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Our Mission is to bring you as many takeaways as possible that we wish we had when we joined LinkedIn. On the Connection Accepted pod, Daniel & Matt chat with LinkedIn’s Top Voices, dive into the platform, and swap conspiracies about what works. "Learn one new tactic for LinkedIn every episode or your money back." Daniel and Matt are part-time creators based in Boston & New York with a long history of working in the creator economy, both inside & outside of LinkedIn. Disclaimer: The views expressed are our own and not those of Daniel's or Matt’s employers.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Sarah Rav: Why smart creators are quietly moving to LinkedIn

    "Viral posts and client-generating posts are rarely the same thing." “We shoot down people who achieve more than us. It’s called Tall Puppy Syndrome.” Sarah Rav isn't just building a personal brand; she's rewriting the rules of organic growth. In this conversation, Sarah Rav, a Personal Branding Strategist and Content Expert, comes on the show. We discuss the crippling reality of "Tall Puppy Syndrome" for high achievers, the stark differences between building a brand for yourself vs. others, and why she has never spent a single dollar on paid ads to build her business. We also dive into why her initial LinkedIn video strategy was a total flop, the specific differences between US and Australian LinkedIn culture, and why she believes you must detach your self-worth from your impression count to survive. If you want to understand how to detach your ego from the metrics and turn views into actual clients, this episode is for you. Connect with Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rav/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:   Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065  Our LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/⁠

    1h 5m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    why smart people fail as creators

    Posting on LinkedIn is mental warfare. If you want to understand how to fight back against your brain when creating content on LinkedIn, this episode is for you.   Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:   Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065  Our LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/⁠

    11 min
  3. Spencer Jones: the NBA player with a better LinkedIn than your CEO

    6 DAYS AGO

    Spencer Jones: the NBA player with a better LinkedIn than your CEO

    A Stanford engineering grad who is playing for the Denver Nuggets. Angel investing in tech startups between games. Spencer Jones isn't your typical NBA player. In this conversation, Spencer breaks down his "hedge your bets" philosophy: Treating his basketball career like a high-risk startup and using LinkedIn to build an insurance policy for life after the NBA. We discuss the grueling reality of the "two-way contract" (playing an NBA game one night and driving to the G-League the next), debate if athletes should use ghostwriters to maintain authenticity, and reveal why he evaluates startup founders the exact same way he evaluates his teammates on the court. If you want to understand how to leverage your current position to build a massive network for the future, and why even professional athletes should have a backup plan, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Spencer: www.linkedin.com/in/skj21 Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/⁠

    44 min

  4. 9 JAN

    How Bill rage baited to 20,000 LinkedIn followers

    "A pirate flag beats a corporate headshot every time." In this conversation, Bill Yost, a data analytics veteran (ex-Google) and accidental LinkedIn creator, comes on the show. We discuss how he transitioned from a corporate auditor to a data storyteller who caught fraud with a single scatterplot, the story behind the pirate flag (🏴‍☠️) in his name, and his approach to using ChatGPT for content creation. We also dive into how he handles trolls (the great "SQL vs. SQL" debate), why he believes commenting is a better growth lever than posting, and our "Good Idea / Bad Idea" segment covering everything from ads in dashboards to posting at 8:00 PM on a Saturday. If you want to understand how to build a personal brand through satire, use data to tell better stories, or just want to know how to pronounce SQL, this episode is for you. Connect with Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyost/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:  Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHX?si=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

    1h 18m

  5. 6 JAN

    Inside LinkedIn’s "Creator Accelerator" program

    "Engagement does NOT equal distribution."  “4,000 connections beats 40,000 followers every time.” Liam Darmody isn't just posting on LinkedIn; he's engineering serendipity. In this conversation, Liam Darmody, Founder of Liam’s Brandstand and a LinkedIn Creator Accelerator alum, comes on the show. We discuss how he transitioned from a corporate "Swiss Army Knife" in operations to a personal branding expert, why he believes 4,000 targeted connections are worth more than 40,000 followers, and the tech stack he uses to dominate the comments section. We also dive into LinkedIn's new 360Brew algorithm, how he trained a custom Claude project on his own data, and why he says you need to stop viewing your personality as a liability. If you want to understand how to "manifest serendipity" through commenting and pivot your career using LinkedIn, this episode is for you. Connect with Liam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamdarmody1/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:  Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHX?si=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

    1h 13m

  6. 5 JAN

    the easiest way to fix LinkedIn writer's block

    Do more stuff. That’s how you write an infinite number of LinkedIn posts. If you want to understand how to come up with ideas on LinkedIn, this episode is for you.   Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannygreenberg/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:   Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065  Our LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/⁠

    3 min

  7. 2 JAN

    Meet the Willy Wonka of LinkedIn: Jake Karls

    $100 million in bars sold. Raised millions by dancing. “I’m a horrible CEO.” Jake Karls isn't a typical founder. In this conversation, Jake, Co-founder & Rainmaker at Midday Squares, comes on the show. We discuss how they built a chocolate factory in a residential condo kitchen, why he believes "safe" corporate content is the fastest way to lose, and the brutal reality of founder burnout that no one talks about.  If you want to understand how to disrupt the food industry through storytelling, and why Jake says "authenticity isn't a marketing strategy," this episode is for you. Connect with Jake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-karls-653106ba/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast:  Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHX?si=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

    52 min

  8. 30/12/2025

    How to get 240k followers on LinkedIn: the Jason Feifer story

    The LinkedIn algorithm doesn’t ignore your external links: it ignores lazy content. 240,000+ followers and 10 years as Editor-in-Chief. Jason Feifer is the EIC of Entrepreneur Magazine, but he didn't get there by just doing what he was told. After realizing that "Opportunity Set A" (doing your job) only leads to slow growth, Jason mastered "Opportunity Set B," the art of hunting down opportunities nobody asked you to do. In this conversation, Jason shares insider insights from his conversations with LinkedIn’s leadership (including Dan Roth) about how the algorithm actually works.  He debunks the "link in comments" myth, explains why you need to be willing to be bad to get good, and breaks down his formula for content: the perfect mix of "Predictability and Surprise." We discuss how to escape the "Moat of Low Status," why he treats his LinkedIn profile like a media company, and his specific wish list for future platform features. If you want to build authority without waiting for permission or understand the mechanics of high-performing content, this episode is for you. Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfeifer/ Subscribe to Jason’s newsletter: https://www.jasonfeifer.com/newsletter/ Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065  Our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/

    57 min
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Our Mission is to bring you as many takeaways as possible that we wish we had when we joined LinkedIn. On the Connection Accepted pod, Daniel & Matt chat with LinkedIn’s Top Voices, dive into the platform, and swap conspiracies about what works. "Learn one new tactic for LinkedIn every episode or your money back." Daniel and Matt are part-time creators based in Boston & New York with a long history of working in the creator economy, both inside & outside of LinkedIn. Disclaimer: The views expressed are our own and not those of Daniel's or Matt’s employers.

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    Connection Accepted Pod
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
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