I grow brands on Insta, TikTok + Pinterest 📈 reaching over 67 MILLION impressions every MONTH for my clients 🔥 Track Record of Scaling Brands on Social | Not just your average marketer 💅

I don’t do trends. I do traction.

You won’t find me pushing hacks, follower goals, or 30-day content calendars.

I work with brands who care more about consistency than chaos - and want their marketing to mean something.

🔹 Fractional CMO (by application only)
For brands ready to grow sustainably, with systems that don’t fall apart in 3 months.
I guide the strategy. Your team executes. Together we scale - cleanly and profitably.

🔹 In-House Marketing Consulting/Management
I coach + run internal teams to run like agencies - without burning out or drowning in busywork.
Structure. Clarity. Direction. All data-driven to your store's backend to optimise for revenue growth.

📌 I’ve helped brands hit 7 figures without paid ads
📌 Generated 1B+ organic impressions across client accounts.
📌 I build systems that do the heavy lifting - so your team doesn’t have to.

Right now, I’m quietly building something new. Stay tuned 👀

Danielle Theobald 🍪

Completely and utterly unremarkable.

that's what I'm striving to be

not ur average LinkedIn post, right?

context: my word for 2026 is 'unremarkable'

and I know that sounds insane coming from me lmao

the girl who feels most comfortable working 14-hour days
scaling businesses
being the busy entrepreneur

my comfort zone is literal chaos 🤡

and that's... not the flex I thought it was

so this year I'm not optimising for growth, I'm optimising for more peace

and let me tell you - sitting in this chill period is UNCOMFORTABLE

it's only been 2 weeks and I'm already battling myself daily

my brain keeps whispering 'you're falling behind' 'you're failing' 'be better'

bc that's my comfort zone

here's what 'unremarkable' looks like for me:

I drive a 2013 beat-up Corsa
but I've paid my entire Bali lease upfront for the foreseeable future

I don't buy designer clothes (Vinted girlie thru and thru 💅)
but I'm on track for early retirement

99% of people here are in hustle mode

grinding, scaling, optimising for MORE

(+ that's fine if that's what YOU want)

but what if slowing down is YOUR version of getting out of your comfort zone?

and I think that's the thing no one talks about

🚨 why aren't we focusing on what feels good for US? 🚨

rather than what looks impressive to strangers on the internet

choose what you want, but for me I cannot wait to be completely unremarkable in 2026

Danielle Theobald

I guarantee 1M+ impressions in 90 days 💰 Scaling health + wellness brands to 7 figs with strategy that sells on Instagram + Pinterest 🧬 BSc in Biochemistry with Hons

if going viral on Insta worked

every brand with a video over 1m views would be rich 

but there's a reason that isn't the case

✨ funnels ✨

it's actually ridiculously easy to get a viral video

(use the retention curve - look at my past posts or YT for a breakdown on this)

but viral video ≠ instant sales

idk why it's still the goal for so many business owners tbh 😭

play it out in your head:

1. your video goes viral, Sarah sees it
2. at best, Sarah is interested and clicks on your profile

without funnel:
3. Sarah's attention isn't caught within 3 seconds with a direct follow through so she goes off your page and continues her doom scrolling

with funnel:
3. Sarah sees a lot of content on your page she's interested in
4. Sarah follows you
5. over the weeks, Sarah gets a lot of genuine value from your account
6. Sarah puts her email in for a lead magnet you promote on stories. you now own her data and she's gone from organic to earned data
7. Sarah may share it with a friend, or she may not read it for a couple weeks
8. Sarah continues getting value from your account 
9. one random Tuesday, Sarah gets hit with an email that specifically targets her and she purchases

question for all students still reading: WHY does Sarah purchase?

answer: because the brand filled her with VALUE, PATIENCE, TRUST, TIME

I guarantee you that if the product arrives and she loves it, she's ordering again AND telling all her friends about it

LTV of Sarah = pretty endless

she alone could make you thousands

repeat after me:

it's not the viral video that gets your brand rich

it's the ✨funnel✨

admittedly this is a bit of a rage post because I'm tired of ONLY seeing formulas for viral videos

when they're actually only 5% of the story x

and for brand owners not running marketing themselves: if your marketing team isn't consistently yapping about funnels and is entertaining a focus of going viral

fire them and hire someone who actually knows how to turn Insta into money in the bank

spending my morning blocking over 200 people on LinkedIn 

you know it’s bad when looking at my own post is a drain 

(me the past month) 

