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Michel Lieben 🧠

Michel Lieben 🧠

LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style

Founder & CEO at ColdIQ | Tomorrow’s GTM Systems, Built for you šŸ‘‰ coldiq.com

Spain
112 Viral ScoreView on LinkedIn

1 person tracking this creator on ViralBrain

Warm Analysis

Michel positions himself as the architect of modern revenue engines, moving beyond the era of siloed outbound to champion a holistic GTM systems approach. His content strategy centers on radical transparency, where he deconstructs his own $7M ARR funnel and multi-million dollar client wins into granular, tool-stack-heavy blueprints. What makes him notable is his refusal to gatekeep; he provides specific software combinations—spanning Clay, Taplio, and LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads—to prove that high-growth GTM is a repeatable engineering problem rather than a creative mystery. By operating at the intersection of technical automation and social distribution, Michel demonstrates how high-volume content creation serves as the ultimate force multiplier for traditional cold outreach and paid media.

Performance Overview

Followers

63.1K

Connections

20.5K

Avg. Engagement

428

Engagement Rate

Posts/Week

6.2

Viral Score

112

Posts Analyzed

1

Top Posts by Engagement

What our $6,5000,000/year Funnel looks like: (It booked 1,400+ meetings & added > $4M ARR in 2025) 1ļøāƒ£ Lead Generation We drove 329,000+ unique visits to ColdIQ’s website this year. They came from…

LinkedIn post image: What our $6,5000,000/year Funnel looks like:
5211863625 viral
Marketing9 months ago
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We completely changed the way we run GTM at ColdIQ. And now, we’re making it official šŸ‘‡ ColdIQ started as an outbound agency. It’s still the biggest chunk of the work we do. It’s how I found our f…

3401711919 viral
Go-To-Market Strategy9 months ago
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My LinkedIn content creation process that produced 20M+ impressions in 2025: (And added $4,000,000 in net ARR this year) 1. Identify who you're selling to. This might sound obvious, but I see this…

LinkedIn post image: My LinkedIn content creation process that produced 20M+ impressions in 2025:
2521661516 viral
Content Marketing9 months ago
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What lemlist $40,000,000 ARR funnel looks like: (It added +$31M in new ARR in 2025) Charles, their CEO, broke it all down. Then, Domitille, their CMO, recently shared a breakdown on how they allocat…

LinkedIn post image: What lemlist $40,000,000 ARR funnel looks like:
2691401014 viral
Marketing9 months ago
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This GTM workflow booked us 1,500+ meetings in 2025. Here's what we're doing to beat this in 2026 ↓ 1. Our team published > 1400 LinkedIn posts so far this year. - We aim for depth, but also for qu…

LinkedIn post image: This GTM workflow booked us 1,500+ meetings in 2025.
2391481014 viral
Go-To-Market9 months ago
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Posting Patterns & Frequency

6.2 posts/week

Posts / Week

1.3 days

Days Between Posts

1

Total Posts Analyzed

HIGH

Posting Frequency

Timezone: Africa/Ceuta

Best Performing Days

TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

Best Performing Times To Post

10:45–11:15 (late morning)

Topics & Content Focus

Primary Topics

AI-augmented outbound and SDR operations for B2B revenue teamsMulti-channel GTM systems that synchronize ads, outbound, intent data and contentHigh-output LinkedIn thought leadership as a revenue acquisition engineDeep teardowns of 7–9 figure SaaS revenue funnels, tech stacks and budget allocation

Secondary Themes

Practical implementation of AI and data tooling in GTM (Clay, Relevance AI, Apify, etc.)Lead generation, capture and conversion architecture for PLG and sales-led SaaSEmployee personal branding and social-led distribution for B2B SaaSABM and intent-based outreach using website behavior and social signalsTech stack curation and benchmarking against ā€˜GTM Titans’

Industry Focus

B2B SaaS GTM and revenue operationsGrowth-stage SaaS companies above $3M ARRRevenue leaders and GTM teams (CROs, CMOs, CEOs, VPs of Sales/Marketing, SDR leaders)

Content Categories

Step-by-step GTM and outbound playbooksCase study deconstructions of real SaaS revenue enginesMeta-content on LinkedIn content systems and distribution strategyTool-stack and software ecosystem breakdownsStrategic commentary on role evolution (SDRs, GTM engineers, revenue teams)

Performance Insights

2%

Avg Engagement Rate

STABLE

Performance Trend

Best Performing Topics

Detailed GTM and funnel teardowns with concrete ARR and pipeline numbersFull-stack, multi-channel ABM and outbound systems with tool-by-tool breakdownsMeta-frameworks on LinkedIn content strategy tied directly to revenue outcomes

Virality Signals

High comment-to-like ratio driven by explicit questions and invitations to share experiencesUse of precise, impressive numbers (pipeline, ARR, deals, traffic) to create credibility and share-worthinessAssociation with recognized brands and GTM leaders (e.g., lemlist, AirOps, 8-figure CEOs) that boosts perceived authoritySaveable, playbook-style structures that readers can copy directly into their own GTM systemsDense tool lists and tech stack breakdowns that act as practical shopping lists for GTM leadersClear promise of replication ("want this system built for you?") that ties story to service

Structure & Quality

400

Avg Length (Words)

HIGH

Depth Level

ADVANCED

Expertise Level

8.5/10

Uniqueness Score

Common Hooks

Outcome-first hooks anchored in large, specific numbers (pipeline, ARR, deals)Change-framing hooks about how 2025 or AI has reshaped GTM roles and systemsProcess/behind-the-scenes hooks revealing exact systems or workflows used in their agency or clients’ orgsAuthority hooks referencing well-known brands or revenue milestones (e.g., $40M ARR funnels, GTM Titans)

