Melissa Gaglione✨

AE @ Deel 🚀 Video Prospecting👸🏻| 100 Powerful Women in Sales ‘23 | Check out my VP Course | Strategic Advisor | Speaker | OneUpClub | Former On-Air News Reporter & School Teacher | Yogi

I built a $200K+ creator side hustle on LinkedIn from 0 to 40K followers in under 2 years. 

Now I help you do the same👇🏼

Most B2B professionals create great content but never get paid for it. 

I change that through Citrine Creator Accelerator and Citrine Talent Agency.



Here's what I do:

✨For aspiring creators:
The Creator Accelerator teaches you to position yourself as a paid creator, create branded content, and land your first $500-$3,000 partnership. After you graduate, you'll have an established portfolio, rate kit, network, and everything you need to land consistent brand partnerships. 


⭐️ For established creators:
Citrine Talent Agency takes over your partnership management. I renegotiate your rates, handle all contracts and payments, and advocate for you with brands using data!

You just create content. 

My team does everything else from content strategy, timeline management and handling all comms. 


❤️ Why creators work with me:
I've been where you are. 
Posting casually about my corporate experience landed me my first brand partnership while I was an Account Executive. That deal funded side projects while I climbed to Head of Sales. 

💵 In under two years, I generated over $200,000+ from LinkedIn brand partnerships, events, and services all while helping 30+ creators land their first deals, and proving that this model works. 

Now I'm scaling what worked for me: a system that trains and develops corporate creators AND represents them professionally.



💫The bigger picture:
B2B creators are becoming the next wave of founders. 

Content creation is one of the most underrated ways to earn $2,000-$5,000+ per month. 
We're still early.



💰Our average creator: 12K followers, $3,000/month in brand income, full-time job intact.

If you're ready to monetize your LinkedIn presence, consider applying to join an agency or accelerator. 



📩 DM me or apply on our website! 

I'll review your application and see if the Creator Accelerator or Talent Agency is the right fit.


melissa@citrinecreators.co

Account Executive

First dedicated Account Executive selling our newest offering. 
Responsible for building sales process and execution. 
Deel helps businesses hire anyone, anywhere. It’s global payroll for employees and contractors from around the world, all in one place.

Sooo surreal seeing me featured in NYC's Times Square for the Talvy campaign!!

Especially because I was born & raised in NY.... so I spent a lot of time looking at these billboards growing up. 

And I really thought "one day i'll be up there." 
Maybe I'd be a famous model... HAA 
Maybe I'd be a famous news anchor... HAAHAA 

Little did I know it would be because of a LINKEDIN CONNECTION 🤣 

This place is wild.... 

Putting yourself out there is scary...
But it's so worth it to build a brand and make real connections!! 


✨ What is the WILDEST thing that happened to you because of linkedin? 
(this is in my top 5!) 

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Congratulations on Talvy's launch today!!! 

They are on a mission to replace the resume forever.
 
Talvy is the platform where you tell your story through short-form video — so employers can see the real you, not just a PDF.

If you are jobseeking... you have to sign up 
(Link in comments)

Melissa Gaglione ⭐️

CEO & Creator 46k+ followers | 50M impressions✨ Founder of Citrine ⭐️ I help you get paid to post on LinkedIn

"Somebody's gotta do it... and it's going to be me"

After years in Education, Media, and B2B Tech … I kept experiencing the same thing.

My ideas were stolen. 
I was told I was too much. 
I was punished for taking care of my health. 

I couldn't find balance no matter how hard I tried.

And I watched it happen to other women too.
Over and over and over again.

So one day I stopped waiting for someone to fix it 
… And decided i'll build it myself.

100% bootstrapped. 
100% my rules. 
100% my values.

I'm still in the early stages. 
The foundation is being laid brick by brick.

But I dream big ✨ 

And I know in my bones … Citrine is just the start of my girls empire.

Filled with the most talented … most kind … most driven women.

A place where they can be 100% themselves.
Celebrated for their ideas. 
For their ambition. 
For taking care of their families. 
For building a balanced life.