AI comments eeeeverywere

I’m losing brain cells on a platform that should be giving me more insights + info

Ya girl is tired of it

mirror mirror on the wall

blockity block BLOCK AI comments fall

tryna fill the O2 arena is what's killing your brand

let me explain

200 engaged people > 20k ghosts

do you KNOW how many people 200 is?

that's a PACKED room. standing room only. people lining the walls.

but brands are out here trying to fill O2 Arena when they can't even fill a coffee shop with people who actually care 🤡

here's what the research says (yes actual research):

a study on online brand communities found that ENGAGEMENT and IDENTIFICATION with the community - not size, not participation numbers - are what drive:

• brand loyalty
• willingness to co-create with you
• positive WOM

read that again!

it's not about how many people are IN your community

it's about how many people FEEL like they belong

the brand owners obsessing over follower counts?

probably still waiting for their Shopify dings lmao

the brands building real connection with 200 ride-or-dies?

they've got a marketing army that money can't buy

(enter Duo, Aldi, Ryan Air)

so before you stress about growing your numbers...

ask yourself:

do my current people actually care?

bc if they don't, adding more won't fix it x

signed,

your friendly neighbourhood reality check

460k impressions in 30 days on a NEW account is cool

but you know what's even cooler??

- compounding content that never dies (hello guaranteed MRR)
- SEO cheatsheet for blogs for your business (bc Pinterest did the heavy-lifting for you)
- Google boost for free (Pinterest will make you jump to page 1 on Google overnight)

I go on and on (and on) about Pinterest for businesses - but it's not just about the immediate money

It's the HUGE and FREE data collection you can get for your brand

Data you'd pay thousands (even tens of thousands) for

Which is exactly why OpenAI are looking at acquiring Pinterest 

(specifically, for their shopping insights + data)

get on it besties!!

easy $50k Pinterest funnel

(anyone can build x)

1. lead magnet → nurture → offer
2. 100 pins driving traffic
3. monthly keyword updates
4. scale the top 5 pins

takes a day (or less) 

maintenance = 1 hr/week 

and you’ll have an extra $50k per year within 12 months

ur welcome 🫶

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OPENAI MIGHT ACQUIRE PINTEREST 🚨

read that again bestie!! 

I've been SCREAMING about Pinterest for months

‘its free SEO’
‘its a discovery engine’
‘get on it before everyone else does’

and most of you thought I was being dramatic 🤡

well well well...

OpenAI wants Pinterest for:
• 600M monthly active users
• product search data (goldmine for AI shopping)
• real human engagement insights
• industry-leading discovery algorithms

aka everything I've been telling you makes Pinterest valuable 🤭

the brands who listened?

already have boards ranking
already have pins driving traffic
already have audiences built

the brands who didn't?

about to compete with OpenAI-powered discovery 💀

Pinterest isn't just a vision board anymore

it's about to be the backbone of AI-powered shopping

and if you're STILL not on there...

wake up x

(ps shoutout to my client Kim Palmer - Clementine - who let me know in our Pinterest catch up today!)

Why did it take 75 YEARS for someone to fix the chip box?? 🍟

same cardboard box since the 1950s... until now

Heinz just dropped...

✨ The Dipper ✨

(a chip box with a BUILT IN!! ketchup compartment)

launching in 11 countries at once

restaurants. stadiums. global domination.

this is what happens when brands stop overcomplicating literally everything

Kraft Heinz didn't reinvent ketchup

didn't try to shove an unnecessary product line into dev

didn't come up with weird seasonal offers

they LISTENED to their audience, had FUN, and made something COOL!

and I think we all need to start taking a page from that book

bc idk about you, but I'm tired of the constant in and out consumerism - no one wants it and it's why a lot of brands are losing the game :)

HELLO FRESH HAS DONE IT AGAIN 👏

(which is why they have 7.7 BILLION euros in rev)

let me take you to Waterloo Station, London

they built a life-size kitchen inside their delivery box
had a REAL family cooking dinner every evening (?!)
gave away 9,000 mini boxes with recipes and dinner bells

and now we're all talking about it

here's the thing about HelloFresh:

• 75% market share in the US and Europe
• 7.7 BILLION euros in rev
• the ONLY profitable meal kit company at scale

they didn't get there by playing small

they got there by being bold, testing weird ideas, and having FUN

and that's the reminder for every brand owner reading this:

stop overthinking
start experimenting

your next campaign doesn't need to be perfect!!

