post on judgment and junior jobs drew 729 reactions and brought 5% founders among the first 100 people who reacted. The 4-layer growth diagnosis brought 4%. Broad posts reach peers; posts about a founder's own sales reach founders.
These rules come from what worked on the coach's own profile over the last 6 weeks, and from the best-performing posts by French sales and acquisition creators on LinkedIn over the last 3 months.
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Open with the sentence founders say in calls. A founder recognises their own words before they recognise an idea. Quote the request, the objection or the excuse, then take it apart.On this profile: sales-call and prospecting posts brought 16% founders, the highest share of any topic.
Put the client result in line one. A client story with a number and a before and after reads like proof, not like an ad. Name the client when they agree.On this profile: the 3 client stories brought 15.6% founders, against 10.5% for AI and market takes.
Use an everyday image founders already know. A kebab shop on every corner says "undifferentiated" faster than a positioning framework. Then give one test they can run tonight.On this profile: the AI startup map post brought 21.8% founders, the highest share of the 18 posts.
Show the gap in euros. Founders read numbers. Break a pipeline, a budget or a month of sales into lines, and let the gap between what they think and what is real do the work.Across the niche: a pipeline broken down line by line got 1,437 likes and 188 comments.
Give a method they can run on their own data. A framework about markets in general brings peers. A method a founder can run on their own CRM brings founders.On this profile: the ICP method brought 20.7% founders; the general 4-layer growth diagnosis brought 4%.
Turn the objection into a question. Founders who sell alone lose deals on the same five sentences. Give them the question to ask instead of the answer to defend.Across the niche: 10 objections, each with the question that saves the sale, got 337 likes and 68 comments.
When B2B founders read: the best time to post on LinkedIn for B2B GTM coaches
We compared the share of B2B founders by the day and the hour each post was published (Paris time). All 18 posts went out on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, before 10:00.
Share of B2B founders by posting dayAmong the people who reacted to each postFree
12.1%
Mon
13.1%
Wed
11.5%
Fri
Best time to post, by hourShare of B2B founders among people who reactedFree
11.3%
6:00
13.8%
8:00
Wednesday brought 13.1% founders over 6 posts, Monday 12.1% and Friday 11.5%. Posts published between 8:00 and 10:00 brought 13.8%, against 11.3% for those published between 6:00 and 8:00. The gaps are small: the topic of a post moves the founder share far more than its day.
Keep the rhythm, and give the best slot, Wednesday around 8:00, to the posts that sell the work: sales calls, client stories and methods founders can run on their own data. Leave the broad AI takes for Monday, when reach matters more than who reacts.
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5 posts ready to publish to target B2B founders
Each post follows the rules above, in the coach's voice and in French, like the rest of the feed. Check every detail and swap in your own stories before posting.
1Ready to postSales call teardown
« Envoie-moi une proposition »Rules 1 and 6: open with the sentence founders hear, then give the question to ask instead. Modelled on Rafi MOUHAMAD's objection post.
Hook
« Envoie-moi une proposition, je regarde ça. » C'est la phrase qui fait perdre le plus de deals aux fondateurs que j'accompagne ↓Le call s'est bien passé. Le prospect a posé deux questions, il a l'air convaincu, et il conclut par ça.Tu raccroches content. Tu passes ta soirée sur une proposition de 12 pages.Et tu n'as plus de nouvelles.Le problème, ce n'est pas ta proposition. C'est que tu l'as écrite seul.Une proposition ne devrait rien apprendre à ton prospect. Elle devrait juste mettre par écrit ce que vous avez déjà décidé ensemble.Alors quand j'entends cette phrase en call, je réponds par une question :« Avec plaisir. Pour qu'elle vous serve vraiment, qu'est-ce qui doit être dedans pour que vous puissiez dire oui ? »Trois choses sortent presque toujours :
→ qui d'autre doit la lire
→ le budget qu'il avait en tête
→ ce qui le ferait dire nonS'il ne peut pas répondre, il n'achètera pas cette proposition. Il te le dit juste poliment.S'il répond, tu écris une proposition d'une page. Et tu cales le moment où vous la relisez ensemble avant de raccrocher.Pas de proposition sans date de relecture. C'est la règle que je donne à tous mes clients.Et toi, c'est quoi la phrase de fin de call qui te fait le plus peur ?
Visual · Single imageA phone screen with the prospect's message « Envoie-moi une proposition 🙏 », and under it the question to ask instead, in large type.Check before postingMake sure the rule matches how you actually run proposals with your clients, and keep your own wording for the question.
Le fondateur qui repoussait toutes ses prospectionsRule 2: the result in line one, then the 3 changes. Modelled on the Camp Boost post, the best client story on the profile.
