Insights & Trends

Unlocking the power of LinkedIn for business

August 2024

If your business isn’t fully utilising LinkedIn, then it is missing out on some golden opportunities. LinkedIn is not just any social network; it provides an ideal platform for trade marketing and sales teams to maximise brand reputation, create relationships and drive sales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The state of play: why LinkedIn matters more than ever

LinkedIn is where business thrives. With 96% of B2B marketers worldwide using the platform for organic social marketing, it has become the go-to space for networking and lead generation. LinkedIn offers a direct line to buyers, making it an ideal platform for meaningful connections.

  • Brands invest huge sums in time and money creating content and don’t reap the benefits, LinkedIn can maximise the potential of hero content (reports, guides etc) and the reach and existing connections of their marketing and salespeople. A piece of content shared by an employee is 561% more likely to be engaged with than something shared from a company LinkedIn page. Yet how many businesses proactively train and encourage their teams to do this?

 

  • A real challenge for B2B sales and marketing is reaching buyers. The platform’s advanced segmentation and advertising tools allow you to precisely target your audience ensuring that your content reaches the right people. Not only does this create an uplift in awareness and engagement but also, real interactions with prospects.

 

  • Being recognised as an influencer on LinkedIn is increasingly important for leadership teams. It helps to humanise the corporate brand vision and values and build wider awareness and engagement in the industry. Whilst industry leaders recognise this many aren’t doing it, primarily down to lack of time.

 

  • When it comes to a brand differentiating itself through thought leadership it’s generally become more challenging. There are less opportunities to get long-form articles in trade titles, as more and more are going digital. LinkedIn provides the perfect channel for this not only with content but also through LinkedIn Live events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LinkedIn 360: Supercharge your LinkedIn strategy

William Murray knows very well that there are business possibilities on LinkedIn. That’s why we’ve introduced LinkedIn 360: designed to help clients maximise the brand reputation and sales impact they can have on this platform.

We provide an end-to-end solution through our LinkedIn 360 programme:

  • Organic content creation and promotion: We create and amplify content, working with teams to encourage them to share with their network.
  • Social selling: We provide automated social selling outreach. Taking over individual profiles where we can build target audiences. We then run personalised messages to drive engagement and leads.
  • LinkedIn live events and webinars: We help you be seen as thought leaders by bringing your content to life with live webinars and online events.
  • Paid media management: We manage your LinkedIn advertising campaigns to ensure you receive value for your budget.
  • C-Suite profile management: Our C suite and SLT LinkedIn personal brand building and profile management service relies on expert content editors.
  • Account-based marketing (ABM): We run highly targeted campaigns focusing on specific accounts. These combine organic content, social selling, and paid media to help you unlock key accounts.

 

To discuss how LinkedIn can drive your success contact: anita@williammurray.co.uk or 07703065266

Insights & Trends

Why it’s time to stop selling products and start solving kitchen problems 

April 2026

By Fiona Hamilton, director of strategic growth 

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supply, food inflation remains high, and consumers spend more cautiously, pressure is increasing on foodservice buyers.  

The impact is clear: less time, tighter margins, and little appetite for just another product pitch. 

Buyers need solutions that work in the reality of a busy kitchen. And that shifts the role of marketing and how we sell. For those that want to win, it becomes less about pushing products harder and much more about showing how you solve real operational challenges. 

The brands cutting through are starting with the problem – labour, consistency, cost, speed, additional profit potential – and showing where their products can help. 

Get that right and buyers don’t just see your product. They see it working in their world. Which is much more likely to result in a ‘yes’. 

How to reframe your narrative: 

Start with your USP – but make it relevant
Differentiation still matters, but only if it connects to a real need. Don’t just ask what makes you different; ask why that difference matters in a busy kitchen. If it doesn’t save time, reduce stress, improve consistency or drive profit, it’s not your strongest story. 

Prove there’s demand
Buyers are risk-averse so demonstrate that your product is already resonating with consumers. Use strong social proof to build immediate trust and credibility. That could be usage data (“9 out of 10 consumers would choose X”), or compelling consumer testimonials. 

Highlight your operational edge
Focus on tangible improvements your solution delivers in practice: faster service, simpler prep, lower costs, or improved labour efficiency. The clearer the day-to-day advantage, the stronger your proposition. 

Quantify the commercial impact
Show how your offer improves performance where it matters most – margin, throughput, or meal-time spend. Wherever possible, give numbers to it to turn interest into a clear business case. 

Speak your buyers’ language
Lose the brand jargon. Step into their world – whether that’s the kitchen or boardroom. Talk covers, wastage, labour constraints and service pressure. When buyers feel understood, they’re far more likely to engage. 

At its core, this approach is about reducing risk. The more proof you provide, the easier it is for buyers to make a decision. Then the faster your sales team can move. 

Create your selling story 

If you need help shaping your brand narrative, let’s talk.