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LinkedIn content strategy for sales trainers: how a Singapore sales strategist reached 206 founders, coaches and advisers in 6 weeks
We read every reaction on 16 posts from a Singapore sales strategist and trainer. 469 people, 206 founders, coaches and advisers. Here is what brings buyers, what brings peers, and the 5 posts we'd publish next.
Max Sawyer · Netwarm··11 min read
The creator in this case studyA Singapore sales strategist, trainer and speaker
Followers9,283
Posts~3 a week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
SellsSales training, LinkedIn client acquisition coaching and a documented high-ticket closing framework
PeriodSep 23 – Nov 3
Ideal client: founders, coaches, consultants and financial advisers who sell high-ticket services and want clients from LinkedIn.The challenge: The trainer wrote: “Your next client may be reading your posts. It is up to you to reach out to them.” LinkedIn coaches and content creators read along too. Which readers are the clients, and which posts bring them?
Key takeaways
These numbers are from 3 November. Your audience has already moved.
New founders and advisers turn Hot every week and others go quiet. Run your free scan to see today’s version, with the names.
More than 4 in 10 readers are buyers.206 founders, coaches, consultants and advisers reacted in 6 weeks: 43.9% of everyone who reacted.
Every topic lands about the same.Each of the four topics brought 45 to 51% buyers. Single posts ranged from 37.8% to 55%.
61 buyers are Hot right now.They reacted to 5 posts or more. One of them reacted to 15 of the 16.
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Who actually reads you, and what the LinkedIn algorithm changed
The trainer posts three times a week about selling: closing, qualifying, standing out from competitors, and getting clients from LinkedIn through content, emails and DMs. 16 posts between 23 September and 3 November, each ending on the same free closing framework.
The LinkedIn algorithm shows a post to the people who reacted to the last ones, then to people like them. Posts about getting clients from LinkedIn also attract everyone who sells LinkedIn growth. Reach can't tell them apart. Who reacted can. We looked at every person who reacted and sorted them by role.
16posts in 6 weeks
469people reacted
206founders, coaches & advisers
92came back 3+ times
Audience by roleThe 469 people who reacted, by roleFree
Buyers are the largest group: 206 people, more than 4 in 10. Many are coaches, trainers and financial advisers in Singapore: people who sell a high-ticket service and need clients, exactly who the trainer trains.
131 readers sell LinkedIn growth themselves: ghostwriters, personal branding consultants, content and social media specialists. They push reach, and they rarely buy sales training.
SeniorityAll people who reactedFree
Founder, owner, C-level30.3%
Director, VP5.5%
Manager7.7%
Independent13.4%
Other43.1%
IndustriesFounders and advisers onlyNetwarm
Coaching, training & speaking30.1%
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Core audience92 founders and advisers engaged 3+ times · 61 engaged 5+ timesNetwarm
92 founders, coaches and advisers keep coming back. One of them reacted to 15 of the 16 posts.See your regulars
Engager company sizeEveryone who reacted, by company sizeNetwarm
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What to post on LinkedIn to reach founders and advisers
Most trainers judge a post by its reactions. A trainer who sells should judge it by who reacted.
We tagged each of the 16 posts by topic, then measured the share of founders, coaches and advisers among the people who reacted.
Your topicsWhat your 16 posts were aboutFree
16posts
Sales craft5
LinkedIn content4
Client acquisition4
Founder story3
Topics that attract founders and advisersShare of each topic’s reactions from founders and advisersNetwarm
Sales craft51.2%
Founder story48.5%
LinkedIn content47.8%
Client acquisition45.1%
Topics are level. Single posts range from 37.8% to 55% buyers. See which ones led.See which topics
Buyers come on every topic: each one brought 45 to 51%. The topic doesn't decide who reacts. The way a single post opens does.
Posts that brought the most founders and advisersShare of founders and advisers in each post’s reactions1 of 5 open
#1“Our competitors are selling the same products. How can we stand out?”55%
#2Your emotions can lose the sale52.5%
#3The best content strategy is the one you can keep doing52.5%
#42 years ago, I almost burnt out from sales51.5%
#5“Potential” deals kill sales productivity51.5%
For comparison, the email marketing post reached 37.8% buyers, the lowest share.
6 rules for LinkedIn engagement from founders and advisers
These rules come from what worked on the trainer's own profile, and from the best-performing posts by sales trainers and sales strategists on LinkedIn over the last 3 months.
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Open on the question a buyer asked you. A quoted question from a training room (“How can we still stand out?”) tells founders the post is about their problem before the advice starts.On this profile: the post that opened on an attendee's question had the highest share of buyers, 55%.
Put your number in the first two lines. “Over $10 million in high-ticket sales” sits at the end of every post. Move one number up: deals closed, calls made, years in sales.Across the niche: Christian Krause's “10,000 cold calls” opener drew 1,028 likes and 80 comments.
Show the conversation word for word. A prospect line, then your line, then theirs. Buyers recognise their own calls, and the method shows itself without a list.Across the niche: Josh Braun's price dialogue drew 826 likes and 88 comments on a 2.2k-follower account.
