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1,553 since September 1st

September 4, 2026

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Hitting connect on LinkedIn doesn't mean anybody accepted. Most of us never go back and check.

So I checked, live, on the show today:

"So I've been curious about how many have I connected with because it's just because I hit connect doesn't mean they all accepted."

youspot put the answer on screen: 1,553 HubSpot people since September 1. Then it broke them down by month without being asked — two clear waves, one big inbound push.

One question, and I finally knew what I'd actually built.

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Value-First AI Daily - Sep 3, 2026

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