LinkedIn to Capital

Andy Gwynn
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How Property Investors, Coaches and Experts Turn Connections into Cash

  1. 3 days ago

    Raising Investor Finance on LinkedIn Is Only Half the Job, with Alex Daley

    Hand a private investor a magazine feature about your last project and the sales conversation starts somewhere very different. That’s the closing tip from Alex Daly, editor and GM of YPN (Your Property Network), and Andy calls it the biggest blinding flash of the obvious he’s heard in a long time. Alex sits at the sharp end of UK property, watching investors succeed and fall from grace, and he’s clear that raising finance through LinkedIn is only half the job. He explains why so many people raise more money than they can deliver on, and why going into a joint venture means being in bed with someone’s hard-earned money, so you’d better know their values before you start. You’ll hear why Alex thinks the Renters’ Rights Act isn’t the catastrophe the headlines suggest, how Section 24 pushed investors towards limited companies, and why his advice to busy professionals is to skip the shiny strategies and buy a run-down house, renovate it and rent it out, start to finish in around six months. Plus, why information is killing implementation, how Andy’s ‘open and honest’ rule has kept a two-year lease option deal on five of his properties on track when the numbers stopped stacking, and why YPN is so selective about who it lets into its ecosystem. Let's Chat!Andy's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn⁠ 3degrees Social: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social Alex's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-daley

  2. 27 Oct

    The 5 Rules of the Unconscious Mind: Writing LinkedIn Content and Messages That Convert

    Write ‘no pressure’ in a LinkedIn message and your prospect’s brain hears one word: pressure. That’s rule three of Andy’s five rules of the unconscious mind, and it’s quietly undermining posts, DMs and emails across LinkedIn every day. Andy has studied hypnotherapy, psychology and NLP, and was part of the fire team at Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within, walking 10,000 people across hot coals barefoot in 30 minutes. In this solo episode, he breaks down the five rules he has taught to entrepreneurs, property investors and coaches for years, and shows how each one changes the way you write content, direct messages and calls to action that actually get a response. You’ll hear why ‘don’t hesitate to contact me’ and ‘no obligation quote’ work against you, why the word ‘but’ cancels out everything before it, and why getting specific about your goals is important (one client set a marathon target and beat it by a single second). Plus, the exact questions to ask happy clients for LinkedIn recommendations that build real credibility, and why, with LinkedIn now favouring posts people stop and spend time reading, the words you choose matter more than ever. Let’s Chat! Andy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn3degrees Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social

  3. 11 Oct

    LinkedIn's Dirty Secret: Renting Profiles for Lead Generation, with Justin Bellware

    Imagine running a LinkedIn campaign from someone else's profile with their permission. Justin Bellware does exactly that, and he joins Andy to explain why renting a LinkedIn profile might be the most unconventional lead-generation strategy you haven't heard of yet. Justin has spent 15 years in lead generation, and now helps businesses turn relationships into revenue through structured referral systems (he counts 339 distinct types of referral partner across 11 families). He breaks down how he used a reverse messaging sequence, giving value before pitching, to land a meeting with Andy himself, and how AI now researches and personalises that first message at scale. They also get into the practical mechanics most people never discuss openly: why LinkedIn's daily connection limits force serious operators towards renting additional profiles, how to avoid the awkward moment when a prospect realises two 'people' are actually one, and why cold email response rates have collapsed from 10 to 15% down to roughly 1%, unless your messaging is genuinely personalised. Plus, the four referral partner types every business should start with, and why 'call it as is' honesty matters even when you are running a dummy profile. Let's Chat!Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn3degrees Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-socialJustin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbellsolutions

  4. 28 Sept

    How to Turn Inbound LinkedIn Messages Into Sales Conversations (And Why a Thumbs Up Isn't Always a Yes)

    Most inbound LinkedIn messages get a polite 'thanks' and nothing else. Andy breaks down exactly how he turns those replies, thumbs-up emojis, and even sales pitches from strangers into proper sales conversations. This solo episode of LinkedIn to Capital walks through real, live examples: the investor who said she 'wasn't his ideal client' (and why he agreed with her), the ambiguous thumbs-up that meant something different every time, and an eleven-day back-and-forth with a stranger who pitched Andy his own product, only for Andy to turn it into a potential sale for himself. Andy explains why messaging up to a hundred existing connections a day works, how to weave a soft call to action into something as simple as a work anniversary message, and why 'surprise, panic, blame' is the pattern to watch for whenever a message doesn't land the way you expected. He also shares why every objection is really just a chance to keep the conversation going. If you're a property investor, developer, coach, or consultant relying on LinkedIn for deal flow, this is a practical look at what actually happens after someone replies to your message. Let's Chat!Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn/3degrees Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social/