Name the objection, then say what it really means. “We're happy with our current provider” or “Let me think about it”: a sentence every seller has heard, decoded in a few lines.Across the niche: Mo Bunnell's “current provider” post drew 434 likes and 109 comments.
Tell the moment it went wrong for you. The burnout, the lost deal, the slow month after a “sure” sale. A turning point makes the framework believable.On this profile: the burnout story drew 154 reactions and 50 buyers (51.5%).
Write about the sale, not the channel. Posts about how a seller thinks and feels on a call brought more buyers than posts about a marketing channel. Keep email and tool posts for the newsletter.On this profile: the post on emotions in a sales call reached 52.5% buyers; the email marketing post, 37.8%.
When founders and advisers read: the best time to post on LinkedIn for sales trainers
We compared the share of founders, coaches and advisers by the day and the hour (Singapore time) each post was published. Hours with fewer than 3 posts are left out.
Share of founders and advisers by posting dayAmong the people who reacted to each postFree
46.8%
Mon
47.1%
Tue
50.5%
Wed
48.0%
Thu
47.8%
Fri
Best time to post, by hourShare of founders and advisers among people who reactedFree
45.2%
8:00
50.7%
12:00
48.5%
16:00
48.8%
18:00
Wednesday brought the highest share of buyers (50.5%) and the most in total: 249 across 5 posts. Monday was the lowest of the three regular days, 46.8%.
The noon slot (12:00 to 14:00 Singapore time) had the highest share, 50.7%, and the 8:00 slot the lowest, 45.2%. Keep the Monday, Wednesday, Friday rhythm and move the posts that sell to midday.
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5 posts ready to publish to target founders and advisers
Each post follows the rules above, in the trainer's voice. Swap in your own details before posting: the real client story is what makes it land.
1Ready to postBuyer question
“We had a great call. Why did they go quiet?”Rule 1: open on the buyer's own question. Modelled on the trainer's 21 October post, the highest share of buyers on the profile, and on Scott Finden's discovery-call question post.
Hook
“We had a great call. Why did they go quiet after?”A founder asked me this during a sales workshop last month.The call went well.
The prospect sounded keen.
They even said, “This sounds great.”Then … nothing.No reply to the proposal.
No reply to the follow-up.Here is what usually happened:→ The call ended without an agreed next step.“This sounds great” is not a decision.
It is a polite way to end a call.Before every call ends, ask:1) “What would you need to see to move forward?”
2) “Who else needs to be part of this decision?”
3) “When should we speak again to decide?”Then put that date in both calendars before you hang up.Now, the follow-up is not a chase.
It is a meeting they agreed to.A great call is not a closed sale.
A booked next step is the closest thing to it.---I have documented my exact sales closing framework that brings in more than $10 million in high-ticket sales, from 4-figure to 6-figure deals.Get it here: https://lnkd.in/gQ3wSGwf
Visual · Text onlyNo image. The quoted question carries the post, like the 21 October post.Check before postingUse a question a client really asked you, and say where (workshop, training, call).
The prospect who asked for half the priceRule 3: show the conversation word for word. Modelled on Josh Braun's “$20K fee” post.
Hook
“Can you do it for half the price?”A prospect asked me this at the end of a sales call.Years ago, I would have said yes on the spot.This time, I asked:Me:
“Half? Help me understand where that number comes from.”Him:
“Another provider quoted us that.”Me:
“Got it. What does their proposal include?”Him:
“Mostly a one-day workshop.”Me:
“And what made you keep speaking to me?”Him:
“We did a workshop before. Nothing changed after.”Me:
“So the real cost is the workshop that does not change anything.”Silence.Then: “Okay. Walk me through the follow-up coaching again.”No discount.
No pressure.
Just one more question.Price objections are rarely about price.
They are about what the buyer is comparing you to.Find out what that is before you lower anything.---I have documented my exact sales closing framework that brings in more than $10 million in high-ticket sales, from 4-figure to 6-figure deals.Get it here: https://lnkd.in/gQ3wSGwf
Visual · Text onlyNo image. Keep each line of the dialogue on its own line so the exchange reads like a script.Check before postingUse a real price conversation and your own offer (workshop, coaching, training). Keep the client anonymous.
What “Let me think about it” really meansRule 4: name the objection, then what it means. Modelled on Mo Bunnell's “happy with our current provider” post.
Hook
“Let me think about it” rarely means they need time.It usually means one of these:- “I am not sure this will work for me.”
- “I need to check with someone else.”
- “I cannot afford it right now.”
- “I am not convinced you are the right one.”If you just say, “Sure, take your time,” you may never find out which one it is.And the sale goes quiet.Instead, ask:“Of course. So I can help you think it through, what part are you still unsure about?”Then listen.↳ If it is fit, go back to their selection criteria.
↳ If it is someone else, offer to join the next conversation.
↳ If it is budget, talk about timing, not a discount.
↳ If it is trust, share proof from a similar client.The objection is not the end of the sale.
