How to Build 124K LinkedIn Followers Fast: The Content Strategy Revealed

Episode Summary Want to know how a strategy consultant built 124,000 LinkedIn followers without posting daily? Alex Smith reveals the counterintuitive content creation method that built massive influence and a thriving consulting business. Forget everything you think you know about LinkedIn growth—this isn't about posting more or using fancy tools. Alex shares the one skill that changed everything: writing fast. Learn why content velocity beats content perfection, how to create compelling thought leadership in minutes, and the touch-typing secret that separates influencers from wannabes. Plus, discover why "different beats better" in business strategy and how to make your competitors work FOR you, not against you. Key Takeaways The Content Speed Secret – Why writing fast (not posting more) is the real LinkedIn growth hack that built 124K followers Touch Type or Fail – The overlooked skill that separates successful content creators from frustrated ones (hint: it's not creativity) Strategy Charisma > Strategy Intelligence – Why a mediocre strategy that gets executed beats a brilliant one that sits in a drawer Love Your Competition – The Häagen-Dazs vs Ben & Jerry's framework for creating defensible market positions Selling to Careers, Not Companies – The B2B truth nobody admits about what decision-makers actually care about Chapters 00:00 – How Did He Build 124K LinkedIn Followers So Fast? 01:02 – The Strategy Consultant Who Never Read a Strategy Book 06:42 – Why Most Marketing Can't Save a Bad Business 10:06 – The Water in the Desert Strategy (Make Money Effortlessly) 30:46 – Why 70% of Strategies Fail After the Consultant Leaves 32:36 – Strategy Charisma Beats Strategy Intelligence (Always) 36:39 – You're Not Selling to Companies. You're Selling to People's Careers. 44:07 – Why You Should Love Your Competitors (The Ecosystem Strategy) 59:10 – The Secret to 124K LinkedIn Followers Revealed 01:00:06 – Learn to Touch Type or You'll Never Build an Audience Guest Information Alex Smith Strategy Consultant & Author Simplifying strategy for real businesses Connect with Alex Smith: Website: basicarts.org/welcome LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alex-m-h-smith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexmhsmith/ Host Information Connect with John Rankins: Website: https://thesalesmachine.com/ YouTube: @JohnRankinsOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrankinsofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrankinsofficial Transform Sales with The Sales Machine Your CRM is DEAD—just a glorified address book. While you chase reports, competitors win deals. The Sales Machine drives actual performance with automation, insights, and gamification that work.   Book a strategy call: thesalesmachine.com