Alex Alleyne

Alex Alleyne is the founder of Influx, the LinkedIn content and authority agency for founder-led B2B companies, based in Dubai.

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Authority Strategy

LinkedIn Now Checks Posts for AI Slop. Will Yours Pass? A Guide for B2B Founders

LinkedIn now runs AI slop classifiers on all posts distributed beyond your immediate network, and LinkedIn's Tim Jurka says they detect AI slop with 94% precision. LinkedIn defines AI slop as low-effort, likely AI-generated content that may sound polished but lacks a clear point of view, unique perspective or substance. For B2B founders, the fix is not to stop using AI or stop posting, but to make every post carry a real opinion and first-hand experience.

Nov 3, 2026

Buyer Guides

What Does a LinkedIn Content Agency Actually Do for a B2B Founder?

A LinkedIn content agency for a B2B founder turns the founder's expertise into a steady stream of LinkedIn posts and articles written in their voice, then publishes them on the founder's profile. What a LinkedIn content agency actually does beyond writing varies a lot: the better ones also own strategy, distribution to target buyers and reporting on the sales conversations the content starts.

Nov 2, 2026

Buyer Guides

LinkedIn Ghostwriter vs Agency vs In-house: How Founders Should Choose

Founders who want LinkedIn content written for them can choose between four models: a freelance ghostwriter, a LinkedIn content agency, an in-house hire, or a done-for-you system that also handles distribution and reporting. The right choice depends on how much of your time you can give, who needs to see the posts and what you want the content to produce.

Nov 2, 2026

Distribution

Are LinkedIn Engagement Pods Allowed? What LinkedIn's 2026 Rules Say

No, LinkedIn engagement pods are not allowed. LinkedIn defines a pod as a coordinated group of people that like, comment and share posts to boost visibility, says this "is not allowed on LinkedIn", and can limit the reach of content it suspects is artificially boosted. Repeated participation or automation can lead to account restrictions and removal from programmes such as Top Voices.

Nov 1, 2026

Distribution

LinkedIn's October 2026 Update: What the Network Feed, Pinned Comments and Creator Dashboard Mean for Founders

On 15 October 2026 LinkedIn announced a test of a Network feed of posts from your connections and follows, the return of pinned comments, a new creator dashboard, digital business cards, private profile notes, In-Stream Ads and Advice Sessions. For B2B founders, the practical message is that relationships with the right people now matter even more than broad reach.

Nov 1, 2026

Authority Strategy

Does LinkedIn Content Actually Generate Leads for B2B Founders?

Yes, LinkedIn content generates leads for B2B founders, but rarely from posting alone. Research from LinkedIn and Edelman shows decision-makers read thought leadership every week and use it to vet suppliers. Content turns into leads when it reaches the right buyers, builds trust over months and gives them a clear, low-friction way to start a conversation.

Oct 31, 2026

Distribution

LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads for Founders: What the 2026 Data Says

LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads are worth it for founders when a post is already proven and the goal is to be seen and remembered by a defined buyer audience, not to buy cheap website clicks. LinkedIn reports they get 2.3 times the click-through rate of single image ads, but a 2026 study of 464 ad accounts found 91% of those clicks never reach a landing page.

Oct 31, 2026

Buyer Guides

The Influx Guarantee Explained

The Influx guarantee, explained simply: we guarantee 30 qualified leads in 90 days. If you add our optional appointment setter, the guarantee becomes 30 qualified booked calls in 90 days, and no-shows count toward that number. If we miss it, we keep working at no extra cost for up to a further 90 days until we get there.

Oct 30, 2026

Proof and Results

About Alex Alleyne, Founder of Influx

Alex Alleyne is the founder of Influx, a two-time LinkedIn Top Voice with over 60,000 followers on LinkedIn. LinkedIn named him a Top Voice in Sales in 2019 and again in 2020. Today he runs Influx, the LinkedIn authority firm, which installs the system he runs on his own LinkedIn for founder-led B2B firms.

Oct 29, 2026

Authority Strategy

How the Influx Authority Engine Works

The Influx Authority Engine is the system we use to turn a founder's expertise into qualified sales calls on LinkedIn. The Influx Authority Engine works in five stages: capture your expertise in one hour, attract buyers with Impact Cards, nurture them with long-form thought leadership, distribute each post to your buyers, and convert interest into calls.

Oct 28, 2026

Buyer Guides

What Is Influx? The LinkedIn Agency for B2B Founders

Influx (useinflux.co) is a LinkedIn content and authority agency for founder-led B2B companies, founded by Alex Alleyne and based in Dubai. We turn a founder's expertise into qualified sales calls, with content written in their voice and distributed to their buyers. We guarantee 30 qualified sales calls in 90 days.

Oct 27, 2026

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