Seaside Buddy

Sounds familiar?

You commented. You connected. Then you never talked again.

If you're a consultant, solopreneur or small agency owner, you spend hours commenting on people's posts to build a meaningful network. You comment once, you connect, and that is the last time you talk. In the end it doesn't feel like a network at all.

If this is you, the Seaside Buddy LinkedIn connection workflow is for you.

Your LinkedIn page · Today
LinkedIn was read today at 7:04. 5 new cards.
Reactions read
41
Comments read
9
Cards for you
5
Connection note · 137 characters
Why: liked your post on scope creep yesterday
Hi Marcus, thanks for the like on my post about scope creep. I work with agency owners on pricing and scope, so I'm glad to connect.
Joss
Copy the messageI sent itSkip
A worked example: Marlow Advisory runs pricing and scoping workshops for agencies and consultancies.

Keep your meaningful connections alive

You keep posting. So where are the sales?

You worked hard for that lead. They liked your post, they commented, they were warm. But you were with clients, you answered too late, and they moved on. So you work twice as hard for the next one, and it happens again. You are the bottleneck, and it is not your fault.

Today
  1. You post
  2. They react
  3. You're with clients
  4. They move on
  5. You start again

The lead was real. It went cold while you were working, and the next one costs you twice the work.

With the connection workflow
  1. They react
  2. Do they fit?
  3. Message written
  4. You press send
  5. They reply
  6. Call booked

They react. Every like, comment and repost is read each morning.

Do they fit? Each person is checked against your own buyer test.

Message written. Built from facts on their own profile, in your words.

You press send. Everything up to the send button is automatic. That stays yours.

They reply. They hear from you when they do something, never on a timer. 1 offer and 1 follow-up per person, then it stops.

Call booked. Your funnel keeps moving while you stay on client work.

The system keeps your funnel moving. You stay on client work.

One page, every morning

The work is done for you. The send button stays yours.

1
Read

Claude reads your LinkedIn: who liked, commented, reposted and connected.

2
Pick

Each person is checked against your buyer test and your do-not-contact list.

3
Draft

Each person who fits gets a card: the message, why it was written, and where every fact came from.

4
Send

Each message is written and waiting. You read it and press send. The page keeps track.

Every message is about them

Each one is written in your words at setup, and goes out once, when the person gives a reason.

  1. 1Connection note
  2. 2Hello
  3. 3Your one offer
  4. 4An answer
  5. 5One follow-up
  6. The call

1. Connection note. When a buyer reacts and you're not connected yet. Under 200 characters.

Hi Marcus, thanks for the like on my post about scope creep. I work with agency owners on pricing and scope, so I'm glad to connect.
Joss

Marcus: his profile name. Like: the reaction list of the post. Scope creep: your own post.

2. Hello. When they accept. No link and no question.

Thanks for connecting, Elena. I had a look at Harbour & Vale and the operations work you do for hotel groups. If a proposal ever has to hold its price in front of a client's finance team, and you'd like a second pair of eyes on it, I'm happy to help.
Joss

Elena: her profile name. Harbour & Vale: the company on her profile. The operations work: the About line of the company page.

3. Your one offer. After a comment, or a second like. Your newsletter, guide or free tool.

Hi Dana, thank you for your comment on my post about scope creep. A change form only works when the client signs it before the work starts. I send one short piece like that by email every two weeks. If you'd find it helpful, you can sign up here: example.com/newsletter
Joss

Dana: her profile name. Scope creep: your own post. The middle sentence: an answer to what she wrote in her comment.

4. An answer. When they ask you something. The answer is in the message, the link is extra.

Mei, you asked about charging for a third round of changes. The short answer: name the number of rounds in the proposal and price the next one before the project starts, so the invoice is never a surprise. I wrote the longer version with a worked example here, in case it's useful: example.com/rounds
Joss

Mei: her profile name. Her question: her own words, from her message. The answer: taken from the piece itself, read before writing.

5. One follow-up. 2 weeks after the offer for a buyer, 4 for a referral partner.

Hannah, my latest piece is about pricing a rush job. The point in one line: a rush fee agreed on day one is a price, and the same fee on the invoice is an argument. It's here if it's useful: example.com/rush
Joss

Hannah: her profile name. Pricing a rush job: the piece itself. It never mentions the earlier offer.

And the call. Offered only after they name a problem you can look at.

Want me to take a look at the proposal before it goes out? A 20-minute pricing review, here is my calendar: example.com/book

The proposal: the thing she named, in her own words.

A worked example: Marlow Advisory. The highlighted words are facts read from the person's own profile or their own words, and each card shows where.

