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This is spot on. People buy from people, not logos, and that's exactly what founders need to embrace in today's social-first world. i see too many companies focusing on perfecting their company pages, but forgetting the real value lies in human connection.

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I'd say 9 of 10 companies focus on their company page, which is nuts.

There is so much leverage from showing the real people behind the company and create thoughtful content.

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I think the company profile is important - it needs to look good and being 'active'. People use it to see if the company is trustworthy.

But it will not drive your pipeline or engagement.

So founder/employees-led marketing, and the company profile is following.

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This is great. If I may, I'd complement it with the fact that all employees are sales-people in one way or the other. Wrote a little guide here https://www.startupriders.com/p/creator-employees-

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Thanks for the comment and your guide. I'll definitely check it out!

In a way you are right, and it depends on your strategy. If you want to build an orchestrated ABM approach with a LinkedIn first GTM Motion, then yes. Every thought leader in your company has a dedicated persona as part of their ICP that he or she tries to nurture with helpful content.

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