Espresso: get hold of buyers using LinkedIn - Amelia Christie Miller, Bold Bean Co.

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0:40All the actual times you actually got the product. Yes. yes so uh how how you've you talked to me on the past about using linkedin like what you actually what you're actually writing to people because there'll be fans out there listening thinking like yeah how do i do this because i think it's this illusion that buyers these demagogues so you're like they're actual people yeah i mean i always say virtually the same message it's like hi i'm amelia um we're on a mission to make you obsessed with beans by giving you the best of beans can i send you some to try that is what i do now like it's so simple but i think that as soon as you tell people like the mission behind why you're doing something it's not like i'm selling you beans it's like i'm on this mission like can you help me are you interested in this and i also always follow buyers like even if they don't accept me i'm always following them so you can kind of like their posts you can comment on them i'm sure dan you're an expert in that as well like you can engage with them without actually them having to accept you there's so many ways i think linkedin is so useful for that networking and also when they are following you if you're posting about your successes if you're showing your passion that hustle they will recognize and they'll be thinking if i launch this brand they're gonna hustle for it they're not gonna you know sit back and i'm gonna have to do this in the six months i can see the energy and the passion behind what they're doing and therefore i'll give them a shot thank you so so much for listening it honestly means the world to me i hope you enjoyed your morning coffee and go and have an amazing day let's be having ya if you want the fun episode it will be in the show notes a link will be in the show notes the full episode thank you so much please leave friends as well it means the world to me