guys

why is it normal to run a business on anxiety??

here's the thing about running a business:

clients don't pay on time
but your team still needs paying
suppliers still need paying
LIFE still need paying (!!!!)

and somewhere along the way we normalised business owners just... completely sacrificing their life + savings in the name of cash flow

like that's a badge of honour?? 🤡

I used to do this

dip into personal savings
draft 17 versions of 'hi just checking in on this invoice 🙃
stress about money at 2am

until I realised: this is literally what business loans exist for

I used iwoca Flexi-Loan when a few clients ghosted their invoices

no drama
no judgment  
just breathing room for extra cashflow while late payments came through

the stigma around business loans is actually WILD

we'll happily take out mortgages, car finance, student loans

but a business loan to keep your company healthy? suddenly that's failure?

nah

getting help when you need it isn't weakness

it's smart business

(paid partnership with iwoca but I'd shout about them anyway - used them when cash flow got bumpy and genuinely rate them ✨)

Link in the comments!

Lara Acosta

Entrepreneur and investor building businesses online | Featured on Forbes, Kajabi + Semrush | Helped 3,000+ people build their personal brand.

Everyone wants to build a personal brand, and I figured out how.

With over 20M+ impressions, 300,000 followers across socials, and multiple 6 figures made, I can show you how you can build one too (without spending years figuring out how)

In 2022: I was unemployed and trying to get into a master's degree - downloaded LinkedIn
In 2023: I became #1 female creator on LinkedIn by building my personal brand and agency
In 2024: I'm building the best education platform to teach people exactly how to do it

Helped, coached and worked with 500+ build contents systems, increase engagement, improve their writing and beyond using proven strategies that worked for me. 

Here's how I can help you:

1. Subscribe to my YouTube (It's free, and better than people's paid courses!)
2. Join 15,100+ amazing people and subscribe to my newsletter. 
3. Join 500+ members inside Literallyacademy.com

And if you're not ready for either! Welcome to my profile anyway, I talk about writing, storytelling,  personal branding and tell a lot of stories.

See you on the feed 💖

Sponsorships + booking : mary@ladigitalmx.com

Founder

Last year, I made the most revenue in my life. 

But the biggest payout wasn't money. 
It was the connections I built along the way.

I went from zoom calls from my small room in Mexico
To standing on stage next fo top 1% entrepreneurs.

And every week I see at least one of them in London.

Oh and I still do small zoom calls even after having 300k!

Last year alone, I met:

Iman Gadhzi
Shan Hanif
Simon Squibb
Dan Priestley

People who had changed my life online, I got to thank them offline and even get to be part of their world.

Your network IS your net worth.

And you can build both, on LinkedIn. (I did).

They say “Your network is your net worth”. 100% true.

(Repost this if you’d like to meet me in 2026)

PS: Who is 1 person you want to meet in 2026? (Don't say Jasmin Alic please! I KNOW).

Btw, I'm hosting a free LIVE LinkedIn Class on the 22nd! (for free!) Join here: https://lnkd.in/eC5sm4cP

Entrepreneur and investor building businesses online | Featured on Forbes, Kajabi + Semrush | Helped 3,000+ people grow their personal brand and scale their businesses.

This is a very special moment for me.

To my female and immigrant followers, this is for you too.

I just spoke at one of the biggest events in the UK.
Next to legendary and legacy names, everyone knows.

And for some reason, I made it into the list too.

Even with a stutter and an accent.
Even with crazy imposter syndrome.
Even without being a Forbes 30u30...

When I started this journey, I felt like all odds were stacked against me. 

I got rejected 100s of times because of my grades.
I didn't get taken seriously enough because I was a girl.
I had to work twice as hard to get seen and heard too.

But I never let that stop me. I ignored it instead.

This moment right here is proof that ANYONE can win. 

All you need to do is to stop waiting to be chosen.

Choose yourself. The right people will choose you too.

And open doors you never thought you'd get to open.

Repost ♻️ this to inspire others so we can win together!

Catch the LIVE replay here: https://lnkd.in/eGBM3Puw

PS: This was all because I built a personal brand, and I just put together the exact blueprint I followed.

Grab it for free here: https://lnkd.in/eKqAcXZB

I spent the last 90 days testing every LinkedIn hack. 

