We build AI-powered sales systems that deliver 3-5x ROI within 90 days for B2B founders handling their own sales and companies with established sales teams.

Our systems are designed for two specific scenarios:

For founders handling sales themselves:

- Automate prospecting so you can focus on delivery and growth
- Create intelligent follow-up systems that work while you sleep
- Build qualification frameworks that bring only the best leads to your calendar

For companies with sales teams:

- Transform how your reps spend their time (from 28% selling to 70%+)
- Implement analytics that show exactly what's working and what isn't
- Create systems that scale your best performers' tactics across the entire team

This is for you if:

- You're a founder who needs to optimize your personal sales efforts
- You manage a team that's drowning in administrative sales tasks
- You want systems that deliver predictable results, not just more activity

Ready to build a sales system that actually works? Message "SALES SYSTEM" or email me at riccardo@upliftedconsulting.com

Riccardo Vandra

Next month I'm flying to Cape Town for a week with some of the biggest names in AI.

A week of:
→ Live talks and presentations from top AI builders
→ Real conversations (not surface-level small talk)
→ Networking with people like Liam Ottley, Dave Ebbelar, Jack Roberts, Mark Kashef
→ Social events designed for actual connection
50 VIP spots. Curated group. February 2-7.

Still a few spots left. 

Link in the comments if you want to check it out and apply!

AI Transformation Partner for Sales and Marketing Teams

AI Mastermind 2-7 February

Anthropic just released Claude Coworker - basically Claude Code for non-coders.

And the interesting thing is that they built this because they noticed people were using Claude Code for everything except coding. 

Which is literally what I've been doing for months, building what I call AI Workspaces - systems that handle video production, client work, automations, all from a single folder that compounds context over time.

So I had to test it.

If you want the TLDR: don't even bother using it yet, it's full of bugs 😅

The concept is solid though. You point Claude at a folder, it works within that folder, creates files, reads your stuff, builds context over time. 

That's the dream. It's just not there yet.

For now, if you're working with Claude Code in VS Code, stick with that.

But it's cool to see Anthropic validating this direction

The future is AI that actually works with your files and compounds knowledge over time.

I'm building a community around this exact idea called AI Workspace Builders (it's a free community for the first 100 members).

 If you're curious, link in comments.

A 3-person agency just told me they can handle 50 clients.

Not "plan to."

Can. Now.

The math on what one person can do has completely changed.

Old model:

→ Designer designs 
→ Copywriter writes 
→ PM coordinates 
→ Developer builds 
→ QA tests 
→ 4-8 weeks from idea to shipped

New model:
→ One person owns the whole thing 
→ AI handles 80% of execution 
→ 3-5 days from idea to shipped 
→ Zero handoff. Zero context lost.

This doesn't mean specialists disappear.

It means generalists with AI tools beat specialists without them.

The 0.01% who figure this out will ride the wave.

The rest will wonder why their team of 12 can't keep up with a team of 3.

What's something you do now that would have required a team 2 years ago?

I wanted to gatekeep this to my community but fuck it.

I built a system that ships cold email campaigns in under 10 minutes.

Actually ship it. Leads found, emails written, campaign live.

Here's what it does:

→ Takes a voice description of your target ("SaaS founders, 1-3 employees, marketing analytics")
→ Finds and enriches leads through Prospeo.io
→ Generates the full email sequence based on a document
→ Pushes everything to Smartlead
→ Saves leads to an internal database so you never pay to enrich the same person twice

It took 7 minutes to run and most of that was me talking.

This is version one with no fancy personalization yet

If you want the full system breakdown and how I created that within Claude Code, drop a "🔥" in the comments and I'll send that over.

There's one single Claude Code skill you need

For any setup

Whether you're doing outreach, content, planning or whatever kind of action

You'd need a meta-skill

A skill capable of building other skills

Here's what I'm showing in my latest video

How to create the skill (just with voice)

And how I created a skill live that creates me newsletter drafts

If you want to become an AI Orchestrator you have one job

Build the system that builds the system

Most people use Claude Code wrong.

They treat it like ChatGPT with a file browser.

But Claude Code has a hidden layer that 99% of users never touch.

The 9 Primitives.

Once you understand these, you stop prompting and start building systems.

In my latest video I go through these all these 9 primitives

And explain

1. The 3 categories
2. Each primitive in detail
3. How you can apply each of those to build a proper system

Link in the comments

Stef Curcio

Growth Marketing Manager

LinkedIn client acquisition in <​15 mins/day | Trusted by the top 1% of LinkedIn’s Creators

“We don't have time to send DMs and create content”

This is the #1 LinkedIn lead generation problem for founders and teams.

- Some companies we’ve worked with have seen revenue boosts of up to 327% in <90 days -

⭐Some people who trust our services:
- Jasmin Alic (290k+ followers)
- Richard Van Der Blom (220k+ followers)
- Okoye Chinelo (150k+ followers)

… and many others.

