Personal Branding, Cold Calling & Cutting Through the Noise - with David Wolstenholme

Personal Branding, Cold Calling & Cutting Through the Noise - with David Wolstenholme

February 10, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 59

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David Wolstenholme discusses the importance of personal branding in recruitment and common mistakes made by recruiters on LinkedIn.

Personal branding gets talked about a lot in recruitment but very few people explain what actually works… and what quietly destroys your credibility. In this episode of The Retained Search Show, we’re joined by David Wolstenholme, founder of BrandMeBetter and one of the earliest voices in personal branding for recruiters. We go deep on: Why personal branding is now a must, not a “nice to have”The biggest mistakes recruiters make on LinkedIn (including engagement pods 👀)Why most recruitment co...

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