Matt Barker

I make posting on LinkedIn fast, easy and fun. $3M+ revenue driven. 75M+ impressions. 250k+ followers.

I help you grow on LinkedIn using fast, easy and fun to write posts.

Results:

- 50+ clients helped since January 2022
- 2,500+ customers served
- £70k 4 day course launch (The Digital Copywriter)
- 2 x £100k+ digital products launched
- $3M+ in new client revenue driven
- 75M+ organic social views earned
- 200k+ LinkedIn followers gained
- 10,000+ LinkedIn posts created
- 13,000+ email subscribers driven

If you'd like to work together on growing:

- Your LinkedIn profile
- Your team's LinkedIn profile
- Your brand's LinkedIn profile

And growing in a way that is fast, easy and fun to do?

Just DM me so we can discuss how I can help you do that.

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I have one strict rule for writing LinkedIn hooks.

(been ruthless with my clients on this in 2025 & '26)

My strict rule:

If your hook could be written by 10,000 other people, you are instantly a commodity.

So before you post, ask:

“Can anyone else write this?”

If yes, your hook is generic → rewrite it.

If no, your hook is specific → it stands out → it earns attention → it’s more likely to pull in new followers.

How to fix a “yes” hook (quick and easy):

Add one specific detail from Lived Experience.

- a moment (“Last week I…”)
- a result (“In January my client…”)
- a confession (“I used to…”)
- a quote (“A client asked me…”)
- a number (“I’ve coached 38…”)

That’s it. 

Literally the same idea but now it feels real and it stops blending in with AI-tinted advice posts.

e.g. 

In this post, I mention "I have this strict rule" and "ruthless with my clients". words like "I" and "my" force Lived Experience and that = more unique.

I can't see myself slowing down on this rule.

What do you think?

P.S. Want to write unique LinkedIn posts that grow your followers? You'll need a writing system for that. Here’s a 14 minute training I made for you: https://lnkd.in/d29V4rih

Matt Barker 

Fast, Easy & Fun LinkedIn Writing. 3,675 people taught. Investor @ MagicPost. Follow for posts on Writing, Marketing and Business.

I've written on LinkedIn since early '22 and yes, the game has changed. For the better or worse? Depends how you look at it. But I used to:

- throw up any random carousel
- watch it get 1,000 likes + 100k impressions
- and 1,000+ new followers

That was pretty cool not gonna lie!

(carousels can still smash btw. client of mine just grew about 2k followers, got 700+ likes and 100k impressions from one with about 18k followers)

I don't do that anymore because:

1. i'm more bothered about working on my business
2. i'm more bothered about spending time with my wife
3. i'm more bothered about not being a content / growth addict

(here's how I'm writing posts that drive new followers these days: https://lnkd.in/d29V4rih)

I much prefer to:

- write what i want to write
- do it quickly, easily and in a fun way
- get on with other things in my life

That's just me and my approach.

But there is a big sentiment going around that growing followers on LinkedIn is impossible now. 

It's not impossible, but:

- posts don't seem to go big as much as they used to 
- there's overinflated expectations of how easy linkedin is
- as always, you still have to put in hard work

Combine that together and you get people moaning.

So where does that leave you, if you're just starting writing or already started and not sure if you should continue writing?

My advice to you:

1. Decide if you actually care about growing an audience
(hint: you definitely should)
2. If the answer is yes, think what platform is best for YOU
3. If it's LinkedIn, then yes invest your time in writing there

But please, prioritise making it enjoyable.

Take pride in the process, the writing.

Not the follower numbers and impression counts.

🤘

You’ll hate reading this. But last year, I:

- grew 54,000 followers
- ⁠generated 16M+ impressions
- ⁠⁠made $387k for my one man writing biz

All from writing on silly ol' LinkedIn.

But here’s the real silly thing:

There’s TONS of people smashing it on here.

- ⁠ ⁠Nick Broekema's clients did multi 6 figs w/ content design
- ⁠ ⁠Jacob Pegs​ drives $1.5k daily with passive income 
- ⁠ ⁠Louis Butterfield​ drove $2.4M pipeline for clients with video

I asked them to tell me how they do it. They agreed.

Here's a quick breakdown of exactly how me, Nick, Jacob & Louis personally use LinkedIn to get attention + make money:

(ya might wanna save this for later)

1.⁠ ⁠Matt Barker​ (me). Niche: Writing.

- ⁠Post on LI 7 x per wk (scheduled w magicpost.in)
- ⁠Educational posts to make LI writing fast, easy & fun
- ⁠⁠Stories from working with clients + my life
- ⁠⁠Add link to free resources in posts
- I get their email address (using Kit​)
- ⁠⁠Send automated email sequence
- ⁠⁠Pitch new subs to my Skool​ community
- ⁠⁠After, email 5 x per wk to keep in touch
- ⁠⁠Promote new offer monthly (community/cohorts/1-1)

2.⁠ ⁠Nick Broekema. Niche: Content Design.​

- Talks about Content Design (copy/design/sales)
- Shares 1-5x posts p/w on the fly (whenever he can)
- Content drives people to waitlists and full email list
- Writes 3 emails per week (stories, educational, promo)
- Clients buy through the DMs, waitlists, and email list
- Launches Content Design private group in early April 

3.⁠ ⁠Jacob Pegs. Niche: Offer Funnels.​

- Writes 7x LI posts/wk, 3 drive people to email list 
- ⁠Low ticket funnel to $9 micro “snack” solving 1 core problem 
- ⁠Triggers 4 emails ascending to bigger "snack"
- Leads become customers 
- ⁠Daily email alternating low + high ticket offers
- Turns leads → customers → clients 
- ⁠Runs low cost meta ads to supplement organic 
- ⁠1 long form vid/wk to nurture existing email list 
- ⁠Ascend lower tier clients → higher tiers of proximity on a quarterly basis

4.⁠ ⁠Louis Butterfield​. Niche: Video.

