Run #4 Summary

Date: 2026-05-28

Goal: 20 new LinkedIn connections with AI marketers, CMOs, AI SEO/PR leaders globally

Status: đŸ”„ In Progress

Strategy This Run

Carry-overs from prior runs: Paul Roetzer, Christopher Penn, Aleyda Solis, Chris Walker, Wes Bush

New targets: Richard van der Blom (LinkedIn algorithm), Kyle Coleman (AI GTM), Latané Conant (6sense CMO), Jon Miller (ABM), Purna Virji (AI+Marketing), Mike Stelzner (Social Media Examiner), Bernard Huang (Clearscope/AI SEO), Jasmin Alić (LinkedIn strategist), Melissa Rosenthal (brand), Joe Lazauskas (content), Nick Bennett (B2B), Ashley Faus (Atlassian), Sydney Sloan (CMO), Drew Brucker (LinkedIn B2B), Neal Schaffer (AI social)

Angle for notes: Building AI for SEO and AI for PR. Have 22 agents running marketing (SEO, blogs, social media, image/video, emailer, LinkedIn commenter, LinkedIn connection sender, X poster, and more). Want to exchange notes on what's working in AI marketing.

Do NOT mention: slateup.ai

Approach:

  1. Comment on 2-3 posts per target before connecting
  2. Comments must add genuine value, relate to their specific post
  3. Suggest connecting or ask a relevant question in comment
  4. Open connection modal with personalised note
  5. Keep tabs open for Rahil to manually hit Send

Avoid repeating: Kevin Indig, Tim Soulo, Brian Dean, Rand Fishkin, Justin Welsh, Lara Acosta, Ross Simmonds, Amanda Natividad, Ann Handley, Andy Crestodina, Kieran Flanagan, Marcus Sheridan, Gaetano DiNardi, Dave Gerhardt, Katelyn Bourgoin, Jay Baer, Sangram Vajre, Shama Hyder, Nicolas Cole, Pam Didner, Mark Schaefer, Gini Dietrich, Mike Allton, Jake Ward, Kipp Bodnar, Zain Kahn, Bram Van der Hallen, Ryan Deiss, Scott Brinker, Dharmesh Shah, Ethan Mollick, April Dunford, Chris Do, Peep Laja, Brian Halligan, Melanie Deziel, Rohit Bhargava, Christopher Lochhead, Tamsen Webster, Kate O'Neill, Amanda Goetz, Viola Eva, Mark Organ

Targets This Run

# Person Focus Priority
1 Paul Roetzer Marketing AI Institute High - carry-over
2 Christopher Penn AI for Marketing / Trust Insights High - carry-over
3 Aleyda Solis International SEO High - carry-over
4 Chris Walker B2B CMO / RevenuePod High - carry-over
5 Wes Bush Product-Led Growth Carry-over
6 Richard van der Blom LinkedIn algorithm expert High - very active
7 Kyle Coleman AI for GTM/sales/marketing High - AI marketing
8 Latané Conant 6sense CMO, AI-driven ABM High - CMO
9 Jon Miller ABM pioneer, Demandbase/Engagio High - CMO
10 Purna Virji AI + marketing, Microsoft High - AI marketing
11 Mike Stelzner Social Media Examiner Medium
12 Bernard Huang Clearscope, AI content optimization Medium - AI SEO
13 Jasmin Alić LinkedIn content strategist Medium
14 Melissa Rosenthal Creative/brand, ClickUp Medium
15 Joe Lazauskas Content marketing, Contently Medium
16 Nick Bennett B2B community/events marketing Medium
17 Ashley Faus Atlassian, thought leadership Medium
18 Sydney Sloan SaaS CMO Medium
19 Drew Brucker LinkedIn B2B marketing Medium
20 Neal Schaffer AI social media author Medium