Most businesses know they should have a DM strategy in place…

But let’s be real...

most people do not have time for this!

(And everyone hates DMs)

But LinkedIn lead generation comes hard for many for mainly 3 reasons:

1) Don’t know how to start a conversation
2) You are used to annoying pitch slaps
3) Have better things to do

We simply do this for you.

**Scale Acqusition**:

A system of AI agents that generates clients on autopilot

*Including*

✅Content Agent
✅Lead validator Agent
✅DMs Generator Agent
✅Appointment setter Agent

🔒**Safe:**
Avoid annoying account restrictions.

👬**Don’t burn through leads:**
Avoid the pray and spray approach.

⏱️**Timeline from start to results:**
Start to see 20%-50% reply rate in 14-21 days.


📈Case studies:

- Trevor Longino, Founder - Crowd Tamers, GTM agency: +$44k in revenue in 30 days
- Gal Agadi, Founder - Gravity, Content agency: +$90k in sales in 40 days
- Beatrice Vladut, Founder - B Branded, Branding: Doubled sales calls in 30 days
- Justin Fowler-Lindner, Founder - The Rose Garden, Lead generation agency: +12 clients in 90 days


✍️How to start:

Copy and paste the URL below to get and learn how to generate clients in <15 minutes a day:

https://bit.ly/15-min-acqusition

Founder

The FREE community for entrepreneurs that want to master Elegant Lead Generation

Join at: 

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A lead went quiet after our call 6 months ago.

What I did not do: I did not panic.

I didn't send three follow-ups asking:
"Did you see my message?"

I didn't assume they forgot about me.

Instead, I did something different.

( I use 2 tools for this: Extrovert and Kondo: Superhuman for LinkedIn DMs)

I added them to a nurturing track in Extrovert.

Every other month, I comment on their content.

Nothing pushy.

Just genuine observations.

Then, six months later, I started a reactivation sequence.

(You can do it after 60-90 days)

Four thoughtful comments on their posts.

Then a personalized message referencing something real:

A previous conversation, a commonality, a trigger that made sense.

(Extrovert suggests DMs from previous DM conversations)

The message wasn't about my offer.

It was about them.

Simple. Conversational. Human.

AI-generated, edited by me.

Here's what happened.

They replied.

They said things were going well, but timing still wasn't right.

That honest feedback was worth more than a forced follow-up.

Because I didn't push.

I stayed present.

I added value.

I found natural connection points.

And the relationship developed at its own pace.

Most people chase quiet leads.

They send aggressive follow-ups.

They assume silence means disinterest.

But silence usually means timing, interest level, or something that didn't click.

Not that they forgot you.

So here's my philosophy.

Stay consistent.

Add value.

Find natural connection points.

Let the relationship develop.

That's the conversation you want.

Not a forced yes.

Just honest, direct communication.

Build your follow-up system around respect, not pressure.

I periodically go to Kondo...

And I see who the leads are, I tagged as "Meeting scheduled" that did not convert...

And add them to my reactivation sequence.

That is how I like to reactivate dormant leads without pressure.

P.S. How do you resume conversations with dormant leads?

There is a misconception in outreach.

It's that you can convert ANY lead.

A common question I get in Link Up is:

"How do I get this lead on a call?"

(followed by a screenshot of the convo)

And most of the time, my answer is:

"You can't".

❌Typically, it's because they either:

- Lost the lead at some point in the conversation
- The lead was never interested

You cannot get any leads to become interested...

And get them on a call.

✅But you can:

- Get an interested lead on a call
- Activate dormant interest and get the lead on a call

But at some point during the conversation...

The lead has to show some level of interest.

Outreach is not black magic.

You do not pronounce a secret combination of words...

And people magically buy.

It's about talking to the right people to diagnose a level of interest...

And if it's there, you move the conversation forward.

Otherwise, you move on to the next lead.

P.S. I you want to get started with outreach, get my training by clicking here - for free: https://lnkd.in/g75c3ypS

You do not need AI to grow on LinkedIn.

I say this against my "financial" interest.

You can run a very profitable business...

With no AI involved.

And who says the opposite simply:

- Does not know how to grow a biz without AI
- Is trying to get you to buy their products

My business involves AI fairly heavily nowadays.

(I share how to run client acquisition in 15 mins/d here: https://lnkd.in/g75c3ypS)

But I got 47 clients in year one with no AI involved.

(each paying anywhere between €600 to €6k)

Here is where I see AI as the biggest opportunity for LinkedIn:

- Validation of leads
- Getting 24/7 consulting and support
- Saving a bunch of time for various tasks

That you can use when needed.

It's handy to have a bunch of agents and GPTs...

Created by some experts that can help you move forward when you get stuck at 7 pm on a Friday night.

(They do not replace the experts, but can be a good approximation)

Now, my biz proposition is to get client acquisition down to 15 min/d...

But most of my clients do not aim for that.

Although that being possible...