- Makes 1-2 videos per week + panel lives
- Short form to go niche viral, long form to stack trust
- Uses Claude to write scripts + posts (edits in his voice)
- Mix of unhinged zany beard energy and client results
- Simple 5-10 day campaigns monthly to create urgency
- Simple waitlist to capture demand
- Once on waitlist, nurture w emails + videos 2-3x/wk
- Run small cohorts + 1:1 to go deep
- Markets client results

We've all been posting for 2+ years.

What else do you want to know?

Helping cannabis companies with sales and marketing 📈

As a founder, entrepreneur, or executive, you're the face of the business.

And in 2026 and beyond, you need digital currency. 

If not, your competitors will have the edge.

With over a decade of corporate sales and marketing experience, I help founders, entrepreneurs, and executives increase sales and revenue by building awareness and establishing trust with their customers ONLINE. 

Here's how we can work together: 

LinkedIn For Beginners
        - 30-Day Mentorship
        - Two 1-hour 1:1 Consultations  
        - Profile Review
        - Content Strategy
        - Profile Review and Optimization
        - Content Pillar Creation
        - Content 101
        - Content Calendar & Scheduling 

LinkedIn Ghostwriting 
        - 1 to 7 Posts Per Week, content creation & posting 
        - Profile Review and Optimization 
        - Dedicated account manager
        - Brand style guide alignment 
        - Content creation (text & images)
        - Automated posting on LinkedIn
        - Data-driven content strategy
        - Monthly reporting

LinkedIn Ghostwriting +
        - 1 to 7 Posts Per Week, content creation & posting 
       - "LinkedIn Ghostwriting" included
        - Testing & campaign optimization
        - 2-hr strategy sessions (frequency depends on package selected)
        - Sales Navigator setup and implementation 
        - Fully integrated content marketing strategy & lead generation

Ultimately, it all comes down to effective communication. 

Both digitally and face-to-face. 

I'm here to help! 

www.stevenarthurgeorge.com

Steven Arthur George

I'm currently $150k in debt. 

For an entrepreneur like me, it changed the game. 

Here's why: 

1) My "rent" is fixed and affordable
- I don't have to EVER worry about another rent increase

2) I have a place to sleep and work from 
- I don't need an external office space (expense) 

3) When I have good months, I pay it down 
- Yeah, I know how loans work ; ) 

Today, I run a small solo business. 

But before that, I spent 5 years in finance. 

And if you think they're not connected, you're wrong. 

My financial situation gave me the confidence.

I wouldn't have done it if I were broke. 

Steven Arthur George 
(Sales 🚀 Marketing in Health 💚 Wellness)

Steven Arthur  George

Part-time LinkedIn ghostwriter, full-time sales specialist

On Saturday, we celebrate love. 
It's a damn good excuse to not think about work. 
Here's what Luci and I have planned: 

1) Morning Yoga 
- Luci loves when I come to practice with her

2) Afternoon Brunch
- Luci loves a good bakery and a nice cup of coffee

3) Dinner Date
- We have a tradition, and we're booked for 19:30h

4) Carnival Party 
- Luci is Brazilian, no need to say more

What do you have planned? 

Steven Arthur George 
(Sales & Marketing in Health & Wellness)

Plant medicine has always been controversial. 
Ask the parents of children with untreatable seizures. 
They're the unspoken leaders. 

They have led the charge for access to the plant in both North America and Europe. 

The ones who would do whatever it takes to stop their children from suffering. 

On World Epilipsey day, let's take some time to reflect. 

Why do you do what you do? 

Is it for the patients, or is it for your own gain? 

Oh, and it can't be both. 

Choose wisely! 

Steven Arthur George 
(Sales & Marketing in Health & Wellness)

One day, I said f*** it
Enough consumption. Let's post something. 
But I had no writing experience, so here's what I did:
 
1) I leveraged existing content 
 
For example, I would listen to a podcast, then take one topic from it and expand on it.
 
2) I followed other creators on LinkedIn
 
This allowed me to understand different structures and templates so that I could publish something readable.
 
3) I stuck to a topic (niche) I was comfortable with
 
This gave me the confidence to speak about a subject from multiple different perspectives.
 
Now, 5 years later, I have writing experience, which means...

- I don't have to lean on other content for ideas 
 
- I follow creators, but creators follow me
 
- I write for people in different niches
 
All because I started...
 
1) Using other content to help me create my own
2) Using other creators for inspiration
3) Using a topic I knew well
 
Are you ready? 

Steven Arthur George 
(Sales & Marketing in Health & Wellness)

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