Amedu Peace Lami

Virtual Assistant | Content Writer | SEO Blog Writer | Legal Content Specialist

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@prettyperry101 Flow is causing me unimaginable headache

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

I almost deleted my AI movie pages because growth was slow for almost a month.

Then I checked my FB page yesterday and:
82 → 263 followers
4,875 views in 28 days
Then 5.8k followers

It may seem small, but it reminded me: keep creating, even when you can’t see the results yet.

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

I have gone to commit the hearts of employers into the hands of my father. May this week week Favour myself and every job seekers out there 🙏🥰

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Trying this ASAP 💃

[Omoalhaja @omoalhajaabiola]

- go to LinkedIn
- enter your job title “digital marketing”, “data analyst”, “virtual assistant”, just play with different keywords

- click enter and filter to “jobs”
- set location (you can also add the location to your search)

Now, this is where it gets interesting. There are two categories of jobs on LinkedIn. The one posted directly on LinkedIn by companies (which can be applied to using easy apply) and one sourced by LinkedIn from external sources (mostly reroute you to company website or job aggregator platforms). Don’t apply through easy apply except you have an optimized LinkedIn profile that fits the job. What LinkedIn does is to save your profile as a pdf and use it as your resume

Now this is what I do
- instead of applying directly, I click on the job, scroll down to see who posted it, and send a connection request to the person. I also extend this request to two senior employees of the company (most times I just go after C-suite)
- the first thing they will do when they see your request is to check your profile. This is why an optimized LinkedIn profile is important because it makes it easier to know who you are and the values you can bring to their team
- they will surely accept your invitation if there’s an alignment. That gives you an opportunity to shoot your shot. What I do is to send something like “hi akin, I am wondering if you or anyone you know is in the market looking for an experienced content manager (if the job is content management)”.

Sure they will say you should apply through the link but what you have just done is to establish a first contact. To show high agency, I often take it further by saying something like “As agritech leaders seek to strengthen their online presence through long-form thought leadership content, I wonder if this is part of ABc content plan in Q4”. Majority of them will be interested in learning more about your view

Alternatively, just switch from “jobs” to “post” on LinkedIn search, set your location and hit the search button

Let me know if you want to see me doing this live. Like an A-Z of LinkedIn prospecting in 50 minutes

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Been sitting on my work desk and jumping from one tab and site to the other since 10am. Now I am burnt out and stretching like a snake 😩

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Take a breath. Appreciate what you accomplished this week, even the small wins.

Then rest. Monday will come soon enough.

Happy Friday!

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@Kopuwe @timmycruisee That’s the spirit girl.

That’s what I have always done o. I don’t have strength to tailor 50 resume for 50 positions.

What will be will be.

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@olaajayi_ola That’s the group link

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Who’s serious? Let’s lock in.

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Walahi, if 3 people are serious about making their first ₦1M before the end of the year, forget trying to find ₦1M clients in Nigeria. Go after dollar-paying clients. At roughly ₦1,500/$, you only need around $670 to cross ₦1M. That could be one $700 project, two $350 projects, four $175 projects, or a combination of smaller projects.

The easiest way I’d approach it is to build a 3-man sales squad. Pick ONE service that businesses already pay for, then split the work. Person 1 handles cold email, researching companies, finding decision-makers and sending personalized emails. Person 2 focuses on Upwork, searching for relevant jobs and sending quality proposals. Person 3 handles LinkedIn and Instagram, finding founders, marketing managers and business owners, connecting with them and starting conversations.

Then all three of you jump on Google Meet together every day for 3-4 hours and lock in. If you're broke, contribute money together for internet, necessary tools and anything else you genuinely need. You don't need an office. You need laptops, good internet, reliable electricity, Google Meet, a good offer and three people who are actually ready to work.

When one person gets a client, the work doesn't necessarily have to be done by that person alone. You can split the workload between yourselves based on everyone's strengths. One person can handle strategy, another can execute, another can handle research, reporting or QA. The client doesn't necessarily need to know that three of you are working behind the scenes. What matters is that the person they hired communicates properly, the agreed work gets done and the quality is consistently good. Don't lie about your team if a client asks directly, but you don't need to turn your internal workflow into the main selling point.

And don't only think about one-off projects. Try to convert good clients into monthly retainers. Instead of getting paid $300 once and starting from zero again, you could offer an ongoing service for $300-$500+ per month depending on the work. Two $400/month clients is $800 every month. Three people can share the workload and keep prospecting for the next client while maintaining the existing accounts.

Create one Google Sheet and track every prospect: company, contact, platform, date contacted, response, follow-up date and status. Set daily targets. Something like 30-50 targeted cold emails, 10-15 strong Upwork proposals and 20-30 LinkedIn/Instagram outreaches between the team. Follow up with people who don't respond. A lot of clients won't reply to the first message.