Hook
Il y a 6 mois, ce fondateur décalait chaque créneau de prospection. Le mois dernier, il a signé ses 3 premiers clients en direct ↓
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Il vend un logiciel de planning aux entreprises de nettoyage. Il vient du secteur, il est seul côté commercial, et la prospection, il détestait ça.
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Quand on a commencé, son agenda disait « prospection » le mardi matin. Le mardi matin, il faisait sa compta.
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On n'a pas commencé par un script. On a attaqué 3 choses :
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1. Une liste courte. 40 entreprises, pas 400, choisies parmi celles qui ressemblaient à ses 5 meilleurs clients.
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2. Une phrase d'ouverture qu'il pouvait dire sans se forcer. Pas un pitch : ce qu'il voit casser en premier chez ses clients, avec ses mots d'ancien du métier.
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3. Un créneau qu'il ne pouvait plus déplacer. 45 minutes, trois fois par semaine, téléphone et messages LinkedIn.
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Les deux premières semaines, rien.
La troisième, deux rendez-vous.
Et ses prospects lui ont dit la même chose : « Enfin quelqu'un qui connaît notre métier. »
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Il n'a pas appris à aimer vendre. Il a arrêté de vendre comme quelqu'un d'autre.
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C'est ça, une acquisition que tu pilotes toi-même : un système à ta taille, que tu fais tourner sans moi.
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Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu repousses dans ton agenda ?
Visual · Single imageA photo of the client (with their OK) or of their calendar, with the three changes written on it.Check before postingUse a real client story with their real sector and numbers, and ask them before naming or tagging them.
La rue des agences immobilièresRule 3: an everyday image, then one test to run tonight. Modelled on the AI startup map post, the best founder share on the profile.
Hook
Tu passes devant cinq agences immobilières dans la même rue. Même vitrine, mêmes annonces, même « estimation offerte ». Tu entres dans laquelle ? 🏠La plus proche. Ou celle qui a l'air la moins chère.Ton prospect fait pareil avec ton offre.En B2B, je lis les mêmes trois phrases sur presque tous les sites :
→ « Une solution sur mesure »
→ « Un accompagnement de A à Z »
→ « Des résultats mesurables »Personne n'a jamais choisi un prestataire pour ça. Tout le monde le promet.Petit test à faire ce soir : écris ta promesse en une phrase. Puis remplace ton nom par celui d'un concurrent.Si la phrase marche encore, elle ne dit rien.Ce qui la rend à toi, c'est presque toujours une de ces trois choses :
◉ un client précis (pas « les PME », les éditeurs de logiciels RH de 10 à 50 personnes)
◉ un problème précis (pas « la croissance », les devis qui ne sont jamais relancés)
◉ une preuve précise (un chiffre, un nom, un avant/après)Une seule suffit pour sortir de la rue des agences.Ta promesse passe le test ?
Visual · Single imageFive identical shop windows side by side, each with « solution sur mesure » on the glass, and one that says something specific.Check before postingSwap the examples for the real phrases you see most on your clients' sites.
Ton plus gros client te rapporte peut-être le moinsRule 5: a method founders run on their own data. Built as a follow-up to the ICP method post (20.7% founders).
Hook
Ton plus gros client est peut-être celui qui te rapporte le moins. Le calcul prend 20 minutes ↓
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Quand je demande à un fondateur qui est son meilleur client, il me donne presque toujours le plus gros contrat.
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Puis on regarde ce que ce client lui coûte vraiment.
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Les calls de suivi.
Les demandes « rapides » du vendredi soir.
Les relances pour être payé.
Les ajustements qui n'étaient pas dans le devis.
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Le calcul, à faire sur tes 10 plus gros clients :
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1. Prends ce que chaque client t'a payé sur 12 mois.
2. Estime le temps que toi et ton équipe y avez passé, en heures.
3. Divise. Tu obtiens ce que chaque client te paie de l'heure.
4. Classe-les.
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Le haut du classement, c'est ton vrai ICP. Le bas, c'est souvent celui que tu mets en avant sur ton site.
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L'exercice est inconfortable, parce qu'il remet en cause l'histoire que tu te racontes sur ta boîte.
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C'est aussi le plus rentable que je fais faire à mes clients.
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Tu as déjà fait le calcul ? Qui était en haut ?
Visual · Single imageA simple table with 5 anonymised clients, revenue, hours and revenue per hour, the biggest client at the bottom of the ranking.Check before postingMake sure the 4 steps match how you run this with your clients; add one real example if a client agrees.
« J'ai 120 000 € dans le pipe »Rule 4: the gap in euros, line by line, then the lead magnet. Modelled on Cyriac Caillive's pipeline post.