Real conversations, at their pace

Nobody wants to be chased, and nobody wants to be forgotten. The system keeps you between the two, so you never drop the ball.

Sound like a template?
Every message names something real about them: their name, their company, the post they reacted to. Nothing is guessed.
Never sure when to reach out?
The system watches for their moment: a second like, a comment, a question. That is when the next message is written. Never because a date came up.
Small talk that goes nowhere?
When they ask something, the answer is in the message. When they name a problem, you offer the call. Not before.
Afraid of being the one who pesters?
1 offer and 1 follow-up per person. After 3 messages with no reply, private messages stop until they give you a sign.
Scared of messaging a client by mistake?
Clients, competitors and anyone who asked to be left alone are on your list. They are skipped every time.
Drop the ball when work gets busy?
Every morning the people waiting on you are on one page, with the message already written. You read it and press send.

Start with the workflow, then grow your network

LinkedIn connection workflow

US$695
ready in about 5 working days
  • Your buyer test, your one offer and your voice, written down
  • The five messages in your own words
  • A page with today's cards and the reason for each
  • A step-by-step guide to set it up on your computer
Ask for this package

With the follow-up board

US$1,095
ready in about 5 working days
  • Everything in the connection workflow
  • A board of everyone: their stage and the next date to look
  • Buyers looked at every 2 weeks, referral partners every 4
  • The people closest to buying are looked at first
Ask for this package

What you get, package by package

Connection workflowWith the follow-up boardWith network outreach
Written down for you at setup
Your buyer test: who counts as a buyer, and who is never contacted
Your voice: how you sound, with a lessons list that grows with every edit
Your five messages, in your own words
Every morning
Everyone who liked, commented on or reposted your posts, checked against your buyer test
A message written for each person who fits, with the reason and where each fact came from
A reply written for every comment on your own posts
One page with today's cards: copy, send, mark as sent
Staying in touch
A board of everyone: their stage and the next date to look–
Buyers looked at every 2 weeks, referral partners every 4–
The people closest to buying looked at first–
A comment written for their posts when there is no reason for a private message–
Growing your network
New people found in the places your buyers gather, up to 5 a day––
A comment written for their post first, then the connection note––
Setup and help
A step-by-step setup guide, and email help while you set up
A check on your last 20 reactions, so it picks the people you would pick
A live setup session on a callUS$395US$395Included
Ready inAbout 5 working daysAbout 5 working daysAbout 5 working days
PriceUS$695US$1,095US$1,895

Add-on: a live setup session on a call, US$395. We set it up together until your first morning run works. Included in the network outreach package.

Want posts and infographics in your voice as well? See the LinkedIn content system.

Your own accounts, your own computer

A paid Claude plan
Pro or higher. A free Claude account cannot run it.
The Claude desktop app
Open in the morning, on the computer you work on.
Chrome with Claude in Chrome
Signed in to your own LinkedIn.
Nothing else
Your records stay in 1 folder on your computer.

Before you start

How does it work, and which Claude plan do I need?

You get a folder, a page and a Claude plugin, with a guide to set them up. Each morning Claude reads LinkedIn in your own Chrome, checks who reacted against your buyer test, and writes the day's cards onto the page. You read them and send the ones you like.

Your records stay on your computer. We don't receive or store them, and we never ask for your passwords.

Which plan: a paid Claude plan, Pro or higher. Reading LinkedIn in your browser every morning uses more than writing does. You can start on Pro and move up if you reach the limit.

Is this automation?

Everything up to the send button is. Reading who reacted, checking them against your buyer test, writing each message and keeping track all happen without you. Nothing goes out in your name that you have not read.

Do I share my LinkedIn login?

Everything runs in your own accounts, on your own computer.

Will it sound like me?

The five messages are written in your words at setup. Every change you make to a card is kept as a lesson for the next one.

What if nobody reacted this week?

Then there are no cards. A card is written only when someone gives a reason.

Do I need to be technical?

You follow a step-by-step guide, about 45 minutes, once. We answer by email if a step does not match your screen.

Prefer to do it together? Add a live setup session. On the call we see only what you choose to share.

How soon will I know it works?

In the first week you see whether it picks the people you would pick. Whether the words start conversations takes about 50 sent messages to tell.

Is Seaside Buddy part of Claude or LinkedIn?

Seaside Buddy is not affiliated with Anthropic or LinkedIn. You hold those accounts yourself.

The walkthrough

Want to see it before you decide?

Tell us what you sell and who you want to reach. We'll send a short walkthrough of the page, the cards and the board.

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