Daniel Deaconu

TheSimplifier

Positioning and messaging consultant for early stage tech companies.

Founder

HiveKeepers

My role is to drive global awareness, scale adoption, define the go-to-market strategy, and turn that strategy into action.

Growth Advisor

TechBolide

Business Development Manager

Key achievements:
•	Developed a trading strategy that generates a 40% increase in profits on a yearly basis.

Key Responsibilities:
•	Operated various software applications and apply knowledge of the forex market in order to successfully trade throughout each session;
•	Managed the risk associated with forex trading – very strict money management rules.

Forex Trader 

Apiary Book

Key Achievements:
• Increased the company's turnover by 400% in the first 6 months

Key Responsibilities:
• Create the business development strategy;
• Open new business verticals;
• Find new clients and partners;
• Negotiate contracts;
• Pinpoint growth drivers that will help the business grow;
• Perform market research to identify new business opportunities, new strategic partnerships, and establish strategies for pursuing those new opportunities;
• Network with new potential clients, investors, and other business partners to generate new leads;
• Assemble all presentation materials and maintain all business development materials.

Key Achievements:
•	Over 300.000 Euro attracted for multiple startups in the middle of the pandemic;
•	Helped a startup win one of the most prestigious Tech Accelerators from SEE;
•	Helped a startup sign a POC with the biggest commercial bank in Romania.

Key Responsibilities:
•	Participating at online technology events and scouting for the most promising technology startups;
•	Approached startup founders via cold calling and cold emailing to sign the advisory contract;
•	Assessed the startup needs to be based on their growth objective, find the best match with investors; 
•	Built all the presentation materials (pitch deck, business plan, financial projections, etc.);
•	Approached investors via cold calling and cold emailing in order to attract the funds;
•	Lead generation – helping startups find clients for their products/services;
•	Monitored competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new services, and delivery schedules;
•	Translated the most complex technologies and concepts into a form easily understood by the startup’s customers.

Startup Advisor | Sales Consultant

Key Achievements:
•	Trained 58 participants, divided into 9 MasterMind groups, on sales development skills, sales strategies, and sales campaigns implementation.

Key Responsibilities:
•	Lead generation – organized online and offline events to promote the MasterMind concept;
•	Assessed the participant’s needs and formed the MasterMind groups based on interests:
•	Facilitated meetings and ensured the optimal exchange of information between participants.

Co-Founder - MasterMind Club

Curatenie Profi

Key Achievements:
•	Presence in 7 major cities in Romania
•	Managed over 300 corporate clients
•	Led over 50 employees
•	Successful exit in 2019

Key Responsibilities:
•	Oversaw all operations and business activity to ensure the desired results and performances;
•	Developed high-quality business strategies, ensuring their alignment with the long term objectives;
•	Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base, solidify market presence;
•	Oversaw executive leadership, employee training, and relations with key customers;
•	Established and managed the annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages, minimizing burn rate, and support sustainability objectives.

Founder & CEO 

The Simplifier | Simplify your message — Amplify your impact | SaaS/B2B Founders: Get your Message Market Fit — Turn tech jargon into clients

Hi, I'm Daniel, The Simplifier :)

If your message is lost in translation, I'm the one who makes it understandable, relatable, and memorable. I rewrite confusing landing pages into understandable ones, with clear positioning and messaging that clicks with the right audience.

I work with founders who struggle to explain their products due to complex or confusing messaging. This is especially painful when a valuable product can't scale because the audience doesn't understand it.




𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦:
SaaS — fastn, vloxq, Wellnessentially, TED Data, Wellview Solutions, Apiary Book, TechBolide
B2B — Witanalytica, Meaningfy

Work with me - https://calendly.com/thesimplifier/30min

Marketing consultant and brand message strategist for SaaS and B2B companies across various industries, with revenues ranging between 100k Euro and 2M Euro.

A founder told me our services are too expensive. He decided to hire someone on Fiverr and pay them a lot less to write some texts for LinkedIn.

But then I went on his profile and saw his last post. It starts with:
"In today's world, integrating AI solutions seamlessly into your workflows is no longer optional—it's critical."

The Simplifier | 1-hour session = 1 month of LinkedIn content | Grateful father of 3 daughters 🙂 | 800+ consecutive days of running

"I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be speaking at the prestigious Tekpon AI Summit..." 
No, no, no!
Nobody talks like this in real life. But still, we see this type of content every day in our feeds.

So I'll simply say that, on November 27, I'm speaking at the Tekpon AI Summit in Bucharest. 

I'm not an AI expert, so why would I speak at an AI event?
Well, because people who built AI tools need to market and sell them.
And content plays an important role in any go-to-market effort. 

There are so many AI tools and solutions on the market that claim you can use them to create authentic content that sounds like you.

But this is a lie. That's simply not true. 

And I know this because over the past 2 years, I've written more than 1000 LinkedIn posts.. 

