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The 2021 LinkedIn Watchlist: Top 56 Leaders in Sales, Marketing, & Business

25 March 2021

Ricky Cookson

As LinkedIn enthusiasts, when it comes to how people use LinkedIn to deliver their professional brand authentically, we keep an eye on sales professionals, marketers, and business leaders who are paving the way for their peers.

These leaders have positioned themselves not as LinkedIn “influencers” but networkers, engagers, and thought leaders in their vertical. They have used the platform to interact with their professional community in a way that goes beyond the promotion updates and company reshares.

Through their content, they’ve shared intriguing ideas and incited cross-industry conversations to open a floodgate of opportunities and generate real business outcomes on LinkedIn – as well as building their online reputation. In the realm of digital presence and LinkedIn content strategy, they’re the ones to watch, follow, and steal ideas from. 

Here is our watchlist of the top 56 leaders in sales, marketing, and business on LinkedIn.

 

CEOs & Founders Leading Their Companies on LinkedIn

Building a brand on LinkedIn encompasses more than product promotion and spotlighting company accolades. For these CEOs and founders, it means sharing unique insights, inspiring stories, and interacting with their professional community.

  1. Brian G. Burns, CEO, The B2B Revenue Leadership Show
  2. Jackie Hermes, Founder & CEO, Accelity
  3. Chris Walker, CEO, Refine Labs
  4. Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO, VaynerMedia
  5. Andreas Johsson, CEO, Shield Analytics
  6. Jake Dunlap, CEO, Skaled Consulting
  7. Kim Kaupe, Founder, Bright Ideas Only
  8. Carolyn Betts Fleming, Founder & CEO, Betts Recruiting
  9. John Barrows, CEO, JBarrows Sales Training
  10. Josh Braun, Founder, Josh Braun Sales Training
  11. Jay Baer, Founder, Convince & Convert
  12. David Cancel, CEO, Drift
  13. Kyle Porter, CEO, SalesLoft
  14. Sam Jacobs, Founder & CEO, Revenue Collective
  15. Amy Volas, Founder & CEO, Avenue Talent Partners
  16. Joe Mullings, Chairman & CEO, The Mullings Group
  17. Alex Sheridan, Founder, Impaxs
  18. Shay Rowbottom, CEO, Rowbottom Marketing
  19. Sara Blakely, Founder & CEO, Spanx
  20. Liz Ryan, Founder & CEO, Human Workplace
  21. Justin Welsh, Founder, JW Strategic Advisory
  22. Tima Elhajj, CEO & Founder, Tima Media & Consulting
  23. Daniel Disney, Founder & Owner, The Daily Sales
  24. Collin Cadmus, Founder, Collin Cadmus, LLC
  25. Scott Leese, CEO & Founder, Scott Leese Consulting
  26. Jennifer Hyman, CEO & Co-Founder, Rent the Runway

 

Sales Leaders Who Know The LinkedIn Game

These leaders in sales have unearthed new frontier and the potential of sales on LinkedIn. Not only are they expanding their outreach and broadening their network, but they’re sharing their experience and sales knowledge to capture buyers and motivate fresh sales reps. 

  1. Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales, PatientPop Inc.
  2. Sarah Brazier, Account Executive, Gong.io
  3. Morgan Ingram, Director of Sales Execution and Evolution, JBarrows Sales Training
  4. Scott Barker, Head of Partnerships, Sales Hacker, Inc.
  5. Max Altschuler, Vice President of Sales Engagement, Outreach
  6. Sam Nelson, SDR Leader, Outreach
  7. Mackenzie Boli, Digital Presence Lead, Skaled
  8. Joel Lalgee, Sales Lead, Hoxo Media
  9. Jarrod Best-Mitchell, Sales Trainer & LinkedIn Coach, Help Me Sell
  10. Jeremey Donovan, SVP Sales Strategy, Salesloft
  11. Gabe Villamizar, Global Sales Evangelist, Lucidchart
  12. Jen Ferguson, Director of Sales, InsideOut
  13. Chaniqua (Nikki) Ivey, Sales Development, Emtrain & Co-founder, SDRDefenders
  14. Mark Roberge, Managing Director, Stage 2 Capital
  15. Chris Orlob, Director of Sales, Gong.io
  16. Jen Sieger, Digital Sales & Customer Success Strategy Leader, Microsoft
  17. Jeremy Leveille, Account Executive, LeadIQ

 

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Marketers Who Have Their LinkedIn Stuff Together

LinkedIn isn’t just for attracting buyers by CEOs and leaders in sales. These marketers have become chiefs of their domain and voices for their companies, spreading marketing knowledge, brand, and industry insights.

  1. Liz Fosslien, Head of Content, Humu
  2. Daniel Murry, Senior Manager Marketing Operations, ServiceTitan
  3. Udi Ledergor, CMO, Gong.io
  4. Ryan Bonnici, CMO, Whereby
  5. Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs
  6. Devin Reed, Head of Content Strategy, Gong.io
  7. Chantel Soumis, Marketing Consultant, Stardust Creative
  8. Alicia Tillman, CMO, SAP
  9. Dave Gerhardt, VP of Marketing, Privy
  10. Joe Matar, VP of Marketing, Brazen Technologies
  11. Preksha Kaparwan, Co-Founder & CMO, Alphaa AI
  12. Richard Moore, Head of Growth, Entrepreneur Business Live
  13. Joe Lazauskas, Head of Marketing, Contently

 

The overarching commonality for everyone in this list? Each of them has managed distinct visibility both for themselves as professionals, as well as the companies they work for. They’ve cultivated an active community around them fostered by resonating content and constant engagement. 

The result is an ideal arena for success on LinkedIn. Connect or follow them and learn; whether you’re looking for ways to build stronger relationships or trying to expand your knowledge.

 

If you’re interested in growing your professional brand and maximizing business opportunities on LinkedIn, we invite you to register for our two-day virtual event, “Unmute: Create your digital voice on LinkedIn.” In a series of workshops and sessions, we’ll be unwrapping the essential tools for building a digital presence that converts.