Thought Leadership Branding For SAAS Founders Who Want To Explore International Markets l Thought Leadership Branding Strategist | LinkedIn Branding Expert | Social Selling Specialist

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Linkedin is not for you if you want to spend millions on Ads.

If you don't want to generate leads and build a brand organically.

Remember people trust people and do business with people, not brands.

Hi! I'm Shiva Dudigama, a LinkedIn Consultant and Founder of BDM Ads, a Branding and Marketing Agency. I specialize in helping Founders and service providers build their personal brands, generate organic leads, and increase revenue. 

With my 3-month 1-1 LinkedIn Acceleration Program, you'll gain valuable insights and actionable strategies to optimize your profile, grow relevant connections, create compelling content, automate processes, onboard clients, and maximize lead generation. 

Let's position you as an industry expert and elevate your global personal brand together!

Shiva kumar

Most cold emails don’t get replies.


Not because cold email is dead.

But because most people write them like this

“Hi {First Name},
I hope you’re doing well…”
Delete that.

If you want replies, make it about them not you. Nobody cares about your company. They care about their problems.

Instead of

We’re a leading provider of…”

Try

“Noticed you’re hiring 5 SDRs — usually that means pipeline isn’t where it should be.

Now you have their attention.

Be painfully specific. Generic emails get ignored. Specific emails get replies. Mention something they posted. A hiring trend. A recent launch. A clear gap you see.

Specific feels human. Generic feels automated.

Lower the ask. Stop asking for 30-minute calls right away. Try something simple like, “Worth a quick chat?” or “Open to seeing how this works?” Make it easy to say yes.

And keep it short. Under 100 words. No long paragraphs. No feature list. No life story.

If it feels slightly too short, it’s probably right.

Thoughts ?

#Coldemail #Leads #Marketing

Shiva Dudigama

I help founders turn content into real distribution — 50+ clients, 50M+ views, and visibility that’s led to Forbes features, Shark Tank appearances, and acquisitions.

Helga Walker

Women in Localization

Our program's mission encompasses two key objectives:

Community Expansion: We aspire to grow the Women in Localization community by establishing new chapters in previously uncharted regions, providing localized platforms for networking and professional development.

Diversity: In parallel, we are dedicated to cultivating a more inclusive environment by actively advocating for diversity within our community. Our aim is to create an inclusive space where individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences can engage, contribute, and thrive.

Through these twin missions, our program empowers women and localization professionals, emphasizing diversity, collaboration, and industry advancement.

Leadership Team - Growth & Diversity Program

Global Growth Community Program

LocLunch™

Ambassador Johannesburg SA

Walker House Inc.

My aim is to help you understand yourself and others better by using a unique approach that combines both genetics and epigenetics. It allows you to build stronger connections and establish greater and more meaningful relationships with anyone out there..

My knowledge of nonverbal & emotional intelligence allows me to understand your objectives & vision on a more profound level, enabling me to better align each avenue of your life with your ultimate goal.

Non-verbal Communications Expert

It’s all about adapting your mindset in order to open yourself up to a world of possibility - that’s where the secret lies. In order to achieve work/life balance, we all need to implement purpose into both facets of our lives.

Through a detailed coaching plan, I help you to dig deeper and to discover more about yourself. Within each of us, there lies a seed of powerful potential. We just need to learn to water it, so it can grow.

Mindset Life Coach

Hybrid Lynx

I cultivate strategic partnerships with corporate entities across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and United States, fostering trust while gaining insight into their global expansion objectives. My role centers on leveraging my expertise to adeptly resolve intricate challenges through streamlined solutions. 

Collaborating closely with fellow company executives, I spearhead initiatives aimed at tackling complex translation and localization issues encountered by enterprises. This multifaceted endeavor entails conducting comprehensive market analyses, conducting research, and maintaining regular interactions with our esteemed clientele. Furthermore, I collaborate closely with our production teams to conceptualize pioneering processes and protocols that optimize efficiency in meeting the unique requirements of our enterprise customer

Senior Director, Enterprise Translation Solutions

I forge relationships with enterprises in the US and Canada, Europe and Africa to build trust, learn about their globalization ambitions and offer my expertise in solving multi-layered problems with simple solutions.

Head of Strategic Customer Development

I solve your communication problems across any border. I listen to my customer's and suggest solutions to address their requirements for connecting with their staff, customers and suppliers around the world.

Enterprise Account Manager

Aligning projects with business goals, constructing detailed work plans, managing teams, achieving milestones, and communicating the result across the senior managerial audience. Keeping projects and programs on schedule and within scope and budget, working toward high efficiencies and flawless execution.

Project Manager

Goodman Lantern

⚡“Change is inevitable. Growth is intentional.” — Glenda Cloud⚡

Our clients refer to as the “Uber of Content Writing” because we’ve cracked the code on the type of content that makes any audience tick. We’ve figured out a foolproof way to engineer the content writing process. We build content the way we know works.

It all starts with writers who are first language English speakers. Their content performs better. That’s a fact. Because native English writers have a better mastery of their home language, they are able to communicate more effectively, conduct research more thoroughly, display a deeper understanding of the rules that govern grammar and spelling, and understand culture and regional language use.