Hook
« J'ai 120 000 € dans le pipe. » Voilà ce qu'il y a vraiment dedans ↓
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30 000 € → « Super échange, on en reparle à la rentrée »
25 000 € → La proposition envoyée il y a 5 semaines, jamais relue ensemble
20 000 € → Un prospect sans budget, mais « peut-être l'an prochain »
15 000 € → L'ami d'un ami, très enthousiaste, jamais décideur
12 000 € → Ne répond plus depuis 3 semaines
10 000 € → Tu ne sais plus pourquoi il est là
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Et 8 000 € qui vont vraiment signer.
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Le problème, ce n'est pas le pipe. C'est que la moitié de ces deals n'auraient jamais dû y entrer.
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Ils ne ressemblaient pas à tes meilleurs clients. Tu les as gardés parce qu'un pipe plein rassure.
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C'est pour ça que je fais noter chaque segment de 1 à 5 avant d'ajouter un seul deal : marge, cycle, panier, paiement, temps de support.
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J'ai mis la grille dans un Google Sheet, avec les pondérations que j'utilise avec mes clients.
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Commente « GRILLE » et je te l'envoie en message privé.
Visual · Single imageA pipeline bar split into 7 blocks with the amount and the excuse on each, the 8,000 € block in colour.Check before postingThe pipeline is an illustration: say so if asked, or swap in a real (anonymised) client pipeline. Have the scoring sheet ready before posting.
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LinkedIn lead generation: lead magnets that work to target B2B founders
Reactions show interest. A request shows intent. The fastest way to find out which founders are serious is to give them something they can use on their own sales, and see who asks for it.
In French sales and acquisition, these formats get the most requests:
Format 1The copy-paste promptOne prompt that answers a question founders ask alone: who to sell to, what to say, which deal to drop. Sent for a comment.
Format 2The ready-to-use kitA folder a founder opens tomorrow: templates, prompts, a worked example. The more complete it looks, the more requests it gets.
Format 3The whole process, packagedYears of prospecting turned into a set of skills or templates, step by step, from the first signal to the meeting.
Our pick for you: “La grille de notation ICP”Format 2, built from the coach's 6 November post on finding an ICP in your own data: the 1-to-5 scoring grid as a ready-to-use Google Sheet, with the weights the coach uses with clients (margin, sales cycle, deal size, payment, support time). Offer it at the end of post 5. Every request is a founder saying they're about to rethink who they sell to, which is exactly where the 7-day audit starts.With a Reveal link, every person who downloads it is shown by name, with their role and how warm they are. Your first Reveal link is free.Create your free Reveal link
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From reactions to clients
Content brings founders to the profile. It doesn't say when to reach out. Most never comment, so they stay invisible. 3 of the 7 founders who reacted 3 or more times since late September haven't reacted in the last 7 days.
On LinkedIn, the right moment to start a conversation is when someone keeps coming back. We call that Hot: 5 or more points over 90 days, where a reaction counts 1, a repost 2, a download or a reply 4.
Hot right now5 B2B founders · not contacted yetNetwarm
5 B2B founders are Hot. See who to message first.See who’s Hot
First messageAn opener for each Hot person, based on the posts they readNetwarm
Bonjour Thomas, je vois que mes posts sur les calls de découverte vous parlent. C'est encore vous qui faites toutes les ventes chez vous ?Bonjour Claire, vous avez réagi à mon post sur l'ICP. Vous avez déjà fait l'exercice sur vos propres clients ?
A first line for each of them, ready to send.See the openers
Netwarm sends nothing for you. It tells you who and when, and you write the message. It also works inside Claude and ChatGPT: ask “Who's Hot today?” and get the list.
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FAQ
Posts about a founder's own sales: the sentences they hear in calls, client stories with a number in line one, and methods they can run on their own data. Broad AI and market takes bring reach, mostly from other consultants.
For this coach, Wednesday brought 13.1% founders over 6 posts, Monday 12.1% and Friday 11.5%. Posts published between 8:00 and 10:00 did slightly better than earlier ones. The topic moves the founder share more than the day.
This coach posts 3 times a week and reached 72 founders in 6 weeks. Three good posts beat five average ones, as long as the posts that sell the work get the best slots.
Look at who reacts, not how many. Group reactions by role, measure the share of your ideal clients per post, and follow the people who keep coming back. A free Netwarm scan does this for you.
Yes. Netwarm only reads public reactions to your own posts. It never logs in as you, never asks for your password, and never messages anyone for you.
How we made this playbook
We read the public reactions on 18 posts published between 28 September and 6 November 2026, up to the first 100 people who reacted to each post, and sorted the 687 people by role. Comments were not counted, so engagement figures are a floor.
Niche rules come from top posts by French sales, prospecting and acquisition creators over the last 3 months, and from the coach's own posts. Role groups are approximate; a Netwarm scan matches people to your own ideal client.