I spent years in rooms that made me feel like too much.
Now I'm building the room.

Happy International Women's Day 🥰 

We are so powerful. Own your power. 
Don't forget who you are and what you are capable of. 

I believe in you ❤️

I've watched too many creators hit 5K, 10K, 20K, 50K followers and still have no idea how to turn it into a single dollar... so here is how👇 

Growth without direction is just a vanity metric with extra steps🫠

Start with the takeaway, not the story:
Know the ONE thing someone will do differently after reading your post. 
Build the whole thing backwards from there. 
If you can't explain the value in one sentence, it's not ready.

Your hook is either working or it isn't:
Rewrite it until it makes YOU stop scrolling mid-feed. 
Most posts fail in the first two lines. 
Every time.

Run all three content types every week:
Stories and wins to attract new eyes. 
Authority posts to build credibility. 
Problem-to-solution posts to convert. 
Skip any one of them and your pipeline quietly stalls.

Your specific career story is your moat:
Nobody else has your exact path, your specific lessons, or your particular way of seeing things. 
Stop softening that to sound more "professional." 
That IS the professional advantage.

Warm and direct is a strategy, not a personality quirk:
LinkedIn is saturated with identical corporate content. 
Being a real human with a real voice is literally how you stand out. 
Lean into it 💕

Two intentional posts a week beat seven rushed ones:
Every. Single. Time. 
The algorithm rewards depth of engagement, not volume. 
Quality will always win this race.

Block 90 minutes after every post for responding, not creating:
Your comment section is your distribution engine. 
Treat it like one. 
Reply to every comment. 
Move the right conversations into DMs. 
That's where the real stuff happens.

Stop posting and immediately refreshing your analytics:
Track saves, meaningful comments, and profile visits, not likes. 
Those three signals tell you whether you're building real authority or just filling a feed.

And finally, make it stupidly easy for people to work with you:
Link in bio. 
Email in your About section. 
Featured sections with clear CTAs
If someone has to hunt for how to hire you, they won't.

The creators I watch win consistently on LinkedIn are posting with a clearer point of view, a more specific audience, and a strategy that connects content to actual revenue.

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Hi i'm Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and I teach creators how to get paid to post! My last 3 creator accelerators SOLD OUT with 100% of creators getting paid to post within 5 weeks.

From 1K followers to 30K... Apply for the APRIL cohort here: https://lnkd.in/eTBYYuGG

Today's free newsletter, I'll teach you what you need to build before quitting (or getting fired) from your 9-5 if you want to go independent. 

Includes a Pre-Launch Checklist & a downloadable guide to your first $5K 

Also.... I share my story of the pure joy I experienced when I got fired from the most toxic/awful/immature company I've ever worked for. 

All the details are here: 

https://lnkd.in/eXhheQVf

I'm a professional quitter... and I'm proud of it.
I quit teaching... with a master's degree.

The hardest question I got on my way out was "but what about the kids?"
And it gutted me... 

Truth is, when I was teaching, I felt confined. 

So I chased the childhood dream I was never allowed to chase.

News reporter 

Longer hours. Middle of nowhere. $9 an hour.
Still lost.

... Then tech sales
.... Then leadership
......Then a layoff that forced my hand.

And then one day I walked into my own office.
Just me. 
My dream. 
My decisions.

Day one... it immediately felt right.
Because this is what I've been training for.

Every quit.... Every exit.... 
Every person who told me I was throwing my life away...
It was all training.

I'm building Citrine. 
And this is a role I'll never quit. 

Quitting the wrong things is how you find the right ones.

What have you quit that you're glad you walked away from?



PS: I share all the lessons in my free "Monetized by Melissa" Newsletter 
Here: https://lnkd.in/e_9DEEcF

CEO & Creator 45k+ followers | 50M impressions✨ Founder of Citrine ⭐️ I help you get paid to post on LinkedIn

Who will be next?? Next week is the next Creator Accelerator Cohort where I work closely with rising creators to accelerate their brands & monetization paths! 