So far, I haven't found a tool to create content that actually sounds natural. (I won't claim to have tested them all, so if you find one that truly does it, please share it with me.)

BUT using AI in the process definitely helps. Just not in the way most people think.
AI is great for research, generating ideas, and brainstorming different angles. But it's terrible at capturing your voice.

More and more people have outsourced so much of their writing to an AI tool that their content has become unremarkable, unnatural, and robotic.

Therefore, at the summit, I'll show you how to use AI as a tool without letting it turn your content into something that inspires nothing and has no taste.

Grateful to share the stage with an incredible lineup of speakers like Charles Tenot, Angeley Mullins, Ionut Sas, Sara Maldon, Jeko Kolev, Valentin Radu, Frank Sondors 🥓, Bill Stathopoulos, Tom Hunt, Stefan Smulders, Alex Oprisan, Alex Baldovin, among many others. 

Thank you for the opportunity, Alexandru Stan, Cristian Dina, and Alina Maria Stan! And thank you to the entire Tekpon team for putting this together!

If you're in Bucharest next week, come say hi.

👉 Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dj9SFdyt

"I'd rather not post on LinkedIn than post the same bull***t that everyone else does."
That's what a founder running a $4.5M ARR software company told me a few days ago.

Their product has more than 2 million users, and the company is growing very fast. But he stopped posting on LinkedIn because he didn't want to tell the clichéd "founder story" everyone tells in the same way.

He doesn't like to talk about the standard stuff or about how hard it was to build the company. And he has a definition for all of that:

He calls it startup porn.

Instead, he wants raw honesty. Super raw honesty that no one shares. And he wants to be relatable, authentic, and different.

After we talked for 30 minutes and asked a lot of questions, I told him:
"You just did it. You literally just told me your story. Raw, real, authentic, and zero bull***t. That would be the best content ever."

That's exactly what we do at The Simplifier, Personal Branding Agency.
We extract stories from founders and C-level executives through monthly 1-hour sessions and turn them into thought leadership content for LinkedIn.

We take your words and your thinking and turn them into LinkedIn posts. That's it.
Because your best content is already there, you just said it in a client call last week.

Most founders are too busy building the company to worry about content.

I hear this every week from B2B tech CEOs and executives.
They know they need a LinkedIn presence. They understand thought leadership matters. But between product development, fundraising, hiring, and actually running the business, content creation never makes it to the top of the list.

And when they finally sit down to write, the content feels forced and inauthentic. They get 80% done and never finish.

Meanwhile, their prospects are researching them on LinkedIn before meetings. People are checking their profiles, looking for proof they know what they're talking about.

But most often, they find... almost nothing.

If you find yourself in this position, we can help.

I work with B2B tech founders and executives to build thought leadership on LinkedIn. 
We have a low-friction process that fits your busy schedule:
- We record a monthly 1-hour with the founder or executive
- We ask strategic questions, and they answer naturally
- We use the interview to extract their insights and transform them into authentic and relevant LinkedIn content

We use no AI, and no generic templates. All the content is written in their voice 100%.

We work with tech companies across 9 countries.
Our clients achieve 500,000+ LinkedIn impressions within 60 days and start generating sales-qualified leads from the first month.

If you're a B2B tech founder or executive who:
- Knows you need a LinkedIn presence but has no time to create content
- Struggles to translate technical expertise into posts people actually read
- Hates social media but understands it's necessary for business
- Wants to establish authority without hours of writing

Let's talk.

The cost you pay for cheap content is way higher than the cost you'd pay to create high-quality content.

Most companies want to automate content because it takes time and money.
But something gets lost in all this automation.

People buy from people they trust. And trust comes from seeing how you actually think, not from reading what ChatGPT thinks you should say.

Every post you publish is an ad for the way you think. It either builds your credibility or destroys it.

So yes, cheap content is faster, easier, and it costs less upfront.
But in the long run, it costs you credibility and real business opportunities.
And that's way more expensive than the time it takes to create something valuable.

Prospect: I'm not interested. Thanks.

Me: Thanks for letting me know. I'm curious, though, you're not interested in the service, or it's just that our offer doesn't match your expectations?

Prospect: Yeah, the examples didn't really stand out as anything I could just write myself and the responses to them didn't seem to suggest there was much impact.

Me: If you take the posts one by one, yes, the impact is not huge. But when you post this type of content weekly, the impact compounds.
Yes, you can absolutely write this content yourself, and it would work great. The question is whether you have the time to do it.
Because writing one quality post takes 1-2 hours when you factor in structure, thinking, and writing. Multiply that by 8-10 posts per month, and you're looking at 15-20 hours of focused work.
And yes, you can use ChatGPT or other AI tools to speed up the process, but a founder in your position can't afford to publish generic content that sounds like 99% of what's published on LinkedIn.

As for the "didn't really stand out as anything" part, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Those posts have hundreds of likes and tens of thousands of views from the right audience. There you have the founders sharing their knowledge. It's not flashy. It's simple and straight to the point. That's exactly what people are resonating with on LinkedIn.