Here's what actually works in 2026 (for any niche):

Everyone is talking about the "new" LinkedIn algorithm.
But I just see it as more of the same, but 10x more specific.

I've grown brands from 0-100,000 followers here.
Grown my own to 300,000+ in the same time.

Mastered every format here, and helped others too.

And there are 3 core elements you need to implement:

1. Hyper-specific content (3x a week)

• Solve one exact problem per post
• Use industry language your clients use
• Speak directly to one person

Jake Ward mastered this for "boring" SEO.
Built kleo.so to $60kmrr  as a result of exactly that 

Alex Vacca mastered this for GTM.
Scaled his business to $6M ARR too

Their content is hyper-specific but simple.

Clients want to work with them because they get it.
Users want to engage with them because they simplify it.

2. Proof-First Content

80% tactical step-by-step frameworks and screenshots.
20% stories on how you're doing it (use stories)

The 80% builds trust, the 20% engages them more. 

Educate and storytell. Always both. 

3. LinkedIn Video (let me explain...)

Video reach might be down right now.
But it's the fastest way to prove authority. 

LinkedIn video is ok.
Linkedin Lives? They're a goldmine.

We had a LinkedIn live with 200 people.
Made $10,000 from it. 

People buy from people they trust. Video accelerates this! 

I'd limit these to 2 a month, though, no pressure. 

I left a checklist for you in the image below for you to script your first Linkedin video too btw.

This is the no-bs blueprint for entrepreneurs. 

It's not about more volume, it's about more insights.

Dominating LinkedIn isn't just about virality right now.
It's about building a brand that earns trust.

Keep your focus on your 1 thing. 

The rest will follow.

PS: Who is your favorite "expert-led" creator right now? I want to follow more people! Tag them below! 

PPS: Jan 22nd, I'm walking you through the best way to master these 3 elements in 2026!

join us for free LIVE on the 22nd of January here: https://lnkd.in/eC5sm4cP

We're already at 4,000 sign ups! Come join us! 

See you thursday, love - Lara x

pov: you stopped spending 10+ hrs writing content and started building $1M+ businesses with content. 

not long ago, 90% of my time was spent writing content. 

scrolling through my feed looking for ideas.
stressing about the hook, re-hook and content. 
trying to find the most popular format for 2025...

today i spend 10% on content and 90% on business.

built the best strategy to drive engagement to my content, but also manage different teams daily.

mastered growth content to get new followers.
mastered lead gen content to convert them into clients.

and if you're tired of feeling like you're stuck.
or if you're tired of rushing to write today's post. 

i spent the last week dissecting exactly how i did it. 

created a 200+ page long masterclass i'll deliver live. 

documented every step of the process for you to use.

join 4,000+ entrepreneurs and catch me tomorrow at 7pm LIVE: https://lnkd.in/eC5sm4cP

ps: what is the most time-consuming part of your content creation process? writing? ideas? engagement?

In November, my small business hit 200k/mo. 
If I had to start all over again from 0, here's what I'd do:

For content I'd focus on:

1. Educational content that is highly applicable 
2. Storytelling content that is highly relatable 

Too many people here just do one, but it isn't enough. 

You need to get attention by storytelling.
You need to get trust via specific breakdowns. 

Two hooks you can steal for each.

"9-Step SEO Content Strategy (Steal my 1M strategy)"
"pov: i just quit my 9-5 tech job to build a business"

For conversion, i'd focus on:

1. Building an email list as fast as possible
2. Sending weekly emails to my readers. 

Having attention is not enough if you don't convert it.

Post 4x a week. 1 lead magnet to move people to email.

This simple strategy is worth $1M. But no one does it.
It's boring, I know... but it works. 

Look, my friends... 

"Giving value" is no longer enough to grow your business or personal brand. 

The millionaires on this platform are shifting to email.
But getting traffic from LinkedIn. 

Build your brand, sell out your business.

Masterclass, over 🫳🏼🎤... wait not really. 

Jan 22nd, we're revealing exactly how you can do it too.