I can't believe we have... 

one. spot. left. 

This will be the 3rd cohort in a row where we've sold out!! 

If you want to monetize your brands as a 
- linkedin creator 
- corporate UGC creator
- monetize your service/offering 

You can apply to accelerate for that LAST SPOT here: https://lnkd.in/eTBYYuGG


PS: Who is your favorite rising star right now?? Linkedin is growing so quick and I LOVE finding the new upcoming talent!

"Melissa, I'd pay monthly for this".... well, I'm keeping my newsletter FREE even though each post comes with exclusive downloadable resources that you won't find on LinkedIn. 

Why??? 

Because I'm trying to help as many creators as possible monetize on LinkedIn. 

I get a lot of questions, so this is how I can help many at scale. 

And not to brag, but the quality.... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ !!

I'm talking weeks of planning, writing, designing....  

Check out Monetized with Melissa on Substack: 
https://lnkd.in/eeA2JXVA

I told one of my linkedin creators with 21K followers to walk away from a $1,200 brand partnership... here is why👇 

🚩 the brand wanted 2 posts in 1 month for $1,200 total with no long-term commitment 

🚩🚩 the brand knew the creator's rate was $1,200 for ONE post, but wanted two

🚩🚩🚩 the brand wanted the creator to sign into their platform using their linkedin and download their LinkedIn Chrome extension to access the creator's post impression data 


I literally died... 
And I told that to the creator... 

I let them know the offer and my honest opinion on why they should turn it down. 

And they did 🥳 


If there is one mission I have at Citrine... it is to help creators learn their worth 💜 

Not every deal is a great... and that doesn't mean you have to settle for less 

🤔 would you have taken this deal?? 
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Hi i'm Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and I help creators from 2K followers to 100K followers land and manage brand partnerships... 
Currently taking applicants for the agency here: https://lnkd.in/eRVhk9HE

Before you post on LinkedIn… run through this checklist 👇🏼



Ps: Hi I'm Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and I help creators get paid to post from 2k followers to 100k followers 

Apply here: citrinecreators.co

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They keep telling me to charge for this… but I’m keeping my newsletter free

If you are a corporate creator and want to monetize your LinkedIn… I’m sharing all the secrets in my free newsletter 👇🏼



Each newsletter comes with multiple resources.

From infographics to complete guides… 



And honestly could I charge for this? 

Absolutely… 

But I want to help as many creators as possible and that means creating accessible resources ⭐️

Check out Monetized with Melissa… 
The newsletter for LinkedIn creators ✨

https://lnkd.in/e64aR5TD

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I wear a lot of hats, like sales, marketing, video creation, editing, HR, management, and so much more…but my least favorite? 

Video editing… 

What drove me crazy was how long it took to EDIT a video.

I'd record something in 10 minutes… then spend 45 minutes cutting it. 

Removing the ums… 
Fixing pauses... 

Then I found Descript and their AI editor, Underlord

And i’m never going back to “regular editing”


Underlord works by prompting ✨ 


You just tell it what to do like...
"Remove my filler words"
"Tighten the dead space" 
"Pull the best 30 second clip" 
"Clean up my audio"

So editing video became just… another prompt on my to-do list

What used to take 45 minutes takes less than 10 now

If you can prompt… You can edit a video.
You just don't know it yet

Try Descript ✨
https://lnkd.in/ejbEXMEq

#descriptpartnership 
#paidpartnership

Everyone wants more brand deals... 
But if you say “yes” to the wrong ones, you’ll spend the year stuck in low-budget campaigns that drain your time (and your energy).

Here’s the secret most creators miss:
You don’t need more brands...
You need the right ones!

The creators who grow fastest have a filter

They know which pitches to ignore, which deserve a conversation, and which are worth building a partnership with.


PS: Hi i'm Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and I help creators from 1,000 followers to 100,000 followers get paid to post! 

