LinkedIn: The Career Growth Lever You’re Not Using | #103: Thomas Pearce

Thomas Pearce is the Account Director at LeverBrands, the go-to personal branding agency for LinkedIn’s fastest-growing creators. As the first full-time hire, he has been instrumental in shaping the agency's success, contributing to over 500 million impressions and more than £5 million in revenue within a year. He now leads client strategy, manages the team, and works closely with CEOs and founders to help them grow their presence with clarity and purpose.

In this episode, Thomas shares his journey from the challenges of job hunting after graduation to securing a role at one of LinkedIn’s top agencies. He reflects on building a following of over 60,000, offers valuable tips on personal branding, and talks about the fulfilment that comes from helping others grow their influence online. This is a grounded and inspiring conversation for anyone looking to level up on LinkedIn.

Connect with Thomas:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-pearce4/

Timestamps:
00:00 – How a LinkedIn post changed everything
01:16 – Who is Thomas Pearce
03:31 – Was uni worth it
06:03 – Job hunt struggles after graduation
08:52 – Breaking into a tough market
10:18 – Smart job application tips
11:41 – The real power of LinkedIn
15:24 – Growing to 60K followers
18:09 – Landing the job at LeverBrands
20:41 – How a pitch deck got him noticed
23:29 – What he does now
25:06 – LeverBrands’ core services
26:19 – Lead gen tips for founders
27:45 – Carousels vs video on LinkedIn
30:14 – Expanding to Instagram
32:12 – Why email matters more than followers
34:04 – Helping others grow
35:12 – Top advice: clarity before content
37:52 – Content systems and commenting
39:27 – Making carousels that work
40:09 – Favourite tools and AI
42:42 – Competing through content
43:20 – Hobbies and gaming
44:17 – Favourite shows
46:24 – Book recs
47:28 – Where to find Thomas
47:57 – Final thoughts

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomasloucky/⁠⁠
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisistommen/⁠⁠

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