It is the first honest thing the prospect has told you.---I have documented my exact sales closing framework that brings in more than $10 million in high-ticket sales, from 4-figure to 6-figure deals.Get it here: https://lnkd.in/gQ3wSGwf
Visual · Carousel5 slides: the objection on slide 1, then one slide per hidden meaning with the reply that fits it.Check before postingSwap in the replies you really use with your own clients.
The 6-figure deal I lost in the last 5 minutesRule 2 and rule 5: lead with the number, then tell the turning point. Modelled on the trainer's burnout post and Christian Krause's “10,000 cold calls” post.
Hook
I once lost a 6-figure deal in the last 5 minutes of the call.The pitch went well.
The decision-maker was in the room.
The budget was there.Then they asked one question:“What happens if it does not work for our team?”And I panicked.I talked for 4 minutes straight.
I listed every feature.
I promised things I had not planned to promise.They said they would get back to me.
They never did.What I learned:→ The question was not an attack. It was a request for safety.Today, I answer it in 3 steps:1) “That is a fair question. What would ‘not working’ look like for you?”
2) Share how a similar client handled the same risk.
3) Agree on what we would check together after 30 days.Fewer words.
More trust.The close is rarely lost in the pitch.
It is lost in how you handle the last question.---I have documented my exact sales closing framework that brings in more than $10 million in high-ticket sales, from 4-figure to 6-figure deals.Get it here: https://lnkd.in/gQ3wSGwf
Visual · Personal photoA photo of you at a training or a client meeting. No stock image.Check before postingUse your real story: the deal size, the question asked and what you changed. Change details that could identify the client.
The follow-up script for people who engage your postsLead magnet: the 6-step follow-up from the trainer's 19 October post, offered for a comment. Modelled on Ethan Golding's free sales-script posts.
Hook
Your next client may already be reading your posts. Here is what I send them.Most of the people who react to your posts will never message you first.They read.
They like.
They move on.That is why I follow up with those who engage, in 6 steps:1) Send a connection request if not connected
2) Start a conversation to know them better
3) Find out their goals and challenges
4) Give one useful insight to build trust
5) Propose a call to add more value
6) Pitch your offer only if there is a fitNo hard sell.
No pitch slap.I have written the exact messages I use for each step into one script:→ The first message after someone engages
→ The 3 questions that uncover their goals
→ How to propose a call without sounding pushyComment “SCRIPT” and I will send it to you.Content to attract. Conversations to sell.
Visual · Document previewOne image of the script's first page: the 6 steps with one sample message each.Check before postingWrite the script before posting, and reply to every comment within a day.
Free forever: unlimited scheduling through LinkedIn’s official API, with images, video and PDF carousels.
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LinkedIn lead generation: lead magnets that work to target founders and advisers
Reactions show interest. A download shows intent. The fastest way to find out which founders and advisers are serious is to give them something useful and see who asks for it.
The trainer already offers a closing framework through a link at the end of every post. A link shows who clicked to no one. A comment keyword shows who wants it, in public, and opens a conversation. In sales training, these formats get the most requests:
Format 1The paid framework, given awayThe method you charge for 1:1, shared for free with a clear price anchor.
Format 2The one-call cheat sheetEverything for one moment of the sale (discovery, the close) on a single page.
Format 3The documented framework behind a big numberThe system behind a result readers can check, like $10 million in high-ticket sales.
Our pick for you: “The Engager Follow-Up Script”Built from the 6 steps the trainer already shared on 19 October (connect, converse, find the goals, add value, propose a call, pitch if there is a fit), with the exact message for each step. Offer it for a comment keyword in post 5, and keep the closing framework link for the other posts.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 and advisers to the profile. It doesn't say when to reach out. Most never comment, so they stay invisible, and a founder reading every post in October may have hired another trainer by January.
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 now61 founders and advisers · not contacted yetNetwarm
61 founders and advisers are Hot. See who to message first.See who’s Hot
First messageAn opener for each Hot person, based on the posts they readNetwarm
Hi Daniel, you've been reading my posts on closing for a few weeks. Is your team losing more deals at the pitch or after it?Hi Mei, I saw you reacted to the post on “Let me think about it”. Is that the objection you hear most?
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
Every topic brought about the same share of buyers here, so build the post, not the topic: open on a buyer's question, show a real conversation, decode one objection, and tell the moment a sale went wrong.
For this trainer, Wednesday brought the highest share of founders, coaches and advisers (50.5%) and the most in total. Posts at noon Singapore time did best. The gaps are small: how a post opens matters more than the day.
This trainer posts three times a week, and 92 buyers came back to 3 posts or more in 6 weeks. A sustainable rhythm with every post worth reading beats posting daily.
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 16 posts published between 23 September and 3 November 2026 (the first 100 reactors of each), and sorted the 469 people by role. Comments were not counted, so engagement figures are a floor. A duplicate of the 3 November post was left out, and that post, published the same day, was too recent to count as an example.
Niche rules come from top posts by sales trainers and sales strategists over the last 3 months. Role groups are approximate, and some coaches and advisers sell to the same audience; a Netwarm scan matches people to your own ideal client.