My next creator accelerator starts in MARCH! 
We have 2 more spots.. apply here: https://lnkd.in/eRVhk9HE

CEO & Creator 45k+ followers | 50M impressions✨ Founder of Citrine ⭐️ I’ll help you get paid to post

16 rising B2B creators you should be following right now 👇

These creators are building something real on LinkedIn…
And I wanted to put them on your radar

Carmen Rogge — she'll teach you something and make you feel it at the same time

Ashlee S. — the enterprise AE who cold called her way into content and never looked back

Larry Zapata — turning patient and practice revenue into a real conversation on LinkedIn

Crispy Barnett — building AI agents to solve the boring stuff so you can focus on what matters

Vanessa Semprun — making B2B marketing feel human again… and pulling it off

Steph Peterson — a sales leader between chapters who's using this season to build her voice

Allison Joy Macalik — storyteller, moderator, presales leader… she wears every hat and makes it look easy

ANNABEL PICKENS — teaching modern sales teams how to actually be seen in a noisy world

Karolina Waligóra-Guimarães — helping creative leaders scale their ideas without burning out

Dariia Gerasymova — 2x pipeline generation and expert in creative outreach 

Fiona Simpson — the enablement leader who helps you prove what you already know you can do

Athina A. Lampru 🧘‍♀️ — former #1 global AE who now helps salespeople master the mindset behind the skill

Mack Delgado — building freight partnerships worth keeping as a boy mom and a rising voice

Alexis C.  — helping remote workers find themselves again… not just their next role

Lillian Chukwueze — turning outbound into an ROI engine one LinkedIn post at a time

Kasia 🌿 Palkowski Palkowski — $2M in partner-sourced ARR and the energy to match


Follow every single one of them 🌟 

ALL STARS!! 

PS: If you are looking to join Citrine, applications are open now
citrinecreators.co

I’ve been cheering on my creator, Allie G. who is the founder of First Light Clothing a purpose-driven apparel brand built to spark hope, connection, and authenticity in everyday life.

She didn’t just start a clothing company. 
She started a movement! 

For the light-bearers, the intentional ones, the people who want to wear what they actually believe in.

This “Choose You” sweatshirt? It’s giving everything it’s supposed to!! 

If you’re looking for a brand with a soul, go check out First Light Clothing!!  


Love that she launched this ON LINKEDIN!!!

Pipeline anxiety is so real... all of a sudden you remember that email you were suposed to send? spiraling... 

Ever since I got Mixmax AI my pipleine anxiety has gone down! 

Because it lives in my inbox... 
it send the follow ups I forget... 
it reminds me of my next steps... 

And the AI copilot? 

It builds sequences and tells me what to do next so I'm not guessing.

Pipeline anxiety doesn't mean you're bad at sales.

It means your system isn't built to support how fast you move.

Fix the system and watch the deals close.



Sooo... anyone else spiral like this or just me?

Brand partnership • CEO & Creator 45k+ followers | 50M impressions✨ Founder of Citrine ⭐️ I help you get paid to post on LinkedIn

Today's newsletter: I share my entire LinkedIn story... from sending videos as a news report to get a job on LinkedIn to mass layoffs in tech sales. 

How, in 5 years, I went from $9 an hour to a multi-6-figure business owner. 

In the newsletter, you'll get the full story and 2 free resources!! 
- the 30-minute video framework 
- 6 LinkedIn Lessons from Broke to Booked 

FREE on Substack: https://lnkd.in/gTgD9rK7

TOMORROW!!!! Every sales team is drowning in signals... but there are 2 types of signals that solve 2 different problems 


1. Market Signals (job changes, funding rounds, hiring patterns, intent data) help you find the right people to talk to. They power the top of your funnel.

2. Engagement Signals (email open patterns, meeting sentiment, forwarding behavior, stakeholder activity, reply cadence) help you move deals forward once the conversation starts. They power the middle of your funnel.


Join Mixmax for a live webinar where you'll learn how to use both. I'll be speaking with Heath Barnett 🤙 and Leslie Venetz!!

We will discuss the differences between market and engagement signals and how to use both to run a winning sales process.