From content to lead magnets to conversion, I'll show you everything I've ever done live so you can use it this year.

join us for free LIVE on the 22nd of January here: https://lnkd.in/eNRvSRR7

the first 1,000 people get 4 playbooks to use for content and business!

pov: you're about to launch a tech startup in London with friends in your 20s (bts of a $1M biz).

there's something so surreal about this business. 

it wouldn't even be a reality without linkedin.

jake and i met on linkedin.
broke into the top 0.1% in less than a year.

we built businesses all through organic content.
made millions of dollars along the way. 

today we're running the same playbook for our startup. 

getting leads without spending a single dollar on ads. 
converting customers through our personal brands.
getting insane opportunities because we do it publicly. 

most people overcomplicate growth - we didn’t.

to build a profitable business you need 3 things:

1. a single platform (linkedin)
2. a skill you're good at
3. writing outstanding content daily (with kleo).

we're revealing exactly how we do it step by step in 2 weeks. 

the entire content to lead gen strategy we've used for our 3 businesses over the last 2 years to hit $1M+.

join us for free LIVE on the 22nd of January here: https://lnkd.in/eNRvSRR7

the first 1,000 people get 4 playbooks to use for content and business!

pov: you're in your 20s, building a business people love

(people traveled across the world to tell us this!)

today, Kleo has helped people gain over 1,233,394 views. 

• landed our exec clients 5/6 fig deals through linkedin. 
• helped many get new sponsors for their businesses.
• got them dms filled with speaking opps! 

i've always said that linkedin changed my life.
but it feels 10x better seeing it happen for others. 

this is your reminder that perfection is overrated. 

messy, consistent and public action is better.

and honestly you never know... your next post could change your entire career. it happens every day here. 

we're in the golden era of linkedin.

who's in? 

to celebrate, come to my free live class on the 22nd: https://lnkd.in/eC5sm4cP

we're giving away FREE access to Literally Academy to people who join kleo during launch week too...

(don't tell my team please)

PS: repost ♻️ this to get a FREE gift from me, with love.

I went on my dream podcast, but nearly canceled it.

Felt like an imposter the entire day; I was nervous.
Self-doubt was loud in my head, and I was scared. 

Almost as though I hadn't built anything ever. 

But going on a podcast with 754k subscribers is something I've never done before. What if I failed?

Imposter syndrome doesn't pick favorites, I guess.
But you can always decide how much it affects you.

And I didn't let it. I showed up (nervous, but showed up).

No matter how many followers I have or businesses I build, sometimes all I see are failures and rejections. 

If you relate, let me leave you with my favorite lesson:

You're not bad at things, just new at them. 

From LinkedIn, to work, to a stage... keep going. 

Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e_Er4XCq

PS: What podcast would YOU love to be on?

I'm putting together a FREE class showing you exactly how we built an organic content engine that brings us opportunities like these! 

If you're ready to make 2026 your best year ever...

RSVP your spot on January 22nd at 7PM GMT. 

Comment "CLASS" and we'll send you the link. 

or just click here: https://lnkd.in/eC5sm4cP

pov: you locked yourself in a room until your new tech business made $100,000 (without vc funding or ads).

but before i tell you what happened my room.

let me remind you of 1 thing. 

ideas mean nothing without execution. 

stop planning.
stop going to events.
stop trying to find investors.

do the thing first, fill the gaps later.

hope this inspires you to take imperfect action.

watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/emZvizBi

ps: kleo is indeed, live forever. try it today https://lnkd.in/eY7cPYSn

I just built my co-founder's LinkedIn Strategy LIVE.

Results so far? 213,833 impressions in 30 days.
392 sign-ups for our software in under 10 days.

This is the copy-paste strategy every founder can use. 

I included 3 key elements no one talks about. 

1. How to stand out from day 1
2. The 4-3-2-1 Content Framework I built
3. How to use AI to write better content, faster 
4. Turning ideas into highly educational content
5. Turning stories into engaging viral pieces 

If you've been looking for a high-level strategy. This is it. 

Most people pay me $2k/hr for this.
Today you get it for FREE. 

Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eTX2Qtrk

But whatever you do, don't share this.
I might get in trouble for giving so much away for free..

Shoutout Cam Trew for locking in so hard... 

PS: I want to do more of these LIVE, if you're a founder/creator in London, comment below and maybe you can be next! Repost ♻️ so we find you faster:)

The best entrepreneurs I know don't believe in work-life balance. This advice is flawed in many ways. 

Most spent YEARS in seasons of imbalance.

Which is what helps them have balance today. 

Personally, I don't have work-life balance. 
It's not that I don't believe in balance. It’s just unrealistic.

What I DO believe in is knowing that it is a privilege to be tired in the pursuit of challenge of your own choosing.

Pressure is a privilege, which I remind myself of daily.

Shoutout to the tired entrepreneurs building right now, I see you and root for you ♥️.

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