  5. 14 Sept

    The Fear Behind LinkedIn Outreach: Why Business Owners Won't Message Their Own Network

    Why are so many people scared to engage on LinkedIn? Andy unpacks the limiting beliefs (he calls it FEAR: false expectations appearing real) that stop business owners, coaches and property investors from messaging their own connections, even when it's the easiest way to generate conversations and sales. Recorded on the road in Bali, this solo episode covers real client stories: the friend who felt 'sold to' after a simple offer of help, the business coach who refused to message his network and missed out on easy wins, and the accountant who nearly knocked his own credibility by going soft on his messaging. Andy breaks down why messaging up to a hundred existing connections a day is one of the lowest-hanging fruits in LinkedIn marketing, and why 'spam' complaints are rarely what they seem. He also shares his surprise, panic, blame framework for handling pushback without changing your whole strategy, why people who say they 'don't want to be sold to' usually have a sales problem of their own, and the simple call-to-action habit that keeps prospects moving towards a real conversation instead of endless soft touches. Let's Chat!Andy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn3degrees Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social

  6. 31 Aug

    How One Throwaway Comment Became a Bestselling Book on Corporate Jargon (with Peter Whent)

    Corporate jargon is killing your LinkedIn profile, and Peter Whent has built a bestselling book proving it (he even outsold Seth Godin in its category). Peter built his content and messaging consultancy from a chance LinkedIn conversation, running workshops for everyone from startups to FTSE 100 firms. He joins Andy to explain why LinkedIn profiles are stuffed with unreadable buzzwords, and how the 'pub voice' rule (would you say this to someone in the pub?) can transform your messaging overnight. They cover how Peter launched his book with a waitlist and teaser campaign to hit bestseller status within days, why organic LinkedIn posts still generate his biggest source of inbound leads, and why AI generated copy, however well prompted, can't replicate genuine human emotion. Plus, the story that gave Andy goosebumps: people don't buy when you shout 'buy my stuff'; they buy when you show them you understand what's keeping them awake at night. Let's Chat! Peter's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bold-messaging-that-gets-noticed Peter's Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brandw-people-write-should-instead/dp/1917380372 Andy's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3degrees Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social⁠

  7. 17 Aug

    Stop Chasing Leads: How to Generate Real Conversations on LinkedIn

    Most leads go nowhere because they were never real conversations. Andy explains why chasing leads is the wrong goal on LinkedIn, and what his clients ask for instead once they're generating conversations with people who actually want to buy from them. This episode covers Andy's growing 'almanac' of real-world LinkedIn wins: finding a Spanish lawyer through a referral search, landing a nephew's Hong Kong internship, and selling a family clinic, all through LinkedIn's network effect. Andy also breaks down why generating conversations matters more than generating leads, how to use the pain and pleasure principle to spot your true ideal client, and why 'AI slop' is flooding LinkedIn feeds (and how better prompting fixes it). Plus podcast growth numbers worth stealing for your own marketing (now ranked in the top five percent globally, with session listening pushing average consumption past one full episode), and the simple connection habit that's grown Andy's second-tier network by nearly 30,000 people. Let's Chat! Andy's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3degrees Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social⁠

  8. 3 Aug

    Master One Channel, Build An Empire: How The Swedish Wealth Institute Scales Globally

    Pick one thing and get really, really good at it. That's Daniel Wood's message, and his Swedish Wealth Institute proves it works. He's built a platform connecting entrepreneurs with world-class mentors (Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Joseph McClendon III), hosting four-day virtual summits with 30+ speakers, free to attend. Discover the four tiers of marketing traffic that work together: paid Meta ads (highest volume, lowest quality), affiliate partners (warm traffic), speaker promoters (higher trust), and organic social media and podcasts (highest quality but smallest). Why targeting one channel first beats trying to do ten; Daniel used paid ads to perfect his funnel before adding others. Learn how he used ChatGPT in agent mode to scan first-degree connections and contact 15 potential affiliates daily, achieving a 30% reply rate (unmatched by email or traditional outreach). The Ron White case study: Instagram algorithm changed, he adapted his content format, grew from 15,000 to 70,000 followers in one month, then to 1.5 million followers in less than a year. (02:39) Why people stay stuck in employee mindset (hopelessness and feeling out of control)(12:09) Four primary sources of traffic and why volume doesn't equal quality(26:15) finding affiliates at 30% reply rate(38:11) Pick one channel, master it completely, then add the next Let's Chat! Andy's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygwynn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3degrees Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/3degrees-social⁠ Daniel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmwood The Swedish Wealth Institute:swedishwealthinstitute.se

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How Property Investors, Coaches and Experts Turn Connections into Cash

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  • Creator
    Andy Gwynn
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Andy Gwynn
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