Social Media Marketing

- Manage, deliver and report on current operations programme support
- Establish high performing support teams ensuring high-quality approaches are maintained
- Develop and improve operational approaches, compliance and systems
- Responsible for the strategic development, management and implementation of the support operations
- Ensure appropriate technical support is available to programs, in line with organizational priorities 
- To have the responsibility for Operations & Support.
- Be the main point of contact for clients.
- Monitor and answer all support tickets and queries.
- Collate information as required for reports.
- To undertake other duties from time to time as reasonably required by the
Chief Executive

Head Of Support

- Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and allocating resources
- Delegating tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them
- Identifying and managing potential risks and liabilities of multiple projects
- Assisting in project scope and goals
- Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
- Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
- Communicating with executives and managers to keep the project aligned with their goals
- Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
- Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needed
- Motivating people involved in the project to complete tasks on time

Operations & Support

- Completing writing projects, meeting deadlines and following content requirements in terms of style and project specifications
- Revising content whenever customers or clients request changes
- Helping create style guides or suggesting changes to ensure content is consistent and clear
- Working with customers to define their content needs
- Conducting research on any given topic

Content Writer

SACBW

The South African Council for Businesswomen (SACBW) is an ddinclusive, dynamic, vibrant and powerful agent of change in the South African business environment. The Council aims to promote the business interests of its members in particular and the economy of South Africa in general, and offers development for all levels of businesswomen where they can learn, grow and be challenged to excel. The SACBW is the only women's organisation that is affiliated to the AHI.

Vice Chairman - Johannesburg Chapter

Peter Dixon & Associates

Research, Data Compilation, Marketing & Advertising
- Spearheaded the research, marketing, and advertising plan with this company, resulting in increased income and customer database.
- Achieved commendation for exceptional research in the industrial and technical fields, high-quality copyediting, and error-free media platforms, all provided ahead of schedule.

Human Resources, Advisement, and Employee Resources
- Fronted the recruiting, advisement, employee relations, and training materials required for the recruitment of new employees, training of current ones, and maintaining positive client relationships.
- Attained more of a liaison role between employees, clients, and management, consistently made sure that these relationships were formed and maintained in a formal and professional pace, whilst investigating discrepancies and implementing corrective action as necessary.
- Identified and edited multiple errors in voice and tone consistency throughout several media platforms, in employment data and reports, and candidate recruitment sources, resulting in rebuilding of company and client image.
- Consistently performed duties in a Managerial/Human Resources Role by recruiting across multiple industries, developing and providing feedback mechanisms for creative recruiting strategies, and manifested an accurate candidate tracking system in order to attract highly sought-after job skills.

Associate

SJ&D Auto Body (Pty) Ltd.

-- Company take over 2010 --

SELECT PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Editing, Marketing, Advertising, & Business
- Directed, identified, evaluated, and developed marketing strategies based on company objectives and extensive research of market trends.
- Accurately and efficiently compiled comprehensive lists that described various service offerings.
- Collaborated with advertising and promotion manager on promotion services, as well as with marketing and communication teams on standardization, design, and production of marketing materials.
- In an Administrative role, wrote creative and engaging briefs for both internal and external agencies, providing editing and business services interim.

Human Resources, Purchasing & Inventory Management
- Fronted the recruiting, advisement, financial and accounting management, liaisons with clients and companies, and maintaining of positive client relationships.
- Established a role as a Recruiter, Human Resources/Recruiter, Financial Management, and
- Inventory/Purchasing Management.
- Successfully recruited, created job descriptions and advertisements, interviewed, and hired potential as well as current recruits/employees within the Administrative, Mechanical, Spray Painting, and Workshop Departments.
- Accomplished effective accounts receivable and cash-flow monitoring by identifying inefficiencies which then resulted in extensive process improvements including loss prevention, retention, and increase in revenue.
- Performed duties as a Safety Coordinator, by enforcing strict safety procedures in accordance to posted facility policies and government policies and regulations. Also examined vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions, should there be any.
- Quickly became the Customer/Client Liaison and appropriately handled all customer issues and escalations, then accomplished a high rate of customer retention and referral business due to strong customer service and problem solving skills.

Owner & Director

Women in Localization - Global Community | LocLunch™ Ambassador South Africa, Johannesburg | Translation & Localization Expert | International Trade & Development, Education, Healthcare, & Government Services Translation

My unwavering passion lies in making a positive impact on lives worldwide, a mission I pursue by facilitating cross-cultural communication through the harmonious fusion of technology and human expertise. 

My journey spans continents, as I cultivate strategic partnerships with corporate entities across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the US, all driven by the common goal of trust-building and a shared vision of global reach.

At the heart of my professional journey is the art of problem-solving, where I wield my expertise to unravel complex challenges with precision and simplicity. Collaborating closely with esteemed colleagues and company executives, I take the lead in spearheading initiatives aimed at surmounting the intricate translation and localization issues that enterprises often encounter.

My approach is multifaceted, involving comprehensive market analyses, diligent research, and continuous engagement with our valued clientele. In tandem, I collaborate closely with our production teams, devising innovative processes and protocols that enhance efficiency, catering specifically to the unique requirements of our enterprise customers.

What sets me apart is my proficiency in nonverbal and emotional intelligence. This unique skill enables me to truly listen and comprehend your needs and aspirations at a profound level, allowing me to align each project seamlessly with your ultimate goals.

In essence, I am dedicated to unlocking the untapped potential and fostering growth, both in the realm of business and in life itself.

Together, let's embark on a journey to Reach The World, one person at a time!

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