Your process should be simple: find businesses with a problem, identify the person who can pay you to solve it, reach out, start a conversation, get on a call, close the project, deliver extremely well, then ask about continuing the work on a monthly basis.

But this only works if the three of you actually have the infrastructure and discipline for it. Good internet. Reliable electricity. Laptops that can handle the work. Clear communication. And most importantly, all three people need to be ready to lock in. If one person disappears every other day, doesn't respond to clients or doesn't do their part, the whole system falls apart.

Don't spend the next three months preparing, taking courses and redesigning your CV. Learn what you need while you're prospecting. The goal is not to look busy. The goal is to create conversations with people who have money and a problem you can solve. Three people consistently doing this can generate hundreds of opportunities. You don't need everyone to say yes. You just need enough people to say yes.

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@olaajayi_ola https://t.co/lVVJkuL9kw

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@MichealTofan @TechnicalBben Can’t DM you. I posted the group link 👆

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@Showbaba40 @TechnicalBben Can’t DM you. I posted the group link 👆

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@pamilhereen @TechnicalBben Can’t DM you. I posted the group link 👆

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@TechnicalBben I just created a WhatsApp group. For those who are serious 🙏🙏🙏

https://t.co/lVVJkuL9kw

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@TechnicalBben You just exposed me 🫣
I started this yesterday, did my research on some founders and updated all their company info into a spreadsheet, then started sending cold emails and LinkedIn messages. Hopefully I get lucky soon.

I am open to having accountability partners

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@On_yinye @TechnicalBben 💃💃💃

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Dear employers,
Even a simple update like, "We're still reviewing applications and expect to make a decision next week," shows professionalism and respect.

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Walahi, if 3 people are serious about making their first ₦1M before the end of the year, forget trying to find ₦1M clients in Nigeria. Go after dollar-paying clients. At roughly ₦1,500/$, you only need around $670 to cross ₦1M. That could be one $700 project, two $350 projects, four $175 projects, or a combination of smaller projects.

The easiest way I’d approach it is to build a 3-man sales squad. Pick ONE service that businesses already pay for, then split the work. Person 1 handles cold email, researching companies, finding decision-makers and sending personalized emails. Person 2 focuses on Upwork, searching for relevant jobs and sending quality proposals. Person 3 handles LinkedIn and Instagram, finding founders, marketing managers and business owners, connecting with them and starting conversations.

Then all three of you jump on Google Meet together every day for 3-4 hours and lock in. If you're broke, contribute money together for internet, necessary tools and anything else you genuinely need. You don't need an office. You need laptops, good internet, reliable electricity, Google Meet, a good offer and three people who are actually ready to work.

When one person gets a client, the work doesn't necessarily have to be done by that person alone. You can split the workload between yourselves based on everyone's strengths. One person can handle strategy, another can execute, another can handle research, reporting or QA. The client doesn't necessarily need to know that three of you are working behind the scenes. What matters is that the person they hired communicates properly, the agreed work gets done and the quality is consistently good. Don't lie about your team if a client asks directly, but you don't need to turn your internal workflow into the main selling point.

And don't only think about one-off projects. Try to convert good clients into monthly retainers. Instead of getting paid $300 once and starting from zero again, you could offer an ongoing service for $300-$500+ per month depending on the work. Two $400/month clients is $800 every month. Three people can share the workload and keep prospecting for the next client while maintaining the existing accounts.

Create one Google Sheet and track every prospect: company, contact, platform, date contacted, response, follow-up date and status. Set daily targets. Something like 30-50 targeted cold emails, 10-15 strong Upwork proposals and 20-30 LinkedIn/Instagram outreaches between the team. Follow up with people who don't respond. A lot of clients won't reply to the first message.

Your process should be simple: find businesses with a problem, identify the person who can pay you to solve it, reach out, start a conversation, get on a call, close the project, deliver extremely well, then ask about continuing the work on a monthly basis.

But this only works if the three of you actually have the infrastructure and discipline for it. Good internet. Reliable electricity. Laptops that can handle the work. Clear communication. And most importantly, all three people need to be ready to lock in. If one person disappears every other day, doesn't respond to clients or doesn't do their part, the whole system falls apart.

Don't spend the next three months preparing, taking courses and redesigning your CV. Learn what you need while you're prospecting. The goal is not to look busy. The goal is to create conversations with people who have money and a problem you can solve. Three people consistently doing this can generate hundreds of opportunities. You don't need everyone to say yes. You just need enough people to say yes.

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

Skills can be developed. Character, work ethic, and attitude are much harder to teach.

[Amedu Peace Lami @APL_Salma]

@Abdulrasheed_YK I want to land a job before my birthday next month, as God’s gift to me. From my mouth to his ears 🙏