They prefer to automate some tasks...

While running others manually or with the support of AI...

But ultimately, having the ultimate "editing power" themselves.

And that is why in my programs, I accommodate both kinds of customers.

What I ultimately say is this:

If AI sounds like a fun opportunity, dive into it.

If it's not, keep things manual.

Either way, it can work for you as long as it resonates :)

P.S. Unrelated pic of some tonkatsu I had for dinner a couple of nights ago, because why not hehe :)

One thing AI can help ANY creator with:

Expand your network.

It's very simple:

1) Get AI to qualify leads to fit your ICP.
2) Get a list of qualified leads.
3) Send blank connections.

Now, you have 7-12 new connections that fit your ICP.

You can do it with 0 automations on your profile.

P.S. Make the validation process OUTSIDE of your profile, so it's safe.

P.S.S. Yes, I uploaded an unrelated pic of me eating an ice cream at the SPA in Japan, because why not hehe

I have doubts that the current AI will ever reach human intelligence.

I have used AI for 2+ years now.

And prompting agents for 9 months.

- I do not see AI getting closer to human intelligence.

Yes, the general quality of output has increased.

And it understands my instructions a little better...

However, to maximize it, you still need:

- Expertise in the subject
- Prompting skills

And that has not changed since I first used it.

Now, I am an AI user and not an expert.

My legitimate question is:

"What if all the AI will replace humans is another story to scare people into buying into it?"

Now, I have a community...

And I use AI to create tools for my clients.

I give them a virtual team of collaborators that...

They would spend $2-5k+ to hire just 2-3 years back.

And that is amazing.

(And real fun to set up for me 😊)

But I still see soft skills and...

Being a decent human being...

Being extremely valuable in business in the foreseeable future.

P.S. Am I crazy?

I used to spend 2 hours in Canva.

For every workshop. 

Hunt for the right icons.
I'd fiddle with fonts. 
Adjust spacing.

And usually I would go back t editing at least 1-2 times.

Back to Canva. 
More tweaking. 
More time invested.

Then I discovered tools like Gamma.

However, it always "felt like AI".

The reason why I like the Relevance AI slide builder is that it is simple.

"Like I used to make it in Google Slides."

Now, I upload my workshop outline...

Gave it one simple prompt: "Create a slide presentation."

And it built the entire deck in minutes.

Not hours. 

Minutes.

It's good.

And it feels human.

Clean. Professional. Visually coherent.

And if I have edits to make...

I ask AI to make edits directly on the slide I want to change.

"Change the title to LinkedIn DM outreach flow."

"Make it more visual."

Done.

No Canva. No design skills. No full-time designer.

Just my brain + the tool.

And suddenly, I had a beautiful presentation ready to deliver.

Click here to test it for free:
https://lnkd.in/gBntkEAy.

Brand partnership • LinkedIn client acquisition in <​15 mins/day | Trusted by the top 1% of LinkedIn’s Creators

How I create slide decks in <10 min

I strongly dislike DMs.

(Would rather do almost anything else 🤣 )

That is why I focused on building a system that removes me from them.

But let's be honest.

DMs are important.

Both to get results in the short and long term.

And are especially important if you are selling high-ticket products...

($2-5k+)

And do not have strong leverage through your brand.

Or a well-polished offer that sells itself.

You need them to generate trust.

But outreach is a fairly complex game...

That revolves around understanding the needs of the people you are talking with.

And getting started can be tricky.

What to write in the content...

What DM angle to use...

Whom should you DM...

How to position your profile...

Might be easy questions to answer for an expert.

But difficult for a beginner.

P.S. That is why I launched the Positioning and Prospecting Blueprint sessions. Grabs yours here: https://lnkd.in/ggtKqKU6

Most teams fight to hit 10% DM reply.

I consistently average 30-40%+.

Most teams are sending cold DMs to people who've never heard of them.

So the message lands in a sea of noise.

But what if they already knew your name before you hit send?

That changes everything.

Building familiarity. 
I started warming up accounts first. 
Making sure my name was familiar before the ask landed.

The reality: reply rates have dropped across the board.

What worked six months ago rarely moves the needle today.

But one strategy continues to outperform:

Increasing recognition and familiarity before the first message ever lands.

Simple in theory. Difficult to operationalize.

This Thursday, I am going to show the exact playbook live.

This workshop shows the full system behind it.

What we are covering:
The warm-up sequence that turns DMs into conversations
How to build lists of people who actually use LinkedIn
5 messaging frameworks with real examples

Who it is for:

Founders running their own outbound and wanting higher reply rates without sounding sales-driven.

Sales leaders looking for a process their reps will actually use.

Agency owners whose clients’ cold campaigns are underperforming>

SDRs/AEs wanting more replies with less manual effort.

Event details:
📅 Thursday, January 22nd
🕓 4pm CET / 10am EST

Register here: https://luma.com/cfnrire5
If you can’t attend live, register and you’ll receive the recording.

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