Common Endings

Open-ended questions that invite practitioners to share their experience or validate the patternP.S. sections that softly pitch their GTM implementation services or invite DMsInvitations to engage with an asset or ecosystem (website, resource, tech stack directory)Community-participation prompts (e.g., asking to DM their own stack to get featured)

Value Delivery Methods

Highly operational step-by-step frameworks that can be implemented directly by GTM teamsContextualized tool recommendations embedded into real workflows rather than generic tool listsTransparent sharing of performance metrics (pipeline, ARR, conversion rates) for benchmarkingMeta-education on how content, outbound and ads work together as a unified revenue engineStrategic reframing of GTM roles and org design in an AI-first environment

Formatting Style

Short, single-sentence paragraphs with frequent line breaks for skimmabilityNumbered lists and stepwise frameworks (1, 2, 3 / 1ļøāƒ£, 2ļøāƒ£, 3ļøāƒ£)Section headers that clearly label stages (Lead Generation, Lead Capture, Lead Conversion)Bulleted tool lists grouped by function (ads, enrichment, analytics, outreach)Use of arrows and symbols (→, ↳) to show flow, causality and sub-points

Audience & Tone

YES

Question Usage

0.5%

Response Rate

Detected Tone

Data-backed GTM strategistSystem-oriented growth engineerSmart-casual educator for revenue leadersConfident but approachable operatorsemi-formalfirst-person

Interaction Style

Peer-level practitioner tone that assumes the reader understands GTM fundamentalsConversational prompts that treat readers as collaborators in refining systems and stacksFrequent solicitation of feedback on trends (e.g., AI’s impact on SDRs) to spur debateOne-to-one relationship building via DMs and invitations to get featured or get help

Community Building Signals

Encouraging DMs for personalized help and deeper conversation around GTM systemsCreating shared reference assets (tech stack directories, frameworks) that others can appear in or contribute toPositioning themselves as a hub for best-practice GTM knowledge and tool benchmarkingEngaging commenters to keep threads active and validate that content hits real practitioner pain

Writing Style Patterns

Content Strategy

Hook: Outcome-first hooks anchored in large, specific numbers (pipTone: semi-formalCTA: Soft consultative CTAs to send a DM for help imple

Writing style breakdown

- Core characteristics

Professional, highly informative, and expert, but delivered in a very conversational and approachable tone.

Strongly structured and methodical, not free-flowing. There is clear planning behind each post (hook, sections, lists).

Persuasive and promotional, but never ā€œhard sellā€ in tone. The persuasion is largely data-driven (numbers, tools, steps).

Direct and clear. Jargon is used but always in a way that assumes a savvy B2B/GTM audience, not beginners.

- Formal vs casual

Hybrid: business-formal content with casual, human delivery.

Uses contractions (ā€œit’sā€, ā€œwe’llā€, ā€œthat’sā€), spoken-language phrasing, and rhetorical asides in parentheses.

Never overly poetic. Closer to ā€œpunchy professional LinkedIn operatorā€ than to academic or literary prose.

- Emotional tone and energy

Medium-to-high energy. Posts feel confident, optimistic, and forward-looking.

The pace is brisk: ideas move quickly from point to point with almost no fluff.

Emotion is mostly conveyed through excitement about results, opportunity, and ā€œwhat’s working now,ā€ not through drama or sentimentality.

- Heavy use of

Rhetorical questions (ā€œWhat does this mean for SDRs?ā€, ā€œWhich channels are working best for you?ā€).

Contrast structures (ā€œThe Old way: / The New way:ā€, ā€œMost companies do X. We do Y.ā€).

Before/after framing (old vs new, 2025 vs 2026, single-channel vs synced channels).

Process breakdowns (1–4 channels, 7-step workflows, etc.).

Explicit meta-commentary about what ā€œworksā€ and why (ā€œWe synced all three and never went back.ā€).

Frequent use of parentheses to add side comments, proof, or clarification.

- Often as standalone sentences/paragraphs

(And added $4,000,000 in net ARR this year)
(Perfect for some last minute Christmas software shopping!)

Numbers and proof are central: ARR, meetings booked, impressions, pipeline dollars, conversion rates, CPMs.

- Second person (ā€œyouā€) is common when giving advice or framing options

Ask yourself in which areas does AI completely outperform humans.
To make content work for you, you’ll need to produce a certain quantity.

- First person plural (ā€œweā€) when describing their team, systems, or clients’ results

We synced all three and never went back.
Here’s what we’re doing to beat this in 2026 ↓

- First person singular (ā€œIā€) appears when sharing opinion or personal judgment

I actually believe the opposite…
I wouldn’t tell them: ā€˜Just send as many cold emails as humanly possible’

- Commands are usually direct but framed supportively, not aggressively

Ask yourself…
Find 2-3 topics you’ll keep talking about week over week.
Start collecting outlier content in your niche.

Suggestions are often softened with ā€œmightā€, ā€œit’s okā€, ā€œyou canā€, but still very directive in structure.

- Direct audience engagement through questions and invitations

I’m curious: Which channels are working best for you?
Curious, have you seen this shift in 2025?

Uses ā€œP.S:ā€ as a conversational, slightly informal extra nudge at the end with a CTA.

2. STRUCTURAL FLOW & LOGICAL PROGRESSION
3. SPACING, LINE BREAKS & VISUAL FLOW
4. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION & PACING

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