If you change your mind, feel free to reach out.


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This is a real email conversation I had with a prospect.
This is the day-to-day reality of running an agency. Not everyone we discuss with becomes our client. 

We know we're not the right fit for everyone. But we want to make sure that after you discuss with us, you have a clear view of what it actually takes to write good content.

It takes time. A lot of time and mental space.

audience & revenue growth tips for B2B startups and creators

My mission is to build predictable pipelines for B2B startups. I share what I learn along the way. 

Read more if you are ready to build your pipeline 👇

💡 I am super relevant if you are:

→ Indie Hacker
→ Freelancer
→ Early Startup Founder
→ B2B Sales Person
→ Creator (any profession)

✍️ I write about:

→ B2B sales
→ Go to market strategies
→ Signal-based prospecting

Little more about me:

Cryptocurrency Investor. SaaS Enthusiast. Agriculture Business Owner. 

Lived in 3 countries.

I'm a T-shaped growth person who has experience in sales, content marketing, and growth.

Drop me a LinkedIn message if you need any help.

We will keep it simple.

Twitter: @sehaokudan

https://calendly.com/sehaokudan/30min

Seha Okudan

Helping B2B founders turn LinkedIn into deals | GTM Strategist

5 worst discovery questions:

5 difficult scenarios for salespeople:
(Even for the top ones.)

5 difficult scenarios for salespeople:

Stop trying to fake urgency in B2B. 
(it doesn't work)

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁:

→ Knowing pain
→ Understanding the impact of pain

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝟮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀:

1️⃣ Not every problem is worth solving

Trying to create an urgency won't work if they don't have something that is worth solving.

Nobody will buy a strong painkiller for a mild headache, even if it’s the last day of a 20% discount.

If the impact of the pain is close to zero, no urgency will stick.

2️⃣ A problem can have different solutions

Even if the pain is real, buyers still have options.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻:

•⁠ ⁠Build in-house
•⁠ ⁠Pick a cheaper workaround
•⁠ ⁠Wait until the budget frees up

Both a raincoat and an umbrella protect you from rain.

If you don’t show why your path is better, faster, or safer;

Urgency dies.

𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥

𝗧𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆:

-⁠ ⁠Find the pain that matters most
- ⁠Show the true cost of doing nothing
- ⁠Prove why solving it now beats later
- ⁠Position your solution as the safest path

Deals move when urgency is real. 

Not when it’s forced.

How do you create urgency without sounding pushy?

5 Unexpected Things in Sales
(hope they happen to you today)

5 Unexpected things in sales:

Contact data is out of control.
(for real)

Don't get me wrong.

I don't mind people pitching me.

I do it every day, too.

BUT

Every single week, some people:

- Add me to lists I never joined.
- Drop me into random waitlists.
- Email me again after I unsubscribe.
- Promise what no one can deliver.
- Sends emails written with poor prompts.
- Message me on WhatsApp out of nowhere.

I block them. They switch mailboxes.
I say, “I’m not a fit,” they keep texting.
I say it on the phone, they keep selling.

“I want to tell you about a promo…”
 “There’s a new offer…”

I don't want to click on report Spam.
I don't want to be rude.
I get it, we all try to make a living.

But this is not outreach.
This is not marketing.

This is SPAM.

Are some people ruining the industry?

LinkedIn is my top channel for prospecting.
(no hacks)

With a rough estimation, I’ve generated $12M+ in pipeline from LinkedIn throughout my sales career. ($5k-$120k)

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲:

Conversational tone → not formal
Hyper-relevant lists → signals & real ICP
Genuine engagement → no fluff comments
Having an active presence → daily touchpoints

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀:
LinkedIn alone won’t keep your pipeline healthy.

Your next deal might not scroll on LinkedIn today.
Your best buyer might never log in.

The majority of top sellers I know don’t rely on one channel.

So combine it with cold email and calling.

Each channel fuels the others.

And you build familiarity.

Never rely on one channel.

Build systems, not luck.

What is your top channel? Why?

--
PS: It is always good to test other channels like SMS, WhatsApp, etc.

Bad contact data can kill your business.
(real examples)

Your data provider is the most important part of your tech stack.
It is non-negotiable.

If your data is bad, you lose.
Simple as that.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝟭:
Picked the best provider, tested ICP coverage.
Checked accuracy and verified test emails.
Only had HubSpot + the data provider (not ideal).

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:
Hit targets.
Scaled the team.
Added new tools later.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝟮:
Paid for expensive tool stacks for sequencing, etc.
Then, they selected the most cost effective data provider.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:
High bounce rates.
Burned mailboxes.
Low call connect rates.
The team missed targets.
The company started downsizing the sales team.

𝗠𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀:
1.  Build a sample list. Verify it.
2. Check coverage across your ICP + regions.
3. Choose tools that use waterfall enrichment.

If your data provider is wrong, nothing you do will work.
You cannot afford bad data.

How do you choose your contact data provider?

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