The “Pipeline Generator” Prompt

How To Generate 100+ Qualified Leads From a Single Post (Without Selling)

Look at your last 10 LinkedIn posts.

Did they build your brand, or did they build your business?

There’s a huge difference. One gets you likes. The other gets you sales calls.

Most creators are trapped in the “engagement economy”, trading hours for dopamine hits. Celebrating vanity metrics while their pipeline stays empty.

Meanwhile, a small group of operators use LinkedIn as a pipeline machine. They don’t create content: they deploy lead magnets.

Take Ivar Sagemo, an unknown founder with 4K followers generated 100+ qualified leads from a single post. While “influencers” with 50K followers celebrate their reach.

The difference? Pipeline Generation posts.

Today, I’m opening their playbook.

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🎁 Here’s what you’ll get today (free):

1. The 3 psychological triggers that turn posts into pipeline

2. The 10-component of a perfect “Pipeline Generator” post

3. The 7-step process to build your own “Pipeline Generator”

4. 3 real examples you can borrow: for Data Scientists, AI Engineers, and Founders

5. The 5 mistakes that kill “Pipeline Generator” posts

6. 5 advanced variations to multiply results

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7. The exact prompt that writes perfect Pipeline Generator posts in seconds (plus access to 20+ post generation prompts, examples, variations, etc;)

Let’s turn your next post into 100+ qualified leads...

🔪 The Brutal TL;DR

1. The Mistake: You post for likes. I post for pipeline.

2. The Play: Solve an expensive problem in a public post. Gate the detailed “how-to” behind a simple comment.

3. The Psychology: Their pain + your expertise = trust. The public comments create FOMO that turns lurkers into leads.

4. The Result: You stop chasing. They ask you for the sales call.

🧠 The Psychology of the “Pipeline Generator” Prompt

Here’s what nobody tells you about LinkedIn lead generation:

Your prospects are solution thieves.
They’re scanning posts for frameworks they can steal and implement.

The Pipeline Generator framework exploits this psychological loophole. Instead of pitching, you give away the exact system that saved you time/money/headaches.

The framework hijacks three psychological triggers:

1. The Vendor Trauma

“$180K/month for alerts that arrive too late?”

Every technical leader reading this feels the sting of recognition. They’re paying enterprise prices for monitoring that tells them what they already know - after it’s too late to fix it.

2. The Proof of Possibility

“We did it and so can you”

This isn’t motivation. It’s evidence. Evidence that you don’t need a vendor’s blessing or a massive budget. Just open-source tools and the right architecture.

3. The Social Proof Hack

“Comment YES and I’ll send you the guide”

Every “YES” comment becomes visible proof that other share this problem. By comment #20, newcomers think “If this many people need this solution, maybe I should pay attention”.

🧱 Anatomy of the Perfect “Pipeline Generator” Post

Let me show you how this structure actually works:

1. The Problem-Solved Hook

I solved [Big Problem] with [Modern Solution]

Notice what’s NOT there:

• No “we’re excited to announce”

• No philosophical rambling

• No company backstory

Instead:

• Opens with the end result

• Immediately tells readers what’s possible

• Just pure problem → solution

2. The Three-Word Promise

Affordable, scalable, automated - unlocking insight across silos. No fancy expensive enterprise tools.

This works because:

• Each word kills a specific fear (budget, growth, manual work)

• “No enterprise tools” = instant vendor fatigue relief

• The dash creates anticipation before the payoff

You’re not describing features. You’re eliminating objections

3. The Authority Anchor

I have been fighting with [Problem] for [Time Period]

Why this matters:

• Time investment = earned expertise

• “Fighting” implies real struggle, not academic interest

• Personal struggle makes the solution believable

When you say “25 years,” you’re not bragging. You’re saying “I’ve seen every version of this problem.”

4. The Problem Articulation

My problem: [Specific challenge everyone faces]

This creates instant head-nodding:

• States the problem exactly how they’d describe it to their team

• Picks one specific pain, not a vague category

• Uses their vocabulary, not marketing speak

When you nail their exact words - the specific complaint they’ve voiced 100 times - they lean in.

5. The Opportunity Transfer

We did it and so can you - the [Trend] has [Democratized Solution]

The psychological shift:

• Makes success transferable from “us” to “you”

• Kills the “yeah but you had resources” objection

• Creates FOMO and positions them at the start of a wave

But here’s the psychological mastery...

When you say “the AI agent economy has democratized observability,” you’re explaining why their past failures weren’t their fault.

This hits because:

• Their past failures get reframed as ‘too early’ not ‘wrong’

• Points to specific enablers (AI agents, not vague ‘innovation’)

• The present tense creates immediate opportunity

They’re not hearing “try harder.” They’re hearing “try again - the physics changed”.

6. The Framework Reveal

How we did it: [Principle 1], [Principle 2]...

Notice the strategic revelation:

• Gives enough detail to prove it’s real

• Stays high-level to maintain curiosity

• Shows systematic approach, not luck

• Numbered format implies completeness

It’s a competence signal. They know you have a system. They don’t know how to build it.

7. The Lead Magnet Introduction

I just wrote a guide that documents the steps

Past tense psychology at work:

• “Just wrote” = fresh, timely content

• “Documents” = thorough, not theoretical

• “The steps” = clear process, not philosophy

You’re not promising to create value. You’re announcing value that exists.