Sign up for free here: 
https://bit.ly/46OQmZt

You don't need 100K followers to make money by posting on LinkedIn...
I've seen creators with 10K followers land $1,500 brand deals 👇 

Meanwhile, people with 50K+ are still waiting for "the right time" to monetize 

The difference isn't audience size... It's strategy!!



Here's what actually works 👇

⭐ Post for leads, not likes
If LinkedIn removed the like button tomorrow... would your content still bring you clients? 

⭐ Pick your monetization path
Services? Products? Brand partnerships? 
You don't need all three to start... You need ONE clear offer 
(I learned this the hard way...)

⭐ Turn your profile into a sales page
Stop treating it like a résumé... Your headline, about section, and featured links should make it obvious how to work with YOU!

⭐ Create content that starts conversations... Not just content that gets likes Content that makes the right people DM you!!

⭐ Move engagement into the inbox...
Because deals don't happen in the comments... 
They happen in the DMs!!!
Reply personally. Follow up promptly... Make it easy!

⭐ Track what actually matters!!!
Profile views from your target audience.... DMs that lead to calls... Calls that lead to deals. 

That's it..


Swipe through the carousel for the full breakdown ✨

And if you want help putting this into action?

⭐️ Comment STAR and I'll send you the application to my creator accelerator ⭐




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PS: Hi I'm Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and I help linkedin creators get paid to post!

Check out my creator accelerator and creator talent agency! 

Free resources are here: https://lnkd.in/e32nK8mh

How to make money on Linkedin

For my Linkedin Corporate Creators!!! I created a resource guide with 3 free newsletters and 9 downloadable guides and resources! 

- storytelling frameworks
- winning on linkedin in 2026
- how to write brand partnership content 

and so much more! 

Grab it here: https://lnkd.in/e32nK8mh

Ben Wright

Revenue @ Sendspark - On a campaign to get Americans to say football instead of soccer!

This is the section, where I tell you about how my degree in computer science catapulted me into the world of tech right?

That couldn't be further from the truth,  I did a law degree at the University of Sussex, and realized very quickly that I didn't want to spend anymore time reading case law.

Worked for a large engineering company in London for a while, started moving up the corporate ladder, before deciding to relocate to Salt Lake City ( just to let everyone know there are far less pubs here)

I then found the world of technology and start ups & I haven't looked back.

I am extremely passionate about building relationships and tackling tough problems, specifically in the customer success and partnerships space.

I also have a personal interest in social impact and corporate social responsibility, so much so that I decided to start a business that focuses on B2B charitable gifting (check out Go Give)

VP of Revenue

Fun little side project to help job seekers through the use of ChatGPT! Free for all!

You join companies, particularly startups, because of the potential.

The potential to grow.

The potential to learn.

And more importantly , the potential to disrupt an incumbent industry.

Levanta has long been the only solution in town if you wanted to grow your e-commerce business via affiliate marketing on Amazon.

Last year we added Walmart.

And today we add Shopify to the mix!

For those not in the e-commerce industry, the old way of running an affiliate program was buying and managing a separate solution for each marketplace you sell on.

That's why I'm excited that Levanta now supports Shopify, alongside Amazon and Walmart, brands can finally manage creators, affiliates, tracking, and payments across DTC and additional marketplaces, all in one platform.

For too long, the affiliate industry has been dominated by legacy platforms built for a different era.

It reminds me of the CRM world before HubSpot showed up.

Salesforce owned the market. Not because they were the best, but because there was no real alternative. They got bloated. They got slow. They stopped innovating for the customer and started innovating for the board.

Then HubSpot came along and said: "What if the software was actually easy to use? What if you could get started in minutes, not months? What if we built for the end user instead of the procurement team?"

The rest is history.

That's the exact playbook we're running at Levanta.

Excited to provide a solution to the market that brands have deserved and have been crying out for!

🚀 

#ecommerce #affiliate

CRO @ Insight Assurance - On a campaign to get Americans to say football instead of soccer!

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