This episode with Dean Seddon was recorded using Riverside. If you want studio quality audio and video for remote podcasts or interviews, this is the platform I use to record Produced By: Try it here: https://creators.riverside.com/TomasLoucky Dean Seddon is a social selling coach, author, speaker and founder with more than 17 years of experience helping individuals, teams and global organisations turn LinkedIn into a reliable source of real conversations, clients and revenue. He is known for his calm, systems led approach to selling, focused on removing pressure, gimmicks and burnout. Dean prioritises human behaviour, trust and simplicity, and stays deeply hands on with the platform he teaches, building repeatable processes that value relationships over vanity metrics and consistency over hype. In this episode, Dean shares how he became the number one social selling coach despite hating sales at the start of his career. He talks about the motivations that kept him going and the mindset shift that made the difference. You will hear practical advice on selling on social media by focusing on quality over quantity, alongside a reminder that it is possible to build a successful business, show up consistently without burning out, enjoy your life, and create a recognisable personal brand that feels clear, positive and human, often helped by Dean’s now iconic shirts.Connect with Dean:https://www.linkedin.com/in/socialsellingdean/https://www.deanseddon.io/Timestamps: 00:00 – Selling starts with the buyer’s problem 01:10 – Introduction and Dean’s iconic shirts 02:00 – The story behind the bright shirts 05:16 – Did Dean always want a career in sales 07:05 – The mindset shift that changed everything 08:53 – Early career struggles and motivation 10:31 – Discovering social selling through Facebook 12:07 – Seventeen years of social selling experience 13:59 – Why Dean switched from Facebook to LinkedIn 16:01 – What LinkedIn was like in the early days 18:15 – The reality of selling on LinkedIn today 20:20 – Why big numbers do not mean real success 21:50 – Dean’s outreach strategy and booking calls 22:55 – Mid-roll: Recording podcasts with Riverside 23:25 – Selling advice most people forget 25:25 – Attention spans and the nine-word hook 26:33 – Automation mistakes to avoid 30:11 – Handling rejection and awkward moments 31:52 – The automation mistake Dean will never repeat 34:29 – Building a recognisable personal brand 37:12 – Why Dean chose pink branding 38:11 – Staying consistent across multiple platforms 39:40 – Hobbies, Star Trek and writing 43:30 – Books that influenced Dean 45:54 – Writing the next book 47:15 – Where to find Dean online 48:05 – The question Dean wishes people asked 49:14 – How to find your niche 50:26 – Final thoughts and closing Connect with Tomas:X: https://x.com/TomasLoucky⁠⁠⁠Stan: https://stan.store/TommenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomasloucky/⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisistommen/⁠⁠More:Links: https://linktr.ee/produced_by⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://producednewsletter.substack.com/⁠Tools & gear that support the show:Neon Now: https://neonnow.co.uk/Metricool: https://f.mtr.cool/HRJBZKUlanzi: https://www.ulanzi.com?aff=2611Apex Comfort: https://apexcomfort.co.uk/Favikon: https://www.favikon.com?fpr=tommenRA Optics: https://ra-optics.myshopify.com/discount/TOMMEN?rfsn=8803777.591d19Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you find them useful, using these links helps keep the podcast running. Thank you!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.