The work is done. The knowledge is packaged. They just need to claim it.

8. The Value Bullets

In the guide, I share: [Specific deliverable 1], [Specific deliverable 2]

Specificity sells without selling:

• Lists exactly what they’ll receive

• Uses specific language, not vague benefits

• Helps them decide if it’s worth engaging

Each bullet answers a different fear:

• “But HOW do I actually do it?”

• “But what does it LOOK like?”

• “But how do I PROVE the value?”

You’re not listing features. You’re eliminating objections (again).

9. The Gated CTA

Want access? 1) Follow & connect 2) Comment ‘YES’

Commitment escalation in action:

• Creates small commitments before big ones

• Public comment creates visible demand

• Feeds the algorithm (comments boost reach more than likes)

When someone see 100+ “YES” comments, they start worrying about being left behind.

10. The Bonus Repost

BONUS: Repost = personal help

This flips the entire dynamic:

• Reposting becomes self-serving, not charitable

• “Personal help” promises personalized support

• Exclusive, only reposters get this

Result: 10x more reposts. They’re not spreading your content. They’re buying your time.

🛠️ Building Your Own “Pipeline Generator” Post

Step 1: Choose Your “$2M Victory”
(1 minute)

Find your most expensive win:

• Cost saved (budget, resources, time)

• Crisis averted (downtime, security, compliance)

• Revenue unlocked (new market, efficiency gain)

⚠️ Reality Check

Your solutions don’t need to be groundbreaking. Most people need help with basic problems. That script you wrote to automate reports? Hundreds of teams still do it manually. Share what worked for you, someone needs exactly that. The goal isn’t to impress: it’s to help people 2 steps behind you. And online, that pool is massive.

Step 2: Identify the Pain Pattern
(2 minutes)

What mistake did everyone make:

• Missing the strategic angle

• Following generic best practices

• Solving symptoms not root causes

Step 3: Find Your Unique Solution
(2 minutes)

Ask yourself:

• What framework did you create?

• What did you see that others missed?

• What would you do differently next time?

Step 4: Craft Your Cost Hook
(1 minute)

Formula: “How I saved [Company] $[Amount] by [Action]”

Examples:

• “How I saved my startup $2M by rebuilding our data pipeline”

• “How I prevented a $1M security breach with 10 lines of code”

• “How I cut our AWS bill by $500K with one architecture change”

Step 5: Create the High-Level Principles
(10 minutes)

Write 7-10 emoji-led points that:

• Sound valuable but need explanation

• Create curiosity gaps (avoid explanations)

• Promise transformation without revealing how

Step 6: Build the Engagement Mechanics
(2 minutes)

Layer your CTAs:

• Urgency element: “Sharing with first 100 only”

• Comment trigger: “Type ‘FRAMEWORK’ for the guide”

• Bonus escalation: “Repost = personal help implementing”

Step 7: Create the Actual Resource
(30-60 minutes)

Your guide must include:

• The complete framework explained

• Step-by-step implementation

• Common pitfalls to avoid

• ROI calculator or assessment tool

• Next steps for working together

💁‍♂️ Real Examples You Can Borrow

For Data Scientists:

How I replaced $20k worth of monitoring tools with AI agents

No DataDog. No Splunk. No New Relic.

After 15 years fighting data pipeline failures, I cracked the code:

For AI Engineers:

How I built enterprise observability for $500/month using AI agents

Replaced Datadog ($50K/year) with open source + AI.

My stack after 10 years in DevOps:

For Founders:

How I saved my startup $1M by building AIOps with AI agents

No enterprise contracts. No vendor lock-in. No massive bills.

Built after burning through 3 monitoring vendors:

🚫 Common Mistakes That Kill This Prompt

1. Generic Problem Statement

❌ I struggled with monitoring for years
✅ I’ve been fighting IT monitoring for 25 years

2. Vague Promises

❌ I’ll share some monitoring tips
✅ I’ll share the exact AI agent framework that replaced $2M in tools

3. Weak Social Proof

❌ It works pretty well
✅ Replaced enterprise tools costing $50K/month with $500/month stack

4. Forgetting the Urgency

❌ Happy to share with anyone
✅ Sharing with first 100 only (takes 2 hours to implement)

5. Passive CTAs That Get Ignored

❌ DM if you want to learn more
✅ Comment ‘FRAMEWORK’ below (we must be connected)

📈 Advanced Variations

1. The Reverse Psychology

Start with the money you wasted to establish credibility and pain.

I burned $500K on enterprise monitoring before discovering this $500/month AI agent solution...

2. The Deadline Drama

Create urgency with a real cutoff date and replacement promise.

We’re killing our $180K/month Datadog contract in 30 days. Here’s the AI agent stack replacing it...

3. The Sacred Cow Slaughter

Attack an industry belief everyone accepts as truth.

Everyone says you need enterprise monitoring. After 25 years, I’m calling BS. Here’s proof...

4. The Visual Proof

Lead with undeniable evidence instead of claims.

[Screenshot: $50K/month → $500/month monitoring costs] How? AI agents. Full framework below...

5. The Borrowed Authority

Leverage known names without lying about connections.

The monitoring approach Netflix engineers use (but their vendors don’t want you to know)...

📋 The Actual Prompt